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Jim Luce on Child Soldiers
J im Luce met his first child soldier when he met Emmanul Jal, the African singer and humanitarian. Since then he has befriended many ex-child combatants - many Tutsi and…
Jim Luce on Dance
Acclaimed Modern Dance Company Ushers in Spring with "Encuentros" Acclaimed NYC-based Modern Dance Company Invited to Mexico City PHOTO Caption. For the complete listing…
Jim Luce on Foster Children
Children’s Rights: Protecting Foster Care in the U.S. For the complete listing of thematic stories, see Jim Luce Writes . Trademarks are property of their respective owne…
Jim Luce on Germany & German-Americans
International Exchange Programs Are Life-Altering AFS: World Peace Begins in High School AFS. The worst part of being an exchange student is leaving. Here, I say good bye…
Jim Luce on Thailand
Astoria's Delicious Green Curry Thai Restaurant For the complete listing of thematic stories, see Jim Luce Writes . Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Ar…
Jim Luce on Young Concert Artists
Caroline Goulding Makes Magic at Young Concert Artists 50th Anniversary Young Concert Artists Triumphs at Alice Tully Hall Narek Hakhnazaryan. Photo: XIV International Tc…
2020 with COVID-19: From 'Full Steam Ahead' to 'Wait and See'
New York, N.Y. The coronavirus is impacting the entire world - including the world of philanthropy and international development. “Planning is exceptionally challenging i…
A Psychiatrist Writes: Advice for 2020 - and Beyond
By Eva Ritvo, M.D. My best advice for 2020 is very simple. Use your mirror neurons. Let me explain. We are about to leave a decade that historians, I am fairly certain, w…
Athlete Andrew Loy: Why Young Global Leadership is Critical Today
The Impact of Young Leaders on Mental Health and Suicide Awareness According to the National Behavioral Health Council, 64.1% of youth with major depression do not receiv…
Biden Beats Trump in Tight Race to Take White House
New York, N.Y. The Stewardship Report projects Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has won the U.S. Presidential election, becoming the 46th president of the United States of America. A…
Defeating Trumpism #1 Goal in Endorsing Bloomberg, Romney
New York, N.Y. The impeached Donald J. Trump is the most dangerous man in American history, dragging our Republic towards a Fascist State. The Obama Administration, like…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the Coronavirus: New York Proud, Stong, United
Albany, N.Y. On March 24, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York tweeted " New Yorkers are smart. New Yorkers are resourceful. New Yorkers are united. New Y…
Meet Sierra Leone’s U.N. Rep: Luce Leader Isaac Bayoh
Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have as a nation , and all that we are as a people , toward creating a world that supports everyone ; and last…
Orphans International Worldwide Partners with bubclub Fashion Brand
New York, N.Y. Bubclub (" bubclub ") is a sustainable children's fashion brand aimed at reducing retail waste and relieving parents of the hassle of frequently buying the…
The Bauer Fund Announces 2020 Award Recipients
New York, N.Y. Dr. Bill Bauer, Mary Ella Bauer, and Madison, Andrew and Jack Ryser are proud to announce the 2020 Bauer Fund grantees. The awards are in honor and memory…
Unspoken: Israel's Secret Relationship with South Africa
W hen the word "aparthied" was introduced into the discussion on Palestine, it was even more controversial. President Jimmy Carter, who first brought the analogy to the f…
'Bicycle Kingdom' Comes Back as a Solution to Air Pollution in China
New York, N.Y. Cars have replaced bicycles as the primary means of transport in many Chinese cities but, with air pollution a major problem for the country, the bike is m…
1763: Jacob Alleman Family Killed by Indian Warriors
New York, N.Y. Although most of our ancestors came from the British Isles, every now and then I find some who had come to the American Colonies from the European Continen…
2019 "Luce 24 Under 24" Recipients Awarded in New York City
New York, N.Y. More than one hundred people celebrated the unveiling of the first cohort of "Luce 24 Under 24" at The China Institute on July 24, which coincidentally was…
2019 Awards Gala: ‘Three Continents of Leadership Experience’
New York, N.Y. The J. Luce Foundation, one of the premier organizations that nurtures young global leaders, will hold its 19th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on February 2…
As World Continues to Divide, Young Global Leadership Critical
By Amy Tarar, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Young Global Leader Overcomes Tragedy to focus on Education in Memory of Parent’s Legacy. Now: a Foundation and Medica…
At the U.N.: 'As a Young Global Leader; I am Servant of My People'
By Isaac Bayoh, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” - Roosevelt New York, N.Y. Mirrors exist to…
Beyond Skin: Norm Yip Celebrates LGBTQ Pride with Luce Support
Photography Exhibition Coincides with World Pride Week in NYC New York, N.Y. 37Tong is pleased to announce the inaugural United States exhibition of "The Asian Male: BEYO…
Chicago Furniture Bank Founder on Young Global Leadership
By Andrew Witherspoon, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Chicago , IL. Young global leadership is critical today because younger generations not only have the most at…
Christianity Today: "Trump Should be Removed from Office"
New York, N.Y. In a highly unusual move, the evangelical magazine Christianity Today , founded by Richard Nixon's pastor the Rev. Billy Graham, called for the removal of…
Dr. Kazuko Hillyer Tatsumura's Column in Japan's Weekly Biz
New York, N.Y. In 2017, the distinguished Dr. Kazuko Hillyer Tatsumura began to publish a weekly series of essays in the Japanese language publication Weekly Biz . A tran…
DRAFT: Gov. Thomas Dudley, Third Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
Thomas Dudley (October 12, 1576 – July 31, 1653) was a colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, during which he sometimes…
Fashion Week: Adalinda Sustainable Fashion - Fashion and Justice in NYC
New York, N.Y. Fashion Week in New York City - NYFW - is around the corner. This year will continue a theme in the fashion industry of Sustainable Fashion. Joining the mo…
Filmmaker On Why Young Global Leadership is Critical Today
By Ian Gibson, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient New York, N.Y. As a child, one of my favored pastimes was sifting through my father’s VHS collection of classic films…
First Female President Appointed at New York Theological Seminary
Rev. Dr. Lakeesha Walrond Appointed as First Female President of New York Theological Seminary New York, N.Y. New York Theological Seminary's (N.Y.T.S.) Board of Trustees…
Following in the Footsteps of His Ancestor at Harvard
Cambridge, MA . Sir Thomas Dudley (1576-1653) was the colonial magistrate who served several terms as governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is the great-great-grea…
Fountain House Symposium Sheds Light On Anxiety
New York, N.Y. More than 600 attendees convened at The Pierre on May 6 for the annual Fountain House Symposium and Luncheon, which over the past 16 years has become New Y…
From Cornell: Why Young Global Leadership Today is So Critical
By Kumar Nandanampati, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Ithaca, N.Y. Young global leadership is so critical today because young leaders are uniquely positioned to un…
From My NYC Window, Gazing Down on Magnificent Lincoln Center
New York, N.Y. Since it opened in 1959 as the first complex art facility in the United States, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Manhattan's Upper West Side has o…
Global Leaders Lions Club Launches Website with NYOT Support
New York, N.Y. The New York Global Leaders Lions Club, founded in 2015, has launched its first website . This Lions Club ( Facebook ), supporting Orphans, Education & the…
Global Leadership Is Important For Us To Build Always Upward
By Jeffrey Gu, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient New York, N.Y. “Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet:” Audre Lorde, ordained Gamba Adisa meaning “She who makes her…
History from Time: How and Why the Dalai Lama Left Tibet
New York, N.Y. Henry Luce, published of Time-Life, born in China of Presbyterian missionary parents, had a lot to say about China, Taiwan and Tibet. The April 20, 1959, c…
J. Luce Foundation Announces First ‘Luce 24 Under 24’ Awards
New York, N.Y. The J. Luce Foundation is pleased to announce, on its 20th anniversary, the launch of the “Luce 24 Under 24” Awards. The inaugural list of winners will be…
Jim Luce Visits SUNY Maritime College, Founded by His Forebear
Bronx, N.Y. Rear Admiral Michael A. Alfultis , Ph.D., president of SUNY Maritime College , asked Jim Luce if he knew his great-grandfather several times removed Rear Admi…
Lt. Col. Artist Donates Proceeds from Art to Veterans Foundations
New York, N.Y. Vanity Fair celebrity interviewer George Wayne and Emmy Award Winning TV Host, Best Selling Author and daughter of P.O.W. saved by U.S. Troops, Rita Cosby…
Luce LeadershipWorks, ‘America’s High-End eThrift Shop,’ Launched
New York, N.Y. "We are delighted to announce the launch of LeadershipWorks , ‘America’s High-End eThrift Shop’ - a Green effort supporting Youth. This is the next step to…
Marietta Times: Bauer Fund Announces 2019 Award Recipients
The Bauer Fund Announces 2019 Award Recipients Dr. Bill Bauer and Mary Ella Bauer, their daughter Maddie Ryser and son-in-law Andrew are proud to announce the 2019 Bauer…
My Experience: Why I Will Be A Torchbearer To Future Generations
By Sarah Cohen Kassin, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Brooklyn, N.Y. I am petrified. Not for you, not for me, but for future generations. I fear the day when there…
N.Y. Times on Mathew Luce, Asian-American Identity and Transracial Adoption
New York, N.Y. Mengwen Cao photographed and interviewed New Yorkers who were adopted from Asia and grew up in white families in her piece, "Reconciling Asian-American Ide…
Nguyen to Coordinate J. Luce Foundation, Orphans International Stakeholders
New York, N.Y. As Orphans International Worldwide approaches its 20th anniversary, and the J. Luce Foundation it’s 10th anniversary, under the leadership of Jim Luce , th…
On the Emergence of New, Young, Global and Ethnic Leadership
By Ramin Herath, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Through my personal experience, young leadership is extremely crucial in fighting the many issues we still face as…
Orlando Sentinel: "Not Donald Trump; Philanthropist: "Treason!"
Just landed - a long trip, but everybody can now feel much safer than the day I took office. There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea. Meeting with Kim Jong U…
Orphans International Announces New Director for 20th Year
New York, N.Y. The Board of Directors of Orphans International Worldwide ( OIW ) announces with great pleasure the hiring of Luisa Duarte-Silva, Ph.D. as Executive Direct…
Sabbe Sañkhara Aniccã: All Conditioned Things Are Impermanent
Not to do any evil, to cultivate good, to purify one's mind, this is the Teaching of the Buddhas. - Dhammapada New York, N.Y. At the age of 92, the Most Venerable Kuruneg…
Son of Immigrants Pursues American Dream as well as Education Equity
By Dustin Liu, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient New York, N.Y. My interest in young global leadership is intricately connected with my passion for education equity.…
STOP Fake Migrant Crisis with For-Profit Prisons, Concentration Camps
New York, N.Y. The Stewardship Report calls for an immediate STOP to Donald Trump's fake migrant crisis and the resulting number of immigrants being separated from their…
Tibetan Monk Gatzo: No Matter How Hard, People Can Endure
New York, N.Y. Do you know a Tibetan monk named Palden Gyatso ? He was arrested by the Chinese government for being "a crime” as he had a picture of Dalai Lama when he wa…
U.N. to Kenya: Lift Ban, Protect Judiciary, Preserve Civil Society
New York, N.Y. Voicing concern over restrictions on protests as well as attacks on judiciary and civil society in the run-up to presidential elections in Kenya, a group o…
U.N.: Khashoggi Killed by High-Level Saudi Officials
Saudi Arabia in spotlight as U.N.-appointed independent investigator publishes full Khashoggi findings New York, N.Y. Responsibility for the killing of dissident Saudi jo…
U.N.: World Faces ‘Climate Apartheid’ with 120 Million More in Poverty
There is no shortage of alarm bells ringing over climate change – UN expert New York, N.Y. Climate change “threatens to undo the last 50 years” of development, global hea…
UNPRECEDENTED: Ex-President Questions Trump's Legitimacy
Washington, D.C. In a bombshell report today by Sarah Cammarata, Politico posts: Jimmy Carter Says Full Investigation Would Show Trump Lost in 2016 'He was put into offic…
Wayfair Accused of Selling Mattresses to Youth "Detention Centers"
Boston, MA. Employees of Wayfair accused the company of selling furniture to contractors that furnish detention facilities for children seeking asylum along the U.S.-Mexi…
What I Want In 2019: Compassion, Communication, Courage
New York, N.Y. Now that we have a new year, I would like to talk about one of my two “dream” and “goal”, goals that I have long wanted to do. That is, I would like to cre…
Young Global Leaders Invited to Indie Film Screening on Equality at U.N.
