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Moving Families Forward…

Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the premier institutions for family therapy and one of the best-known and most highly regarded training facilities for family therapists in the United States. The Institute serves families from all walks of life at all stages of family life.

The Ackerman Institute’s mission is to provide:

• Innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health).
• State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally.
• Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques.

Through this dynamic interaction of treatment, training and research, Ackerman helps families, serves mental health care professionals and brings innovative perspectives to a broad array of community service agencies and other health care facilities. For more info, go to www.ackerman.org

A Tribute To Families Gala

Hosted by

Natalie Morales, NBC News’ Today Anchor Benefiting

The Ackerman Institute For The Family

Monday, October 22nd at the Waldorf=Astoria in NYC

WHAT: A Tribute to Families Gala benefiting The Ackerman Institute for the Family

The Ackerman Institute for the Family will host $B!F (BA Tribute to Families $B!G (B Gala to honor Gregory T. Rogers, of RayLign Advisory LLC, and Baron Davis, Veteran NBA Point Guard and Founder of Rising Stars of America. Gregory T. Rogers will receive the Ackerman Corporate Partner Award, while veteran NBA Point Guard Baron Davis will receive the Ackerman Distinguished Service Award. Natalie Morales, news anchor of NBC News $B!G (B TODAY & Co-Host of the third hour, will host the evening for the second year in a row to  benefit the vital programs and ongoing services for children and families at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. Board members Martha Fling & Alice Netter will Co-Chair the event.

• Special Performance by Chris Gillespie from the renowned Carlyle Hotel

WHO:

$B!| (B     Natalie Morales – News Anchor, NBC News $B!G (B Today | Co-host, The Third Hour

$B!| (B     Gregory T. Rogers – Founder & Managing Partner, RayLign Advisory LLC

$B!| (B     Baron Davis –  Veteran NBA Point Guard and Founder,Rising Stars of America

$B!| (B     Lois Braverman – President & CEO, Ackerman Institute for the Family

$B!| (B     Cheryl Wills – Award winning Anchor, NY1 News Television

$B!| (B     Chris Gillespie, from the renowned Carlyle Hotel

$B!| (B     Marie Wilson – Founder & President Emeritus, The White House Project & former President of The Ms. Foundation

$B!| (B     Tamsen Fadal – Anchor, WPIX News & Best Selling Author

$B!| (B     Camilla Barungi – Project Runway & founder of African Moringa

$B!| (B     Timothy Mandala  – Star of the hit Vin Diesel series The Ropes

$B!| (B     Stacey Tisdale – Correspondent, PBS $B!H (BNeed To Know $B!I (B & Founder of Winning Play$ for women $B!G (Bs financial literacy

$B!| (B     Wendy Diamond – Correspondent, The Today Show, Philanthropist & Publisher of Animal Fair Media

$B!| (B     Javier Gomez – Noted Photojournalist with upcoming exhibits in Paris, Madrid, Tokyo, and Panama

$B!| (B     Tim Morehouse – U.S. Olympic Champion

$B!| (B     Rachael Kun – Associate Producer, 60 Minutes & CBS Evening News (national edition)

$B!| (B     Lori Sokol – The Huffington Post & Publisher of Work Life Matters

$B!| (B     Blair Brewster – Partner of Bear Rock, an internet printing business. Founder of Electromark, and XpressMyself.com

$B!| (B     Ben Tapper – Senior Director, Eastern Consolidated

$B!| (B     Al Feliu – Esq., Vanderberg & Feliu, LLP

$B!| (B     Martha Fling –  Event Co-Chair | Founder, Drake Libby LLC

$B!| (B     Alice Netter – Event Co-Chair | Trustee of Continuum Health Partners, Inc. and Beth Israel Medical Center

$B!| (B     John O $B!G (BNeill – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal (Global professional services firm) | Co-Chair, A Tribute to Families

$B!| (B     Steve Schwartz – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

$B!| (B     Jonathan Adelson – Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal

$B!| (B     Robert Ruckh – Ernst & Young

$B!| (B     C. Hugh Hildesley – Executive Vice President, Sotheby $B!G (Bs | Auctioneer, A Tribute to Families

RSVP is required as space is limited. To cover A Tribute to Families Gala, please contact: Christopher M. Vicini or Carolyn Gitomer at JGPR: christopher@jamesgrantpr.com or carolyn@jamesgrantpr.com  (917) 626-1300

About Ackerman Institute for the Family

Since 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family has achieved international prominence and earned national awards for the development of innovative models of family therapy, professional training, and community programs for families facing major life challenges.  One of the first training institutions in the United States committed to promoting family functioning and family mental health, Ackerman is dedicated to helping families at all stages of family life.

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Photos courtesy of China Airlines and Rick Ho, Sing Tao Newspapers

Taipei, Taiwan – China Airlines (CAL) proudly announces that starting April 28, 2011, flights from Taipei to New York will stop over in Osaka, Japan instead of Anchorage, Alaska. CAL will operate three round-trip flights per week on Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft. The route change provides more choices and comfort to passengers traveling between Taiwan, Japan and the United States, as well as additional frequency on Taiwan-Japan routes with three additional flights between Taiwan and Japan.

