{"id":159,"date":"2023-08-01T14:04:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gem:8888\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T17:06:15","slug":"our-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/girlsementorship.com\/staging\/our-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"159\" class=\"elementor elementor-159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd0e8fa e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7fd0e8fa-5914b62 \" data-id=\"7fd0e8fa\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7fd0e8fa\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7fd0e8fa\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cceef3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-11cceef3-6e8258e \" data-id=\"11cceef3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"11cceef3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"11cceef3\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e56026d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2e56026d-1a97907 \" data-id=\"2e56026d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2e56026d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2e56026d\">\n    \t\t\t<h6 data-interaction-id=\"41a23e05\" class=\"e-41a23e05-3dd4e3e e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"41a23e05\">OUR IMPACT<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-interaction-id=\"5c0e02a7\" class=\"e-5c0e02a7-6b549c7 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"5c0e02a7\">We measure the social impact of our mentorship program and harness learning to identify opportunities to enhance our activities and materials.<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-6911741-1a966f7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"6911741\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6911741\">Our methodology includes surveys, focus groups, and a customized research tool, the Adolescent Mentorship Competency Assessment (AMCA).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"e-3ef74d6b-e91bc6b e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3ef74d6b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3ef74d6b\">\n\t\tImpact Report\n\t<\/button>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0488b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0488b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-d477e26-6ea33d7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"d477e26\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d477e26\"><strong id=\"e-mso3193r-g7vxp7u\">About the AMCA<\/strong><br>The AMCA is a customized tool developed in partnership with Dr. Michael Shier at the University of Toronto\u2019s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. It measures Mentees\u2019 abilities across five domains of social and emotional learning (SEL) and informs GEM research and innovation in mentorship.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fad1e72 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1fad1e72-c4c5263 \" data-id=\"1fad1e72\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1fad1e72\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1fad1e72\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cece706 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1cece706-4a65bf0 \" data-id=\"1cece706\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1cece706\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1cece706\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"6a8bb63b\" class=\"e-6a8bb63b-624f4a8 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"6a8bb63b\">Our impact in numbers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-653afdb1-ce46709 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"653afdb1\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"653afdb1\">Since 2012, GEM has helped over 1,500 girls reach their full potential. Here\u2019s a snapshot ofthe difference we\u2019re making, together:<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d642fd3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d642fd3-201b228 \" data-id=\"d642fd3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d642fd3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d642fd3\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99758f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a99758f-b04134e \" data-id=\"a99758f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a99758f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a99758f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29764f19 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-29764f19-6020b49 \" data-id=\"29764f19\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"29764f19\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"29764f19\">\n    \t\t\t<h5 data-interaction-id=\"424a2d2\" class=\"e-424a2d2-515d5ab e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"424a2d2\">Before starting\u2028the program<\/h5>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2d5d7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2e2d5d7-a1245dc \" data-id=\"2e2d5d7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2e2d5d7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2e2d5d7\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfc1654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"4bfc1654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">of Mentees reported low self-confidence\u200b<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"3000\" data-to-value=\"60\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6976f778 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6976f778-20a0969 \" data-id=\"6976f778\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6976f778\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6976f778\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ff34b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"41ff34b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Reported mental health challenges like anxiety and depression\u200b<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"3000\" data-to-value=\"57\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c02893 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5c02893-e877c7c \" data-id=\"5c02893\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5c02893\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5c02893\">\n    \t\t\t<h5 data-interaction-id=\"29388f1\" class=\"e-29388f1-de8bd58 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"29388f1\">Upon completing the program<\/h5>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0550d43 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0550d43-65fe0f9 \" data-id=\"0550d43\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0550d43\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0550d43\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21a824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"b21a824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">More Mentees said they have stress-coping strategies\u200b<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"3000\" data-to-value=\"92\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9b047 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-eb9b047-00f5870 \" data-id=\"eb9b047\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"eb9b047\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"eb9b047\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3913a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"3913a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Felt more confident in themselves\u200b<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"3000\" data-to-value=\"81\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3025f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-dcc5f11 \" data-id=\"1a3025f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1a3025f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1a3025f\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"afef55c\" class=\"e-afef55c-f0f7459 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"afef55c\">Measuring what matters<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-58327f2-765b5ec e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"58327f2\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"58327f2\">GEM is one of the few Canadian mentorship charities that tracks<strong> its impact <\/strong>through research-driven metrics. We don\u2019t just hope our program works \u2014 we measure it, so you can see exactly how your support translates into real academic and career progress for the girls we serve.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d01cdc0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4d01cdc0-361930d \" data-id=\"4d01cdc0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4d01cdc0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4d01cdc0\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c565aa1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3c565aa1-d677a43 \" data-id=\"3c565aa1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3c565aa1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3c565aa1\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5344a01 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5344a01-613fa1b \" data-id=\"5344a01\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5344a01\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5344a01\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91068dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"91068dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Of Grade 12 Mentees are transitioning to post-secondary education next year<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"86\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d979d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-91d979d-e26484f \" data-id=\"91d979d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"91d979d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"91d979d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8dde7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"fa8dde7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Of Grade 12 Mentees are transitioning to post-secondary education next year<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"92\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2283ac e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3d2283ac-5f1f731 \" data-id=\"3d2283ac\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3d2283ac\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"3d2283ac\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4efa37 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5a4efa37-68aa364 \" data-id=\"5a4efa37\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5a4efa37\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5a4efa37\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b889c4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5b889c4-77ae392 \" data-id=\"5b889c4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5b889c4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5b889c4\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e15db elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"74e15db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Of Grade 12 Mentees are transitioning to post-secondary education next year<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"91\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356175f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-356175f-2648a6d \" data-id=\"356175f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"356175f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"356175f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8e01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"ed8e01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Of Grade 12 Mentees are transitioning to post-secondary education next year<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"78\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a44bbfe e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5a44bbfe-6168ce4 \" data-id=\"5a44bbfe\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5a44bbfe\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5a44bbfe\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586387d1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-586387d1-99eb064 \" data-id=\"586387d1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"586387d1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"586387d1\">\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373aed36 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-373aed36-77530fb \" data-id=\"373aed36\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"373aed36\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"373aed36\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff8220 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5ff8220-b4c95b2 \" data-id=\"5ff8220\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5ff8220\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5ff8220\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7dc314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"a7dc314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Of Grade 12 Mentees are transitioning to post-secondary education next year<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"77\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-855990c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-855990c-3fc3758 \" data-id=\"855990c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"855990c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"855990c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877c88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"877c88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Of Grade 12 Mentees are transitioning to post-secondary education next year<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"75\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc2c7ba e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fc2c7ba-3e4b84a \" data-id=\"fc2c7ba\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fc2c7ba\" 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