New York, N.Y. The SPICE-Indian club is proud to invite all Young Global Leaders to a special movie screening of "The Last Color" on Friday, July 12, 2019, located at the…
Young Global Leadership Needed to Combat Threat of Climate Change
By Adam Shlomi, 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient Washington, D.C. As the world begins to face the realities of climate change, which is a global threat to our way of…
“Tiny Houses” Could be Solution to World’s Housing Problems
New York, N.Y. They’re small, self-sustaining – and they could revolutionize the way we think about housing around the world, as building materials become scarcer. Measur…
Annual Memorial Service Honors Staff Who Died Serving U.N.
New York, N.Y. Peacekeepers at attention during the Annual Memorial Service held to honor United Nations personnel who have lost their lives while serving with the Organi…
At Fifty, I Gave Away My Wealth; at Sixty, My Possessions
New York, N.Y. In my most-read column for The Huffington Post , I asked in 1999, Will A Vow Of Poverty Fill the Void in My Soul? https://www.huffpost.com/entry/will-a-vow…
At the U.N., Peacekeeping Remains Dangerous Mission
New York, N.Y. Seventy years after the first operation was deployed, there are 14 missions around the world. Peacekeeping remains a dangerous occupation. U.N. Photo/Haran…
Children ‘Young as One’ Involved in U.S. Separation of Migrant Families
New York, N.Y. The current policy in the United States of separating “extremely young children” from their asylum-seeker or migrant parents along the country’s southern b…
Despite Trump’s Order, for Many Families Nightmare Just Beginning
New York, N.Y. When President Trump signed his executive order on family separation on Wednesday, he proclaimed, “We are keeping families together and this will solve tha…
DRAFT - Jim Luce: Exploring a Run for The White House
New York, N.Y. My name is Jim Luce - and I am exploring a run for the Presidency of the United States of America. Donald Trump says “America First.“ And I say, Hell, No -…
Extreme Poverty: Women's Collective Sell Clay Cakes in Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A woman working for a collective prepares "clay cakes," sun-baked disks of clay, butter and salt. The collective works from before sunrise to mix,…
Film 'Summer in the Forest' Challenging Stigmas
New York, N.Y. Like countless others Philippe, Michel, Andre and Patrick were labeled 'idiots', locked away and forgotten in violent asylums, until the 1960s, when the yo…
Flamboyant Olympic Flag-Bearer Brings Inspiring Message
New York, N.Y. He is best known for his bare-chested appearances at the Rio and Pyeongchang Olympic Games, but Pita Taufatofua now wants to use his social media muscle to…
Global Advisor Gives Seminar on "Debt and The American Dream"
New York, N.Y. As part of our Global Advisor Seminar Series, Attorney Wayne Greenwald hosted a seminar for The J. Luce Foundation 's Young Global Leaders on “Debt and The…
Helen Keller’s Speech to 1925 Lions Club International Convention
Chicago, IL. On June 30, 1925, the renown leader of the blind Helen Keller addressed the International Convention of Lions Club International in Cedar Point, Ohio. During…
Highlighted Speech: Pres. Obama Awarded for Ethics, Rebukes Trump
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. President Barack Obama returned to politics at last on Friday, delivering a speech to preview his midterm election message and…
Human Rights Experts Denounce Trump’s Attacks On Media
New York, N.Y. The United Nations expert on free expression has condemned President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the press, warning that the U.S. leader’s rhetoric…
Indonesia Commits to Eliminate all Forms of Child Labor by 2022
Washington, D.C. The Republic of Indonesia has committed to eliminate all forms of child labour by 2022 to fulfill global development goal pledges, according to the Unite…
Indonesia, Dominican Republic Elected to U.N. Security Council
New York, N.Y. In a single round of voting on Friday, the United Nations General Assembly elected five new non-permanent Members of the Security Council, who will each se…
Indonesia’s Proud History of Service to U.N. Peacekeeping
New York, N.Y. The Republic of Indonesia has a proud history of Peacekeeping service around the wold wit the United Nations. The Indonesian Engineering Company of the U.N…
Interactive Learning, Innovation at Caribbean Maritime University
Kingston, Jamaica. A group of students from Jamaica College were led on a tour of the University's main campus on May 24, 2018, as a part of CMU's continuous thrust to en…
International Day of Families Set for May 15
New York, N.Y. Although families all over the world have transformed greatly over the past decades in terms of their structure and as a result of global trends and demogr…
J. Luce Foundation Attends Annual McDonough Leadership Conference
New York, N.Y. In early April, Executive Staff and Young Global Leaders of The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation attended the ninth leadership conference hosted by McDonou…
J. Luce Foundation Joins "Breaking Walls" in Santiago, Chile
New York, N.Y. Mathew Tendean Luce will represent the J. Luce Foundation Young Global Leadership Initiative at the Breaking Walls 2018 in Santiago, Chile beginning next w…
J. Luce Foundation Young Global Leaders Embark to Jakarta
New York, N.Y. Eight of the Young Global Leaders of the J. Luce Foundation based in New York will travel to both Jakarta (Java) and Manado (North Sulawesi) in Indonesia n…
J. Luce Leadership Team Lauded by Forbes, Gates, Ford Foundation
New York, N.Y. The J. Luce Foundation and Orphans International leadership team, comprised of Young Global Leaders, Fellows, Scholars, Honorees, and Artists-in-Residence,…
Let’s Talk About Menstrual Hygiene: "No More Limits"
New York, N.Y. On any given day more than 800 million women and girls are menstruating, yet menstrual health and hygiene is a neglected health and development issue. Stig…
Mad About Art: Fountain House Gallery’s Big Night Out
New York, N.Y. Mad About Art, Fountain House Gallery’s annual art auction and benefit, recently drew nearly 400 attendees to the venue Metropolitan West. They convened in…
May 16: International Day of Living Together in Peace
New York, N.Y. Following the devastation of the Second World War, the United Nations was established to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. One of its pu…
Meet American Lobsang Sangay, President of Tibet
Dharamshala, India. The office was simpler than I expected, and security less stringent. The man himself was less of a foreigner. In fact, he is as American as I am, havi…
Meet J. Luce Foundation Global Advisor Jeremy Hu
New York, N.Y. Jeremy Hu first made his mark in the world of art and fashion. Born and raised in Taiwan, Jeremy studied Graphic Design, Advertising, and Photography at Ce…
Minus Aung San Suu Kyi, Orphans Still Raised with Global Heroes
New York, N.Y. Ten years ago, The Huffington Post reported that Orphans International Worldwide ( link ) had instituted role models for its children around the world, spe…
Moral Obligation of Addressing Global Poverty at Princeton
United World Colleges and Orphans International Worldwide – Global Youth Advisory Board Moderator: Tim Cheston, Princeton Student ’08, Leader of ONE Princeton Campaign to…
More Than Just ‘Lifeline,' Remittances Spur Global Growth
New York, N.Y. Not only are remittances a “critical lifeline” for millions globally, the direct benefits of money sent home by migrant workers touch the lives of one in e…
New Bollywood Film About Rural Innovator Spotlights Menstruation
New York, N.Y. Bollywood is highlighting the issue of menstrual hygiene in a new comedy-drama that aims to break taboos around sanitary pads. Pad Man is inspired by a rur…
New W.H.O. Study: 800,000 People Commit Suicide Every Year
New York, N.Y. Every year, close to 800,000 people commit suicide, the second leading cause of death amongst people aged 15-29 in 2016. Ahead of World Suicide Prevention…
Orphanage Support is My Lifetime Work and Legacy
My goal is to create nine great orphanages in the world, modeled after Manjushree with three C's concept, "Courage, Communication, and Compassion." I continue my struggle…
Peter Fonda Attacks Trump Family, Then Apologizes
Hollywood, CA. Easy Rider actor Peter Fonda, seemingly enraged watching children being ripped apart from their families because of Donald Trump policies on the Mexican bo…
Poem: For Emma Lazarus - And All Who Remember
ForFor Emma Lazarus (And all who remember) Take back your tired and your poor. We do not want them anymore. Emma does not understand the real story of our land. Keep your…
Pope Supports U.S. Bishops' Criticism of 'Immoral' Immigration Policy
New York, N.Y. Reuters has released an exclusive interview with Pope Francis in which he criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation. Pope Francis…
Remembering with Pride the Old Japanese New Year, Shōgatsu
New York, N.Y. The tradition of New Year is the pride of the Japanese I wrote about the New Year's Day ( Shōgatsu ) last January (see the 11th), but many people have aske…
Russia Liable for Downing Malaysian Airliner; Putin Condoned
New York, N.Y. Following the conclusion of an investigation that holds Russia responsible for the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane in 2014, the United Natio…
Secretary-General Meets with Two Former Secretaries-General
Former Secretaries-General Kofi Annan (left) and Ban Ki-moon (right) pay a courtesy call on Secretary-General António Guterres. 13 October 2017. United Nations, New York.…
Top Caribbean Institution Initiates Historic Partnership With Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria. A development that can be described as historically significant took place recently when the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) based in Kingston, Jamaic…
Trump Administration Wants to Save Money at U.N. - But at What Cost?
