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  • Rachel Janfaza

    Founder of The Up and Up | Studying Gen Z | Contributor at The Bulwark | Words in The New York Times, Washington Post, Free Press, POLITICO Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour

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    Founding Partner, Visible Ventures | Remedying generational fractures | Mom of 5 Gen Zers | Words in Fortune

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