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Registration Open: Building a Community to Conquer Opioid Addiction Educational Conference
This educational conference tackles one of the most pressing national issues today, opioid addiction. The conference will educate attendees on the state of the opioid crisis, examine the science behind opioid addiction, and offer practical actions that individuals, families, and practitioners can implement today. - October 25, 2017 - Get Involved Company
Fundraising Efforts Underway for Chhiring Foundation U.S.’s Langtang, Nepal Health Post Project
Non-profit’s first effort focuses on constructing a new Health Post and developing a fund for ongoing operations. - October 25, 2017 - Chhiring Foundation U.S.
The Dallas United Nations Association Partners with North Texas Leaders to Recognize United Nations Day
What: United Nations Day - On Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into being with the ratification of its founding charter. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017, The Dallas United Nations Association and North Texas community leaders will celebrate the life-saving work of the United Nations and... - October 22, 2017 - Dallas United Nations Association of the U.S.A.
Melodia Women's Choir of NYC Presents Autumn Fire, a 15th Anniversary Concert
Concert featuring Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn, Johann Kaspar Aiblinger, Josef Rheinberger & celebrating 15 years of bringing women's choral music to the world. - October 19, 2017 - Melodia Women's Choir of NYC
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles October Film Festival
Join NFMLA on October 21st, 2017 as the festival presents genre cinema with an edition of InFocus: European Horror, Sci-Fi & Thrillers. The festival includes short films from France, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, Canada and the United States. - October 12, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
More Field-Trips for More DC Students; DC Collaborative to Receive Largest Whole Foods Market 5% Community Giving Day Donation
Kicking off National Arts and Humanities Month, the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative will receive a $28,000 donation from DC Whole Foods Market’s quarterly 5 Percent Community Giving Day, recently held Wednesday, September 20, making it the largest 5% Day in DC to date. - October 10, 2017 - DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
LGBT Short Film by Taiwanese Director Zhijin Tsai to be Screened This Tuesday
Currently, an artist-in-residence at the 18th Street Art Center in Santa Monica, rising Taiwanese filmmaker Zhijin Tsai will be screening her short film “24 Hours” at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles this upcoming Tuesday, October 3rd. Inspired by the conceptual novel “Last Words... - October 01, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
Charity Poker Tournament to Benefit Two Schools in Wakiso and Mwerere Districts of Uganda
Non-Profit Organization Lend a Hand Uganda USA (LAHU-USA) to Host Third Annual Poker Tournament in New York City On Thursday, October 19 at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City, Lend a Hand Uganda - USA (LAHU-USA) will host it’s Third Annual Poker Tournament to support its newest project, providing running water, healthy lunches and needed latrines for LAHU-USA “adopted” schools in the districts of Uganda. - September 27, 2017 - Lend a Hand Uganda USA
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Presents the 7th Annual on Location: The Los Angeles Video Project on Saturday, October 7th, 2017
The event takes place at the historic Sunset Las Palmas Studios lot in Hollywood. Filmmakers were challenged to create a short film under five minutes answering the question: What is your LA? - September 22, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Donna Krauser is Named Chief of Out of Home Care at the Children’s Home Network
The former Director of Fostering Families at the Children’s Home Network, Donna Krauser, has been promoted to Chief of Out of Home Care within the organization. Donna Krauser, CWCM-Sup and CWLC-Sup brings over 28 years of prior experience in child welfare to Children’s Home Network,... - September 20, 2017 - Children's Home Network
Washington, DC is Invited to Shop 9/20 for More Arts and Humanities Field-trips for DC Public and Public Charter School Students at All DC Whole Foods Markets
Washington, DC is Invited to Shop for More Arts and Humanities Field-trips for DC Public and Public Charter School Students; 5% of Wednesday, September 20th Whole Foods Market DC Sales to Support the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative's Arts and Humanities for Every Student Program - September 19, 2017 - DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative's Arts and Humanities for Every Student Program to Benefit from Whole Foods Market District of Columbia Store Sales
