2016 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs: Keynote Address

Friday, April 15, 2016
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Speaker
Kalpen Modi

Actor; Former Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement

Presiders
from Conference on Diversity in International Affairs

Kalpen Modi discusses experiences in the field of international service, focusing on issues of diversity and public service.

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