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Add Chapters to Make an Old Association Feel New

Associations Now

Reaching 100 years old is a milestone for any association , and it naturally prompts thoughts about how to reinvigorate the organization as it begins its second century. Last month, PEN America announced a member expansion plan to create regional chapters for the first time in its history.

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Medical Groups Look to Change Rhetoric on Gun Control

Associations Now

Like Congress, medical groups struggle to agree on how to tackle the issue of gun violence. NRA sponsored similar legislation in Alabama, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.) The measure was aimed at pediatricians who routinely ask new parents if any guns present in the home are stored away safely.

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Q&A with The Discovery Educator Network Community: Connecting and Empowering Educators Across the Globe [Case Study]

Higher Logic

and Canada, and we have a member who has traveled to six of them from his home base in North Carolina, all on his own dime. Our initial group of seven went through a dedicated, in-person training with us to learn how to best facilitate conversations and engage the community. He does it to be part of this community.