DC organization celebrates 20 years of providing equitable access to the arts and humanities for DC students. DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative will be the beneficiary of Whole Foods Market’s quarterly 5% Community Giving Day in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 20th. Five percent of the day’s sales from all four current Washington, DC stores will benefit the DC Collaborative’s high-cost transportation needs for their "Arts and Humanities for Every Student" legacy program. - September 17, 2017 - DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
YWCA Tampa Bay to Host “Women of Color Leading Change” Event for Annual Stand Against Racism Campaign
YWCA Tampa Bay will host “Women of Color Leading Change,” an event that will celebrate women of color from various sectors and explore solutions to the barriers women of color face. This event is the focal point of YWCA Tampa Bay’s signature annual Stand Against Racism campaign. - September 16, 2017 - YWCA Tampa Bay
National Park Service Employees & Alumni Trust Fund Accepting Donations for Hurricane Harvey and Irma Relief Efforts
September 13, 2017— The National Park Service Employees & Alumni Trust Fund is now accepting donations to aid National Park Service and partner organization employees who have been impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Donations may be made online at www.eandaa.org through a PayPal... - September 15, 2017 - Eastern National
Local High School Interns Dig Deep Into Virtual Reality
On August 19th, high school students from all over the DMV came together to present their final research projects to three established professionals. This was the last stage in their six-week internship program. Dr. Mingu Lee started TALK Youth Leadership three years ago as a way to give... - September 14, 2017 - TALK Youth Leadership
High School Students Believe Virtual Reality is Real: from Entertainment to Cyber Security, Business, Environment, Military and Health Care
This past summer, six high-school interns had a wonderful time in researching and presenting their future career interests to General Robert Farrell, Mr. James Chung of Booz Allen Hamilton, and Captain Seunghok Kang of USAMRIID. The students gathered at the Vienna building in Virginia on August... - September 14, 2017 - TALK Youth Leadership
Play for Peace’s September 5K Run/Walk Inspired by the Dreams of a Local Five-Year-Old
Chicago-based organization to hold the Glow Run 5K Run/Walk to honor World Peace Day and raise money for children worldwide. - September 08, 2017 - Play for Peace
Unity Foundation and Peace Channel's Peace Day Global Broadcast Features Celebrity Peace Messages from Michael Douglas, Ringo Starr, Jane Goodall and More
United Nations International Day of Peace – September 21, 2017 - September 08, 2017 - Unity Foundation
Get Involved Company is Transforming Nonprofit Fundraising with Crowdsourcing
Get Involved Company, the leader in crowdsourcing software for getting more of the crowd involved in helping nonprofits, is now on the TEN Funding Portal. - September 02, 2017 - Get Involved Company
Florida Coalition for Children Awards Larry Cooper from the Children’s Home Network Social Worker of the Year
The Florida Coalition for Children (FCC) has awarded Larry Cooper, Chief of Prevention and Intervention Services at the Children’s Home Network, 2017 Social Worker of the Year. The Florida Coalition for Children is an advocate for Florida’s abused, abandoned, neglected, and at-risk... - September 02, 2017 - Children's Home Network
30 Artists to Participate in the 5th Annual Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour; Art Lovers from Across the State Plan for the Annual Tour
Thirty artists in studios across Fayette and Coweta counties will be showcasing their talents and techniques, answering questions and selling their art during the 5th Annual Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour (SHAST). Held the 2nd weekend in November. - September 01, 2017 - Southern Hands Artist Studio Tour
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Spotlight Emerging Indie Hispanic and Latino Cinema
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences host the annual NFMLA Film Festival InFocus: Latino & Hispanic Cinema event on Saturday, September 16th, 2017 with presenting partners NALIP and SAG-AFTRA. This festival event takes place at the Hollywood home of the Academy, The Mary Pickford Center’s Linwood Dunn Theater, and is part of the Academy’s participation in Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. - August 31, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Parker Symphony Announces Their 2017-2018 Season
The Parker Symphony Orchestra has announced their 2017-2018 season presented by Parker Arts. It includes the annual "A Classic Parker Holiday" and a performance of the Grieg Piano Concerto. - August 26, 2017 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
Children’s Home Network’s Kinship Program Celebrates Grandparents in Tampa Bay
The Kinship program of the Children’s Home Network will celebrate all grandparents, and relative caregivers raising children in Tampa Bay on September 7th and 21st in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Sadly, there are many children ages 0-18 in Tampa Bay who are removed from their parents... - August 24, 2017 - Children's Home Network
Children’s Home Network to Reach More At-Risk Children Thanks to a Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Grant
