New York, N.Y. “Hi, does the school need English books?” That’s the first sentence I said on a phone call to my English teacher in middle school. Let’s push the timeline back to three months ago. A friend of my dad happened to obtain many books from a bankrupt private library in Albany. As he was […]
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Dr. Yum’s Preschool Adventure Program Aims to Help Kids Love their Veggies
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 9 out of 10 children do not consume enough fruits and vegetables. Considering these foods are nutritional powerhouses that are key in the health of a developing child, one pediatrician has set out to change that. Dr. Yum’s Preschool Food Adventure was created specifically to […]
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, have achieved accolades from several other institutions, including The Gates Foundation and Forbes magazine. Evin Floyd Robinson, co-founder of New York on Tech, receiving the J. Luce Foundation NGLO Leadership Award in 2015. Photo: […]
Finally: Colleges and Universities Say ‘Yes’ to Pets
Washington, D.C. When new students leave home for college or university, mom and dad aren’t the only ones left behind. Kimberly Brubaker said she didn’t want to break the connection she has with family members Dino and Mars: her cat and pet snake. “If an animal is part of your entire life, and caring for […]
WonderWorks Syracuse Invites Public to Meet Astronaut
Syracuse, N.Y. WonderWorks Syracuse is inviting the public to join them for a rare opportunity to meet an astronaut. They will be hosting their 5th Annual WonderKids Awards Program ceremony on June 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm. The event will be held at WonderWorks, located at 9090 Destiny USA Dr., Syracuse, New York. The event […]
NYC Gala in Support of Tibetan Orphans Set for January
Few people in my life have impacted me as much as Dr. Kazuko Tatsumura. I first met her at a Christie’s benefit for Tibet House in 2009. What captured my attention was that she had been asked by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to build a school at an orphanage for Tibetan children in northeast India. As founder of a network of orphanages around the world, I was captivated.
From Challenge Grants to P.R.: Many Facets of J. Luce Foundation
New York, N.Y. When my mother passed away in 2001, I was inspired to create Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) that went on to help vulnerable children in Africa, Asia and the Americas. My father’s death in 2007 provided the impetus to create a foundation embracing arts, education and orphan care with an emphasis on supporting young global […]
‘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 a member of the Spanish family featured in the film The Impossible (2012) – have joined the United Nations’ commemoration of the Day. An aerial […]
