### U.S. Department Assistant Secretary · 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 

### of Transportation Office 

### of the Secretary ofTransportation



## Ms. Cristina Caballero President/CEO Dialogue on Diversity 

## 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20006



## Dear Ms. Caballero: January 

## 22, 2013

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## Thank you for your letter to Secretary ofTransportation Ray LaHood, supporting the application ofSouthwest Airlines (Southwest) for two within-perimeter slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Southwest proposes to serve Houston's William P. Hobby Airport with one nonstop round trip per day from DCA. Secretary LaHood asked that I respond to you on his behalf.

We received Southwest's application on December 5, 2012. Other timely applications were received from JetBlue Airways, proposing one nonstop round trip to Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, and from US Airways, proposing one nonstop round trip to Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.

As the matter is still pending, I cannot comment on the merits ofthe points raised in your letter. However, I can assure you that all applicationsreceived by the U.S. Department of Transportation will be given due and careful consideration.

The Department's action on this matter is being administered through a public docket, which allows all interested parties the opportunity to comment. Following our normal practice, I an1 placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in docket number DOT-OST-2000-7182.

I appreciate your interest in this matter.
Sincerely yours,

Susan 

## L. Kurland Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs

# DIALOGUE oN

# DIVERSI1Y
Over Twenty Years 

# of Service .to .J\m.erica.n's Diverse 

# Communities

December IS, 20!2



## The Honorable Rav LaHood
J 

### Secretary ofT ransportation U.S. Department ofT ransportation 

## IZOO New Jersey Avenue, 

## S.E. Washington, 

## D.C. 20590

Dear Mr. Secretary: DialogUe on Oh·ersity. 

## of which 

### I 

## am president. a non-profit educational organization. 

## is proud to have been associate-d with Southwest Airlines for sc,•cral years as a Community Partner. 

## We have utilized 

## the company's excellent air services. moreover, for travel in connection with our organization's work. It is our understanding that Southwest Airlines has requested permission for the use of certain now a'•ailable slots at 

### the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), for ptoposed use 

## in service to the Hobby Airport at Houston, Texas. 

## It appears that at this time

- perhaps surprisingly

- no direct air service between these two major air terminals is available, Southwest, in seeking use ofthe slots, would offer quite admirable services and would do so under a 

## notably economical fare 

## structure. This 

## would offer relieffrom a state ofaffairs in which this route is badly undcrservcd 

### by air transport sen•ices, and in particular air rranspott at the economical rates Southwest 

### is in 

### a position to offer.

The stimulus ofvigorous

### competi~ion, together with the relath•cly low fares that would be on offer for the traveling public through the entry of Southwest Aidines on this important route, would evidently redound greatly tO the advantage of

### trav~lcrs, business and pleasure passengers alike, seeking to use a 

## D.C.

- Houston service. The availability of low-cost sen·icc, moreover, would significantly enlarge the volume of passengers (an increase annually in aggregate passenger trips estimated by the airline to be in the. range of tens of thousands

- to be accommodated by 

### usc of relatively large, I43-passenger aircraft). with a 

### benefit to the 

## flying community that 

### would measure
some millions 

## ofdollars in welfare ermal\ccment to 

### d\e national economy.


## In ''iew of the above we respectfully ask that rhe Department 

## of Trat1sporration 

## give favorable consideration to the request ofSouthwest Airlines with respect co the DCA slots being sought for the DCA

- Houston Hobby route. 

## Wc 

## will be appreciative ofyour consideration.

# A~~ ristina CabaUero President/ 

### CEO



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RECORD OF**r\CHlEVE~AEN.T**

DIALOGUE ON 

### O!VERSITY looks back. 

### now f.;,r 

### a score of 

### )'Cars, upon 

### a rcc'Jrd of growing accompiishrncnt 

### in irs c 0 re aim>- the advanccmcflt**o~** cwUi\'e dialogue an1ong

.. ,omen ofdiverse cthnicit)' H.d :o.tlturc.
2010 The new year**C?Cio~"<l** with the second 