The Children’s Home Network has recently been awarded a generous funding gift from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to extend educational development to Tampa Bay children victimized by abuse, neglect and abandonment. - August 23, 2017 - Children's Home Network
STEM Summer Camp Prepares Youth for the Future
Three local nonprofits — KomputerED Tools, UPI Education, and Linking Sports & Communities (LSC) — partnered to host STEM Locomotion Summer Camp. - August 20, 2017 - UPI Education
Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Awards $15,000 Grant to The Heights Foundation
The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has awarded The Heights Foundation a $15,000 grant for school success programs at The Heights Center. The grant provides funding support to The Center’s After School and Summer Camp programs for at-risk kids in the Harlem Heights neighborhood. “The... - August 18, 2017 - The Heights Foundation
Pulte Homes Gives Back to At-Risk Children in Tampa Bay Through Their Annual Building to Make Lives Better Charity Golf Tournament
Last year, the West Florida Division of Pulte Homes held its first annual Building to Make Lives Better Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Children’s Home Network in Tampa, Florida. Proceeds raised supported the organization’s mission of improving lives and changing life... - August 13, 2017 - Children's Home Network
Eastern National and Passport To Your National Parks® Announce Total Solar Eclipse Cancellation Stamps
Circle the date! In honor of the all-American total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, Eastern National and Passport To Your National Parks® are excited to announce special edition “Time-of-Totality” cancellation stamps. These cancellations will be available at the following 19... - August 08, 2017 - Eastern National
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Premieres Comedy Feature at August 2017 Film Festival
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles' monthly film festival is back on August 26th, 2017 with a line-up of 12 international short films and feature comedy “How to Get Girls” starring Chris Elliott, Kate Flannery, David Koechner and Chris Kattan. - August 08, 2017 - NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
The Baseball Heritage Museum Appoints Executive Director
The Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Gaynier as Executive Director. Gaynier is a consultant with the organization leadership firm creativechange.biz and is an experienced transitional leader for organizations seeking operational improvement and... - August 04, 2017 - Baseball Heritage Museum
North Korea Peace Initiative is Focus of Boston Global Forum at World Reconciliation Day Symposium 8:30-Noon, Sept. 9, Harvard University
Soft power authority Joseph Nye and Gov. Michael Dukakis will address scholars, business leaders and diplomats on the nuclear missile crisis posed by North Korea at the annual World Reconciliation Day Symposium, 8:30 AM to Noon, September 9th, Loeb House, Harvard University, 17 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Mass. - August 03, 2017 - The Boston Global Forum
Igor Iankovskyi Fund Provides Recreational Trips for Children from Families of IDPs for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Igor Iankovskyi National Charity Foundation in cooperation with NGO “National organization for IDPs” provides recreational vacations for young citizens of Ukraine, who found themselves in the conflict zone of Eastern Ukraine and the Crimea and have the... - July 29, 2017 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
JFS Launches Case Management Services for Adults with Special Needs
Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS) recently launched Case Management Services for Adults with Special Needs. - July 26, 2017 - Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services
Eastern National and Women’s Rights National Historical Park Introduce Philanthropic Partnership
The Campaign for Wesleyan Chapel aims to raise funds to support the development, installation, and stewardship of an exhibit that will enhance visitors’ understanding of the space. - July 19, 2017 - Eastern National
Iankovskyi Fund and Ukrainian State Film Agency Have Presented the Ukrainian Cinema at the 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
At the 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which has ended in Czech Republic, a film by Petro Bebyak “The Line” (producers Andriy Yermak and Wanda Adamik Hrycova) of Ukraine and Slovakia, presented in the main contest, has been awarded by Crystal Globe for the best director’s job. - July 13, 2017 - Igor Iankovskyi Charity Foundation
“A Far Corner: Art and Activism in Aboriginal Taiwan”
To achieve better understanding and appreciation of the indigenous cultures in Taiwan to local communities, Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles will host an event, "A Far Corner: Art and Activism in Aboriginal Taiwan,” celebrating author/musician Scott Ezell. Along with Austronesian studies... - July 11, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
