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205 East 42nd Street, 4th FL
New York, NY 10017
(212) 645-5110

Today, Japan Society has evolved into a world-class, multidisciplinary hub for global leaders, artists, scholars, educators, and English and Japanese-speaking audiences. At the Society, more than 100 events each year feature sophisticated, topically relevant presentations of Japanese art and culture and open, critical dialogue on issues of vital importance to the U.S., Japan and East Asia. Activities at Japan Society are set against a stunning backdrop of indoor gardens, a reflecting pool and a waterfall. Facilities include a 262-seat theater, art gallery, language center, library and conference rooms. Japan Society's landmark building—located near the United Nations on 47th Street and First Avenue—was designed by architect Junzo Yoshimura and opened in 1971 as the first building in New York City by a leading Japanese architect. The classic elegance and simplicity of Yoshimura's original vision has been preserved even as the building has been enhanced by a substantial renovation. Japan Society was founded on May 19, 1907 by a group of prominent New York business people and philanthropists, many of whom shaped the policies of exchange and collaboration that guided the Society until the outbreak of World War II. After the war, activities slowly resumed, and the stewardship of John D. Rockefeller 3rd from 1952 to 1978 led to a unified vision, a firm financial foundation, and a revitalized mission that continues to inspire and sustain the organization today.

The Union League Club is a private social club in New York City. Its fourth and current clubhouse, which opened on February 2, 1931, was designed by Benjamin Wistar Morris, III, and is located at 38 East 37th Street on the corner of Park Avenue in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The building was designated a New York City landmark on October 25, 2011.Union League clubs, which are legally separate but share similar histories and maintain reciprocal links with one another, are also located in Chicago and Philadelphia. Defunct Union League Clubs were located in Brooklyn and New Haven.HistoryThe club dates its founding from February 6, 1863, during the Civil War. Tensions were running high in New York City at the time, because much of the city's governing class, as well as its large Irish immigrant population, bitterly opposed the war and were eager to reach some kind of accommodation with the Confederate States of America. Thus, pro-Union men chose to form their own club, with the twin goals of cultivating "a profound national devotion" and to "strengthen a love and respect for the Union."

What makes the NY Open Center so unique is that it offers all aspects of holistic learning in one urban location. In this way, you don't have to "retreat" from your life to get the benefits of a mind, body, spirit education. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nyopencenter Subscribe on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/nyopencenter Thanks for your visit!

FDNY Fire Zone: Safety Educational Center is the innovative educational center in Midtown that you can visit.

The Cutting Edge Aesthetic Surgery Symposium 2016: Debating The Choices in Rhinoplasty will take place in New York City on December 1, 2, 3, 2016 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Chaired by Dr. Sherrell J. Aston, Dr. Daniel C. Baker and Dr. Dean M. Toriumi this comprehensive course will be given over 3 full days. www.nypsf.org

The Foundation’s support begins early in a student’s associate’s degree studies and continues through the completion of a bachelor’s degree. Financial assistance includes scholarships and additional funding to assist with other educational and living expenses. All Kaplan Leadership Scholars are provided with academic advising, transfer admissions, career counseling and job placement support, and admissions guidance for graduate and professional programs. The KLP’s curriculum was developed to target the academic, financial and personal/social development of its participants reflecting our belief that the whole student must be addressed to effect long-term success. There are currently 8 Cohorts of Kaplan Scholars. This includes 20 active Kaplan Leadership Scholars in the program and 25 alumni. Scholar and Alumni Profile: • 18-37 years old • 23 Women / 22 Men • 27 Black / 18 Latino • 77% are first generation college students • 98% are Pell Grant eligible • 8 have children Results: • Over 90% of students accepted into the KLP complete their associate’s degree and transfer to a senior college. • Over 90% of the Kaplan Scholars who transfer earn a bachelor’s degree. • A number of selective senior colleges actively recruit and provide substantial financial aid to KLP Scholars (see notations in “Attended” section below). • Scholars have participated in reputable scholarly research programs, landed and completed coveted internships with non-profits and corporations in the U.S. and abroad. • 100% of our Alumni are employed full-time at jobs in their fields of study or in graduate school. • Alumni are employed in various fields including education, non-profit, scientific research and Fortune 500 companies including Colgate Palmolive and JP Morgan Chase (full employer list below). • Of the over 30% of alumni have applied to graduate school all were accepted; and two have earned a master’s both on fellowships. • Program alumnus is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was salutatorian. • Hostos Community College’s Class of 2011 Valedictorian is a Kaplan Scholar. • 2 Scholars have earned scholarships from the National Science Foundation. • A program alumnus was wait listed for a Fulbright Fellowship. Program Learnings: • KLP proves that low-income, first generation community college students of color can successfully transfer and excel at selective senior colleges and universities. • Our academic advisement model and program curriculum are proven to work. • KLP’s comprehensive, high touch approach is key to the Scholar’s success, particularly in preparation for transfer. • The living stipend is a vital tool that enables students to engage more fully in their studies and in extracurricular activities to prepare them for future leadership roles. • Scholar bonding and creation of a community within and across Cohorts is critical. • Once educated about KLP, senior colleges seek to recruit our students for transfer. Senior Colleges and Universities Attended: • American University • Amherst College* • Bard College • Beloit College • Brown University* • The City College of New York (graduate school) • Cornell University • Clark University • Clarkson University • Emerson College • George Washington University • Goucher College • Harvard University (graduate school) • Hunter College (graduate school) • Lawrence University* • Morehouse College • Mount Holyoke College* • New York University • Occidental College* • Saint John’s (graduate school) • Smith College* • Spelman College • Stanford University* • Syracuse University • Tufts University* • University of Rochester* *indicates schools with whom the Foundation has established strong ties and that recognize the value of our Scholars to their institutions. These schools have provided Kaplan Scholars with grants over $30,000 per year to KLP Scholars. Additional Senior College and University Acceptances: • Carnegie Mellon University (graduate school) • Case Western University • Columbia University (graduate school) • Georgetown University • Hampshire College • Johns Hopkins University (graduate school) • Pitzer College • Reed College • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute • Swarthmore College • Syracuse University (graduate school) • Tufts University (graduate school) • Tulane University • University of Connecticut (graduate school) • Vassar College • Wesleyan University Community Colleges Represented by KLP Scholars: • Borough of Manhattan Community College • Bronx Community College • Hostos Community College • John Jay College of Criminal Justice • Kingsborough Community College • LaGuardia Community College • NYC College of Technology • Queensborough Community College • Guttman Community College