### :lfth! Di.Uoguc's lr.tcrnet Data Pnvacy Colloquia, 

### this time again at the Stewart R. Mon Homc**~n Capi~cl**  Hill. The**Publi~ ~olicr**  

### F.:mtm. lldd in 

### early Marc!\, •.C'moincd Wtth an obs.:n·ance of lnternntiona! Women's**l'~y** and a**ccllal-lorat;o~** .,.,•ith the Amcrican.!sl:m1ic Congress ina prcgrarn at George**Wa..~hington** Un:vcrsity. Thr Health Care Symposi'Jn;**pr--~~:1:d fo~**  ti·.e first tim'c at \he Amtrican Fcdcrlition ofTeachers. brought together lumin:lfics from W:IShington vfficialdo:r.**~nd** i;s·batte!}' of thir;k tanJ.-.s for"" exposit·ion**~>f** t.he newly enacted health cau rcfonn
statute. ln**}ul~·** the**tntr~:pTCncurs\,ip** Cor..f.::renct: convened at·the**~pitol** Visitors Center, augmented with an Entrepreneurship Fair, featuring exhibits b}' women er.trcprencurs of chir 

### wares and business models, and 

### a presentation of awards 

### to 

### three roung women of**oursr~nding** business achievement, The Domestic Violcnct' Aw:mncs$ Colloquium was held for the. suond yrar 

### in late Ocrohcr, 

### rbs time <lt thc- 

### La R:12a headquarters, with speakers from 

### a train of community scn•ict 

### groups working with immigrant and economically disadvantaged persons beset with their specially pain

### lUI domestic strains. Site for the obligatorydosing Holidar Fair/Gift Collection for 2010 was the JosP.phinc Butler Parks Center. 2009 'The year's program 

### crdc began early. just aft.::r the gala inauguration of the new Administration. will, a spcciallatrJanua!}· Symposium given over to Internet 

### Pri"acy, Thrtats anJ RtrruJirs, with expert speakers from think**railk.~.** laws flnns, and go\'munc:-nt:tl agencies. The general Public Policy Forum, titled 

### NtW Bmm on 1lx l'otoliwr, followed on March 5•11 with an agenda**:~gain** analyzing the social :md political repercussions o(

### rhc infonnation technology re,•olurion. followed 

### by rc,·icw of rhe perennial topic- and the Dialogue's signature issuc- o(lnunigrarion, the current economic slowdown, and thc urgent need for**invcstm~nt** through education -including cspcciallr health 

### care and pre-litcr:IC}' training for 

### the youngest, ages 

### 2-5- rdashioning the human infrastructurc rhat must underpin any continued preeminence for the U.S. as a global economic \'ower. Tile**Dla~uc** cot\tillucs its new**oncc-;~-month** schedule. btgun in October, 2008. for issu:mcc ofits ticwslctter. 2008 The Policy Fcn•m, 

### Cit·il Dlsrour.<r ;., a Contmtio1u )'rar, coll\'CI\iug on March 

### b•".**:~Cl.** irs**focu~.on** immigration. :mel cducnlion. wirh Michtllc Rhec, the D. C

.. <;chools d1ancdlor. whose rc.<olutc**dri,·~** for refonn has brought sr:>rrling**inno,•arion~** and has rendered her nlreadr a cd<'brity nnd folk-hero across thr country. A late-Spring Health Care Srmposium. 

### 1j it's 

### 13rokr, Cau ll't Fix It". took up the qursrion oflegal nnd institutional reforms, with presentations on single-parer, insurancr exchangc. and other styles of produr.tion and**dcliv~r}'** for health and mrdic:tl services. The Entrepreneurship/IT Conferrnce returned in 2008 year to the**Nation:~!** Pr<'ss Oub in Washington, ":''ith :m extended**~cminar** on supplier di

...crsity techniques for women entrepreneurs. sessions on access to capital and. characteristically, the importance ofthe IT toolbox for successful women. At

an Honors Reception October 3"' at La Tasca in Penn Quarter, Dialogue on Diversity recognized the vigor and antmcn of a
new gcncntion of women**entrepr~neurs.** with awards conferred c.n three accomplished women business owners ;,, their 30s. The season closed with the Holid:ty Fair, Dtcembcr 13, held (or rhc 

