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Needham Talks 2014: Ideas for Change

Daniel Distler, Neighbor

At “Needham Talks 2014: Ideas for Change”, three incredible speakers who have pursued individual passions to initiate global and local change will tell us their stories.


  • hear about where they found their inspiration to take action

  • learn more about how we can initiate change and solve problems in our own community.

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The speeches will be followed by a question and answer period with all three of the speakers.

Speakers Include:

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Dr. William Rodriguez

CEO of Daktari Diagnostics, a company that develops inexpensive medical equipment to support health care and disease prevention in the developing world.


Fatemeh Haghighatjoo

CEO of the Nonviolent Initiative for Democracy and a former member of the Iranian Parliament


Carmen Ortiz

United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts

Needham High School Auditorium

April 2nd, 7 - 8:30pm




Refreshments will be served at 6:30 in the lobby outside of the auditorium



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