More than 23,000 individuals from 54 African countries have benefited from our higher education scholarship and professional training programs, and are among today’s leaders in Africa’s public, non-profit, and private sectors. Some 90 percent of our alumni live and work in Africa, significantly contributing to the continent’s development in fields ranging from finance, business, technology and public administration to agriculture, education, public health, and natural resource management.

Worldfund's vision is for every child in Latin America to benefit from exceptional educators who inspire them to learn the skills necessary for dignified work and life. Worldfund's mission is to deliver world-class training and ongoing support to teachers and principals from underserved schools in Latin America, fundamentally impacting the system from the bottom up.

The Youth Assembly at the United Nations (YA) is a unique platform for fostering dialogue and generating partnerships between exceptional youth, civil society, the private sector, and the United Nations.

Community Systems Foundation is a non-profit technology group that provides communities, organizations, and governments with innovative digital platforms to improve their impact. The heart of CSF’s work is designing data management and visualisation tools to improve decision-making, such as the Global DevInfo Initiative – the database system endorsed by the United Nations Development Group to monitor the Millennium Development Goals. The CSF team is comprised of technologists and designers, as well as experts in international development, data analysis, public health, human rights, and urban planning based in New York City, Washington D.C., New Delhi and Singapore.

Project Sunshine empowers a dynamic and dedicated corps of over 15,000 volunteers to bring programming - recreational (arts), educational (tutoring and mentoring) and social service (HIV and nutritional counseling) - to 100,000 children facing medical challenges and their families in 175 cities across the United States and in four international locations: Canada, China, Israel and Kenya. Volunteers selflessly donate their time to create program materials and deliver programs. Working onsite, our volunteers relieve the anxiety of the young patients and in a context of fun and play, foster in them the courage and coping skills necessary to confront procedures that lie ahead. Project Sunshine volunteers spread sunshine, restoring a crucial sense of normalcy to the pediatric healthcare environment.

The UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative, helping to align business with Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to catalyze actions in support of broader UN goals.

*We have changed our name from CASAColumbia to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse was founded in 1992 by Joseph A. Califano, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. What We Do More than 1 in 7 Americans ages 12 and older have addiction involving nicotine, alcohol or other drugs. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse works to: • Close the enormous gap between what we know about addiction and what we actually do to prevent and treat it • Incorporate addiction prevention and treatment into routine health care and medical practice • Explore the possibility of finding a cure The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse is committed to understanding the science of addiction and its implications for health care, public policy and public education. General Information You can follow The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/CASAaddiction

AKIM's Vision To make Israeli society a better place for people with mental disabilities and their relatives: a respecting, warm and accepting society that facilitates self-realization, acknowledging difference and committed to equal opportunities. AKIM Israel is a national organization of parents and intellectually disabled individuals in Israel, operating as a person oriented organization, i.e. the organization represents intellectually challenged individuals and their relatives while upholding human rights and freedoms.

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