## flrst time :It the Carlos Rosario charter school ncar Adams

### M~rgar~, with Santa Claus and a

### corp~ ofeager n1ctro-area 'hildrcn the st,\r

### ~ttnctions. · Dialogue on Diversity's 2007 

### sdwiulc began March 

### 7 with thr Public Pol.icy Forum, 

### Whm Wt Art CooJ, Wt Ar,• 

### Viry" Viry 

### Coorl: Th Trstil!g 

### '!{ Ammta. The sixth annual Health C'\rc Symposium, IlK Coli 

## ofa PouuJ 

## of Curt, presented on ,May 14. focusrd on prevention techniques and culture-tailored care 11lc lT /Entrepreneurship Conference. hrld at Chicago's Navy Pier on July IIth, highlighted advances in**businc..~s-rclatcd** IT and bt'Oughr cutting edge tips on the techniques for breaking into corporate and governmental**~11pply ch~ins.**  ·n,r Housing lssues Colbquium 

### How Mauy**.Ro~fs** 

### Makt 

### tbt**Co~** 

### Sil<irly? W:IS pre>cnted Septttrtbtr 2.Sth at the 

### J.V..;. l'·'larriotl 1-l.>td in**W:~Shington. Th~** **Entr~prc!'l~o.Jrial** Fxcellcncc ar.d lnremation::l Awards. 

### CotitOJm 

## of Exrtiltlltt 

### lbt •;tamp of01 Ntw Cmtu•?· 

### we:c corJcrrcd**Sept~mbcr ~6th**  .1t. ti-oc H::ll of**t!~r** Americas, Orgmti;;;ttion of American States, m 

### Wa!iliugron. The ;:ear's do,:i•1g**cxm:U.~! wc1·~**  tht• am:u:.i Hdih)' Fm: 

### anJ Ch1tdr.:n's Gifc Collection, conducted December 8th at 

### L.• Tasca in**W~shiog<::m's** Penn Olmrter.
2006 Dialogue on D:,rt"SitT's 2006 schcdwc b{gan March 

### 1 with the annual f-olicy Forum, titled**\h~** year 

### City 

### Lights: Th 

### Ma•ry Wcrkshops 

### of**Diw1s:~v. 111~**  IT /Entrcprcncur3:tip Conference, 

### Clnss Cti/;,;gs att Pass/: 

### Thsigni11g )'cur 

### Ow•J Ell!trprist. held in Los Angeles May 25th, fratured workshops on ad ;·2ncd supplier diversity**tcchniqo.~cs,** bttsiness plans, and**franthisi~1g** models. The August 23rd Health Cnre Symposium, 

### 11>t Co:c 

## ofa PounJ 

## ofCcm,**cxp!or~d** Medicare/Medicaid economics and reform ideas. and focused on prevention as the SO\•rreign remedy. The Housing**Issue~** C.:.lioquium was presented s,r;rmber 30th at



# s 10-121227-018he \\Tardman P.nrk Maniott in Washington.**Tit~ l~ntrcprcncurial**  Excellence and International Awards were conferred Octo- >tr 21,.\.\ once mm.: at the Hall of**~he: Arncricn~.** **Org:~ni7.ation** p(Amc"ric,.an**St~tcs,** in \Va$hington. The )"l""nr, as always, wns :oncluded on the second Saturday in December with the Children's Gift Collection and Holiday F.1ir.
WOS The Policr Forum led offthe 2005 progrnm 

### cycle with a topics agenda titled 

### Powrr, 

### Prrsuasb•1,**Ut~s:** 

### T<Nis 

## oftbt Good So- 

## ·itry.**Th~** lT/E.ntrcrrel\eucship Confcn:ncc, 

### Rosie tbt Ril'fUr, 

### Ibt Excruti1•r Suitr, 

### auJ BryouJ, held in**Ne~;~**Y

### <?rk City June 2, highightcd the rear's IT inn(wations and**revi~wcd** Supplier**J?iv~~iry** .issues.**·~c. A~gust**  24 Health**Ll!e.~}'lllposium,** 

### &onr.mirs, 

### Poliry: 

### tbt Bmigu**c~'"'"Jr~~m,** focused on**~calth** car!' costs and financing strntcgics,.. preventive te<:hniqucs:·,md culu.irc-spccific

care. The Entreprenrorial ElCcdl-:nc'"

