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Born in Quebec (Canada), Mikhael De Thyse studied the history of architecture and urban planning at the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) and specialized at the Raymond Lemaire International Center for Conservation (RLICC – KUL, Leuven).

Ellen Firestone is currently Chief Operating & Service Officer for Simon Eye Associates, the largest independent eye care provider in Delaware. 

Ellen is also an International Human Rights Ambassador with United for Human Rights and serves on the National Council of the United Nations Association of the United States of America, Board Member of UNA-GP and is on the Advisory Board for Global Education Motivators (GEM) out of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.  

Vice President of External Affairs, Free Library of Pennsylvania

Art Manno was born in Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York, in a true workingclass neighborhood. From the earliest days, Art dreamed of a life in the arts. As a young man Art could often be found sketching from window displays at Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History.

Joan Detz is the author of How To Write & Give A Speech, which The Washington Post praised as "A how-to classic". She writes speeches, consults on presentations, prepares executives for media interviews, and rehearses speakers for conferences.

Multicultural Arts Exchange
The Exchange for Arts and Culture in Northeast Philadelphia

Suzie has over 20 years experience as a business development and consulting professional with expertise in the Near East and Central Europe.

Founder and  chief executive officer of AL DÍA, a Latino news media organization headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.