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EmBe In Her Shoes Empowerment Breakfast At EmBe we recognize the strengths of all women and equip them to thrive personally and professionally. With your generous donations today, we can create a force for positive change, break barriers, and build a future where every woman can be their true self. Together, we empower change, one woman at a time. Welcome Julie Ward | Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Avera Health EmBe’s Mission Kerri Tietgen | Chief Executive Officer EmBe Emcee Melissa Hiatt | Director of Women’s Programming EmBe Keynote Achut Deng | Speaker and Author At This Table, Everyone is Welcome Moderated by Melissa Hiatt Achut Deng | Audrey Bright | Olivia Boese Closing Remarks Rachel Fiegen | Donor Engagement & Events Coordinator EmBe Book Signing Achut Deng | Don’t Look Back
Achut Deng was born in South Sudan and came to America as a refugee when she was sixteen years old, a story she recounts in her memoir, Don't Look Back. She is now an American citizen and works as a safety coordinator at the Smithfield meat-packing plant in South Dakota, where she also resides. She is the mother of three sons. Over the last year, Achut has shared her story with schools, professional groups, churches, conferences, and several national news organizations including The New York Times, The Daily Podcast, The Atlantic, NPR, The Boston Globe, the Associated Press, and Amna Nawaz of PBS Newshour.
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