<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Good Morning All,<div>As a reminder, here is an opportunity for everyone interested in updates on what\u2019s happening at IDB. I encourage everyone who is able to attend the next Director\u2019s Forum Tuesday at noon on Zoom.</div><div>Helen<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div>
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