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<span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Leadership Program: A Catalyst for Community and Career Growth<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m29a7x4z-22562018088d1db34783b1b27776a2a7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>This Story is featured on Giving at SOU<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m29aa1gz-08bc79df1cac8642213b7f952b2d9723 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>糖心传媒 University\u2019s <a href=\"\/academics\/innovation-and-leadership\/\">Innovation and Leadership<\/a> (INL) program has made a significant impact on the local community since its inception in 2015. 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