DFREE Movement Brings AI And Financial Empowerment Festival To New Jersey
The event will take place Nov. 13-14 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, under the theme “AI 4 US: Access = Success.”

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The event will take place Nov. 13-14 at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, under the theme “AI 4 US: Access = Success.”
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