New York, N.Y. As Orphans International Worldwide approaches its 20th anniversary, and the J. Luce Foundation it’s 12th anniversary, under the leadership of Jim Luce, their leadership circles continue to expand. And the structure of these sister charities continues to evolve dramatically. “Jim (Luce)’s vision had been extraordinary, and even with administrative and development staff in place […]
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74 Years After Hiroshima, Nagasaki: Authoritarianism, Hatred on Rise
New York, N.Y. The 26th Annual Interfaith Peace Ceremony to Commemorate the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings was held this week at the Japan Society in New York City. The event drew attention to rising authoritarianism around the world coupled with an upswing of White Nationalism and general racism and xenophobia in the United States. […]
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 Arts, is supported by The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Supporting Young Global Leaders. It is based on Roosevelt Island, New York City. The New York Global Leaders Lions […]
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 towards social entrepreneurship with the charities under the Luce umbrella,” says philanthropist Jim Luce. “We have created this eThrift Shop to help people ‘reuse’ last year’s high-end electronic devices – […]
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 the 60th birthday of Jim Luce. Mirroring the Forbes 30 Under 30, the “Luce 24 Under 24” Awards recognize young game-changers twenty-four years of age […]
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 people to decide to step up and be leaders. If such is the case, it is even more difficult for someone with special needs like […]
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 show our outer appearance but nothing beyond that. Only our actions, words, and ideas could represent the personal qualities that matter. The real worth of […]
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. I became so enamored with what I saw on screen, that eventually I began using the family camcorder with the intent of producing films […]
