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Holocaust Museum, Resiliency2020 hosting star-studded event
2020-08-18
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Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center has partnered with Resiliency2020 for a star-studded event.
On Sept. 10, Resiliency2020 will bring together best-selling singers and songwriters, renowned entrepreneurs, respected mental health clinicians, blockbuster writers, honorable cabinet members and inspirational celebrities to share their methods for bouncing back and staying resilient.
Celebrities slated to appear include singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette, Grammy winner India.Arie, Thrive Global CEO Arianna Huffington, makeup artist Bobbi Brown, consumer activist Erin Brockovich, meditation guru Tara Brach, former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and others.
See Resiliency2020.com . |
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