In his column, Schapiro has written about a range of subjects, including the need for hope and optimism and improving the public discourse. But he has also expressed supportive views of Israel, and that was a bridge too far for a group of law students.
Speaking at FOUR Travel Shows: Niver’s News: Jan 2023
Lisa Ellen Niver
Jan News 2023 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel:
I am honored to be a speaker at FOUR Travel & Adventure Shows in 2023! I spoke in Chicago and NYC in January! Please join me in LOS ANGELES— February 18-19 at Los Angeles Convention Center! and DALLAS –April 1 at Dallas Market Hall.
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Thank you to Dr. Bill for interviewing me on his Influencers Podcast.
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Thank you to the Jewish Journal for publishing my articles for thirteen years!
Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club. From 2017 to 2022, in the Southern California Journalism Awards and National Arts And Entertainment Journalism Awards, I have won five times and been a finalist 20 times for my broadcast, print and digital stories.
Thank you Harvard Westlake School for the amazing alumni event: When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them–with Julia Boorstin, Nicole Brown, Kara Nortman & Laura Ross. A fascinating panel discussion about female leadership. Congrats to Julia on her new book!
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