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In New York: Crazy, Kids - or Old Fashioned Hatred? You Be The Judge
Roosevelt Island, N.Y. With the rising tide of homophobia, xenophobia, racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism since the election of Donald Trump in America, indeed the wo…
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…
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…
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…
Gay Indian Prince Recognized for Charity in NYC's Webster Hall in 2010
New York, N.Y. Following the earthquake that ravaged Haiti in 2010, where Orphans International Worldwide ( OIW ) had already been on the ground for ten years, we present…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Success with Perseverance, Undaunted Commitment and Support
By Julian English , 2019 Luce 24 Under 24 Award Recipient New York, N.Y. In a world where there are so many influences, options, and mixed messages, it is hard for young…
"In Jackson Heights," Most Diverse Neighborhood, Opens in NYC
Queens, N.Y. Our friend NYC Councilmember Danny Dromm has invited the community to see a screening of In Jackson Heights , the new movie by famed documentarian Frederick…
Comedian Papa CJ Bares Body, Soul to Standing Ovations on Broadway
The hilarious Indian comedian, Papa CJ. Photo: Papa CJ/Prakash Daniel. Papa CJ defies Indian stereotypes. He is a world-class global comedian whose material can be relate…
Fountain House Gallery Presents “Small Works: $100 & Under”
New York, N.Y. Fountain House Gallery, located at 702 Ninth Avenue and representing artists living with mental illness, announces the upcoming show “Small Works: $100 &am…
Fountain House Symposium Looks for Answers to Suicide
In light of recent reports that suicide in the U.S. has surged to the highest levels in nearly thirty years, the symposium’s focus was timely. Suicide tragically ends the…
Fútbol une a Presidente de Bolivia, diplomáticos y altos funcionarios de la ONU para poner fin a la violencia contra la mujer
Nueva York,, N.Y. El Presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, altos funcionarios y embajadores ante las Naciones Unidas hicieron hoy una pausa durante la Asamblea Genera l par…
H.H. The Dalai Lama’s 81st Birthday Recap by Young Global Leader
New York, N.Y. One of the most well respected and spiritual individuals, the Dalai Lama has turned 81 years old this year. Not only as a person was his birthday well cele…
In New York, BMCC Students Speak at United Nations
New York, N.Y. Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY Computer Science major Hector Liang fell in love with New York City the first time he visited the city in 2012.…
Interview: Founder, South Asian Performing Arts Festival NYC
New York, N.Y. Recently I had the privilege of spending a day with the multi-talented Arpita Mukherjee, co-founder of the South Asian International Performing Arts Festiv…
Japan Society Film Series Highlights Seminal Directors via Donald Richie
New York, N.Y. The Japan Society presents a monthly series highlighting classic films by five seminal Japanese directors in homage to the American critic who introduced t…
Pursuit of Happiness: Brazilian Painter Fer Caggiano
New York, N.Y. Fer Caggiano was nominated as a Soho International Artist of the year in 2003. Although she was a student at the Art Students League at that time, she was…
Sixteenth Annual Leadership Awards Reception Rocks New York
New York, N.Y. What an absolutely amazing event last week! The breadth of our activities over the last sixteen years blew me away. Our St. John’s University event, featur…
Soccer Unites President of Bolivia on Roosevelt Island, NYC
New York, N. Y. President of Bolivia Evo Morales, top officials and ambassadors to the UN took time out during the General Assembly today to play a football match to supp…
Spring into Action this Season with the J. Luce Foundation!
