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“We Cannot Shame Ourselves Into Change”: From Caracas To DC To Schwarzman | Amanda González Mejía
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From the open-door parties of Caracas to the LinkedIn-first culture of DC, Amanda explains why in Venezuela, you’re not successful unless you’re happy.
Amanda González Mejía was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and grew up in Arlington, just outside Washington, DC. She’s a fourth-year political economy student at DKU, speaks Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish and English, and is heading to Beijing as a Schwarzman Scholar. In this episode, she shares how growing up between two capitals shaped her views on family, faith, friendship and what a meaningful career looks like.
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