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Erica Ginsberg

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Erica Ginsberg is a writer, documentary filmmaker, story consultant, and project manager with a dual background in the arts and public diplomacy. She co-founded the documentary film organization Docs In Progress and served as its founding executive director for more than a decade. She co-hosts The D-Word, a peer-to-peer global community for documentary professionals. In addition to working in the arts, Erica has organized professional development study tours to the United States for mid-career professionals from around the world. She has a BA in international affairs and an MA in film and video.

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The Connections Between Public Service and Artistic Practice

This week is Public Service Recognition Week, and I have been thinking a lot about the relationship between public service and creative lives. Some may not know this but I started my career in the federal government. For nearly two decades, I worked for the U.S. Department of State in several different offices. As part of that work, I got to go to the big diplomatic events like the Dayton Peace T

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	Creative Resilience: Reclaiming Your Power As An Artist 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hamnet

by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author)

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Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #2)

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