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AFB Centennial Conversation: The Power of Gratitude and Joy

Join us for a live Q&A with Rebecca Alexander, an award-winning author, psychotherapist, group fitness instructor, disability advocate, and extreme athlete who is almost completely blind and deaf due to Usher Syndrome type III. Rebecca will share her perspective on strength, courage, gratitude, and joy, especially in these difficult times.

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