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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear OPD Office Managers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this email finds you well. My name is Shweta Vandana, and I have recently joined PDF as the new Public Relations and Communications Officer.
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<p class="MsoNormal">It was lovely meeting some of you at the GESI meeting last week. I'm excited to be part of this incredible team, and I look forward to working with each of you in the coming months.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As part of my role, I am focusing on increasing visibility for the important work we do across PDF, including in the OPDs. If you have any stories, news, or updates from your OPD that you'd like to share, I would be more than happy to feature
them on our pages. It's a great way to highlight the efforts of our teams and the impact we're making. Please feel free to send any relevant details, and I will ensure they get the visibility they deserve.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, I am working on a staff profiling initiative, where we will be sharing posts about our wonderful staff here at PDF, so that our community can learn more about our roles and contributions. I’d love to extend this to include
the amazing team members in your OPDs as well. If you can send me details about your staff or your OPD as a whole, along with any photos, it would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a wonderful opportunity to help our broader community stay informed about who we are and the work we're all doing together. Your collaboration will make a big difference in ensuring that our collective impact is highlighted.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, or if you have something specific, you'd like to share.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much, and I look forward to working together!<o:p></o:p></p>
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