### and'fm~rn~tional-Awa~C.S.**~~der** the banner

### li11}cs 

## of**Extr~lmrt\ P~~,;tisr**  ';u'Q' 

### Cballmgd 

## World,

1\'("fC**prc~cntcd** October 

### 5. again at the**Hal!·,~r** (he Americas. Org\'ni7

.. 'ltion of**AI~~**

### !jean**State~.** I • • • 2004 Di:tloguc on Diversity's scht>dulc f'jt 2004led otT !V\arth } 7 with the year!}:

## Pubiic',p~!ig:·~;~~rnn~,**~~~** Amtrirau 

### A.gmdn: Mtmbas 

## cftbt Club .11tc Entrepreneurship Conference, 

### Bufl"uus Swits, 

## 11; mtJ 

### tbt Etmznl ftmiuiur,**J~mc** 2, explored the links between IT skills and the traditional loiT of marketing. fmanct, ar.d production for women enrrcprr.n=urs. The Health Care S)mposium, Augtf$t 

### 2S•h, placed the spotlight on thr prescription drug f.Kility undrr Medicare, and on**th~** pcrcnniJI concrm for culture**compctcnc~** in the provision ofcare to the ethnic, m;uginalizcd, and geographically**i.~olarcd** among**th~** population. Presentation of the Tcmh Anniversary Awards. 

### Tht Nov Exallmtt 

## oftilt Anuriras: Promi;r 

## oftbt 11" 

### Cmmry, was rmdc Ocrober 6 at the O.A.S. Hall o(the**Amrric~s.** The rear's 

### cycle dosed with the Holiday Fair. 

### 2003 The Dialogue'$ 200:\ cycle ofprograms began Febnmy 25 with the annual Policy/Legislative Forum, 

### A Rrrublir: Can 

### >'ou 

### Kup l1? The Emrcprcnrorship Conference; 

### Tbt w;,,;,\!l 

### Edgr: Trrh11iqurs 

### of$urrrsqul**E~~~rtprmtwrship,** presermd May I'>. 

### rxplorcd the link$ bctwc('n IT skills and the traditionallot·c of marketing, finance. and production for women clltrl"f'rcnrurs. A July 17th seminar, 

### Hral1b Cart: l'rartirr anJ**Pcli~v** 

### Rr,·isitd, rc,·icwcd innovative techniques in medical scicncl", the legal environment, and thl" vital**f~ctor** of "cuhurc compm·ncc". The l!nnual Dialogue on Diversity Entrepreneurship.**Tr~ilblazer,** ImematiOilal. and Liberty Awards. Womm**~f**Arhir\•lmml: PriJr 

# 1,1x Amrriras, were gi\•cn on October 8 :n the Hall ofthe Aml"ricas, Or**gani;-~~rion** ofAmrricanSt:nc$. in**Wa..~hington.** The**c:~lcnd:u-closing** Holidar Fair**wa.~** prescntt'd this year in**"\Vhr;~ton.** Mary

### bnd.
2002 '1 he l•ublic Policy/Legislative rorum, 2002 edition, was presented Fcb\'uary 26 with the ntlc. 

### J'arhs 

## oJDminy 111uf**Chal~** 

### lmgr: 1"hr Complrx 

### .Yrw**C.rlllll~~··** Tl1e Entrepreneurship Conference. 

### Ihr Omuiromprunl Womaw 

### ITaild 

### Oll){r SrrrrisifSmart 

### T:lllrtp.rt

### urur'Sbip, held Mar 16 at the Nittional Press Club. explored links between Information Tcchnology and the traditional business skills for WQtlltn entrepreneurs. while the saond Health Care Symposium, presented on July 17th, rt\•iewcd treaumm and prevention imlO\':llions :md gave critical scrurinr to the state of "culturt competence" factors in the**hc:~lth** carl' industries. The eighth annual Awards were presented on October 2. at the 

### O.AS

.. \Vashington, D.C. Again the year's exercises dosed with the fcsti,•c Holidar Fai•·
200I Dialogue on Divcrsit

### y's 200I Public Policy/Legislativr Forum.**]\~u** P.1rnJigms a11J 

### OJJ iu Amcritnn Diwrsit)', a spirited exploration oft.h<' historical resonnnccs of rod:tr's**d<'b~tes** on**:~cculrurarion, :IS$imil:~tion.**  and English lirst themes in Amcric::n politics, manners, language, :md rt'port:lgc. w:t$**follow~** 

