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We start by diving into how DeNora founded DoSomething.org after cultivating an interest in societal issues, civic life, inclusivity, and other important topics. This interest directly informed the specific campaigns her company has completed, such as \u201cMake STEM 100%,\u201d which mainly focuses on providing for high school students, especially from underrepresented communities.\xa0
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\n\u201cWhat we know is that only 20 % of high school graduates are prepared for college-level coursework STEM,\u201d DeNora says. \u201cIf they\u2019re not getting [the necessary tools for learning], then they\u2019re never going to be prepared.\u201d
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\nDeNora then talks about the significance of working in a non-profit organization.\xa0
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\n\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing [is] an interest in partnering and learning how to work with the nonprofit sector and support the work happening here,\u201d she explains. \u201cAnd I think that has a significant impact on the nonprofit sector, which exists to be a bridge between what\u2019s happening in the private sector and what\u2019s happening in government.\u201d\u2019
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\nDeNora adds that she hopes to evolve her company into recognition and be revered in the marketplace for future generations.\xa0
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\nLater in the conversation, DeNora also expresses her excitement about the impacts and changes young individuals are making today. She brings up ongoing and future projects that she plans to work on, such as climate change and STEM education.\xa0
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\n\u201cIt\u2019s really exciting to see young people calling out the problem. [Young people] are the ones pushing us to do better or do more and feel the change that we all want to see happen.\u201d
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\nWe head home after stressing the importance of tech and underlining the opportunity that young people can now utilize to connect with others and reach for support in important causes.\xa0
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\nAs the episode continues to explore her experience of tech, young leadership, and corporate life, we also discover more about DeNora\u2019s thoughts on tech: her dream tech product and her overall purpose with DoSomething.org.
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• To learn more about DeNora and her work, check out:
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  • Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denora-getachew/\n
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  • Their Website: https://www.dosomething.org/us.\xa0
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