Dear Friends of Worldfund, Over the last 15 years, Worldfund has become an influential international network of committed global citizens who believe in the power of education. On Thursday, June 8th, we were proud to share our accomplishments at the 2017 Education Leadership Award Dinner: 8,000 educators and nearly 4.4 million students impacted by our three programs: IAPE, LISTO and STEM. Improving the quality of education in Latin America is not an individual task. Our gratitude for those who have been so important in supporting our programs was symbolized by honoring two outstanding individuals for their remarkable contributions to education in their countries: Agustín Coppel Luken makes education a priority in his leadership at Grupo Coppel in Mexico. Fábio Colletti Barbosa … [Read more...]
USCIS to Welcome 144 New Citizens…
in Honor of Veterans Day at USCIS New York Office NEW YORK — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New York District Director Phyllis Coven will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the NY District Office in Manhattan as part of USCIS’s annual celebration of Veterans Day. The 144 citizenship candidates originate from the following 52 countries: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Liberia, Mexico, Montenegro, Nigeria, Peru, … [Read more...]
Good Deeds Day
Good Deeds Day is an annual celebration of doing Good Deeds, ( http://gdd.goodnet.org/) and is coming up on Sunday, March 15th! Launched in the U.S. in 2013, Good Deeds Day has taken off with over 50 countries participating including Mexico, Panama, Chile, Argentina, France, Germany, Switzerland, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Israel, Hungary, Ukraine, South Africa and Singapore. All over the world, hundreds of thousands choose to volunteer and help others, putting into practice the simple idea that every single person can do something good, be it large or small, to improve the lives of others and positively change the world. Initiated by American-Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, Shari Arison, owner of Arison Group, Good Deeds Day was first launched in Israel in 2007, and … [Read more...]
Leah Poller
Taking Art through herself to her Sculpture http://www.leahpoller.com/ Leah Poller was born in Pennsylvania. She received classical training in sculpture at the prestigious Ecole Nationale Superieure de Beaux Arts, in Paris, France. Partaking of a rich, multi-cultural environment, Poller interacted with foremost members of the international arts communities of France, Spain, Italy and Latin America. Returning to the United States in 1992, she established her studio in Soho and began the series of "101 Beds" which has been exhibited in galleries and institutions in Europe, Mexico, and throughout the United States. In 2010 she began "The Unmade Bed Project", a collection of images of people's unmade beds (www.unmadebedproject.com) which will be the basis for the book "UNMADE BED PROJECT – A … [Read more...]
Jasmine Tang Honored for Contributions to World Languages and Culture
GENESEO, N.Y. -- Jasmine Tang, a member of SUNY Geneseo's Department of Languages and Literatures for more than 22 years and a 1987 Geneseo alumna, has received the Award for Outstanding Academic Contributions to the Field of World Languages and Culture from her graduate school, SUNY Empire State College. "Jasmine Tang has dedicated her entire professional life to education as a teacher, scholar and author on the subjects of languages and cultures," said Jonathan Franz, dean of Empire State College's School for Graduate Studies. "A nationally recognized and award-winning educator, she is among our most accomplished alumni and distinguished colleagues." Tang was honored at the college's annual community celebration event by Dean Franz as well as students, fellow college alumni, … [Read more...]