New York, N.Y. At the Security Council yesterday, Nikki Haley announced that the United States would pay no more than 25% of the cost of UN Peacekeeping. Currently, the U…
U.K.: Expert Warns of “Stark Increase” in Hate Crimes, Post-Brexit
London, U.K. Sounding an alarm over a “stark increase” in hate crimes across the United Kingdom as well as “widespread discrimination” faced by ethnic minorities, a Unite…
U.N. Announces the First "World Bicycle Day" - this Sunday, June 3
New York, N.Y. On June 3, 2018, the first official World Bicycle Day will be celebrated. A lone bicyclist speeds through traffic on a busy street in Brooklyn, New York, U…
U.N. Chief ‘Deeply Concerned’ by U.S. Decision to Exit Iran Nuclear Deal
New York, N.Y. Following a decision on Tuesday by the United States to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, the United Nations chief said he was “deeply co…
U.N. Chief Protests as Gaza Violence Leaves Dozens Dead
Jerusalem, Palestine. Following reports that dozens of Palestinians have been killed, demonstrating along the border of the Gaza Strip on Monday, United Nations Secretary…
U.N. Denounces Grave 'Assaults' on Palestinian People
New York, N.Y. From arbitrary detentions and deliberate deprivation, to attacks against civilians and forced displacements, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights , Ze…
U.N. Expresses Outrage Over Killing of Palestinian Medic in Gaza
New York, N.Y. United Nations officials have expressed their outrage over Friday’s killing by Israeli security forces of a 21-year-old Palestinian volunteer medic who was…
U.N. Members Visits Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
New York, N.Y. Refugees living in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, seen during a visit by the Security Council delegation to the Kutupalong Refugee camp. Thousands of Rohingya re…
U.N.: Hungary's Laws on Helping Foreigners Blatantly Xenophobic
New York, N.Y. Hungarian legislation that criminalizes anyone who supports asylum seekers and other vulnerable individuals is “blatantly xenophobic”, “shameful” and “disg…
U.N.: More Kids Killed, Maimed and Recruited to Conflict
New York, N.Y. More than 10,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict last year while more than 8,000 youngsters were recruited or used as combatants, the United Nat…
U.N.: Women's Rights Face Global Pushback from Fanaticism
New York, N.Y. Women’s rights are under threat from a “backlash” of conservatism and fundamentalism around the world, a United Nation panel warned on Friday. “ Alarming p…
UNICEF: One of World’s Worst Displacement Crises for Children
New York, N.Y. More than 800,000 children have been forced from their homes by violence and armed clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in what the Un…
UNICEF: Migrant Children at U.S. Border Have Right to Protection
New York, N.Y. Separating children from their families is in no-one’s best interest – the head of U.N. Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Tuesday – pointing to “heartbreaking…
United Nations Marks 100 Years Since Nelson Mandela’s Birth
New York, N.Y. Taking stock of his “vast” legacy for mankind, the United Nations will mark 100 years since the birth of the late anti-Apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela,…
Visiting Professor Appointed to Jamaican Leadership Centre
New York, N.Y. The first visiting professor to The James Jay Dudley Luce Leadership Centre at Caribbean Maritime University has been appointed today, German national Malk…
'Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism or Islamophobia are Poisoning Our Societies' – UN chief
New York, N.Y. Urging people everywhere to speak out against hate speech and hate crimes, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today reiterated his call for…
Addressing Economic Inequalities Key to Countering Terrorism Without Fueling Racism – UN Expert
New York, N.Y. A spate of recent terrorist attacks has driven an increase in security measures and exacerbated hate speech, a United Nations human rights expert warned to…
Bees, hens and greenhouses help restore livelihoods in Iraq – UN agriculture agency
New York, N.Y. Thousands of vulnerable Iraqi and Syrian refugee families affected by conflict in northern Iraq aim to profit from new livelihood ventures of the United Na…
In Uganda, UN chief meets with South Sudanese refugees, urges world to show solidarity
New York, N.Y. With Uganda hosting almost one million South Sudanese refugees “as sisters and brothers and sharing with them their land and everything they have,” United…
Many Aid Groups Unable to Manage War Zone Risks, Says UN-backed Report
“'Conflict parties' lack of respect for the fundamental tenets of international humanitarian law and the brutality and volatility of today's armed conflicts make it extre…
Missed Gala with Jim Luce? Many Free New York City Events Offered
New York, N.Y. Last week, The National Arts Club was home to the J. Luce Foundation's 17th Annual Gala (See: How You Can Help Jim Luce Try to Heal the World ) and over 20…
Mongols Journey to America, Landing in New Jersey, 1951
By Naran's Daughter. Howell, N.J. The Kalmyk-Mongols’ arrival to the Freewood Acres subdivision of Howell Township in the winter of 1951-52 is a storybook ending to a com…
Mouse: Technology with Purpose - Nearly 20 Years of Excitement
New York, N.Y. For nearly 20 years, Mouse has empowered students to realize their full potential—and the potential of technology—to solve real problems and make meaningfu…
Protection of civilians in Syria must be ensured, stresses UN chief Guterres
New York, N.Y. 21 June 2017 – Expressing alarm over the suffering of people Syria, in particular those in Raqqa and in other locations where fighting continues, United Na…
Report from Himalayas Leads to NYC Birthday Celebration for Dalai Lama
New York, N.Y. On Thursday, July 6, 2017, The Gaia Holistic Foundation will join with Orphans International Worldwide to celebrate his Holiness The Dalai Lama’s 82nd birt…
Thailand Urged to Loosen Restrictions Around Monarchy Defamation Law
New York, N.Y. As a student activist awaits trial in detention for posting a news article about the new monarchy on social media, an independent United Nations expert tod…
The J. Luce Foundation's Bauer Fund Announces 2017 Award Recipients
New York, N.Y. Dr. Bill and Mary Ella Bauer and their daughter Maddie are proud to announce the 2017 Bauer Fund grantees. The awards are in honor and memory of their son…
Trump Levels Unprecedented Attack Against Transgender Troops
San Francisco, C.A. How things can change from one administration to the next! Below is a picture of U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addressing the audience during…
U.N. Rights Chief Urges Kenyan Leaders to Act Responsibly
New York, N.Y. Calling on the Kenyan authorities to avoid violence, the United Nations human rights chief today urged the Government to make an immediate announcement tha…
U.N. Secretary-General Meets with Two Former Secretaries-General
New York, N.Y. Former Secretaries-General Kofi Annan (left) and Ban Ki-moon (right) pay a courtesy call on Secretary-General António Guterres. Three Secretaries-General i…
UN Security Council Welcomes Deployment of Regional Force to Restore Stability in the Sahel
New York, N.Y. The United Nations Security Council today welcomed the deployment by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – of…
‘Education has Power to Save Lives,' Views Towards the Disaster
New York N.Y – Ahead of the inaugural World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November, two survivors of the most devastating tsunami in recent history – a Czech supermodel and…
'Global Open Day' Emphasizes Afghan Women's Role in Fighting Extremism
New York, N.Y. Following a meeting with Afghan civil society representatives today in Kabul, senior UN officials stressed that securing women’s rights is essential to str…
‘Great Green Wall’ Initiative to Combat Climate Change in Africa
New York, N.Y. At the United Nations Climate Conference ( COP 22 ) under way in Marrakech, the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) participated in the launch of a g…
'Philosophy is an Art of Living Together' on World Philosophy Day
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Rice University Study: Smartphones May be Detrimental to Learning
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Royal Imagery of Hunt in Indian Art to be Explored in Exhibition at Met
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U.N. Refugee Agency Seeks to Protect Displaced Gays Facing Violence
New York, N.Y. With lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons in forced displacement facing discrimination, prejudice, violence and other hurdles…
U.N. Security Council Calls for Eradicating ISIS Safe Havens
New York, N.Y. The United Nations Security Council this evening called on all countries that can do so to take the war on terrorism to Islamic State-controlled territory…
U.N. to Unveil Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slave Trade
New York, N.Y. A permanent memorial to honour the victims of one of the most horrific tragedies of modern history will be revealed at United Nations Headquarters in New Y…
U.N. Urges Greece, Europe to Boost Humanitarian Response
New York, N.Y. The escalating refugee crisis in Greece is continuing, with migrant arrivals accelerating “dramatically,” the United Nations warned today, urging the Greek…
U.N. Urges Kenya to Reconsider Displacing 350,000 Refugees
New York, N.Y. The United Nations refugee agency today urged Kenyan authorities to reconsider their decision to shut down within the next three months Dadaab refugee camp…
U.N. Urges Mexico to End 'Misery' of Enforced Disappearances
New York, N.Y. Despite significant progress towards building a solid human rights framework, the Mexican Government must nevertheless “bind itself to a new sense of urgen…
U.N. Warns Against ‘Toxic Debates,’ Urges Global Compact on Refugees
New York, N.Y. The top protection expert in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ) today warned of a growing risk to people fleeing con…
U.N. Welcomes Demobilization of Child Soldiers Amid Signs of Peace
New York, N.Y. The United Nations Children's Fund ( UNICEF ) is celebrating the release of some 3,000 South Sudanese child soldiers today in what is being hailed as one o…
U.N. Welcomes Expanded E.U. Support to Refugees Fleeing Conflict
New York, N.Y. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees today welcomed a decision by the European Union (EU) to increase resources for humanitarian assistance co…
U.N., Gates Foundation Present Vision for Eradicating Malaria
New York, N.Y. A new report released by the United Nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation presents a vision to eradicate malaria by 2040 that involves new strate…
U.N., World Condemns ‘Despicable’ Terrorist Attacks in Paris
New York, N.Y. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have condemned the “despicable" terrorist attacks carried out today in various locati…
U.N.: Flow of Refugee and Migrant Children into Greece Doubles
New York, N.Y. About a third of the refugees and migrants who have drowned in the Aegean Sea this year were children, while the number of children applying for asylum in…
U.N.: Gaza Still in Crisis One Year after Hostilities - Recovery Needed
Gaza, Palestine. One year after the escalation of hostilities in Gaza, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Robert Piper, t…
U.N.: Persons with Disabilities Need Better Social Protection Systems
New York, N.Y. States should make their social protection systems more inclusive for persons with disabilities, rather than pursuing models that often lock them into a cy…
U.N.: Refugee Sea Arrivals in Greece Approach 400,000
New York, N.Y. The United Nations refugee agency said today that, despite adverse weather conditions, refugee and migrant arrivals in Greece this year are expected to hit…
U.N.: Refugees Must be Dealt with as Human Beings
New York, N.Y. Refugees have to be dealt with as human beings, and the broader migrant community, including economic migrants, cannot be dismissed “with a wave of the han…
U.N.: Violence Against Women and Girls ‘Shames Every Society'
New York, N.Y. Voicing concern over the continued killing of women and girls, the United Nations anti-crime chief today issued a strong call to end such acts, as well as…
U.S. Army Ends Forced Shaves for Sikh Soldier
Washington, D.C. Captain Simratpal Singh won a temporary religious accommodation today , allowing him to maintain a beard and wear a turban according to his Sikh faith wh…
Ukraine Campaigns to Strip Russia of U.N. Veto Power
New York, N.Y. Ukraine intends to pursue its campaign to strip Russia of its U.N. Security Council veto power at the United Nations General Assembly annual meeting and de…
Understanding Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
New York, N.Y. Anxiety disorders are a category of mental disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear , where anxiety is a worry about future events and fear…
Understanding Major Depressive Disorder - "Depression"
New York, N.Y. Major depressive disorder (MDD) (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder; or as recurrent depression…
Understanding the Cycle of Abuse
New York, N.Y. The cycle of abuse is a social cycle theory developed in 1979 by Lenore E. Walker to explain patterns of behavior in an abusive relationship. Lenore E. Wal…
UNICEF Proposes Fund for Education in Emergencies
New York, N.Y. Two senior United Nations officials today proposed the establishment of a humanitarian fund for education in emergencies that would offer millions of the w…
UNICEF, David Beckham Launch Initiative for World’s Children
New York, N.Y. International football icon and United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) Goodwill Ambassador, David Beckham, today announced his latest fundraising initia…
UNICEF, David Beckham to Help Bring Young Voices to U.N.
New York, N.Y. A unique installation that brings the voices of children and young people to the heart of the United Nations General Assembly was unveiled today by top UN…
UNICEF, Shakira Urge Leaders to Join 'Early Childhood Revolution'
New York, N.Y. The United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) and its Goodwill Ambassador and international pop star Shakira urged global leaders today to invest heavily i…
Voice of Hope for Autism: The Joey Lowenstein Foundation
New York, N.Y. Some of the greatest discoveries in human history have been the result of accidental or unexpected circumstances. While the mind usually recalls great inno…
Volunteers Contribute to U.N. Global Development Agenda’s Success
New York, N.Y. Volunteers are playing a vital role in making governments worldwide more accountable and responsive to their citizens, but their potential is seriously und…
With 1,000+ Refugees Arriving Daily, Greek Islands Under Severe Strain
Athens, Greece. Close to 1,000 refugees are now arriving on the Greek islands every day, creating an unprecedented emergency for Greece and other countries, the U.N. refu…
Women’s Equality Day: U.S. not in Global Top Ten
New York, N.Y. With Aug. 26 being Women’s Equality Day and the U.S. failing to make the top 10 on the Global Gender Gap Index, the leading personal finance website Wallet…
World AIDS Day with 'New Hope' as Momentum Builds to End by 2030
New York, N.Y. The first World AIDS Day since political leaders committed to ending the epidemic by 2030 as part of the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (…
World AIDS Day: UNICEF Urges More Investment, Access to Treatment
New York, N.Y. An estimated 1.1 million HIV infections among children under 15 have been averted, but disparity in access to treatment is hampering progress towards reach…
World Bank: Climate Change May Push 100 Million Into Poverty
New York, N.Y. Without inclusive and climate-smart development, alongside efforts to rein in greenhouse gas emissions that protect the poor, agricultural shocks, natural…
World Environment Day: 7 Billion People Must Be Agents Of Change
New York, N.Y. With many of the earth's ecosystems nearing “critical tipping points,” the United Nations invited each of the seven billion people on the planet to mark th…
World Happiness Report 2015 Names Switzerland #1
New York, N.Y. The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The first report was published in 2012 , the second in 2013 , and the thi…
World Health Organization Report Links Meat to Cancer
New York, N.Y. The cancer research arm of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) has determined that the consumption of processed meats like hotdogs, ham, sausages and mea…
World Humanitarian Day: We Can Each Make A Difference
New York, N.Y. On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is drawing attention to the 100 million people affected by natural disas…
World Water Day 2015: Pursuit of Better Water Access for All
New York, N.Y. As the perils of climate change increasingly threaten the planet, the international community must unite in “a spirit of urgent cooperation” to address the…
Writers Junot Diaz, Edwidge Danticat: Stop Dominican Abuse of Haitians
Washington D.C. Across the Dominican Republic, over 200,000 Dominicans of Haitian descent are languishing in limbo following an inhumane ruling retroactively stripping th…
Xi: Conflict Between U.S., China Would Be 'Disastrous’
Washington, D.C. Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling for better relations with Washington to help prevent what he said would be disastrous conflict between the two na…
Young Humanitarian Helping Nepali Girls Survives Earthquake
Irvine, CA. Sara Safari is a young woman who, inspired by the plight of lower caste girls in Nepal, decided to go beyond her limit and climb the world's highest mountain…
Young Leaders of the Americas Meet Obama in Jamaica
. "Wah Gwan, Jamaica?" President Obama headed to Kingston, Jamaica yesterday, meeting with Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller , as well as other Caribbean leaders on th…
Your Health and Our Environment: How Can We Protect Both?
Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, the White House will convene a Summit to bring together health and medical professionals, academics, and other stakeholders to empower people…
(Le) Poisson Rouge Moves NYC Classical Culture Into Future
D avid Handler, Justin Cantor, Kendel Ratley david@lprnyc.com , justin@lprnyc.com , kendel@lprnyc.com Jim Luce On Thought Leaders and Global Citizens www.huffingtonpost.c…
2014 ‘Devastating Year' for Millions of Children Trapped by Conflict
New York, N.Y. Never in recent memory have so many children been subjected to such unspeakable brutality, the United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) said today, as 201…
After CIA Torture Revelations, U.S. Must Recover Moral High Ground – U.N. Expert
Editor's Note: I am pleased to have presented an Award of Acknowledgement to H.E. Juan E. Méndez on January 9, 2010 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago as part of the Wo…
Around World, Millions of Muslims Celebrate End of Ramadan
New York, N.Y. Millions of Muslims across the world celebrated the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday Monday that marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, but violen…
Ban Says World Must Press Ahead on Equal Rights for LGBT Community
New York, N.Y. Bringing homophobia and transphobia to an end is “a great human rights cause,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, adding that the fight against disc…
Ban-ki Moon Designates Leonardo DiCaprio U.N. Messenger of Peace
New York, N.Y. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Academy Award-nominated actor and committed environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio, as a U.N…
Ban: Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Must Inspire Nuke-Free Future
New York, N.Y. Remembering all those who died in the bombing of Hiroshima and, later, Nagasaki, some 69 years ago, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said…
Helping the Voiceless Victims of Animal Hoarding
Smithtown, N.Y. Neighbor wars begin when good intentions go bad. One of the hardest situations is that of an animal hoarder. Guardians of Rescue are no strangers to this…
Honoring Gandhi, U.N. Reaffirms Power of Peaceful Protest
New York, N.Y. In these dramatic and perilous times, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson urged the international community to reaffirm the power and pote…
In Hong Kong, Occupy Central Gains Momentum
Hong Kong. Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP), often abbreviated to Occupy Central, is an organization advocating the nonviolent occupation protest for universal s…
Japan Donates Protective Gear to Ebola Health Workers
Tokyo, Japan. The first of 700,000 sets of protective gear intended for healthcare workers battling on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa arrived today f…
Jim Luce on Philanthopy
Jim Luce took a rather unusual path toward philanthropy, first giving all of his savings away with a vow of poverty . Today, his foundation gives away not only micro-gran…
Luce Leadership Awards Recognize Youth Working to Better Humanity
New York, N.Y. The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation honors young leaders making a difference on a global level at its second annual Luce Leadership Awards Ceremony & Rece…
McDonough Leadership Conference set for April 1-2, 2016
Marietta, OH. The McDonough Center for Leadership and Business of Marietta College in Ohio has announced the McDonough Leadership Conference set for April 1-2, 2016. The…
MSF: Children Play in Debris of Northern Gaza
Children play in the debris in Shejaaia, one of the neighborhoods most affected by the bombings in northern Gaza. MSF surgical teams continue to work alongside staff from…
No Surprise: Russia Vetoes Resolution on Ukraine
New York, N.Y. A view of the Security Council as Vitaly I. Churkin, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the U.N., vetoes a draft resolution which declar…
Nobel Peace Prize to Malala Yousafzay, Kailash Satyarthi
Oslo, Norway. The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 is to be awarded to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzay for their struggle…
North Pole: Santa Swamped by Millions of Letters
North Pole. With Christmas less than a week away, Santa and his helpers have been busy receiving stacks of letters from children around the world, according to the United…
On World Teachers' Day, U.N. Agencies Urge Investing in Educators
New York, N.Y. Investing in teachers is urgently needed to provide the best possible opportunities for millions of children, youth and adults worldwide, the heads of vari…
Peter Yarrow: My Last Visit With Pete Seeger
New York, N.Y. I had the privilege and honor to be with Pete this past Monday, not long before he finally passed. I came directly to his hospital room from the airport wh…
Photo of the Day: July 31, 2014
A South Korean student displays a message during a rally against the Israeli military operations in Gaza and the West Bank near the Israeli Embassy in Seoul, South Korea.…
President Obama Responds to U.S. Senate Torture Report
Read the President's full statement below: Throughout our history, the United States of America has done more than any other nation to stand up for freedom, democracy, an…
Sotheby's Sales of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York
New York, NY. Sotheby’s spring Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York on 5 May 2010 presents a superb offering of works by a range of artists includi…
Stephen Fry Inspires Sochi Gay Rights Protest Music Video
London, U.K. German vocalist, Babsi, has shot a video for her debut single We Are Everywhere in support of Stephen Fry's idea that all athletes competing in the 2014 Soch…
U.N. Marks World Day Against Death Penalty: End ‘Cruel Practice’
New York, N.Y. The continuing application of the death penalty is a “cruel practice” that undermines human dignity, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as h…
U.N. Urges Greater Protections for People with Dementia
New York, N.Y. A United Nations independent expert today called on Member States to do more to protect older people affected by dementia from stigmatization, discriminati…
U.N.: 'We Must Leave No One Behind' to End AIDS by 2030
New York, N.Y. Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires a comprehensive approach that includes social justice, the democratization of science, gender equity, and a peopl…
U.N.: 3,700 Children Orphaned by Ebola, Lives Shattered
New York, N.Y. Amid a climbing death toll and widespread panic, the Ebola outbreak continues to ravage West Africa leaving thousands of orphaned children in its wake, an…
U.N.: Israeli Demolition of Homes Contrary to International Law
New York, N.Y. The Israeli Government’s use of house demolition as a punitive measure in response to alleged acts of violence by Palestinians must end immediately, two Un…
U.N.: Nearly $1 Billion Needed to Combat Ebola Outbreak
New York, N.Y. The United Nations announced today that it would need nearly $1 billion for an exceptional, international response to Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with S…
Yale Young Global Scholars Program: 2015 Applications Available
New Haven, CT. When asked to describe her time participating in last summer’s Yale Young Global Scholars program (YYGS), high school junior Makiko Miyazaki chooses the wo…
'All Out' Group Asks Sponsors like Coca Cola to Speak Out on Sochi
New York, N.Y. Coca-Cola bosses are deciding if they should speak out against Russia's anti-gay laws. As a major sponsor of the Olympics, Coca-Cola is under growing press…
Aid Organization Oxfam Criticizes U.K. Media Portrayal of Africa
London, U.K. Oxfam , an international organization intending to eliminate poverty, has criticized the way in which Africa is depicted to United Kingdom (UK) audiences. In…
All Same-Sex Married Couples in U.S. To Get Federal Tax Recognition
Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Thursday that when it comes to taxes, it will recognize same-sex couples' marriages even if they live in a…
All-New Heifer.org Shows Path to Power Over Poverty
Little Rock, AR Heifer International—a global development nonprofit focused on ending hunger and poverty—today celebrates the launch of its newly designed website at www.…
Angelina Jolie & U.K., U.N. on Preventing Sexual Violence
London, U.K. Sexual violence is used in conflict as a way to humiliate and destroy communities. A culture of impunity means that millions of women, children and men who h…
At Hunter College NYC: Speaking Up For Elephants
New York, N.Y. The world is facing a crisis with one of its most precious, charismatic and beloved resources. Elephants are being slaughtered and driven to extinction. Th…
Charity Contributes to Dialogue, Solidarity & Understanding
New York, N.Y. Poverty persists in all countries of the world, regardless of their economic, social and cultural situation, particularly in developing countries. Yet, ch…
Childlike Art Exhibition Opens to Benefit Orphans International
New York, N.Y. The exhibition Childlike, c urated by Jeremy Hu of Asymmetrik Gallery ( link) , opens today with its wine and cheese Opening Reception scheduled for Friday…
Christmas Tree and Crèche Opening at The Met in NYC
New York, N.Y. The Christmas tree and Neapolitan Baroque crèche at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a long-standing yuletide tradition in New York, will be on view for the…
Coming Out Day: Issues for Asian-Pacific Americans
Washington, D.C. While many GLBT people are familiar with the intolerance of society at large, Asian Pacific Americans must also deal with cultural differences. Coming ou…
Connecting the Generations in a Way that Only Music Can
New York, N.Y. In response to requests from last year's successful "Youth and Older Persons As City Changers-Connecting the Generations" concert, the International Counci…
Fountain Gallery Is "Mad About Art"
New York, N.Y. I've been to perhaps too many art shows and art fairs and countless fundraisers this winter, but Mad About Art , Fountain Gallery 's Annual Art Auction and…
From the U.N. to the E.U.: Strengthening Voices for Democracy
New York, N.Y. Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems and the…
Haiti Spiral Contemporary Artists Presented on Upper East Side
T he James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation is proud to present in the Stonehenge-Luce Annex the following: 2/4-2/18/2013 | 9:30am-7:30pm Haiti Cultural Foundation | Haiti Spir…
Happy Birthday: Marking 68 Years of the U.N.
New York, N.Y. Marking the 68th birthday of the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the annual celebration offers a chance to recognize the invaluable cont…
In Hell's Kitchen, Tang-Wei Hsu: Nature’s Wonderland
New York, N.Y. Asymmetrik Gallery is pleased to present Nature’s Wonderland , a solo exhibition of works by Tang-Wei Hsu. For this exhibition, the artist intends to show…
Indo-American Arts Council Yearns for NYC Home
New York, N.Y. The Indo-American Arts Council was born in 1998, to build an awareness of the artists and artistic disciplines of India in mainstream America. Fifteen year…
J. Luce Foundation Supports the American University of Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan. The American University of Afghanistan ( AUAF ) is Afghanistan’s first private, not-for-profit institution of higher education. Chartered in 2004, AUA…
Japan PM Wants Fukushima Plant Closed
Tokyo, Japan. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has inspected the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to reassure the public over leaks of contaminated water.…
Japanese-American Doctor's First Visit to Cuba
By Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura Hillyer. Havana, Cuba. I consider myself such a lucky person. At almost 75, I have visited over 140 countries on all continents, and I have lived…
Jim Luce Writes on Many Themes Connecting Goodness
Afghanistan Africa Animal Rescue Art Brooklyn Cambodia Children China Connectivity Corporate America & CSR Cuba Education Extremism Fashion Film Food & Wine France Fundam…
Josette Sheeran Named Asia Society President After Vishakha Desai
New York, N.Y. Today Asia Society announced the appointment of Josette Sheeran , the Vice Chair of the World Economic Forum, as the seventh president and CEO of the insti…
Lang Lang Designated Messenger of Peace by Ban Ki-Moon
New York, N.Y. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today designated world-renowned pianist Lang Lang from China as a United Nations Messenger of Peace with a special focus on g…
May 11, 2013: Photos of the Mother's Day Weekend Around the World
PHR-Israel's mobile clinic to the Occupied Territories, medical day in the West Bank. A Mbukushu mother and child cross Botswana's Okavango River in Africa. Mother and ch…
Mira Nair Receives Annual Giving Back Award from Meera Gandhi
Woodstock, N.Y. Meera Gandhi, CEO and Founder of The Giving Back Foundation, presented the third Annual Meera Gandhi Giving Back Award to acclaimed film director Mira Nai…
Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri Crowned in Atlantic City
Atlantic City, N.J. Miss New York, Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America 2014 tonight at the birthplace of the legendary competition in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, b…
Nelson Mandela International Day Announced by the United Nations
New York, N.Y. Nelson Mandela is about to be released from the hospital, his health condition now stabilized. A South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician,…
Obama on Egypt Post-Revolution: U.S. Supports Human Rights
Washington, D.C. As I have said since the Egyptian Revolution, the United States supports a set of core principles, including opposition to violence, protection of univer…
Photo Essay: Prince Harry at the Greenwich Polo Club
Sentebale Land Rover Team victors: Michael Carrazza, Malcolm Borwick, Prince Harry, Marc Ganzi. Photo: Kate Stoupas. Tweet
Photo of the Day - Children in IDP Camp, Yemen
These young boys are living at the Al Mazrak IDP camp. Children in Yemen continue to be recruited and used by armed groups while women and girls are vulnerable to gender-…
Photo of the Day: Barack Obama Briefs the Junior Press
Washington, D.C. Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, briefs the junior press in the White House. The J. Luce Foundation supports young global leaders…
Photo of the Day: Happy July Fourth, America!
