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World Learning celebrates 90-year history

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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This program led to the establishment of both School for International Training (SIT) and World Learning.

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  • This program led to the establishment of both School for International Training (SIT) and World Learning.
  • The anniversary's theme, "One World, Learning," highlights how the organization's distinct yet interconnected branches work to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world.
  • World Learning CEO Carol Jenkins and Board Chair Lawrence Cooley welcomed more than 100 guests at the museum, which was founded by Friedman in 2020.
  • Cooley also highlighted several milestones throughout World Learning's history in his remarks but concluded with a reflection on today's world.

Adewole Adebayo, Candidate for President of Nigeria, visits Washington, DC

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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He will also be meeting with ambassadors, State Department officials, university officials, and the National Black Chamber of Commerce, among others.

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  • He will also be meeting with ambassadors, State Department officials, university officials, and the National Black Chamber of Commerce, among others.
  • "The United States is an important ally to my country," Adebayo said upon arriving to Washington, DC.
  • Adebayo is campaigning on accountability and good governance platform in a country where corruption has historically been a challenge.
  • Adebayo's campaign is the only presidential candidate who has accepted the challenge of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountable Project (SERAP) to declare his assets publicly.

NYYEA Holds Final Rally for Tom Suozzi

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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Suozzi, a Long Island native who had also previously served as the county executive of Nassau County, New York, had been campaigning vigorously since his announcement of his bid for governorship last November. The NYYEA has been vocal of their support for Suozzi -- as evident from the numerous fundraising events and rallies they have since hosted for the congressman. The organization, which is comprised of members from the local Chinese community, believes Suozzi's success as governor would benefit the overall interest of not only the Chinese residents but the broader community as whole.

Key Points: 
  • The event was also one of many in the past month that coincided with the group's efforts lobbying for US Congressman Tom Suozzi for his bid for the New York governorship in November.
  • This would be the final election rally the organization would hold for Suozzi before Primary Day on June 28.
  • Suozzi was also a guest on Wei Wei Talk at the rally, hosted by Chinese journalist Wei Wei Gao on her channel MGM.
  • The NYYEA has been vocal of their support for Suozzi -- as evident from the numerous fundraising events and rallies they have since hosted for the congressman.

How much do you really know about voter fraud and the 2020 election? Now there's a test for that.

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Think you know about election integrity, voter fraud and the 2020 election? Now there's a quiz you can take to find out.

Key Points: 
  • The non-partisan A-Mark Foundation dug deep into the fraud allegations, and developed a new way for people to test their knowledge of the facts.
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Think you know about election integrity, voter fraud and the 2020 election?
  • The Santa Monica, Calif.-based A-Mark Foundation has launched a quiz-based social media campaign to spread deeply researched information on the fairness of the 2020 presidential election, allegations of voter fraud, and post-election lawsuits.
  • The quiz links to the foundation's new website, 2020election.org , where all the facts are footnoted and linked to supporting evidence.

World Unite for Ukraine Raises $34K with Live Event that Kicks Off Its Month-long Campaign to Raise Relief Funds for Ukraine

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- World Unite for Ukraine™, a global grassroots movement uniting millions of people around the world to support Ukrainians and ease the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, today announced its June 16, 2022, live event in Brooklyn, N.Y. raised $34K for humanitarian relief for Ukrainians. Held in Brooklyn, N.Y., the live event officially kicked off a month-long fundraising campaign to benefit the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation that will culminate with a globally-streamed concert event on July 14, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • "We are overwhelmed by the love, compassion and generosity of everyone who attended and donated to World Unite for Ukraine.
  • The funds raised by the live event go toward World Unite for Ukraine's goal of raising $10M for the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation (USUF).
  • Donations to World Unite for Ukraine's campaign can be made before, during or after the concert event.
  • With a goal of US$10M, World Unite for Ukraine is raising funds on behalf of its nonprofit partner, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation.

Global Times: Xi calls on BRICS to stay open, inclusive to welcome like-minded partners to big family

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Sunday, June 26, 2022
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Facing these formidable and complex circumstances, BRICS countries have embraced the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, enhanced solidarity and coordination and jointly tackled the challenges.

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  • Facing these formidable and complex circumstances, BRICS countries have embraced the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, enhanced solidarity and coordination and jointly tackled the challenges.
  • Xi stressed that this Summit is being held at a critical juncture in the shaping of the future course of humanity.
  • The leaders attending the summit thanked China for hosting this event and the efforts it made for promoting BRICS cooperation.
  • Trade connectivity among BRICS countries is becoming closer and tighter, especially under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Progress Learning Acquires Horizon Education To Strengthen and Enhance College Test Prep Offering

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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With the addition of Horizon Education, Progress Learning is further establishing itself as a premier standards-aligned content solution across every grade level, from kindergarten to elementary school, middle school, and high school.

