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Randy Edelman Appears on the Good News Podcast with Paul Sladkus – New York Examiner News

Austin Tang — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:57:07 +0000

In a conversation as uplifting as his music, Randy Edelman graced the microphone of the Good News Podcast hosted by the brilliant Paul Sladkus — delivering an episode that feels like a breath of fresh inspiration.

Recorded with warmth, wit, and heartfelt insight, Randy shared stories from his remarkable career as a composer — from writing unforgettable themes for beloved films to the deeper personal reflections that shape his art. With each answer, he radiated the same generosity and joy that have made his music resonate across generations.

Paul guided the dialogue with thoughtful curiosity, creating space for Randy to open up about the power of creativity, the bridges between emotion and melody, and the moments that define a life in music. The conversation was candid yet poetic, inviting listeners into a rare glimpse of the man behind the scores.

Listeners will find themselves smiling, nodding, and ultimately walking away with something rare: true Good News — a reminder of how beauty, perseverance, and heartfelt expression can uplift the world.

Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering Randy’s genius for the first time, this episode is an inspiring journey — one that echoes long after the final note.

Tune in, turn up the volume, and let the good news play on.

Watch Randy Edelman on the Good News Podcast with Paul Sladkus here:

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Produces an outstanding Sustainable Art and Fashion Show filled with WISDOM & LAUGHTER

Austin Tang — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:37:57 +0000

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We Invite you to Join the Peace GOT Talent 2026 🎶 Send your Music or Dance Moves 🎶 SHARE with your COMMUNITY

Austin Tang — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:57:25 +0000

May Peace Prevail On Earth International

& Peace Pals International

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Peace Got Talent 2026

Living Peace International is once again organizing Peace Got Talent, an artistic event that shows how music and the arts can be powerful ways to spread peace and touch people’s hearts around the world.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in Peace Got Talent 2026, which will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The event is organized in collaboration with Caritas Lebanon Youth, the youth branch of Caritas Lebanon, and a long-time partner of Living Peace International.

Participants may perform a song, instrumental music, slam poetry, or a dance, as long as it is inspired by the theme of peace. Each performance may be up to four minutes long.

The event will be broadcast on the Living Peace International YouTube channel and the United World Project YouTube channel.

To take part in Peace Got Talent 2026, please submit your performance video in high quality, with good lighting and clear sound. If you record the video using a mobile phone, be sure it is filmed horizontally and kept steady throughout.

If possible, we encourage using two cameras—one fixed and one moving—to make the video more engaging and dynamic.

Videos may be recorded indoors or outdoors, including in natural settings. You may include images of your country if you wish, but the main performers—whether singing, playing music, performing slam poetry, or dancing—must be clearly visible at all times.

The deadline to submit your video is April 10, 2026.

Along with the video, please send the required forms, fully completed and signed by you as the director of the choir, dance group, or music group. These forms are necessary to give permission to publish images of the participants, whether they are minors or adults.

More detailed information about video quality requirements and copyright rules will be provided as an attachment.

Please download the Guidelines and Registration form below.

Guidelines in English
Registration in English

For more information, please contact us at

info@livingpeaceinternational.org or via WhatsApp at +39 351 847 0896

The Final date to register is February 15, 2026.

The deadline to submit your video is April 10, 2026.

With warm greetings of peace,

The Organizing Team

Living Peace International

Caritas Lebanon Youth

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David Young – A Portal Between Heaven & Earth

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:57:45 +0000

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HONOR THE WIND AND SUN AT NYC CLIMATE WEEK, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Mellon Foundation

Austin Tang — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:21:58 +0000

Listen to “HONOR THE WIND AND SUN AT NYC CLIMATE WEEK, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Mellon Foundation” on Spreaker.

#JavitsCenter

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International Day of Yoga, June 20th, UN Church

