‘The lack of civility throughout the 2016 presidential election season has been disheartening and destructive to our democracy. … We must reverse this trend and restore civility to our debates to foster a robust exchange of ideas.’
NEW YORK – Women’s City Club of New York (WCC) will host a centennial conference, From Inequality to Equality: Polices and Programs that Work, on Thursday, September 29 at the New York Academy of Medicine. The daylong event will address public initiatives and model programs that advance economic, gender, and racial equality, and examine key problems of availability, affordability and access in four critical areas: health care, education, housing and homelessness, and employment. “It is well-documented that New York City faces huge challenges relating to extreme differentials in access to affordable health care, quality public education, affordable housing and jobs that provide a living wage,” said Jacqueline Ebanks, Executive Director of WCC. “WCC is hosting this conference to promote an on-going discussion about solutions that drive equality. We want to encourage further partnership, collaboration and civic engagement to extend the benefits of successful programs and policies so that all New Yorkers can thrive,” she said. The event is cosponsored by Women’s eNews.
The award recognized the BID’s 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer and Flatiron Summer Series programming in the popular Flatiron Public Plazas.
Flushing Town Hall Staff, Artists, Sponsors and Fall 2016 Season PerformersPhoto Credit: Flushing Town Hall
Embracing its mission to provide global arts for a global community, Flushing Town Hall brings the world to Queens’ doorstep this fall with an amazing lineup of jazz concerts, world music, dance, family programs, workshops, film, poetry – and even cheese! “This fall, we have something fun and fantastic for everyone at Flushing Town Hall,” says Flushing Town Hall Executive and Artistic Director Ellen Kodadek. “From exhilarating concerts in our indoor theatre to the return of popular drumming in our outdoor garden, this truly will be a season of enchantment and wonder.”
Flushing Town Hall’s carefully curated, quality family programming continues to delight young audiences this season, with the return of the popular Diwali Festival (Nov. 12), celebrating the festival of lights; the puppetry presentation of Squirrel Stole My Underpants (Oct. 9); and, a Grease sing-a-long (Oct.
More than 1,300 people – baseball fans, runners, walkers, and cancer survivors and their friends and family members – from across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and 16 other states – took part in the event, the only one of its kind at Yankee Stadium.
The Pew Research Center’s landmark 2013 study found that 60 percent of Jewish Americans believe that being Jewish is mainly a matter of culture or ancestry, underscoring the demand for the Workmen’s Circle model.
Many schools in New York City have cut or drastically curtailed music and arts programs in recent years. The New York City Mission Society is working to remedy this cultural chasm with a unique program called GRIOT.
The campaign aims to increase Renewal Farm’s acreage by 50 percent, giving men in recovery more therapeutic work experience and increasing the amount of fresh, organic produce that the Farm distributes to Hudson Valley restaurants and local charities.
Effective July 1, 2016, the new President of the 11-member Board of Directors is Jim Liao.
This summer, Flushing Town Hall is presenting a fun and dynamic lineup of performances and special events, providing global arts for a global community in Queens and beyond. This July through early September, the venue will offer programs for a multigenerational audience, featuring everything from drumming under the moon and The Moth StorySLAM to family programming and an adult puppet show.
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