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  • With the addition of Horizon Education, Progress Learning is further establishing itself as a premier standards-aligned content solution across every grade level, from kindergarten to elementary school, middle school, and high school.
  • Horizon Education will become the fifth product in the Progress Learning suite of education tools, which now includes Progress Learning Elementary School, Liftoff for Adaptive Intervention, Progress Learning Middle School, Progress Learning High School, and Horizon Education.
  • "We're thrilled to bring Horizon Education on board our K-12 solution," said Will Clemens, Chief Executive Officer of Progress Learning.
  • "Our missions at Horizon Education and Progress Learning are perfectly aligned, which is why we couldn't be more pleased to join their family of products," said Dustin Bainbridge, CEO of Horizon Education.

Renowned American Artist Robert Cenedella Presents So Many Roads

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist Robert Cenedella (b. 1940) will present his newest painting, So Many Roads (2021), honoring the legacy of the Grateful Dead, the eclectic band that reimagined the way we listen to music by transforming numerous genres, like folk, bluegrass, jazz, country, and blues, into rock and roll. Over the course of 21 months from July 2019 – March 2021, Cenedella completed what he believes to be one of his best works on canvas: A visual jam for one of the greatest bands of all time.

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  • NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist Robert Cenedella (b.
  • Cenedella's art and life was the subject of a book, "The American Artist as Satirist," by M. Kay Flavell.
  • He is currently working on a coffee table book that revolves around his art and life story, which is due to be released in 2023, titled Robert Cenedella | 60 Years of American Art.
  • For more information about Robert Cenedella, you can visit his website at RobertCenedella.com , or follow him through social media:

Renowned American Artist Robert Cenedella Presents So Many Roads

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
Odyssey, Art Students League of New York, Secondary school, Catalog, LE, Bois, Exhibition, Work, Type Media Center, National Gallery (Berlin), Life, Time, Robert Cenedella, Poster, Gratitude, Social media, Grateful Dead, Restaurant, Education, Democracy, Saatchi, Music, Hope, Saatchi & Saatchi, Centennial Exposition, Absolut Vodka, PR, Midtown Manhattan, History, Coffee, Walking Dead, High School of Music & Art, Friends, HeadCount, The Nation, Death, Easel, Veteran, ART, Colgate University, Labyrinth, Nation, Family, Berlin International Film Festival, Boulogne, American Artist, Selma, The League, Nightclub, Interior design, Film, The New York Times, Bagatelle

NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist Robert Cenedella (b. 1940) will present his newest painting, So Many Roads (2021), honoring the legacy of the Grateful Dead, the eclectic band that reimagined the way we listen to music by transforming numerous genres, like folk, bluegrass, jazz, country, and blues, into rock and roll. Over the course of 21 months from July 2019 – March 2021, Cenedella completed what he believes to be one of his best works on canvas: A visual jam for one of the greatest bands of all time.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artist Robert Cenedella (b.
  • Cenedella's art and life was the subject of a book, "The American Artist as Satirist," by M. Kay Flavell.
  • He is currently working on a coffee table book that revolves around his art and life story, which is due to be released in 2023, titled Robert Cenedella | 60 Years of American Art.
  • For more information about Robert Cenedella, you can visit his website at RobertCenedella.com , or follow him through social media:

Building Off Juneteenth Momentum, Second Annual Civic Season Launches and Inspires Gen Z to Engage in History, Civic Participation

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, three hundred cultural and civic institutions across the country kicked off the second annual Civic Season, a new summer tradition for learning and action co-designed with Gen Z. Anchored by Juneteenth and Independence Day - two dates that highlight the gap between our nation's promises and practices - Civic Season is about welcoming the future inheritors of the United States to learn about our nation's history so they can use it to inform and inspire civic participation for generations to come.

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  • "Civic Season is about young people engaging with our past so they can help write our future," said Caroline Klibanoff, managing director of Made By Us at the National Museum of American History.
  • "With hundreds of events and activities nationwide, the Civic Season is a new kind of American tradition where we come together to build a democracy powered by all of us."
  • More than 750 activities and resources are available at TheCivicSeason.com including podcasts, walking tours, how-to guides, in-person programs, simulations and videos.
  • Civic Season has been developed by Made By Us, an unparalleled collaboration of more than 130 of the nation's history museums to better engage Millennials and Gen-Z with American history to inspire, inform and empower civic participation.