Special Announcement Photographers, you're invited to join the one of the world's most substantial calls for photography: One Life, An International Photo Competition, offering you $50,000 in awards, international acclaim and more. Your deadline to submit your best images is THIS Friday July 29th. This is your moment. Send us news & tips! info@artistswanted.org GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY TELLS STORIES | SHARE YOURS WITH THE WORLD You're invited to participate in the annual One Life … [Read more...]
Expanding Access to Healthy, Affordable Food – Let's Move!
July 22, 2011 by
July 22, 2011 THIS WEEK This week, First Lady Michelle Obama announced commitments from major food retailers to open or expand over 1,500 stores to help provide healthy and affordable food to some of the over 23 million Americans – including 6.5 million children who don’t have easy access to fresh, nutritious food. The First Lady spoke about the importance of ensuring parents have a choice when shopping for healthy food: We needed to confront this problem head on. Because we can … [Read more...]
UN contest for 'best campaign' to end violence against women
July 21, 2011 by
19 July 2011 – Public voting is under way in a United Nations contest aimed at finding the best advertising campaign to promote awareness in Europe about the battle to defeat gender-based violence, which affects more than two out of every three women worldwide.More than 2,700 entries from 40 European countries – prepared by both creative professionals and ordinary members of the public – have been submitted in the contest, and three winners will be selected, either by a seven-member jury of … [Read more...]
UN contest for ‘best campaign’ to end violence against women
July 21, 2011 by
19 July 2011 – Public voting is under way in a United Nations contest aimed at finding the best advertising campaign to promote awareness in Europe about the battle to defeat gender-based violence, which affects more than two out of every three women worldwide.More than 2,700 entries from 40 European countries – prepared by both creative professionals and ordinary members of the public – have been submitted in the contest, and three winners will be selected, either by a seven-member jury of … [Read more...]
Dalai Lama And Obama Meet to Talk About Tibet
July 16, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women is elated to SHARE the following news, as stated in today's New York Times, for all the Women of our World . WASHINGTON — President Obama met privately with the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, at the White House on Saturday, despite a warning from Beijing that the meeting would risk damaging relations between China and the United States. Reflecting the diplomatic sensitivity of the visit, the 44-minute meeting with the Dalai Lama — … [Read more...]
US-Afghan Women's Council Meets Ambassador Hakimi at the White House
July 15, 2011 by
On July 13, 2011 Ambassador Hakimi was joined by Ambassador Mark Grossman, Ambassador Melanne Verveer, distinguished members of the US-Afghan Women’s Council, and the White House Council on Women and Girls in celebrating the achievements of Afghan women over the past year and envisioning new ways to help them prosper. The successful event was hosted in the White House by the US-Afghan Women’s Council. The US-Afghan Women’s Council is a public-private partnership that provides … [Read more...]
Congressional Redistricting – USA Status Report Event
July 5, 2011 by
Congressional Redistricting - A Status Report July 18, 2011 Event Summary The drawing of legislative district boundaries is arguably among the most self-interested and least transparent systems in American democracy. Every ten years redistricting authorities, usually state legislatures, redraw congressional and legislative lines in accordance with Census reapportionment and population shifts within states. Most state redistricting authorities are in the midst of … [Read more...]
INDEPENDENCE DAY, July 4th, 2011 ~ Celebrate USA !!!
July 3, 2011 by
INDEPENDENCE DAY Celebratedon JULY 4TH Independence Day is annually celebrated on July 4 and is often known as "the Fourth of July". It is the anniversary of the publication of the declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. Patriotic displays and family events are organized throughout the United States. Many people display the American flag on their homes. The celebrations have deep roots in the American tradition of political freedom. What do people do? Very few … [Read more...]
How Social Networking Can Reinvigorate American Democracy and Civic Participation
June 27, 2011 by
How Social Networking Can Reinvigorate ... American Democracy and Civic Participation This event will be webcast live at 10 AM on Tuesday June 28, on this page. Get an email reminder here. (Registration is not required to view the webcast.) To attend the event in person, please register here. The 2008 campaign represented a textbook example of digital mobilization and impact. Using social networking outreach tools such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, a number of … [Read more...]
Rev. Nina Roe – Angels Teach
June 25, 2011 by
There have been events for several folks of our Living with the Angels™ community within the recent past that have been extraordinarily challenging. Loss of children, grandparents, soul mates... Our members and students have rallied around each other to provide support and it is a beautiful thing to witness the shared love that has resulted from these tragic events. This is a time of great change and transition on our planet and the energies can feel very stressful and straining, especially for … [Read more...]
Ban Ki-moon , re-election as the UN Secretary General.
UN welcomes Ban`s re-election with standing ovation JUNE 22, 2011 23:22 "No challenge is too large. Together, nothing is impossible." The moment his second five-year term was confirmed by the General Assembly, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to continue jointly coping with the challenges of the 21st century. The resolution on Ban’s appointment for a second term was adopted with acclamation at the General Assembly hall of U.N. … [Read more...]