New York, N.Y. The Fourth of July - America's Independence Day - commemorates the adoption of our Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from…
Photo of the Day: Palestinian Children at Play
Gaza, Palestine. Thanks to a donation from the Government of Finland, over 150,000 children in Gaza are participating in Summer Fun Weeks 2013, a two-week summer programm…
Photo of the Day: U.N. Observer in Democratic Republic of the Congo
MONUSCO Observation Mission on Munigi Hill, Goma U.N. Photo/Sylvain Liecht. Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto Dos Santos Cruz, Force Commander of the U.N. Organization St…
Photo of the Day: UNICEF - Family in Guinea-Bissau
Tebe-Zinho, Guinea-Bissau. A family uses a rudimentary log bridge to cross a stream on their way to the village of Tebe-Zinho, Guinea-Bissau in order for the children to…
Russian Police Seize 'Putin in Women's Underwear' Painting
Moscow, Russia. Russian police said Wednesday they had raided an exhibition and confiscated a painting that portrayed President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry M…
Sadly, India Moves Backwards on Human Rights
New York, N.Y. We have been very concerned at India's giant leap backwards recently in concern to gay and lesbian rights - they have re -criminalized homosexuality. This…
Suicide in Greenwich: Teen Leader Learns Lesson from Tragedy
Greenwich, CT. At around 7:00 am on August 27, a seemingly happy, ordinary boy entered the doors of Greenwich High School in hopes of enjoying the first day of his sophom…
The I Am Afghanistan Exhibition at Rogue Space | Chelsea NYC
New York, N.Y. Children from one of the most persecuted ethnic groups in Afghanistan will exhibit their artworks for the first time Oct. 3-6 at Rogue Space | Chelsea in N…
Thich Nhat Hanh’s New, Passionate Love Letter to the Earth
Paris, France. At this very moment, the Earth is above you, below you, all around you, and even inside you. The Earth is everywhere. You may be used to thinking of the Ea…
Three Years Ago: How Much Can Be Accomplished On A Shoestring
By Karen L. Kwong, M.D., FACS. Jacmel, Haiti. I was struck recently by an article in The Huffington Post by Jim Luce where he noted how little aid results one sees in Hai…
U.N. to D.R.: Don't Let Haitian-Dominicans Lose Nationality
New York, N.Y. The United Nations human rights office this week urged the Government of the Dominican Republic to take all necessary measures to ensure that citizens of H…
U.S. Federal Government Will Allow State Marijuana Laws
Washington, D.C. The United States government took an historic step back from its long-running drug war on Thursday, when Attorney General Eric Holder informed the govern…
U.S. Navy Assists in Philippines After Super Typhoon Haiyan
Ormoc City, Philippines. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alisha White, left, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) and Na…
U.S. Team Triumphs Over New Zealand in America's Cup
San Francisco, CA. In one of the most incredible comebacks in sailing history, Oracle USA won its eighth consecutive race Wednesday afternoon to defeat New Zealand and ho…
UNICEF: Children Makers & Markers of Healthy, Sustainable Societies
NEW YORK, N.Y. UNICEF released a new position paper, Sustainable Development Starts and Ends with Safe, Healthy and well-educated Children , which highlights key factors…
United Nations' International Day Mine Awareness
International Day of Mine Awareness in Somalia. Section of ground is cordoned off during demonstration held by the United Nations Mine Action Service in Mogadishu. Tweet
Uruguay Gives Initial OK to State-Controlled Marijuana Industry
Montevideo, Uruguay. NPR reports that Uruguay is poised to create a state-licensed marijuana industry, as its legislature takes steps to approve a controversial bill deta…
USNWR: Marietta College Selected for Best Colleges in Midwest
New York, N.Y. In its annual survey, U.S. News & World Report has once again selected Marietta College as one of the Best Colleges in the Midwest. In the 2012 edition of…
Vietcong General Giap: David Who Defeated Modern-Day Goliath
New York, N.Y. You have to search hard to find a foreign general whose death makes it into the top stories in the U.S. media. Vo Nguyen Giap died recently. He made the li…
Worth Seeing: The Dramatic Twelve Years a Slave
New York, N.Y. Twelve Years a Slave is a 2013 British-American historical drama film based on the 1853 autobiography Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup , a free blac…
Yale Seeks Young Global Leaders for High School Summer Program
New Haven, CT. Yale University is now accepting applications for the Yale Young Global Scholars Program, which will bring together talented rising high school juniors and…
A Transcendental Transition from the U.S. Military
By Tara Jones-Wise, edited by Jim Luce. New York, N.Y. After my active duty service as I, a service-connected gulf war era navy veteran, began my transition stage, I didn…
Barack Obama Wins U.S. Presidential Re-Election
Washington, D.C. Projected election results show President Barack Obama has defeated his Republican challenger Mitt Romney to win another term in office. Supporters at th…
Charlie Rangel Honored at Uni Haiti Second Annual Gala Dinner
The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Orphans International Worldwide, and the United Nations SRC Aux Antilles Club invite you to the Second Annual Black Tie Gala Dinner…
Ex-Pats In Mexico Promote Young Opera Stars
By Shari Alexander. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. “When you find yourself living in Paradise, the impulse to give back is irresistible.” So says John Bills, retired teno…
Haitian Diaspora Nominations Opens for U.S.
By Rosemonde Pierre-Louis. New York, N.Y. The Haitian Roundtable ( HRT ) joined with The Haitian Times, Kompa Guide and Creole TV-NYC and Radio Soleil today to announce t…
Instilling Hope: First Step in Effective Development
Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Most of us agree that Pol Pot ’s despotic regime in Cambodia marked one of the darkest periods of the 20th century, with a death toll of some two mi…
J. Luce Foundation: Banner Year for Supporting Young Global Citizens
New York, N.Y. 2012: Luce Leaders, Luce Awards, Million Dollar P.R. Packages, work in India, Afghanistan, Haiti - as well as Africa and the Americas. Help us end the year…
Japanese Photo Exclusive: Dalai Lama in India
Bodh Gaya, India. Close to 500,000 pilgrims attended the Dalai Lama's Kalachakra in Bodh Gaya, India - where the Buddha sat under a tree and obtained Enlightenment. The e…
Jim Luce (ジムルース) on Japan & Japanese-Americans
Jim Luce declared East Asian Studies - Japan (Literature) his major during his freshman fall quarter at The College of Wooster. He went on to spend three semesters in Tok…
Jim Luce on Cuba
A Japanese Dinner with Raul Castro’s Daughter The Rubins on "What is Cuban Art?" Mariela Castro addressing the Latin America plenary of the International Conference on LG…
Jim Luce on Orphans International Worldwide
Jim Luce traveled to Indonesia in 1995 where he encountered an orphanage - and an orphan named Mathew - that would change his life. Through the persistence of his mother,…
Jim Luce on Prison Reform
Jim Luce tasted prison as an activist in the 1980's when he was arrested with 200 other demonstrators marching with the Irish Lesbian & Gay Association in the St. Patrick…
Jim Luce on Young Global Leadership
Luce Leader Accepted to Ivy League College on Scholarship Luce Leader: Anti-Bullying Hero Hopes for Harvard World Youth Initiative: Tomorrow’s Leaders, Solving Today’s Is…
Kalachakra: Dalai Lama’s 10-Day Teaching in Bodhgaya
By Dr. Kazuko Hillyer. New York, N.Y. After unbelievable trips to five countries this fall – Argentina, Japan, Peru, Mexico, and Israel – I was ready looking forward to t…
Launched by Australian Visionary, U.S. Peace Index Hits Year Two
I first met Steve Killelea one year ago at the Harvard Club when the U.S. Peace Index ( USPI ) was launched. Last week, in the Japanese-themed Upper East Side home of Kri…
Mind-Body Fitness to Empowerment
By Pamela M. Peeke, M.D., M.P.H. New York, N.Y. Stress can be your friend or your foe. When stress fuels the spark of personal achievement, it can work to your benefit by…
Orphaned Starfish Foundation - Saving Orphans+ One Child at a Time
By Noriella Santos, edited by Jim Luce. New York, N.Y. “I want to be a lawyer. I want to give a voice to my brothers and sisters here at the orphanage who have no voice.…
Photo of the Day - Sept. 5, 2012
Indonesian Peacekeepers Provide Security in North Darfur. Photo: United Nations. Tweet
Photo of the Day - Sept. 7, 2012
U.N. Secretary-General Visits Primary School in Timorese Capital Dili Children at their desk in a classroom at the school, August 16, 2012 in Dili, Timor-Leste. Photo: Un…
Photo of the Day - Sept. 8, 2012
Classes Start Again for Young Palestinians at UNRWA School A close-up of a Palestinian girl during one of the first classes of the new academic year, at a school in Gaza…
Photography Trip to Cuba Next January
New York, N.Y. Janis Lewin, who photographed Cuba for over ten years on a journey to photograph and learn about this fascinating island, has announced a photo trip to Hav…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder More Prevalent Than We Realize
By Sarina J. Grosswald, Ed.D. New York, N.Y. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD ) is far more prevalent than we realize. In recent years it has come to public attentio…
Rita Cosby Speaks on Abused Women and TM
By Rita Cosby. New York, N.Y. As a television journalist for more than twenty years, I have seen women and girls in their worst state, overwhelmed by their difficult orde…
Skadden Hosts 12th Annual J. Luce Foundation Year End Celebration
The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Inc. Invites you to our 12th Annual Year-End Champagne Reception Hosted by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP With Orphans Int…
SNL's Rachel Dratch Shares Poetry for Afghan Women - in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, N.Y. Last weekend (1/ 21-22) the cities of New York and Kabul shared more than snow and their oddly similar characteristics of traffic jams, cultural diversity…
Soledad O’Brien Opens Violence Symposium
By Soledad O'Brien. New York, N.Y. It all started with a deep desire… to alleviate stress and promote peace in the lives of people everywhere… by giving them the gi…
Stonehenge/Luce Space & Annex Operational & Administrative Guidelines
Stonehenge/Luce Space & Annex 1143 & 1159 Second Avenue, NYC 10065 Operational & Administrative Guidelines + “Turn Key” Understanding of Usage + Request For Usage Form Th…
Thanksgiving: Beautiful Japanese Grandmother and Her Cat
Chiba, Japan. When I studied at Waseda University, Tokyo, in the 1980′s I lived with a family in Chiba Prefecture and commuted into the city. All around our suburba…
The J. Luce Foundation Labor@tory - Executive Summary
History. The Labor@tory of The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation Inc., in cooperation with Stonehenge Reality Sharing & Caring Program, was launched in NYC in September 20…
Three Amazing Women & Fashion at Saks Fifth Avenue
Left:Dr. Yerwood – a gift to Stamford and beyond. Middle: Laurie Meadoff – forever visionary. Right: Dr. Judy – beautiful, wise and fun. Stamford, CT. We just learned fro…
Togo Women Push Sex Strike to Unseat President
Lome, Togo. The female wing of a civil rights group is urging women in Togo to stage a week-long sex strike to demand the resignation of the country's president. Women ar…
Touching the Untouchables in a Rural Indian Village
Bodh Gaya, India. I have been privileged to visit two "Untouchable" villages while here on pilgrimage in India - the first about four miles outside Bodh Gaya in Bihar pro…
Under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya Where the Prince Became The Buddha
Bodh Gaya — the place of Gautama Buddha ’s enlightenment under a Bodhi tree considered the most sacred place in Buddhism — is not much to look at upon arrival. Flat, dust…
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Year of the Dragon 2012: Feng Shui Tips to Wellness for NY'ers
F or some of the most driven and high-spirited people from around the country and the world who choose to make New York their oyster, periods of relaxation and carefree d…
Aging Out: When Independence is a Problem
New York, N.Y. Just a few weeks ago, on the 4th of July, America again celebrated its independence. The very word “independence” evokes positive images and sentiments wo…
Ambassadors Write
Ambassador Returns to Sri Lanka, Visits Orphanage at Payagala (H.E. Dr. Palitha Kohona, Sri Lanka) U.S. Ambassador: 100 Days Since Earthquake Hit Haiti (H.E. Kenneth Mert…
Basic Human Right - Adoptees Must Have Their Birth Certificates
