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Ashley Parker, Greater New York City Area – EVP and Regional President at HSBC

August 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ashley Parker, Greater New York City Area - EVP and Regional President at HSBC THE 22nd ANNUAL HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL in NEW YORK THE OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST TRADITIONAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN THE US - LAUNCHES ON MEADOW LAKE THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 4 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012 - WITH CASH & PRIZES at STAKE! WITH 180+ TEAMS, INVOLVING MORE THAN 2,500 PARTICIPANTS COMPETING FROM ACROSS the U.S. & CANADA + SPECIAL PERFORMING GUESTS- AN AWARD WINNING LION DANCE TEAM from CHINA AUG 2nd , 2012 NY, NY - In Celebration of the "Year of the Water Dragon" the organizing committee of the 22nd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) announced that this year’s competition is to be held on Saturday, August 4th & Sunday, August 5th, 2012. It will feature … [Continue reading...]

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Bill Tyson, Time Warner Cable…

August 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

TIME WARNER CABLE OPENS STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING LAB AT GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES    First TWC Learning Lab in Brooklyn to Provide Access to Computers and High-Speed Internet For the Benefit of Local Residents   BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AUGUST 13, 2012 – Time Warner Cable today was joined by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) and local officials to open a state-of-the-art Learning Lab at Good Shepherd Services in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The community services organization is the first in the borough to receive a Learning Lab, which is a Time Warner Cable-funded initiative providing New Yorkers with access to computers, e-learning programs and high-speed Internet to assist with their educational and professional development … [Continue reading...]

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Sister Paulette LoMonaco and Brien Kelley, of Good Shepherd Services and Time Waner Cable

August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

TIME WARNER CABLE OPENS STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING LAB AT GOOD SHEPHERD SERVICES First TWC Learning Lab in Brooklyn to Provide Access to Computers and High-Speed Internet For the Benefit of Local Residents BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AUGUST 13, 2012 – Time Warner Cable today was joined by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) and local officials to open a state-of-the-art Learning Lab at Good Shepherd Services in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The community services organization is the first in the borough to receive a Learning Lab, which is a Time Warner Cable-funded initiative providing New Yorkers with access to computers, e-learning programs and high-speed Internet to assist with their educational and professional development needs. “Time Warner Cable is … [Continue reading...]

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HSBC’s John, the driver and Elizabeth Lee…

August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Senior Vice President, Head of Asian Market and Chinese Business Strategy HSBC.  Elizabeth shares Good News at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. John, the wonderful Old Time Checker Cab Driver for HSBC THE 22nd ANNUAL HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL in NEW YORK THE OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST TRADITIONAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN THE US - LAUNCHES ON MEADOW LAKE THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 4 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012 - WITH CASH & PRIZES at STAKE! WITH 180+ TEAMS, INVOLVING MORE THAN 2,500 PARTICIPANTS COMPETING FROM ACROSS the U.S. & CANADA + SPECIAL PERFORMING GUESTS- AN AWARD WINNING LION DANCE TEAM from CHINA AUG 2nd , 2012 NY, NY - In Celebration of the "Year of the Water Dragon" the organizing committee of the 22nd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York … [Continue reading...]

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Michelle D. Hare, State Farm

August 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Michelle D. Hare, Multicultural Business Development, State Farm Insurance, shares Good News at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival … [Continue reading...]

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Mex Building Brings Together A Plethora of Companies while Harboring Sense of Community

August 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The video is almost 25', you can watch it at: http://ceciliamolano.com/2012/01/mex-a-place-in-nyc/ Mex is a building in the heart of Brooklyn where live together writers, artists, bakers, sculptors, programmers, dancers, small entrepreneurs… with projects ranging from ecology ratings to city gardens, craft looms, furniture design, TV Broadcast or robotics. It is a place of exchange and growth of ideas. A mirror of what a city can offer when generates collaborative structures. I came to the Mex and met Al Attara through Beatriz Ortiz, an artist who works in the building. To meet Mex and its people, was for me, one of the best ways to know the city, because in that building I found some of the traces of the spirit of new yorkers: idealism, work capacity, a strong capacity to believe in … [Continue reading...]

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DRAGONS TO INVADE CENTRAL PARK – So does Vid Sondoz, and the Good News Team.