### bl' th<" s?ring**Entrcprcneu~hlp** Con(crcnce on the engagitlg theme: 

### ITis a Girl's Brst FrimJ. The annual Health Carl" seminar, 

### Prarlitt and 

### J>ofiry

## for til(**21~** 

### Ctutury, was presented July 16. '"!l1e seventh annual Dialogue 

### on Diversity awards were confrricd on October 3, again at thl" Hall oftheAmericas, O.A.S. The gift collection for children was the rndiant center ofthe December HolidarFair, held ngain on the second**S:~turdar ~f** the momh.
2000 The**Di:~loguc's** opening 2000 progr:un, 

### Ftbrtmy 2:\rd, was the Public Policr/Lcgislarivc Fomm, Divtrs-. 

### aut!**Equa~** 

### Womm's 

### Voirr auJ 

### l:.iupowmnrm. The spring Entrepreneurship**Co~fcrcnte** 

### May IC)**tum~d** to**~he** kky theme for womr.n entrepreneurs: How 

### R.n•olutiouary i! lbt IT

### Rn•o!.•ticrt?.11-.t,**CombJt./ig~** 

## 9.f tbt S!nr/1 

### Emrtprlntur. 0-:tol:ocr 3r.1

, ll**su,r~ny** fdl 

### day, a time when Washingtt>n**i~** Y'Orth living in, brought r.hr .festive Dialogu_c·on Oi\:ersity A'\·ards Presentation f,)r i:hr**scco~d yc<~r**  <lt. thl" 

### O.AS. Hall ofthe Americas, and the lirst yc;ar of:1 new cl!nt\try and millennium..
,., .. !, 

### 1999 Dialogue on Diversitr's JC)C)C) agenda again opened with the annual polig• forum. 11tc J9t)9·title:- 

### F.J>furibu; U11u111: 

### Thr Publii**P~lirirs** in a.**Divrr~** Amrrira. held Fcb'ruary 24 ar the Cannon Housd)ffice Building- On 

### Ma}: 20 the !<pring Entrrprc· ncurship/IT Con(ciTn<'l", 

# nr Playir\!l Fit/J 

### Uu-TiluJ.· 

### Tbt Comi11g 

### Era 

## of1bt Small F.ntrrprrurur, was**prcst~t~d** at the Natioml Press Club,**w·a.~hington,** D.C. October 6 mackcd the Fifth Annual Dialogue or' Diver5iCJ• 

### Emrtprmtut$hip AwarJs, for the first time at rhc Hall ofthr Antcricas, O.A.S;, Washington. D.C.

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1998 Armrirn11 

### Diwrsity at tbr Mdlmuium: Tbr Vistas 

### Abcad 1 a Forum on Public Policr. 

### February '25, I'>98, at the Raybum Building on Capitol Hill. with awards to members ofthe Congress for their contributions to 

### d1c cause ofAmerican diversity, the cause cdebr.1tcd l'ach year with special insight on the**Di:~logue's** Forum Day. The Conference 

### Eutrrprtrrrtmblp ilr 

### au 

### Agr 

# .if Commuuiratious**Tcrhuol~·.** was held 

### May 21, !998, in the elegant milieu ofthe Latham Hotel in Georgetown (home ofrhe renowned 

### Cirrorullt). In July of the year the Dialogue hosted worncn of a Spanish Entrepreneurial Organization, of Orcnsc, Galicia. The annual present:ltion of**Dialog~f** 011 Di1•mity Errtrtprmturrhip 

### Awards October 7, 1998, ar the grarid Foyer of the Ra)•bum Building Washington. D.C. was coupled with a morning conference. 

### Erurtprmwrship: 

### Amrafor Exallmrt.
1997. The 

### l.tgislativt Symposium, l?cbmary 25. IC)Q7 at 

### the Cannon House

### Offic~ Building. Washington, D.C.. ffaturcd four members ofCongress and.policy experts**fr~m** business**;~nd** the**cdltcation;~l** worlds. exploring issues ofconr.cm to \I(Oitlcn**;~nd** to Amt>rica's t>thnic communities. The Er!trtprtrsmrship**c~·!ftrmrt W~$** **prcscnt~d** in 

### May at the National Press Club in Washington. Tht> 

### Ewrtprcrsrurship AwarJs were confcrrcd Octob(r 7. l997; in ceremonies at the National Postal Museum,**loc;~tcd** in the \'ast, classical structure ofthe old Post Offic<', ncar Union Station in Washington, D.C.
I989

- I996: A new concept and mission wok shape as women state legislators and profcssion:tls visited Moscow and Leningnd in ;;.•' intucultural diak.guc in Fall. I<JB9. 