At present, CAL already operates seven flights a week between Taipei and Osaka, and this schedule change will bring the total to ten flights a week. Osaka is Japan’s second-largest metropolis, being just slightly smaller than Tokyo. Osaka’s Kansai International Airport is equipped with modernized facilities, providing a wide variety of shopping, entertainment and rest choices.

To celebrate the new service, CAL is offering a NT$2,000 discount on Taipei-Osaka round-trip tickets, reducing the fare to NT$11,700 for those who purchase tickets through CAL’s website before May 31, 2011. CAL has also launched a new three-day, two-night “Fun in Spring Promotion” Dynasty Package tour for NT$13,000 and up per person, which includes economy airfare, two nights’ accommodation in Osaka and a one-way transportation coupon to get from Kansai airport to downtown Osaka. Those who purchase the package before June 25 will also each receive one sakura-flavored tea drink in their hotel rooms.

CAL is also offering free transfers to any point in the eastern United States for those purchasing tickets before June 16, 2011, so that passengers arriving at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport at one o’clock pm local time will be able to transfer to major cities in the eastern United States. CAL is also offering special promotional fares for Business Class and Economy Class tickets. Passengers flying to New York on Dynasty Package tours may enjoy a free admission ticket to New York’s famous Empire State Building, while those returning to Taiwan from New York may purchase discounted hotel accommodations in Osaka, with additional cash discounts and mileage benefits for Dynasty Flyer members.

Business Class passengers may enjoy exquisite Japanese meals prepared under the supervision of a master Japanese chef on the Osaka-New York leg of the flight, including Rakuten fine dishes and other elegant and exquisite meals. Economy Class passengers will also enjoy specially prepared Western and Japanese meals, making for a very different flying experience.

In spite of the slowdown in the travel market prompted by the strong earthquake, CAL has continued maintaining normal transport links between Taiwan and Japan. The United Nations, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Health Organization have all announced that radiation emission levels in Japan remain well within safe ranges, and that flights to Japan do not endanger the health of flight crews and passengers, making it unnecessary to place any restrictions on Japan-bound flights. Britain, Canada, Denmark and France have already lifted previous restrictions on travel to Tokyo, while the United States also announced on April 14 that its previous Travel Warning for Japan had been lowered to a Travel Alert. The Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) has also encouraged the public to resume normal tourism and consumption in Japan as the best way to help Japan recover from its earthquake disaster.

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Addressing Access to Safe Water as the Key to Global Health
(w/ Diplomats, Dignitaries, & CEOs in Water, Health & Environment)

Very Inexpensive: : General Registration Fee – $50;
General Reception Fee (Black Tie Optional) – $40
(discounts for faculty/students)

http://www.theworldwater.org/upcoming_events.php

Today, lack of access to safe water and adequate sanitation is one of the most important threats to human well-being throughout the world. Water-related diseases are a major contributor to the global burden of illness. No other single intervention is more likely to have a significant impact on global health than the provision of safe water. This timely conference at the United Nations seeks to show how to fully integrate safe water in countries’ disease reduction strategies — a pre-requisite to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The conference also seeks to provide the basis for preventive action by leaders of governments, international organizations, and private sector, managing critical water resources and services for public health.

Almost fifty per cent of the developing worlds population 2.5 billion people lack improved sanitation facilities, and over 884 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Inadequate access to safe water and sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills and sickens thousands of children every day, and leads to impoverishment and diminished opportunities for thousands more.
UNICEF Website

Diseases spread by unsafe water cause 3 million deaths a year. Young children are the most likely to suffer and die from these diseases. Diarrhea, primarily a disease of dirty water, is the biggest killer of children under five in poor countries, resulting in nearly 4,000 preventable deaths each day, 1.8 million per year. At any given time, almost half of all people living in developing countries are suffering from a health problem caused by lack of safe water and sanitation that undermines their ability to study or work. Every year, children miss more than 443 million school days because of water-related illnesses.
Partners in Health Website

The High-Level Conference On Water and Global Health at The United Nations Reception

Welcome:
H. E. Amb. Ahmad Kamal, President, Ambassador’s Club at the United Nations

Special Presentations:
Kizilirmak River Project
Honorable Mayor Melih Gkek, The City of Ankara, Republic of Turkey

Presentation of World Water Awards:
Dr. Elaine Valdov, Executive Director, The World Water Organization (WW0)
Dr. Harold H. S. Oh, Chairman, Executive Board, The World Water Organization (WWO)

World Water Awards
Humanitarian Award
Best Practice Award
Technology Innovation Award

Reception is sponsored by The City of Ankara, Republic of Turkey

Presided by Ms. Shamina de Gonzaga, Former Special Advisor to the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations

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