New York, NY. News flash: Michelle Obama didn’t invent the crusade to improve Americans’ well-being. Her focus (as we all know) is childhood obesity but, for the last sev…
Celebration for Union Army Colonel Who Changed Course of Sri Lankan Culture
By Dr. Wije Kottahachchi, edited by Jim Luce. Orange, New Jersey. When Colonel Henry Steel Olcott landed by ship in the southern coastal town of Galle in the British colo…
Essays by Jim Luce
9/11 Reflection: Let Us Not Waste The Limited Number of Hours We Have Left Orphans International Movement to Help Kids Around the World Fleeing the Mob up a Haitian Mount…
Following Floods, MetLife Brings Life to Pakistan Village
New York, N.Y. I know from living in Haiti that after more than one year from its disaster, so little has been done. It was with amazement that I discovered MetLife - bas…
Frances Dudley Alleman-Luce: Organizational Tributes
“Dream of feeding the hungry, and the means of doing it follow…” – Frances Dudley Alleman-Luce, 1973 Oxford Branch NAACP, Oxford, Ohio Memorial to Frances Dudley A…
Georgette Sinclair’s Work to be Featured at NYC’s Salmagundi Club
By John Laing, edited by Jim Luce. “I first met the exceptionally talented Georgette Sinclair at the Roosevelt Island Visual Artists’ Association ( RIVAA ) that I have wa…
Indian Designer Joins Furstenberg, Mizrahi for Tour de Fashion
New York, N.Y. Delhi-born, New York City-raised jewelry and accessories designer extraordinaire, Amrita Singh , is part of an elite group of 30 fashion designers, includi…
Institute Adds Prominent Adoption Experts as Fellows
New York, NY. Three highly accomplished scholars are joining the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute as Senior Research Fellows, the Institute announced today. They are:…
Japanese Artists in New York Offer Art for Japan Relief
New York, NY. The Japanese Artists Association of New York ( JAANY ) has announced their exhibition of “JAANY for Japan Relief” on Monday, July 18, 2011 between 6-8:30 p…
Japanese Survival: Zen, Shinto & Perfectionism
New York, N.Y. It is with a profound sense of sadness that I witness from afar the devastation of Japan, her people and countryside. I studied in the north of the main is…
Jim Luce on Art
Art Students League’s “Scroll for Japan” Benefit Mother-Daughter Duo Sketch 888 Taiwanese Faces El Museo del Barrio: Fifth Avenue on Fire Exhibition of Contemporary Tibet…
Jim Luce on Brooklyn
xxx Photo Caption. For the complete listing of thematic stories, see Jim Luce Writes . Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Articles, photographs and graph…
Jim Luce on Buddhism
J im Luce's best friend his freshman year at college, living in the international dorm, was a Japanese Buddhist by the name of Ryuichi Hirabayashi who influenced Jim to s…
Jim Luce on Child Prostitution & Trafficking
Spectacular Sold-Out Premiere of Anti-Child Trafficking Film in NYC Cambodian Parliament Member Mu Sochua Speaks on Lack of Human Rights at Home Brilliant Film Premiers M…
Jim Luce on Don Rubin & His World
J im Luce met Don Rubin in 2009 and was impressed with his vision, breadth and energy. xxx Shelley and Donald Rubin. Photo courtesy of Melanie Einzig. Series on The Rubin…
Jim Luce on Education
Fall Pick: American University of Nigeria Rediscovering the World’s First Great University in Buddhist India Global Thinker & President of the College of Wooster This yea…
Jim Luce on Fashion
J im Luce was introduced to the world of luxury and fashion by his partner John Lee. Devi’s Closet Offers Indian Couture in NYC: For Rent The author with Meera Patel. Pho…
Jim Luce on Film
J im Luce was introduced to film as a cultural area studies major at both The College of Wooster and Waseda University. Film on Haitian Art: In the Eye of the Spiral A “G…
Jim Luce on Food
Slow Food at Sprig Fights Fast-Food Culture Sprig's Executive Chef John Parlatore looks to both Northern California and old-world Italy to compose nutritious, well-compos…
Jim Luce on Food & Wine
First Person: A Japanese Dinner with Raul Castro’s Daughter New Indian Wines Add to New York's Diverse Cuisine Scene Slow Food at Sprig Fights Fast-Food Culture Finding N…
Jim Luce on Fundamentalists Anonymous (FA)
Remembering My Battle Against Fundamentalists Steve Allen Supported Fundamentalists Anonymous Jerry Falwell, head of the Moral Majority, tagged FA as '#1 Enemy of the Gos…
Jim Luce on Haiti & Haitian-Americans
J im Luce arrived in Haiti on the last day of the last century - New Year's Eve, 1999. He stayed in the Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince where he heard the vodoo rock ban…
Jim Luce on Indian Film
J im Luce was introduced to Indian cinema through Aroon Shivdasani of the Indo-American Arts Council and their New York Indian Film Festival that he began to attend in 20…
Jim Luce on Indonesia
J im Luce first visited Indonesia in 2005. Since that time, he adopted a child from North Sulawesi where he also built his first orphanage, working in Manado (North Sulaw…
Jim Luce on Literature & Poetry
Jim Luce studied Japanese and European literature at the College of Wooster and Waseda University in Tokyo. His father was a prominent translator of French literature, te…
Jim Luce on Los Angeles
Cambodian Children’s Hospital Benefits in N.Y. & L.A. My New Favorite Novel: The Two Krishnas For the complete listing of thematic stories, see Jim Luce Writes . Trademar…
Jim Luce on Love
J im Luce has experienced love for his family, his partner, animals, the arts - and humanity. From China: Yanning Cui on Love and Responsibility For the complete listing…
Jim Luce on Music
Young Concert Artists Presents Ravishing Soprano at Merkin Hal Brooklyn Steppers March Forward, Giving to Community, Gaining in Process Ex-Pats in Mexico Promote Young Op…
Jim Luce on The James Jay Dudley Foundation
J im Luce founded Orphans International Worldwide in 1999 with support of his mother to Raise Global Citizens. Following the death of his father in 2007, Jim conceptualiz…
Jim Luce on Tibet
Dr. Kazuko Opens Academy Building At Tibetan Orphanage in India Exhibition of Contemporary Tibetan Art in NYC Museum Israeli Film: Unmistaken Child in Tibet Tibet: Polar…
Jim Luce on Veterans
J im Luce was raised in a family whose members were often Anglican priests, professors, doctors, lawyers, philanthropists - or military officers. Rear Admiral Stephen Ble…
Kenya Focuses AIDS Efforts on Children, Others Marginalized
Nairobi, Kenya. She is an HIV-positive AIDS orphan turned teen mother. Her story is sadly familiar here. But in Kenya, a new focus on HIV prevention and care for orphans,…
New York Indian Film Festival Announces Feature Film Line-Up
New York, NY. The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) with its complete line-up of exciting and thought-provoking feature films for the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Fes…
Peace Film Festival Features Global Peace Efforts
New York, NY . The Fourth Annual New York Peace Film Festival (NYPFF) starts with a kickoff party Friday, March 11 at 7pm at All Souls Unitarian Church, 1157 Lexington Av…
Redefining "Interest" in Changing World of Microfinance
Chicago, IL. Microfinance has taken a beating lately for shifting far afield from its humanitarian origins, originally funding tiny businesses run by poor women in develo…
Single Mom Traveling: Koss Art Gallery & Samara Beach
New York, N.Y. I’m a Single Mom; I traveled to Costa Rica with my 20 month old daughter Natalia for 35 days, exploring many parts of the country to see if we would like t…
Small Town America Rallies for Both Haiti and Japan
New York, NY. Across New York State – indeed, the U.S. – small towns continue to rally for Haiti – and now are doing what they can for Japan. From bake sales to walk-a-th…
Social Entrepreneurs Apply Judaic Values to Improving World
Jerusalem, Israel. “Jewish Summer.” Young, remarkable and ready to change the world. “I was 25 and never had spoken to a Pakistani delegation before. Mustafa came over t…
Stunning Works From the Rubin Museum of Art Collection
New York, N.Y. A new installation of masterworks representing the diversity of artistic achievements across the full arc of the Himalayas will open at the Rubin Museum on…
Surprise at Tribeca Festival: Best Film on Haiti Ever
New York, NY. Sitting through the world premiere of When the Drum is Beating at the Tribeca Film Festival this week, I thought to myself, at last: the definitive movie on…
Viewpoint: Rise-Up, Young People of Egypt - Your Future is Calling!
By Jalil A. Muntaqim The Youth movement in Egypt has been defined as a revolution, but to me it resembles more of an uprising against tyranny. This historical uprising in…
Youth Leader on Philanthropy - Giving Back, Launching Global Fund
By Isaac Kassin, Edited by Jim Luce New York, NY. It is very difficult to succeed in our world today. Standards are significantly higher, and for one to be self-satisfied…
Zafen: Redefining "Interest" in the Changing World of Microfinance
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Microfinance has taken a beating lately for shifting far afield from its humanitarian origins, originally funding tiny businesses run by poor women…
"Light up for Peace" Prayer Vigil in New York City
T he purpose of this gathering is to join in prayer on the eve of the Peace Rally and Peace Festival to be held on May 2, followed by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty…
Adrian Franco is Giving Immigrants Tools to Improve their Financial Lives
By Barbara Magnoni, edited by Jim Luce. New York, NY. In recent months, I have been working on a research project on Mexican migrants in New York City where we sought to…
Alphabet Kids Virtual Art Gallery Seeks Young Artists!
N.Y.S. Commissioner of Human Rights Galen Kirkland speaks to children at the Alphabet Kids launch. The series was created by Allegra Joyce Kassin, a devoted mother of fiv…
Aung San Suu Kyi, Son, Reunited After 10 Years Apart
Rangoon, Mynmar. Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has reunited with her younger son for the first time in 10 years during an emotional scene at Rangoon airport.…
Celebrating Yves Klein at French Ambassador’s Residence in D.C.
Left to right: Mr. George P. Sape and H.E. Pierre Vimont. This event was organized on the occasion of the exhibition Yves Klein: With the Void, Full Powers - the first ma…
Christie's Presents Blockbuster Jewels: The New York Sale
The sale’s top lot is an Important Diamond Pendant Necklace with a D color, internally flawless heart-shaped diamond of 28.28 carats. The diamond is set within a mi…
Congressional Record in Washington Prints My Mother's Obituary
Washington, DC. My mother was remembered in the United States Congress by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney of the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island of New York City.…
Dance Film Trilogy Highlights Tagore's Humanist Message
London, UK. Indian dancer/producer Kaberi Chatterjee is taking advantage of the digital revolution and a pioneering business model to bring the three classic, Bengali ”˜d…
Euro-American Women's Global Forum Set For Athens in July
New York, N.Y. "Women Lead the Way on Green Energy and Environment: Making their Impact on the Economy and Culture" is the theme of the 14th annual awards program to be h…
Exhibition of Contemporary Tibetan Art in NYC Museum
The Five Poisons #1, Desire, 2005, by Penba Wangdu (1969 – pres.) This puts contemporary Tibetan artists in a precarious position. While their work is informed by Tibetan…
Film Premiers, Offers Solution to Global Child Exploitation
The film "Holly" production shot of brothel room. Photographer: Elkana Jacobson. One, the head of the opposition party there, and the other a woman who escaped the brothe…
First Ambassador Writes Op-Ed "Diplomatic Viewpoint"
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Hon. Kenneth H. Merten, American Ambassador to Haiti, has written the first " Diplomatic Viewpoint " for The Jim Luce Stewardship Report launch…
From Kansas to Cairo: Introducing Soliya's "Terana" Network
Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan addressed the symposium "11-9: From Hate to Hope." In her speech, H.M. Queen Noor of Jordan reminded the assembled crowd that we must pur…
From the Grand Bazaar to New York's Grand Central
New York, N.Y. The biggest Turkish Festival in the history of the U.S. - "Turkish Days in New York" - is now upon us. It is bringing the Grand Bazaar on the beautiful ban…
Great Speech on Islam & Christianity Given to Episcopal Convention
Address by Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat to the 234th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of New York The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City November 13, 2010 Y…
Groundbreaking Speech by Ban Ki-moon on Eve of NPT Review
New York, N.Y. In his strong speech, the Secretary General shared his deeply felt passion and personal experiences with the international peace community packed into Rive…
Guns, Divisive Rhetoric to "Honor" Lincoln and King?
