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The Next Generation of Leaders (Adult Fellowship for Integrating ing disorder; while at the same time learning about and enhanc- AFFIRM Responsible Mentors) is a three- ing their own leadership skills . The information and resources year leadership development program targeting men ages 25 to obtained in training are then taken back to their local chapters, 35 from around the world . In its second term, ten men have dem- foundations, and national member organizations as helpful onstrated dedication and leadership within their local commu- tools in developing their own programming germane to the nity to improve the lives of those with a bleeding disorder (see needs of their communities . In the next several editions of list below) . Twice a year, the men in AFFIRM are introduced to Dateline you will learn about some of their experiences as they key stakeholders to help better understand how the community travel and meet different leaders of the bleeding disorders functions, and provides services to those affected by a bleed- community! Arnoud Plat, The Netherlands Occupation: Manager Logistics Involvement: Board member in The Netherlands Hemophilia Society Lino Hostettler, Switzerland Occupation: National Social Security Specialist Involvement: Board member of the Swiss Hemophilia Society Harry R. Brown, Jr ., Louisiana Occupation: Attorney Involvement: Member of local hemophilia chapter Predrag Mikov, Serbia Occupation: Student of International Politics Involvement: Past board member of Steering Hemophilia Society and current volunteer program coordinator Brent Movitz, Illinois Occupation: Staff Attorney at the Domestic Violence Legal Clinic Involvement: Past Member of NYLI, camp counselor, Karl Archibald, New Zealand board member of the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan Occupation: Store Manager, Dulux Group Christopher Lindsay, Texas Involvement: Previous board member of Haemophilia Occupation: Social Studies Teacher Foundation of New Zealand, founder of Involvement: (AP Psychology and World History) New Zealand National Youth Committee, chair of Southern Involvement: Camp Counselor with Camp Ailihpomeh Chapter of Haemophilia Foundation of New Zealand for 16 Years Chris Bombardier, Colorado Adam Wilmers, Connecticut Occupation: Community Advocate—Reliance Factor of Occupation: Human Resources Manager America; Owner—Karma SnowSports Involvement: Former Board Member: National Hemophilia Involvement: Save One Life Board Member, Kenya Twinning Foundation and Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan, Programming Volunteer, Former President of the camp counselor at Camp Bold Eagle Colorado Chapter of NHF Guillermo Campillo, Colorado *AFFIRM faculty are Ed Kuebler, LCSW; Jim Munn, RN, MS; Occupation: Dual major in International Business and Madeline Cantini, RN; and Sharon Funk, PT, DPT. Marketing; minor in Spanish **Previous members of AFFIRM include: Oscar Fonseca, Brian Involvement: NHF Cultural Diverse Working Group, Heinrich, Allan Kucab, Joshua Lunior, Ben Markl, Lew Parker, past board member of the Colorado Chapter of NHF Rich Pezzillo, Spencer Straub, Bobby Tran, MD. n n 6 Dateline Federation | Spring 2014