For Your Consideration Dear Friends and Supporters of The ACADEMi of Life, As the year comes to an end, I am writing to ask you to consider making a donation to The ACADEMi of Life. Your generosity has brought us such a distance since 2010 and we're thinking BIG as we look toward The ACADEMi's future. Here at the ACADEMi of Life we share and curate wisdom on topics we believe will improve the inner-wealth and the emotional and spiritual well-being of our attendees. Your … [Read more...]
DISCOVER THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS
November 22, 2013 by
DISCOVER THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS Dear Friend, “I never knew what real happiness was until I got married; and then it was too late." – Mr. Goldberg. “Researches say I am not happier for being richer; but do you know how much researches make?”—A wealthy man. At the tender age of 17, Joseph, the beloved child of our Patriarch Jacob, is snatched by his own brothers, who cast him into a pit. Then they lift him from the pit and sell him as a slave. Under the natural course of … [Read more...]
NYC: Malalai Joya with Eve Ensler – OCT 5
October 1, 2013 by
This Saturday in NYC: Malalai Joya in Conversation with Eve Ensler - Special $10 Activist Rate Available! "I don't fear death; I fear remaining silent in the face of injustice…I say to those who would eliminate my voice: I am ready, wherever and whenever you might strike. You can cut down the flower, but nothing can stop the coming of the spring" — Malalai Joya, A Woman Among Warlords V-Day has tickets at the special rate of $10 available for you our incredible V-Day activists for … [Read more...]
AIDS Service Center NYC’s New Media Evolution
August 7, 2013 by
Ramona’s Story (Director of Prevention Services) As a social media novice, I was apprehensive about the use of new media to engage and recruit young men who have sex with men (YMSM) at AIDS Service Center NYC Exit Disclaimer (ASCNYC). Traditional outreach strategies have been very successful for ASCNYC and the thought of “connecting” online with the community seemed counterintuitive and challenging to monitor. ASCNYC’s Assistant Director of Prevention Services, Guy Williams, spearheaded a … [Read more...]
UN WOMEN: EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE, Closing Date: Friday, 09 Aug. 2013
July 30, 2013 by
Closing Date: Friday, 09 August 2013 UN WOMEN: EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE Location: New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA United Nations Development Programme 304 East 45th Street New York Application Deadline: 09-Aug-13 Type of Contract: FTA Local Post Level: GS-6 Languages Required: All posts in the GS categories are subject to local recruitment. Internally advertised General Service (GS) fixed-term appointment (FTA) positions located in Headquarters are open to GS staff members … [Read more...]
ECOSOC EVENT “… solutions for sustainable development” – 24 April 2013
April 20, 2013 by
The Partnerships Forum is one of the preparatory events for the 2013 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) on “Science, technology and innovation, and the potential of culture, for promoting sustainable development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”, and is organized by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA); in collaboration with WIPO, ITU, UNESCO, UNICEF, the United nations Office for Partnerships, the UN Global Compact and the … [Read more...]
Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is celebrated all April !!!
March 30, 2013 by
Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is a music festival held every April in the United States, in honor of jazz as an original American art form. JAM was created by John Edward Hasse, PhD, curator of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), a global celebration to advance recognition of jazz as America’s original music. JAM was launched by the National Museum of American History. Jazz Appreciation Month pays tribute to jazz as both a historic … [Read more...]
57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, MAR 4
February 28, 2013 by
Next week, on 4 March, the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW57) opens at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. It will convene governments, activists, media and private sector partners from around the world to discuss how to prevent violence against women and girls and improve services for survivors everywhere. We are excited about the momentum and opportunity that CSW57 brings! Are you? Make some noise leading up to CSW57! Join this Thunderclap to tweet … [Read more...]
Commission of Status of Women – March 4-15, 2013, NYC
January 2, 2013 by
Women’s Empowerment Principles–Equality means Business The Women’s Empowerment Principles offer practical guidance to business and the private sector on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. Developed through a partnership between UNIFEM and the United Nations Global Compact, the Principles are designed to support companies in reviewing existing policies and practices — or establishing new ones — to realize women’s empowerment. The private sector is a … [Read more...]