Washington, DC. A disturbing magazine cover crossed my desk last week announcing, in big bold print, that Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and the NRA are hosting a “Restoring Ho…
Ian Pounds Witnesses the Dichotomy of Kabul
Darul Aman Palace has been abandoned, gutted, burned, and bombarded over the course of ninety years. There are reminders here and there, like wounds never stitched, a wal…
Inside the Shantytowns at Haiti’s Ground Zero
A family in a shantytown in Leogane, Haiti. Photo: Kona Shen. Madeleine is seventeen years old. Both of her parents died in the earthquake, and she now takes care of her…
Isheeta Ganguly's New CD Album Damaru Launches
“Damaru” is a cross-over album that weaves together Indian folk-pop, classical, lounge, elektronika, and Rabindrasangeet (the music of Rabindranath Tagore) in an unprece…
Itzhak Perlman to Perform at Lincoln Center to Help Rotary Eradicate Polio
New York, N.Y. "Polio is only a plane ride away." So began my sobering interview with Carol Pandak, Manager of PolioPlus for Rotary International about polio, a crippling…
Jackson Heights Festival: Film & Food Like No Other
Written by Barbara Magnoni, edited by Jim Luce, photos by Marta Magnoni. The Number 7 train was dubbed "The International Express" by Hillary Clinton when she was first l…
Jeremiah Frei-Pearson: NYC Lawyer & Humanitarian
Astoria, NY. I know Western Queens, having lived in Astoria and Long Island City. I am intimately familiar with Woodside and Sunnyside. Many of my friends live there. And…
Jim Luce on Afghanistan
Afghan Fund Launched in NYC as Orphans Visit Andeisha Farid and the Orphaned Children of Afghanistan SNL’s Rachel Dratch Shares Poetry for Afghan Women - in Brooklyn Expl…
Jim Luce on Africa
J im Luce traveled to Africa for the first time in 2007 - Togo and Ghana - where he explored orphan care possibilities north of Lomé and in the Volta Region. He write Rid…
Jim Luce on Brooklyn
Steve Higgins from MoneyGram and Leslie Ehrlich from the Center for Consumer Debtor Education participated in the conference. For the complete listing of thematic stories…
Jim Luce on Cambodia
Series on Cambodian Non-Profit Organizations Cambodian Children’s Hospital Benefits in N.Y. & L.A. Series on Parliamentarian and Opposition Leader Mu Sochua Cambodian Par…
Jim Luce on Children
Ground breaking for OI Sumatera in Indonesia, following the Tsunami's devastation. Italy Hosts Child Soldiers Symposium with Radhika Coomaraswamy Madonna, Africa and Chil…
Jim Luce on China
Guinness world record holder Jin Linlin held the audience captive when her dance with hundreds of silver hula hoops transformed into an image of flying silver snakes For…
Jim Luce on Connectivity
J im Luce has experienced cellular technology in Asia, Africa and throughout the Americas where it is far more powerful than in his own nation, that has land lines that a…
Jim Luce on Corporate America & CSR
Micro-Finance Meets Multi-Nationals at Clinton Global Initiative Asian-Pacific American Culture Celebrated at Macy’s in Flushing NYC Bob Cushman: A Serious Commitment to…
Jim Luce on France
J im Luce lived in Paris as a child as his father was teaching at the Sorbonne for a year. Jim spoke fluent French in Kindergarten but, even with frequent trips to Haiti,…
Jim Luce on Gay & Lesbian Issues
Jim Luce co-founded the gay & lesbian group of the College of Wooster in 1981. He moved to New York City after graduation and time in Tokyo, where he resides with his par…
Jim Luce on Greece & Greek-Americans
J im Luce first encountered Greeks in the international dorm of The College of Wooster. Years later a Greek-American attorney would spearhead his campaign in 1992, and in…
Jim Luce on Health
7-year-old boy suffers from a rare disease leaving him with an unprotected heart. Dr. Tiffany Keenan Helping to Rebuild Post-Earthquake Haiti Pro Mujer: Journey Towards W…
Jim Luce on India & Indian-American Culture
J im Luce was introduced to India by his first Indian friend at college, Sundaram Tagore in 1980. His first lengthy visit, a pilgrimage to Buddhist holy sites culminating…
Jim Luce on International Development
Last year, when four hurricanes hit Haiti – the Red Cross was there. Orphans International Worldwide: Embracing Family Care For Orphans Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetr…
Jim Luce on Islam
Jim Luce first met Muslims in his international dorm in college. He learned more about Islam from Indonesian, Palestinian and Turkish friends and lived with a Muslim part…
Jim Luce on Italy
Italian Cultural Institute of N.Y. Hosts “Milano for the Young Generation” Italy Hosts Child Soldiers Symposium with U.N. Award-winning Renaissance Man Opens Brilliant Sh…
Jim Luce on Korea & Korean-Americans
J im Luce first traveled to Seoul in 1980 as a university student and has been back several times. The Luce family has a long involvement with Korea and the Presbyterian…
Jim Luce on Long Island
Who Knew: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Long Island The incredibly talented Lang Lang of China, who performed at the Beijing Olympic Opening. For the complete…
Jim Luce on Media
J im Luce wrote and edited newspapers from elementary school and high school through college. He has written for the BBC and the New York Times , and publishes regularly…
Jim Luce on Mexico & Mexican-Americans
Acclaimed Modern Dance Company Ushers in Spring with "Encuentros" Acclaimed NYC-based Modern Dance Company Invited to Mexico City Annabella Gonzalez Dance Troupe Presents…
Jim Luce on Microfinance
J im Luce began his career in banking with the Japanese on Wall Street in the 1980′s and quickly grasped the importance of microfinance in the developing world. Mic…
Jim Luce on New York
The Brooklyn Steppers perform across New York - and at the Obama Inauguration. Lesbian and Gay Musical Ambassadors Meet the Amazing Aroon Shivdasani of NYC's Indo-America…
Jim Luce on New York City
Jim Luce lives in New York City with his son Mathew and partner John. Jim moved to NYC in 1983 from Tokyo and was hired as the first Japanese-speaking manager by Daiwa Ba…
Jim Luce on Ohio
Jim Luce was born in Hamilton and raised (minus year in France) in Oxford where his father taught at Miami. At twelve, he moved to Marietta where he lived until travellin…
Jim Luce on Orphans
Akanksha Foundation Wows NYC Crowd Clean Water for China's Orphanages Madonna, Mercy and Malawi New Jersey 20-Year-Old Builds Orphanage in Nepal The Worst Orphanage I Hav…
Jim Luce on Palestine
Jim Luce has read about Palestine since junior high school but came to understand more about the complex issues involved through his friendship with journalist and Stewar…
Jim Luce on Peace & Conflict Resolution
Jim Luce was raised by parent deeply opposed to the Vietnam War and sibling actively engaged in protesting against it. He visited Sri Lanka frequently through its conflic…
Jim Luce on Politics
Assemblyman Bing Strengthens Cultural Institutions in New York My Favorite Member of Congress: U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney Micah Kellner: Harvey Milk Lives - in Albany B…
Jim Luce on Queens
J im Luce has, in the thirty years he has spent in New York, lived in three Queens neighborhoods: Astoria (1990-91), Jackson Heights (1992), and Elmhurst (1993-1998). Asi…
Jim Luce on Royalty
Jim Luce was raised Episcopalian - Anglican - and thus grew up with an appreciation of the Queen of England and all royalty. He sees royalty - in moderation - as a legacy…
Jim Luce on Social Responsibility
My adopted son Mathew inspired me to have a passion for orphans. For the complete listing of thematic stories, see Jim Luce Writes . Tweet
Jim Luce on Sri Lanka & Sri Lankan-Americans
U.N. Blue Helmets from Sri Lanka Come to Our Assistance in Haiti Celebration for Union Army Colonel Who Changed Course of Sri Lankan Culture Sri Lanka has the longest con…
Jim Luce on the Luce Family
Leila Hadley Luce: The Last of the Great Luces? Mayflower Roots – and a Metrocard – Get One on the Subway Jules Verne’s Kip Brothers Translated into English after 100 Yea…
Jim Luce on the United Nations
Jim Luce founded Orphans Interantional Worldwide ( OIWW ), an NGO that affiliated with the United Nations in 2006, where OIWW's fifth anniversary ceelbration was held. Ji…
Jim Luce on Theater
Jim Luce was introduced to theater by his father, an amateur actor, his mother, a community theater stage manager, and acting classes from childhood through college. Jim…
Jim Luce on Women & Girls
J im Luce first wrote on women (Changing Roles of Women Discussed at College of Wooster) for his college newspaper in 1982. 2012 Women Refugee Voices of Courage Balinese…
Join Us in Integrated Approach to Build The New Haiti
Léogâne, Haiti . I am perhaps the most excited I have been in my entire life as I prepare to move to Haiti next month. Ten months after the earthquake of January 12 I wil…
Jordan’s Queen Rania" ‘Education for All’ Via Cell Technology
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan spoke at the GSM World Congress in Barcelona where she unveiled her "1GOAL Campaign" to ensure that every child in the world…
Live Report: No Spiders to Bite Me in My Pre-Dawn Haitian Shower
Team members Keiko Tsuyama and Evens Anozine speak on local radio from their tent. As founder of Orphans International Worldwide ( OIWW ), I have been here in Haiti to de…
Live Report: Orphans International Worldwide Goes Live in Leogane, Haiti
We have partnered with a local Internet café to provide Web connectivity to the school. We continue to explore ways in which the Internet we have installed at the three-s…
Live Report: Tremendous Progress Accomplished in Six Long Haitian Days
Our meeting with the Mayor of Leogane in his new offices built by Canada was facilitated by Lt. Colonel Wasantha Herath, Deputy Commander of the U.N. MINUSTA forces. The…
Meet a Muslim Voice of Reason: Ibrahim Ramey
Washington D.C. I first met Ibrahim Abdil-Mu'id Ramey after he delivered the plenary speech about Dr. Martin Luther King and the linkage between Dr. King's movement and t…
Meet the Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Thought Leader Chic Dambach
Chic Dambach, President & CEO of the Alliance for Peacebuilding, based in Washington. "It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to…
New York Observer: A Foe of D'Amato and the I.R.S.
New York, NY. In 1991 I explored running in the Republican primary against Senator Alfonse D'Amato. Terry Golway of the New York Observer wrote this about the idea: Tweet…
NYC's Japan American Assoc. Funds Haitian Students Dream of Int'l. Study
New York, N.Y. The Japan American Association (JAA) of New York has made a generous contribution to an important project of Orphans International Worldwide ( OIWW ) in Ha…
Orphans International Movement to Help Kids Around the World
New York, N.Y. When I founded Orphans International Worldwide ( OIWW ) in 1999, I had no idea it would grow into an international movement. A Google search today reveals…
Photo Essay: Léogâne Haiti - Epicenter - After the Quake
How do you describe a city in 36 pictures? How would I portray my own city, New York? Is it the people? The street scenes? The poverty or the pride? As I prepare to move…
Play Review: Two Turns’ The Turn of the Screw
New York, NY. This Saturday I saw Two Turns Theatre Company’s perform Jeffery Hatcher’s adaptation of the Henry James novella, The Turn of the Screw . The classic ghost s…
Post-9/11 & Katrina: What's Up With the American Red Cross?
