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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">My name is John Batres and I’m the new Marketing & Communications Chair for UCR’s Leaders of Excellence and Distinction (LEAD). LEAD will be hosting its first Follow R’LEAD Meeting next
 week on <b>Tuesday, October 5<sup>th</sup> from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.</b>. At this event we will introduce the new board members, provide an overview for the 2021-2022 school year, and introduce the LEAD Certificate Program + the participants, and more. You can
 register for this event at <b><a href="https://bit.ly/rlead-oct5">bit.ly/rlead-oct5</a></b>. Looking forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.25pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#003066">John Batres </span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:11.25pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#003066">Marketing, Communications & Events Specialist</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#232333">Follow R' LEAD Meeting</span></b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#232333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Tuesday, October 5<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (PT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RSVP via
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/rlead-oct5">bit.ly/rlead-oct5</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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