What's Going On: Teach for America, Bike MS: City to Shore, PA Conference for Women: Women Who Inspire - Gail Devers

Published: Sept. 22, 2023, 11:07 p.m.

b'There are few jobs more critical to the future of our children and our country than teachers. but it\\u2019s been more challenging than ever for those in the profession. Teach for America is working to provide a pathway to teaching we\'ll tell you how Teach for America is addressing the growing need for qualified teachers. Anna Shurak, Executive Director, Teach For America \\u2013 Philadelphia talks about their program\\u2019s efforts to train the next generation of teachers.
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You may know Gail Devers as an Olympian and one of the fastest women alive, but did you know her Olympic dream was almost derailed by Grave\'s Disease and Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) Deavers will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming Pennsylvania Conference for Women and I had the privilege of speaking with her about her journey fighting for a diagnosis and proper treatment and her advocacy for raising awareness about TED and Graves disease. https://www.thyroideyes.com/
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Bike MS: City to Shore was recently named one of USA TODAY\\u2019s 10 best road cycling events for 2023, this annual MS fundraising event, taking place the weekend of September 30th in South Jersey, is one of the largest bike rides on the East Coast and the second largest fundraiser for multiple sclerosis in the world. This year more than 4,000 cyclists are expected to raise more than $4 million to support research, programs and services for people living with MS. I speak to Kevin Moffitt, President Greater Del Val Chapter of the National MS society. (Special shout out to Father Judge High School and teacher Frank Cahill whose team will be joining the thousands of cyclists supporting the event.) Bike MS: City to Shore'