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Woodrow Wilson Center Awards Dinner

The Woodrow Wilson Center holds its second annual awards dinner in Sao Paulo, Brazil to recognize Jorge Gerdau and Zilda Arns. The business entrepreneur and founder of a national community center for children highlighted the importance of civic engagement and called for more public policy. Article Link

Business entrepreneur Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter and founder of the "Pastoral of Children" Zilda Arns, were the recipients of the internationally-recognized Woodrow Wilson Awards. Held Tuesday at Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo, the ceremony seeks to recognize distinguished Brazilians for their public service and corporate citizenship.

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