{"id":954,"date":"2024-06-07T15:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T15:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pged.org\/?page_id=954"},"modified":"2025-04-09T22:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T22:31:54","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pged.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div data-id=\"text-photo\" id=\"block__textphoto--block_d0acbdb93d3e899b380482af3678c362-2\" class=\"dynamic-assets-load block block__textphoto pb-0 \">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Personal Genetics Education &amp; Dialogue<\/strong> (<strong>PGED<\/strong>, pronounced \u2018P,\u2019 \u2018G,\u2019 \u2018ED\u2019) is a bridge between science and society.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-id=\"text-photo\" id=\"block__textphoto--block_e72bb0f900edea8302658c3521b8360d-3\" class=\"dynamic-assets-load block block__textphoto pt-0  pb-0 \">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We raise awareness about genetics and discuss how genetic technologies impact people&#8217;s lives now and in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Genetics research is moving at a rapid pace and increasingly impacting individuals and society. You may encounter genetics when seeking medical care or fertility treatment, learning about your ancestry, interacting with law enforcement, or even during a trip to the voting booth or local store. Scientific developments are outpacing our ability as individuals and as a society to understand and consider the potential benefits and implications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__buttons left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-id=\"video\" id=\"block__video--block_2ccd8c63385669eab4d30f4eb05ba522-4\" class=\"dynamic-assets-load block block__video--text\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col col-xl-12 col-12 offset-xl-0 \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor\"><p>In this video, PGED Director and Co-founder Ting Wu and Director of Programs Marnie Gelbart talk about why conversations about genetics are urgently needed:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"block__buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Transcript_MarnieTing.pdf\" class=\"cta cta--cta-primary-dark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Transcript<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__video block__video--poster ratio ratio-16x9\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"block__video--poster-img\"><img width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bridging-the-Gap-titlecard.png\" class=\"block__video--poster-img-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bridging-the-Gap-titlecard.png 3840w, https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Bridging-the-Gap-titlecard-400x225.png 400w, 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Popup<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-id=\"text-photo\" id=\"block__textphoto--block_d17f2a1f7f24a93f24b88ec9ca0d1231-5\" class=\"dynamic-assets-load block block__textphoto\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col bg-box block__col--container-primary col-xl-12 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p>PGED raises awareness and inspires curiosity, reflection, and dialogue about genetics. We create resources and offer programs that explore the relevance and impact of genetics in people\u2019s lives. By highlighting the \u201cpersonal\u201d in genetics, we strive to help people build knowledge and confidence to speak up, ask questions, and make informed decisions based on their needs and values.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n<p>We envision a future where genetics serves all. By promoting widespread awareness, active engagement, and individual empowerment, PGED is helping to pave the way toward a just and equitable future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Meeting the Moment<\/h2>\n<p>With the pace of innovation, bold solutions are needed to narrow the gap between scientific discovery and societal discourse that impacts how people understand and use genetic tools and information. Fortunately, PGED has found many eager partners, including educators, filmmakers, faith communities, policymakers, scientists, health advocates, and other community leaders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<div data-id=\"cards\" id=\"block__cards--block_008867b4e0b33406b3d15113401161b7-6\" class=\"dynamic-assets-load block block__cards\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col col-xl-12 col-12 offset-xl-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor\"><h2>Approach<\/h2>\n<p>This work is very personal, and the approach matters as much as the content. PGED strives to offer programming inspired by the following values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__cards block__cards--icons-static\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"line hr-top dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__cards-row row row-cols-xl-2 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--initial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon3.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__body__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmpowering:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe people and communities deserve to be active participants in shaping the role of genetics in our lives and society. Our work promotes learning, discussion, and agency in decision-making about genetics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--initial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon2.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon2.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__body__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPerson-centered:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In our work, we make space for people to engage with different values, perspectives, and worldviews. We are guided by personal and cultural humility, vulnerability, empathy, and respect for the humanity of all people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--initial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon5.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon5.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__body__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScience-based:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our work is grounded in science, recognizing that science is a process with a social, cultural, and political context. We strive to model transparency, openness, and curiosity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--initial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon6.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"card__body__icon card__body__icon--hover\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/cardsstaticicon6.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"card__body__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeaningful:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__body__excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We strive to produce meaningful outcomes for people, communities, and society at large. We focus on activities that are timely, relevant, and engaging.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"line hr-bottom dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div data-id=\"text-photo\" id=\"block__textphoto--block_ed8fb64e222e8d62ab35d8e3c57bbfe1-7\" class=\"dynamic-assets-load block block__textphoto\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block__container container\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block__row row justify-content-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__col   col-xl-10 col-12  offset-xl-0\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__content left\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block__editor block__editor--color-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Your voice matters. Join us!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/what-is-personal-genetics\/\"><strong>Learn about the opportunities and issues. <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Follow PGED by signing up for our newsletter. <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/what-we-do\/\"><strong>Bring open discussion on genetics to your classroom or community. <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pged.org\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Have an idea to collaborate? Contact us!<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Want to support our mission? 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