Austin Tang — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:57:31 +0000

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Diamonds in the South Bronx

Austin Tang — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:37:34 +0000

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By: Paul Sladkus
Located in the Crotona Park section in the South Bronx sits a hidden gem in
Bronx Prep High School, a representative of the Democracy Prep charter system.
On a rainy April evening the clouds parted and the sun shined for a group of
students who were given the opportunity to be front and center for a
performance of Romeo & Juliet at the Metropolitan Opera as well as we’re given
an opportunity to meet with members of the MET team for a “behind the scenes”
adventure within the arts.
School leadership led by Principal, Cassius Gil has set Bronx Prep apart from the
rest of the D.O.E. through offering opportunities that many NYC students are not
afforded. ““I am very very happy to be able to send kids to an incredible
experience at the Metropolitan Opera and be able to watch Romeo &
Juliet. Teachers jumped at it, kids jumped at the chance”. Gil went on to say, “one
child, when she came back, told me at the end of it that she stood up and cried”.
MET representative, Jess Medoff, discussed career opportunities and answered
questions to an audience of bright-eyed high schoolers from Bronx Prep, thrilled
at having seen a performance that they all proclaimed exceeded their wildest
expectations.
BP senior, Shenoa Urbaez Romero states, “Going to the Met has been one of the
best experiences I have had all year, I was able to explore an artistic environment
that I had dreamed of visiting”.
By all accounts, this event came to pass through a leader who quietly works with
these students on a regular basis as a guest teacher in addition to his regular job
as the Chief Financial Officer of the international investment platform, Alpha
Innovations. Philanthropist and champion for kids / for the arts, Gene Fisch, Jr.,
when asked of his motivation to orchestrate this endeavor stated that, “We grow
through being exposed to opportunities and kids just need that chance, the
chance to fall in love with music, with set design, with lighting. It is one thing to
read Romeo & Juliet, now let us immerse them into the experience! Have them
close their eyes and let the words permeate throughout their bodies! Bam! You
fall in love! Let’s show kids a world of awesomeness that transcends the
neighborhood”.
Democracy Prep’s system includes twelve schools across Harlem and the Bronx in
NYC as well as campuses in Nevada and Texas.
While interviewing the students we saw that most had never seen a performance
of this nature, not because they would not want to, the opportunity had just not
been afforded to them. Society and the educational system typically fall short
when including all its young people the opportunity to experience
possibilities. Such a substantial portion of NYC’s students struggle in the core
areas of education which becomes a tremendous obstacle to overcome. A recent
article by Julian Shen-Berro in Chalkbeat stated that “Roughly 50% proficient on
reading, math exams, data shows”. “Though 51.7% of the city’s third through
eighth grade students were considered on grade level based on their reading
exam scores, and 49.9% were on grade level for math, student performances
diverged across grades. Eighth grade students, for example, fared worse on math
exams — with just 42.3% achieving proficiency, compared to 55% of third
graders.”
It is through the efforts of institutions such as Bronx Prep and leaders such as
Cassius Gil and Gene Fisch, Jr. that can help improve upon these results and
overcome the deficiencies within the system.
Gene Fisch, Jr. went on to say, “kids learn from what they hear and sometimes
make pre-judgements based on how people look or what culture they come
from. Maybe if we educate children to judge people by their actions towards
them versus what they are told to believe the heritages represent, society will be
the better for it and we can eliminate a small portion of hate in the world.”
Drop the mic.
Kudos to Gene Fisch Jr, and the entire community of Democracy Prep. All are
diamonds in the South Bronx

#diamondsouthbronx #genefischjr #genefisch #paulsladkus

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$49,000 / 2br – ONE OF A KIND SUMMER RENTAL OPPORTUNTY Historic Montauk Manor, (Montauk)

Austin Tang — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:29:56 +0000

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ONE OF A KIND SUMMER RENTAL OPPORTUNTY Historic Montauk Manor, 2 BR, 2 full renovated baths, duplex condo on top floor. www.montaukmanor.com

Value $80,000 daily rental. Activities for children every day and more, safe protected environment, great Award Winning Monte’s Restaurant Former owner of Gurneys) … Iron frame king bed downstairs, Queen Bed upstairs, Queen Bed Couch French Bistro Table & Chairs in LR, Knotty Pine furniture BR’s, Great Art. 3 HDTVs New 55inch in LR. Newly decorated, has a full kitchen with dishwasher, and more. New Floors. Views of Gardner’s Bay and a Breathtaking Sunset. Sleep 6-8. Courtyard apartment with very high loft 20 Foot Cathedral Angle Ceilings/Skylight in this outstanding historic resort. 2 pools, indoor/sauna/Jacuzzi just redone gorgeous, and outdoor heated pool overlooking Bay, workout room, bikes, 3 New Tennis Courts with pro, SPA on grounds, 10 Foot fireplaces in lobby 40ft. ceilings, close to everything. Great for family, couple. . Close to train from New York, parking. Magnificent Sunsets! Vacation of all vacations. Dylan’s Candy Store rented one summer for Executives. Owner agent. Security and cleaning. Paul Sladkus show contact info . June 9th through Labor Day. If desired you also can be interviewed on www.goodnewsplanet.com and www.pausetheworldforpeace.org to share your or your friends’ Good News! Possible use of a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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Please join us for Friends of City Hall Park’s “Tree Days in CHP”

Austin Tang — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:29:34 +0000

Please join us for Friends of City Hall Park’s “Tree Days in CHP,” April 20-25, a multi-event program of walking tours, tree care, tree identification, tree planting, celebrations and tree art installations. https://www.cityhallparknyc.org/events

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Global Youth Rise to the Water Challenge: 2025 J.U.C. Awards Inspire Young Minds #JUCAwards2025

Austin Tang — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:57:59 +0000

[LMGlobal.Org – Media Release] The 2025 J.U.C. Media/Digital Art, Research, Writing & Innovation Awards, an international encouragement awards challenging high school students to address global water issues, has concluded with a strong showing of young talent. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the program has steadily grown, receiving 48 submissions from five countries in Burundi, India, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Türkiye this year.