En Man Chang at Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, "As Heavy As a Feather"
Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles is proud to present En Man Chang's "As Heavy As a Feather," an unique exhibit that reflects upon indigenous identity, cultural sustainability and the intricacies surrounding land use and urbanization. The opening reception on July 7th will feature an evening... - July 02, 2017 - Taiwan Academy
Drive a Senior and Get Involved Company Are Making Everyday Independence Day for Seniors This Fourth of July
Get Involved Company is helping Drive a Senior, a local Austin nonprofit, celebrate this Independence Day in a unique way. - June 30, 2017 - Get Involved Company
Larry Doby Programs at the Baseball Heritage Museum
A month of programming celebrating the life and legacy of Larry Doby on the 70th anniversary of his becoming the second African American player in Major League baseball. - June 27, 2017 - Baseball Heritage Museum
Smithsonian Instutution Latinos and Baseball Collection Event at the Baseball Heritage Museum
The Smithsonian is coming to Cleveland to review artifacts and stories relating to Latino Baseball across the US and Puerto Rico. - June 26, 2017 - Baseball Heritage Museum
Suburban Oregon Theater Wades Calmly Into the National Shakespearean Fray
In the wake of national controversy around the "politicization" of Shakespeare, specifically reflected in The Public Theater's production of "Julius Caesar," one small, suburban theater company in Hillsboro, Oregon is calmly wading into the fray. Bag&Baggage Productions is presenting a world premiere adaptation of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" fused with the 12th century Muslim Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi's masterpiece "Layla and Majnun." - June 24, 2017 - Bag&Baggage Productions
Parker Symphony is Holding Auditions for 2017-18 Season
The Parker Symphony Orchestra will be holding auditions for the 2017-2018 season on Saturday August 26, 2017 from 10AM to 12PM. They will be held at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker in 15 minute intervals. Musicians who are interested in joining the Parker Symphony will be asked to... - June 23, 2017 - Parker Symphony Orchestra
ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania Launches New Cyber School Initiative
ASPIRA Inc. of Pennsylvania to launch its cyber school initiative for the 2017-18 school year. After a year of refining ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School programs, ABCCS Principal Nancy Ruiz has produced an effective cyber school model addressing social, emotional and physical education needs. - June 23, 2017 - ASPIRA Inc of PA
Now Share LOVE and the Magic Bus to Lead the LGBT Pride Parade’s Summer of Love Contingent
Now Share LOVE and the Magic Bus to lead the Pride Parade’s Summer of Love contingent, Hearts Sky Written Above San Francisco, All Celebrating 50 Years of Striving for LOVE Equality. - June 22, 2017 - Now Share LOVE
Cornelia Street Cafe Hosts Drawing Exhibition by Baltimore-Based Artist Erin Barach
The landmark Cornelia Street Café is hosting a solo exhibition entitled Uncovered by Baltimore based artist Erin Barach. Uncovered includes new drawings that explore literal and poetic fragmentation, overlooked subtleties, and the physical sensation of touch. The show opens with a reception on July 11th, running until August 29th, 2017. - June 20, 2017 - Erin Barach
African Leadership Bridge and Group TekZone Partner to Drive Sustainable Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Through Education
African Leadership Bridge (ALB) and Group TekZone (TekZone) have entered into a partnership to equip, train, develop and enable Sub-Saharan African youth to create local solutions to local problems. ALB has successfully sponsored and mentored a number of African students through undergraduate... - June 13, 2017 - African Leadership Bridge
Monroe County Grants DeLucca Events Funding for Key West to Cuba Festival, Presented by Havana Air
Begin with an Art, Wine & Dine Experience in Key West September 7-10, then be transported back in time to Cuba for the trip of a lifetime September 10-13. - June 13, 2017 - DeLucca Events
Dubai-Based Artist to Bring Out "Faces of Dubai" as a Multimedia Project
Dubai-based visual artist Yasir Saeed today announced the second edition of his renowned Faces of Dubai photo project, which will be launched as a multimedia edition in Q4 of this year. Faces of Dubai is a documentary tribute to the city of Dubai, UAE. The project is a platform that documents the perspectives of its residents on life in this city through portraits that capture the essence of people and interviews that record their feelings about the city and why it is special to them. - June 02, 2017 - Faces of Dubai
Community Development Non-Profit Hosts Third Annual International Community Health Summit in Nicaragua
Representatives from Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, and the University of North Georgia gathered in Jinotega, Nicaragua to attend Comunidad Connect’s Third Annual Health Summit. From April 19th - April 21st, invitees learned about Comunidad Connect’s model for... - June 01, 2017 - Comunidad Connect