August 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Vid Sondoz is Artist in Residence at Good News.  Vid Sondoz creates art and is sharing his talents with a wonderful picture of his impression of when the Dragons Invaded Central Park Vid SonDoz -  Was born in Connecticut.  He studied glass blowing and Neon in New York City in the late 80’s.  Vid moved to El Junque, Puerto Rico to pursue his creative expression.  Vid states”  I love to communicate with nature and then share my feeling with the world with various mediums.”  Vid has worked with mixed media, oil, sculpture, 3 Dimensional Neon, re-cyclers of the insect realm.  Vid is Artist in Residence at Good News Planet, and serves as Art  and Scenic Director.  Vid is also helping to produce the art section on www.goodnewsplanet.com.  To reach or purchase his art  go … [Continue reading...]

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Birdland

August 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Melissa Kate, vocalist, songwriter Melissa Kate’s musical career has seen her featured with big bands, jazz, hip hop, R&B and funk bands throughout New York State and around the world. She has traveled extensively with Taylor Made Jazz and the Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for our troops stationed around the globe, and for veterans back home. She has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at Kleinhans Music Hall for the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame’s Concert from the Heart in 2009 and 2010. She is the lead vocalist of the 18 piece George Scott Big Band, and a member of the historic Colored Musicians Club. Her two original albums, Blind Faithand Kissed by Kate, are available online at iTunes, CDBaby and in some record stores. Her live performance DVD, Kissed by … [Continue reading...]

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Bernice Cosey Pulley

August 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ecumenical Living Legend: Bernice Cosey Pulley on the Importance of the YWCA in Her Life. She speaks at the Humanist Society of Metro New York. The announcement is at the www.corliss-lamont.org website. … [Continue reading...]

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United Planet Launches New Interactive Webinar Series

July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

              Series to Cover Global Issues and Promote Cross-Cultural Understanding Boston, MA, July 23, 2012– United Planet today announced the launch of its new global webinar series in support of its mission to foster cross-cultural understanding, and address shared challenges to unite the world in a community beyond borders. The first webinar in the series will take place on July 27th, 2012 at 4 pm EST, and is open to all.  Interested participants can join the webinar series by submitting a request to alumni@unitedplanet.org. The fundamental aim of the webinar series is to initiate discussion around global issues and foster relationships between motivated people all over the globe. Each webinar will focus on a specific topic or theme, … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: African, Good Samaritans, Non-profit, Overcoming Obstacles

Mark Shriver

July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Mark Kennedy Shriver (born February 17, 1964) is a United States Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for two consecutive terms, from 1995 to 2003. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of US Programs for the charity Save the Children.[1] Shriver married Jeanne Eileen Ripp (born November 30, 1965)[2] on June 26, 1992[3] and they have three children: Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Shriver (born on 1998), Thomas Kennedy "Tommy" Shriver (born 1999), and Emma Rose Shriver (b. 2005).     Shriver was born in Washington, D.C. He is part of the Kennedy political family, since his mother was Eunice Mary Kennedy. He may also be considered to be a part of the "Shriver political family", since his ancestor David Shriver was a delegate of Frederick … [Continue reading...]

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Good News shares the Good News of Governor Ed Rendell and The Common Good Board Member Chele Chiavacci.

July 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Gov. Ed Rendell Calls Out American Leaders as “A Nation of Wusses” WHO:              The Common Good (TCG) hosts a discussion with former Governor Ed Rendell (D-PA) in New York City. TCG is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes participation in our democracy through the free exchange of ideas and civil dialogue. We are dedicated to finding common ground and encouraging the civic engagement that is so essential for a thriving democracy. WHAT:            Governor Ed Rendell is a former governor of Pennsylvania, a former head of the Democratic National Committee, current MSNBC senior political analyst and a partner at Ballard Spahr LLP. WHY:               Governor Rendell takes a swipe at today’s leaders from both political … [Continue reading...]

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Marissa Mayer becomes CEO of Yahoo

July 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

  Good News was honored to speak to Marissa when she was at Google. We congratulate her Good News becoming CEO of Yahoo. Doodle Your Way to a Scholarship Google Launches the Fourth Annual Doodle 4 Google National Drawing Competition for U.S. Students, Chance to Win a $15,000 Scholarship and More! www.google.com/doodle4google Every once in a while, to honor a special day or event, the letters that spell Google on the companys homepage include a whimsical doodle. A Google "doodle is the logo design that appears on the Google homepage periodically to celebrate special events, holidays, or the lives of artists and inventors. Andy Warhol, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and Frida Kahlo, are among the artists and innovators who have been honored with doodles on the Google homepage. … [Continue reading...]

