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Shawne Duperon
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Good Gossip Researcher and Speaker
Known forProject Forgive
Awards6-Time Emmy Award Winner
Websitewww.shawnetv.com

Shawne Duperon is an American scholar, good gossip researcher,[1] media expert,[2] public speaker and a TV producer.[3] She has won 6 Emmy Awards for her notable work which has also been featured in major media.[1][4][5][6][7][8] She is best known for founding The Project Forgive Foundation,[4][9][10][11] a non-profit leadership foundation nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2016.[12] The foundation is supported by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.[1][13]

Career

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Duperon has been examining the phenomenon of gossip as a research subject for 10 years.[1] As a part of her research, she founded the case study project by the title of Project Forgive.[4][9][10][11] The project focuses on "extraordinary acts of forgiveness in the face of heartbreak and senseless tragedy"[10] and serving as an inquiry for the conversation for forgiveness.

Duperon has also been shooting a documentary based on Project Forgive stories to inspire a forgiveness movement around the globe. Using gossip theory, a campaign was crowdsourced as a Kickstarter project in April 2012[10] for the completion of a documentary.

The catalyst for the documentary was the story surrounding the drunk driving deaths of a Detroit area woman and her two young sons in 2005.[14] Duperon was a family friend of those killed. It was later revealed Dupt on was also a family friend of the driver. The surviving father, Gary Weinstein, eventually forgave the man responsible.[14]

In response to the national news coverage and interest in social media, Duperon created the Project Forgive Foundation to provide resources and interactive content relating to forgiveness and leadership in the workplace, supported by companies such as Verizon Wireless, Ford Motor Company and Cryoderm.[4][9][10][11]

Duperon has been featured on major media channels[10][15][16] such as CNN,[17] ABC,[18] NBC,[18] CBC and Inc. Magazine.[19] Duperon is a six time Emmy award winner.[1][4][10][20]

She is a member of the National Speakers Association and a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). Her other awards include "Innovator of the Year" for 2005, and being among top-10 women business owners in Michigan by The National Association of Women Business Owners in 2008.[7] In 2016, Duperon was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.[12][21]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Shawne Duperon — Good Gossip Researcher". Shawne TV. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Margery Krevsky, Carol Goss among the honorees at 15th Annual Women's Leadership Conference". AmericaJR. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "5 Story Ideas That Tie Into Labor Day for Publicity". Business 2 Community. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Giving a Good TV Interview, Part Five: After the Interview". www.profnetconnect.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Current". Eydis Media. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Finding Work That Satisfies Your Heart's Desire". Feminine Soul. October 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Shawne Duperon". Women with VISION!. Summer 2011.
  8. ^ "ProfNet Experts Available on PTSD, Healthcare, Archeology, More". PR Newswire. ProfNet. April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Local man loses family, spreads message of forgiveness". WXYZ. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Richard, Joanne; Agency, Q. M. I. (April 23, 2012). "Learning how to forgive". Toronto Sun. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c "Authentic Leadership event in Dearborn to focus on compassion in business". The Oakland Press. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Kent, Cindy (March 10, 2016). "Business events in South Florida". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  13. ^ "Index". OMTimes Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  14. ^ a b Nelson, Chris (November 14, 2012). "Author Randy Gage says forgiveness is tool of empowerment". Calgary Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  15. ^ Tracy Donohue. "Shawne Duperon". July 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  16. ^ Patkar, Mihir. "Use Special Characters to Make Your Tweets Stand Out". Lifehacker. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  17. ^ "Media Center". projectforgive.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  18. ^ a b "'Project Forgive' creator Shawne Duperon visits Mid-Michigan Women of Leadership luncheon at Saginaw Country Club". MLive.com. May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  19. ^ "Just Connect: Make Your Message Go Viral". Inc.com. April 11, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  20. ^ "BIO | Media Center". Shawne TV. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  21. ^ "April Magazine 2016". Joomag. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
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