Inside the fire station volunteers are preparing meals for community members. The vehicle shown here is called an Emergency Response Vehicle and it is used to provide foo…
Private Initiative Marshall Plan Launches for the New Haiti
New York, N.Y. I have been working in Haiti since Christmas 1999. That New Year's Eve I hired my first staff - my first local partner - with a handshake at the Oloffson H…
Renewable Energy Expert Steve Smith Mitigates Conflicts in Congo, Rwanda, Sudan
Hotel Rwanda accurately portrayed the genocide between the Hutus and Tutsis in 1994. Luckily, Steve - who grew up in Ohio - has studied French since the age of 14 and spe…
Returning to Myanmar to See Inlay Lake
Yangoon, Myanmar. Flying into Yangon I was full of apprehension, would it be as welcoming, the people as kind, the streets as safe as the last time? I had returned to Mya…
Review of the The Bat’s Office Hours
New York, NY. Last Friday I saw the most recent production of at The Flea Theater , A.R. Gurney’s, Office Hours. Gurney created this play to be staged by the Flea’s resid…
Ritz Hotel Paris Woos Discerning Chinese Travelers
G lobal luxury companies are wooing wealthy Chinese patrons both in and out of China. Well-to-do Chinese are traveling more than ever and this group of travelers, who are…
Rotary Addresses Root Causes of Conflict and War
Judy Gibson (far left) who heads Rotary's World Peace Fellowship program, with Fellows. I recently chatted with Judy Gibson who heads Rotary's World Peace Fellowship prog…
Skype Interview with Josh Silverman on Haiti and Bettering Humanity
Luxembourg,LX . As you probably know, the multilingual, cross-platform Voice over Internet Protocol, instant messaging, and videoconferencing sensation known as Skype is…
Small Organization with Big Vision for Haiti
Berlin, Germany. Humanity 4 Haitian Development ( H4HD ) is a small organization with a big vision for Haiti. Founded by Marie-Andrée Barthélémy to help those affected…
Story Board - Articles Needed
Abby Joseph Cohen : Interview with Abby Joseph Cohen Abdul Haron: Malysia: The Basics for Americans Abigail Johnson: Interview with Abigail Johnson Adair Curtis: Russel S…
Style Guide for The Stewardship Report
T his style guide deals with the ways The Stewardship Report content is presented to the reader The vast majority of news sources rely upon a stylebook , a collection of…
Susan Wadsworth: Almost 50 Years of Young Concert Artists Series
New York, N.Y. Not many people can fulfill their passion - and build an institution - for fifty years. Susan Wadsworth can. The founder of the Young Concert Artists Serie…
Sweden's Queen Silvia on "Fire Souls" - Leaders in Child Protection
H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden with a little girl at a Childhood project in Russia. (Photo: Jens Rötzsch). I heard Queen Silvia speak at the United Nations last week, was ab…
Tenth Annual Indo-American Film Festival in New York Begins
New York, NY. The oldest and most prestigious South Asian film festival in New York City, the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIACC) Film Festival , is proud to anno…
The Dichotomy of Haiti: Hell Meets, well, Heaven
New York, NY. The images from Haiti before the earthquake were dismal. 'Poorest in the Western Hemisphere,' we heard again and again. Post-quake reporting has seemed to f…
The Euro-American Women Council's Infatigable Loula Loi Alafoyiannis
Loula Loi Alafoyiannis is old friends with the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The Euro-American Women’s Council’s mission is to strengthen the status of women in the…
The Impact of Cell Phones on Psychology, Community, Culture, Arts & Economics
New York, N.Y. To harness power, one must first acknowledge power. To some people, the ubiquitous cell phone is still 'just' a phone. To others, it is so much more. It is…
The Killing Fields and Indonesia's Relations with Cambodia Revisited
New York, NY. I first met Benny Widyono at an Indonesian Consulate fete years ago. I knew upon meeting him that he had an extraordinary mind and knew Asia's southeast as…
The Philanthropic Initiative Launches Center for Global Philanthropy
Ellen Remmer (center) helped launch the first ever Women’s Fund for Ireland in Dublin . To improve the understanding of global philanthropy, WINGS (Worldwide Initiative…
The Rubins on "What is Cuban Art?"
New York, N.Y. Donald and Shelley Rubin are Tibetan art in New York City. This point is difficult to argue with. They founded the Rubin Museum of Art (RMA), which opened…
The Stewardship Report Announces Editorial Calendar
New York, N.Y. A bright new face has been added to the crowded Web, drawing a large readership and uploading more than 900 stories in its first twelve weeks. Still in sof…
Top Ten Private Initiatives in Haiti Supplement Big Players in 2010-11
New York, NY. We all know the U.N., Red Cross, CARE, UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Corps - but what about smaller, private initiatives of t…
Travelers Can be More Than Just Consumers
Berlin, Germany. Can you change the world by traveling? Sure, there are eccentrics who hop around the world on one leg and allow us to sponsor them, or rich philantrophes…
Trip to Haiti #22: Some Changes at Bottom, Same Old Stuff at Top
Leogane, Haiti. My 22nd trip to Haiti since 2001, the third since the earthquake of January 12. Probably over 250,000 dead more than six months ago. The exact figure is u…
Tsunami Saint - New Yorker Opens Heart & Indonesian Orphanage
New York, NY. After the Tsunami, Orphans International Worldwide worked extensivly in Aceh, Indonesia and the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. : The New York Post ran the…
Turkish Culture Comes to Times Square
The festivities started Sept. 27 and continue through Sunday, Oct. 4. The festival is organized by the Turkish Cultural Center New York and supported by the Turkish-Ameri…
U.N.: ‘Collection of Superheroes’ to Help Eradicate Poverty
Achieving universal primary education by 2015 is Goal 2 of the MDGs. The group is tasked with helping Mr. Ban to build political will and mobilize global action on the ei…
UNESCO Warns on Journalist Murders in Somalia & Pakistan
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) today condemned the recent killings of journalists in Somalia and Pakistan, un…
University of Chicago to Open New Center in Beijing
President Robert J. Zimmer in Beijing. The Center will open on Sept. 15, with Nobel laureates and other leading scholars discussing their collaborations and their latest…
Viewpoint: When is Too Much? The Negative Effects of Technology
Gramophone Record Player Phonograph They watched movies, usually black and white, with VCRs and Video Cassettes. Cell phones did no exist, only house phones. The Internet…
Voices from Haiti: Jean Fédris Auguste - My Life
Léogâne , Haiti. In life, everybody has an history, an ideal - and sometimes even leadership potential. Everyone must contribute to their own neighborhood development. He…
Which Publisher in the U.S. will Discover Brilliant Haitian Writer Franketienne?
Brooklyn, NY. Having only recently discovered Franketienne – in the way that Columbus "discovered" America - I feel like a Johnny Come Lately to the cultural feast. This…
Zafèn Haitian Microfinance Effort Engages Haitians to Forge a New Future
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haitians like Jean-Patrick Lucien are one reason Zafèn , a new online microfinance program targeting small- and medium-sized businesses in Haiti, h…
Children's Rights: Protecting Foster Care in the U.S.
New York, N.Y. One problem with the crisis that is foster care in America is that the challenges are usually so horrific most Americans cannot bear to look at it - and th…
For Afflcited, "Rare Diseases" Sadly Common, Not Rare
7-year-old boy suffers from a rare disease leaving him with an unprotected heart. There are now over 7,000 diseases listed as "rare." These represent all types of disease…
If It Is Astoria, It Must Be Opa! Forty Years of Greek Cuisine with Perdika Zevlakis
Astoria, N.Y. Since 1969, the year man walked on the moon, Opa! Souvlaki Restaurant of Astoria, Queens, has been Greek to its core. It is run by the Greek community's Ela…
Lesbian and Gay Musical Ambassadors Play Carnegie Hall
New York, N.Y. As Harvey Milk, a transplanted New Yorker, pulled the gay and lesbian community of San Francisco together in the mid-1970s, like-minded musicians there for…
Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis: Are American Service Clubs Too Old To Matter?
New York, N.Y. Service clubs are a particularly American institution that began in the heartland, although now they are found on both coasts, as well as virtually every c…
Mother Teresa’s Home for Children in Jacmel, Haiti
Jacmel, Haiti. My internal warning alarm was going off. “Shouldn’t I wear a mask or something?” I asked myself. I had been trained at Bellevue Hospital in New York as a v…
Mountaineers Climb Up so Kids with AIDS Can Grow Up
Scale Mount Kilimanjaro to help African kids with AIDS. The program includes Climb Up the 50, Climb Up the World, and Climb Up Kilimanjaro. Funding will cover AIDS-relate…
Orphans International Worldwide Opens Doors in Haiti
Jacmel, Haiti. We had a neighborhood educational program in place known as Amis d’Orphans International (Friends of Orphans International) with an educational room set up…
Riding the Tiger: The Creation of OI Worldwide
OIWW strives to accomplish this goal by adhering to the vision of small family homes made up of four to six children, raised under the guidance and support of one or two…
Secularism: Surprisingly More Popular in Turkey than in U.S.
Muslim protests in France over Islamic headscarf ban. Gallup poll findings in the U.S. show 44% say the Bible should not be a source of legislation. Likewise, 57% of Turk…
Spotlight on the Annabella Gonzalez Dance Theater
"Primavera" is a spring series including two world premieres and dances from the treasury of the Company classics. Two solos will be premiered: "In Transit," a sequel to…
The Beginning: Awakening in Indonesia (1996)
Entering the clean but dilapidated orphanage, I saw row after row of cribs – babies lying there with little human contact. What limited human presence there was seemed ov…
The Global Critic: Primavera a Success
“Liebes Tanz” (Love Dance) was first performed in 1992. Lucia Campoy, Marcos Emmanuel de Jesus, Juan Ignacio Echazarreta, and Heather Panikkar danced beautifully in this…
The Rotary International Connection
I have visited with Rotary clubs in Indonesia and Africa. In high school, I considered being a Rotary exchange student, but decided that I would be an American Field Serv…
Tibet: Polar Perspectives. Can Both Sides Be Heard?
New York, N.Y. The 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's exile has generated much press and media attention. News accounts have been full of the Dalai Lama's visa revocati…
Viewpoint: Stress on Liberal Education for Orphaned Children
The childen of OI Haiti in their school uniforms. A Strong Faculty. Science, music, theater, English, Indonesian, history, geography, math, economics, anthropology, and p…
When Is a Lawyer Not a Lawyer? When She Acts
New York, N.Y. "I want to act! Act! To be liberated! To feel free!" Anouk Dutruit told me last week over lunch in Chelsea, near to both her day job and her theater school…
Who Knew?! Tamil Tigers In Our Own Backyard!
I have thought to write less of Sri Lanka following my recent trip there - and eight articles about what I learned on that trip published through the Huffington Post . Sr…
Wynton Marsalis Awarded French Legion of Honor in NYC
New York, N.Y. Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor that was first awa…
Can We Change Perceptions? “The Obscenity of NGOs”
Port-au-Prince, Haiti. “I hate the international community who came to my country to ”˜save us!’ I despise their portrayal of Haiti as one of abject poverty and flooding!…
Eyewitness: Working to Serve AIDS Orphans (7/04)
New York, N.Y. The first open forum I held on AIDS orphans was in July 2004 in New York City. The Rev. Bill Tully, rector of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, my minist…
Leader for Youths with Disabilities, Dr. Bill Bauer, Honored
Marietta, OH. Marietta College's Dr. William Bauer , associate professor of education, will be honored for his outstanding leadership to youths with disabilities on Aug.…
Life Carries On For Tsunami Orphans of OI Worldwide
Banda Aceh, Indonesia. After much apprehension, our staff in Sumatera took the children to the beach as they had pleaded to do. We should not have worried - our laughing…
Column: Thought Leaders & Global Citizens with Jim Luce
Jim Luce has written on a wide breadth of issues in Huffington Post , New York Times , Daily Kos and BBC . His stories are categorized below: Afghanistan Africa Animal Re…
Jim Luce: Favorite Essays
Jim Luce has written more than 500 stories in the past four years. His favorite personal essays are below in alpha order: Essay: Busy Lives Crossing in Busy Airports Fift…
Jim Luce: Rememberings
Jim Luce has written a series of stories where he reflects on his memories: Eye Witness: Growing Up Internationally – in Ohio Helping Form Gay & Lesbian Support Group in…
In Memoriam: Frances D. Alleman-Luce, 1924 - 2001
New York, N.Y. Born in 1924 in Hingham, Mass., Frances Dudley Alleman-Luce (Fran) graduated from Hingham High School and Wheelock College in Brookline, Mass. Following Wo…
Jim Luce on His Father
New York, N.Y. Jim Luce was Stan Luce's fourth and last child. Stan Luce , a French professor emeritus at Miami University of Ohio, introduced Jim to France, canoeing, co…
Notes from Japan: A Rural Village in Iwate Province
Tanohata, Japan. If you have a map of Japan, chances are that Tanohata-mura is not on it. Tanohata is not on many maps. Lying northeast of Morioka, the capital of lwate P…
Notes from Japan: Hitchhiking Thru the Storm to Hokkaido
Iwate Province, Japan. Hitchhiking in Japan can be an adventure; with two companions and three backpacks in pouring rain it is that and much more. Leaving the village of…
Notes from Japan: Shinomori - Woods Meditation
Iwate Province, Japan. To those Americans who have experienced Shinomori, it is much more than a foreign sounding word. It is the memories of the distant ocean as seen fr…
Remembering My Earth Creed, 1975
Definace, Ohio. I am of two worlds; brother to the everlasting Earth and brother to my own people. I believe in no Gods other than the nature of the Earth and the Goodnes…