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Good News about Libraries

July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Now that the holiday is over, we wanted to take this moment to thank you and everyone else who rallied in support of our city's libraries during this year's budget process. Although these institutions still took a hit, the NYC Council was able to restore nearly $90 million of a threatened $96 million cut in funding to the City's libraries in the Fiscal 2013 Adopted Budget. This restoration should prevent any closures and lay-offs throughout the New York, Queens and Brooklyn library systems. It will also allow most, if not all, of our neighborhood branches to remain open five days a week, so that New Yorkers will continue to have access to all of the books, computers, workshops, job search resources and other free services that our libraries provide. Our new budget plan … [Continue reading...]

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Sid Bernstein Tribute

July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Here are the details: INVITATION Date:   Friday, July 13, 2012 Time:   6:30PM to very late Where:  Pete Seeger Pot Luck and Circle of Song at the Christopher Street Coffee House at St. John's Church, 83 Christopher Street between 7th Ave. and Bleecker St.  http://www.ChristopherStreetCoffeeHouse.org What to bring:  Our Pot Luck is to Celebrate Sid, so please bring whatever you feel will be enjoyed.  Food, Drinks and Merriment all will be good, remember it is dinner time! Entertainment will occur all night long.  There is a Steinway Up-right Piano.  It is a friends and  family affair.  Also the room holds 80-100 people so it is intimate.  No mikes, no lights or as David Ippolito would say JUST US!  We hope Sid will have some books and CD's to sell there. … [Continue reading...]

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Ring Bells4Peace + A World Without War Submittd by: Universal Peace Initiative SuZen

July 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Dear Friends, We invite you to join in a Global Call for Peace and A World Without War by ringing bells at the exact moment of the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. (in NYC: Aug. 5, 7:15 PM; in Japan: Aug. 6, 8:15 AM;you can find your time zone in the letter below). Join us and rings all around the world -- Gather your friends -- Contact your churches and temples -- Be creative and invent an event of your own. Please share this on your Facebook Page and website calendars. Let's all lend our voices in a Clarion Call for Peace and A World Without War. Below and attached is a letter inviting you and your friends to participate. Please let us know where and what you are going to do. Post your videos, photos, and Visions for Peace on our Facebook … [Continue reading...]

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International Day of Peace – Day Countdown Begins June 13th!

July 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

          Dear friends of the UN International Day of Peace, Are you ready? It’s time to make your plans to observe and celebrate the 2012 International Day of Peace on September 21st. This year, the UN observance will be on the day itself, with the Secretary-General ringing the Peace Bell, followed by the annual student observance. We look forward to hearing about your peace projects around the world. In fact, the students attending the UN event are being requested to be part of a committed peace project that they can display by poster board and/or video. This is the year for engagement in peace action. I am delighted to attach the following charming designs from the UN Department of Public Information to illustrate the 2012 theme “Sustainable Peace … [Continue reading...]

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Meera Gandhi Appears on CBS June 30, 2012

July 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Meera Gandhi joined CBS 2's Cindy Hsu this past Saturday June 30, to discuss The Giving Back Foundation, the new Coffee Table Book, and the various philanthropic endeavors of the Foundation around the world. Click below to watch.   Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Visit The Giving Back Foundation Website.   … [Continue reading...]

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4th of July History Lesson

July 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors,and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a … [Continue reading...]

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Alan Blum, President and Founder of Five Point Snacks

July 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

This Fourth of July, Five Point Snacks wants to help you celebrate with family and friends and give back to our nation's heroes. With all of your BBQ snack must-haves, including pretzels, popcorn, tortilla chips, cheddar cheese crunchies and hearty potato chips, Five Point Snacks is one small snack company with one great mission. For every bag sold, Five Point Snacks donates 5 cents to organizations that support, care for and benefit veterans from all branches of the military. To buy in-stores near you, Five Point Snacks are located at ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Pathmark, A&P and more. For more information, please visit www.fivepointsnacks.com. We hope you will join us on this mission – and help give back to those who have given so much. Happy snacking! … [Continue reading...]

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