### 1\ few**n~onth~** later. Spring. 

### t<)'>0. 1.hc Dialogue's founders took on tolcs in.rhc Washington conference from Disarmauwll 

### ro D.J_Y(llrt, -bringing together So\'irt and American women professionals 

### :mel publicsector figures- the genn ofwhat became Dialogue on Diversity

. .Cristina**C~balkro** and other 

### US. women represcntati•·es had coalesced into the founding ci:rclc of acci..-c wome.n, drawn from di\'crsc ethnic strains in American society -soon calling thcil: grouping the Dialogur on Di"crsity. The new organi.'z.1tion was Connally incorporated .as a non·profit District of Columbia eoq)oration in November. !!.)91, soon after to be recognized as a tax-exempt organi7-'ltion under §SOI(cX3). In Summer, [991 the nascent Dialogue on Diversity org:mized a delegation to**Mosco>~•,** hosted 

### by the \¥omen's Union of R.ussia, with side 1•isits to l,cningrad and Tashkent

..A return delegation of Russian, Ukrninian, :md Uzhck women "isitcd \Vashingron, Dcnl•er, and Las Angclc5 under Dialogue auspices in Summer, 

### J<>92. The Dialogue pt·cscnted the 

### Ethuir**w~lllfii'S** 

### Fashicu 

### aud Drsigu 

### Show, in September. 1'9()2

.. and at the Embass}' of Pakistan, and again in ]<)')2 at the O.AS. Museum ofAmerican Art. The first of the long train of**annu;~l** Entrepreneurship Conferences was held in Summer I'>'>3 in a crnmpcd conference room
'at the**Dcp~nmcnt** of Commerce. Among con(<'rcnccs and seminars presentcd.by the young Dialogue. under the leadership of Cristma Cabalkm. werr a women's glohal public service fair, featuring Ms. Roza Orunbayc,·a. then the 

### Kyrgyz ambassador.

now**Pn~sidcnt** of Krrgyzistan, and a progrnm for East European exchange students finishing their Muskie Fellowshit>s in Washington. The first ofthe Dialogue's public policy forums was presented on March 7. )l)96 at the Brookings lnstinrtion, with White House representati,•cs explaining the then no"el Ar 

### tht Tablr Program. In ICJC)4 the second ofthe Dialogue's Entrepreneurship Gmfercnccs was presented at the \Vashingron Hotel. while in !9CJS and 1996 the Conference moved co the Bell Atlantic building in Arlington, Virginia. Panels in IT and business technique were topped off with the**prcscnt:~tion** ofEntrepreneurship awards at the close ofthe conference day. The 1995 schedule saw a delegation ofDialogue members trn"cling to Beijing. presenting a worksho?: :&rtrtprtlltllrsbip 

### irr n 

### Worldif**Dhitrsi~y,** at the NGO Forum on Women in during the United Nations' Fourth World Conference on \Vomcn.


### MISSION STATEMENT Di.a.logue 

## .,,n Diversity, 

### Inc., foundl.'d 

### il". I()()Q, is an intemarional network of entrepreneurial women and men dl·dicarcd ro the social. economic, and 

### civi: advancement of communities ofdiverse cultural, ethnic, :md national traditions throughout the Western Hemisphere.**~ts** :lllnual agenda of symposia and conferences are designed to foster a sound policr awareness and to advance economic t'mpowc.nncnt through entrepreneurial sk!fu. technology**t~ining,** and education. A non-profit SO 

### f (

### c 

### X3) cducatim1-'ll organization, rhr Di31ogue offers conferences ami**sympo;i~** on 

### hGlth care practice and policy. domestic violl"ncc
awareness, inremN**dar;~** privaC)'· irn1nigr.arioo and education, and othc• pcrl;incnt policy**question~,** and through**it~·** awards program women ofr.ntrepn::ncuria!<:lCccllencc beyond the ordinary**ar~** annuallr rccoghi:r.rd. 1his as part of**Di~loguc** on Oin:rsiry's larger program ofcni'rcprcneurshipt'taining and lnn:mational exchange.



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