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Local Leaders Roundtable: What’s New at AMIBA 4/8/21
New Resources: AMIBA has a large catalogue of resources for members and the public that we have been updating. Take a look at what’s available and see our new online library.
AMIBA kicks off first-ever Virtual Conference with invite to a new direction
AMIBA’s first-ever Virtual Conference (and the first in the Local Economy Movement to focus on racial equity), Executive Director Derek Peebles’ reading of Oriah Mountain Dreamer’s “The Invitation” set a bold new tone
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