New York, N.Y. Spring 2016 is going to be the most exciting season the J. Luce Foundation has experienced since its inception. There are so many ways that you can get inv…
Summer 2016 Foundation Internship on Roosevelt Island, NYC
New York, N.Y. The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation announced today that it has begun to accept applications for its Summer 2016 Internship Program focused on Leadership…
U.S. East Coast Digs Out From Record-Breaking Blizzard
Washington, D.C. It will be days before life returns to normal along the U.S. East Coast after a massive winter storm brought blizzards, floods and record-shattering snow…
Ulla and Gustav Kraitz to Unveil Blue Dragon on Roosevelt Island, NYC
New York, N.Y. A dedication ceremony for the Blue Dragon sculpture, donated to Roosevelt Island by world renowned Swedish artists Ulla and Gustav Kraitz, will be held at…
VIDEO: Trump, Clinton Look to Rebound in New York State
New York, N.Y. The two presidential front-runners, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, are in a New York state of mind as they look ahead to Tuesday's p…
A Family Affair: Give Kids A Shot Gala at The Pierre Hotel, NYC
New York, N.Y. 2015 marks the 7th year that I have co-chaired the National Meningitis Association (NMA) gala with Gary Springer. Lenore Cooney joined us as a third co-cha…
Ban Ki-moon Unveils U.N.-Themed Sculpture in Central Park
New York, N.Y. As worldwide celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations kicked into high gear, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and a host of senior UN offici…
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Hosts Manhattan Soiree
By Sara Herbert-Galloway. New York, N.Y. John and Margo Catsimatidis , Francine LeFrak , and Pamela Newman hosted an exclusive reception at The Four Seasons Restaurant fo…
Congress Member Maloney Writes on Fighting 'Extremists,' 'Nonsense'
Washington, D.C. In a letter to constituents today, Congressional Representative Carolyn B. Maloney expressed frustration and determination to fight what she termed as bo…
Festival of New Japanese Film Opens thru NYC's Japan Society, July 9-19
New York, N.Y. North America’s largest festival of Japanese cinema, JAPAN CUTS presents the A to Z of new film made in and around Japan for its exciting and expanded nint…
Hellenic Fund Launching to Help Kids, including Refugees, in Hellas
New York, N.Y. I am pleased to announce that our Foundation will launch our Hellenic Fund to support children in Greece - whether economically distressed, orphaned, or re…
Indo-American Arts Council: Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance
New York, N.Y. The Indo-American Arts Council is delighted to announce the IAAC's Eighth Annual Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance in three parts - OUTDOORS at Wagn…
Japan Society Relaunches 'Monthly Classics' Film Screenings
New York, N.Y. Japan Society’s Film Program resurrects Monthly Classics to give New Yorkers regular screenings of beloved classics, hidden gems or recent discoveries of J…
NYC Public Advocate Triumphs Over Discriminatory Landlord
New York, N.Y. In a letter to constituents today, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James wrote of the City of New York/s recent victory against a landlord for civil…
On NYC's Upper East Side: Bach for All of Us - The Motets
New York, N.Y. For more than 250 years the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) has given inspiration to millions of people and his larger-than-life image has been…
Southeast Asian Opening for Asia Contemporary Art Week
New York, N.Y. On view at the Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Chelsea, NYC: Cutting-edge work by emerging and established artists from Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia,…
Young French Clarinetist of Extraordinary Talent Plays New York
New York, N.Y. One can become addicted to the young global talent that plays upon the stages of the world under the banner of Young Concert Artists ( YCA) , directed by t…
I Write from Inability to Surrender Thought or Memory to Dust
New York, N.Y. 1960: I write from an inability to surrender a thought or memory to dust. Memoir, poem, story, novel and essay, it is all to reconstitute my world for inge…
NYC Dream: Museum of Technology, Art & Science
Roosevelt Island, N.Y. Not often does one man have such a big dream. But few people are anything like Tad Sudol, Ph.D., an architect and artist lately of the firm of Thie…
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: POTUS #44 and #42 Backstage at CGI
New York, N.Y. The hashtag for the Annual Meeting is #CGI2013. Follow CGI on Twitter @ClintonGlobal and Facebook at facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative for meeting news…
Recipients of Annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards Announced
New York, N.Y. President Bill Clinton announced the recipients of the seventh annual Clinton Global Citizen Awards, where he, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Cli…