Link

“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.”
— Jacques Yves Cousteau

Inspired by the UN Water Action Decade (2018-2028) along with the UN 2023 Water Conference, young innovators, researchers, and artists from around the world submitted projects that highlight the importance of clean water and sustainable water management.The J.U.C. Awards, initiated in 2020, aims to foster the next generation of leaders. By providing a platform for young people to share their ideas and solutions, the program empowers them to make a positive impact on the world.

A Brief Introduction Of The 2025 J.U.C. Awards ~
Distinguished Evaluation Committee Of Experts:

Co-Chairs:
Ambassador Mr. Rodrigo A. Carazo of Costa Rica to the United Nations (2018-2022); Member, UN Human Rights Committee (Geneva)
Prof. Olcay Ünver, Arizona State University; Vice-Chair of UN-Water and Senior Water Advisor at UN FAO.
Members:
• Ambassador Mr. Yogendra Kumar of India (Retired) & Author of two books & Editor another
• Prof. Victor Lawrence, Director of the Center for Intelligent Networked Systems (iNetS), and former Associate Dean and Bachelor Chair Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology (New Jersey); Secretary General, LMGlobal.Org
• Prof. Günay Smith, Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences at Southside Virginia Community College (Retired.); Adviser, LMGlobal.Org
• Dr. Dahlia Sabri, Chair, IWRA-Egypt Chapter
• Ms. Ilknur Boray, V.P. Ataturk Society of America & The Atatürk World Platform
• Ms. Bircan Ünver, M.A., Author and Project Director, LMGlobal.Org
Youth:
Mr. Ren Jie, Ph.D. Candidate (2029), School of Marxism, Environmental Politics and Ecological Civilization, Peking University

– Evaluation process will begin mid of January 2025.

Global Participation and Impact

The 2025 J.U.C. Awards received submissions from students at several schools and organizations around the world, including:
Darüşşafaka High School (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Whyteleafe Performing Arts Academy (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
The Institution of Green Engineers (IGEN) (Chennai, India)
Association of Young Leaders United for Sustainable Development (Burundi)

The program’s success is also due to the dedicated efforts of its student coordinators:
Ms. Duru Büyükbaşaran (Türkiye)
Ms. Rukhshana R.A. (India)
Mr. Lyonga Jewis (Cameroon)
Ms. Mimoza Irtem (Türkiye / U.S. – Outreach Coordinator)

The 2025 J.U.C. Awards will announce the winners around the World Water Day in March 2025. The winning projects will be recognized for their creativity, innovation, and potential to inspire positive change.

A Brief History of the J.U.C. Awards

The J.U.C. Media, Research, and Writing Awards were initiated in 2020 by the Light Millennium, a global humanitarian organization. The program was inspired by the legacy of John Unver Culkin and aims to empower young people to address global challenges through creative expression and critical thinking. By providing a platform for students to showcase their talents and ideas, the J.U.C. Awards fosters a new generation of global citizens committed to sustainable development.

“In Loving Memory of J.U.C.”; the 2025 J.U.C. Media, Research, Writing & Innovation Awards designed for international High School students by The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization (LMGlobal.Org, 2001, New York) With Tax-Exempt Status#501(c)3.

The submissions received based on the GUIDELINES of the 2025 J.U.C. Awards, which is available via the following link:
https://www.lmglobal.org/2024/03/14/call-to-high-school-students-for-entries-to-the-2025-j-u-c-awards-the-water-cycle-and-the-life-cycle-are-one/
Guidelines – Booklet#4

INTERACTIVE SESSION > Interview with Bircan Ünver on the Guidelines of the 2025 J.U.C. Awards | Conducted by Duru Büyükbaşaran

For more information, please visit: www.lmglobal.org
Contact: JUCAwards(at)lightmillennium.org

Hashtags: #lightmillennium, #LMGlobalOrg, #TheLightMillenniumTV, #HopeNeverFades, #JUCAwards2025, #JUCAwards, #WaterActionDecade, #WorldWaterDay2025, #WaterAction, #SDG6, #JUCAwardsEvaluationCommittee, #UNWithCivilSociety

• Special Thanks To: Ambassador Mr. Ramu Damodaran, Permanent Observer of the University For Peace to the United Nations.

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