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TCI College of Technology, also known as Technical Career Institutes, offers a variety of programs in categories such as Automotive Technology, Business, Healthcare, Law, Accounting, Security Services, Facilities, Engineering, Networking, Digital Media Arts, and More.
TCI College of Technology, also known as Technical Career Institutes, offers a variety of programs in categories such as Automotive Technology, Business, Healthcare, Law, Accounting, Security Services, Facilities, Engineering, Networking, Digital Media Arts, and More.
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Urban Stages is an award-winning, not-for-profit, Off-Broadway Theatre Company founded in 1984 by current Artistic Director Frances Hill. We have developed into a bigger and more diverse organization since our beginnings. Urban Stages reach thousands of New Yorkers every year in over 100 neighborhoods while also offering theatrical and performance art experiences like no other at our theater in Manhattan (259 West 30th Street). Development and MainStage For over 30 years, Urban Stages have produced dozens of world, American and NYC premieres including Pulitzer Prize Finalist BULRUSHER (2007) by Eisa Davis. We have been honored with awards, nominations and recognition from the Drama Desk, Obie Awards, Audelco, Outer Circle critics and much more. For instance, our world premiere of the musical LANGSTON IN HARLEM by Walter Marks (music and book) and Kent Gash (book and direction) garnered a Drama Desk Nomination, a Joe A. Calloway award and 4 Audelco awards including Best Musical Production of 2010. More recently, our 2014 spring premiere of JIM BROCHU CHARACTER MAN was nominated for a Drama Desk and Outer Theater Critic’s award for Best Solo performance. Many of the plays we produce are found through open submissions via our Development Program and Literary Committee. Before production, plays are offered staged readings (open to the public) where they can see their works handled by professional actors and directors and hear audience feedback. Some plays are offered workshops catered specifically to each project. After production, most plays move on to larger venues such MEN ON THE VERGE OF A HISPANIC BREAKDOWN, by Guillermo Reyes, and MINOR DEMONS by Bruce Graham; both moved to commercial theatres. CHILI QUEEN, a play by newscaster Jim Lehrer, transferred to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (1989). HONKY (2013) by Greg Kalleres saw a regional run at San Diego Rep. MY OCCASION OF SIN (2012) by Monica Bauers won critical acclaim when it moved to Detroit Rep. Bill Bowers has toured the United States and the world with his two Urban Stages premieres blending mime and theatre – BEYOND WORDS (2012) and UNDER A MONTANA MOON (2002)! Some Urban Stages premieres have even been developed into film and television projects such as SCAR by Murray Mednick, CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GODDESSES by Agapi Stassinopoulos, and COTTON MARY by Alexandra Viets. In addition to plays and musicals, annually we hold a music festival called WINTER RHYTHMS that features famous and up-and-coming Cabaret, musicians, lyricists and other music artists. In 2015, Winter Rhythms was celebrated by the Manhattan Association of Cabaret with a Ruth Kurtzman Benefit Series Award! Outreach For over 20 years, our OUTREACH PROGRAM has brought plays and workshops to all 5 boroughs of NYC in over 200 events a year. We have a repertoire of 20+ multi-cultural programs, ranging from plays that explore science, plays that spotlights historical figures and dance and mime workshops. Each show caters to specific age groups, from toddlers to families to Adult Learners. Many of the neighborhoods we reach (and return to multiple times) have little to no theatre and arts programming. Our programs travel mainly to libraries and non-profit organizations. They are all admission-free for patrons. For artists, our Outreach Program offers paid opportunities. We commission plays, pay royalties and fees allowing writers, directors, designers, actors and teaching artists to be working artists. Under the Outreach Umbrella are our art residencies. We are able to offer extended theater and art related residencies for weeks to months at a time to places like to senior citizens centers, community centers and schools. In the past, we offered programming to LGBTQ homeless centers, centers helping women reclaim their lives from incarceration and drug abuse and various non-profit agencies. Finally, annually we hold a Summer Theater Camp for children 10-14 years old. Professionals teach our campers about all aspects of theatre and the campers collaborate to put on a musical. We offer partial scholarships making our summer theater camp more accessible.
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS Ameinu (Our People) American Jewish Committee American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee The Angle Project Anti-Defamation League Auburn Theological Seminary B'nai Jeshurun, New York, NY Bronx Christian Fellowship Church, Bronx, NY The Brotherhood Synagogue, New York, NY Catholic Relief Services Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) Church World Service Concerned Citizens for Syrian Refugees, Michigan City, IN Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, New York, NY Congregation Beth El, South Orange, NJ Congregation Kehillath Israel, Brookline, MA Cure International The Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU Episcopal Relief & Development Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Foa & Son Foundation Orient Bulgaria Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Heart to Heart International HIAS Interfaith Center of NY International Refugee Assistance Project Jamaica Muslim Center, Jamaica, NY Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees The Jewish Collaborative of Orange County, Tustin, CA Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Federations of North America The Jewish Theological Seminary Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago London School of Economics and Political Science: Faith Centre Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Milstein Center for Interreligious Dialogue National Council of Jewish Women New York Board of Rabbis New York Legal Assistance Group North Carolina Hillel: UNC Chapel Hill Orient for Human Relief Princeton University Office of Religious Life Rabbinical Assembly Rahma Relief Foundation Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism The Riverside Church, New York, NY Rutgers Presbyterian Church, New York, NY Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, New York, NY School for Creative Judaism Shoulder to Shoulder Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Syrian American Council Syrian American Medical Society Syrian American Rescue Network Syrian Emergency Task Force TANENBAUM | Center for Interreligious Understanding Temple Beth Shalom, Palm Coast, FL Temple Emanu-El, Closter, NJ UJA-Federation of New York Union for Reform Judaism Union Theological Seminary Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office United Sikhs United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism U.S. Fund for UNICEF Vassar College Solidarity with Refugees Ve'ahavta World Jewish Congress World Jewish Relief World ORT
Mission Statement: The Les Paul Foundation inspires innovative and creative thinking by sharing the legacy of Les Paul through support of music education, recording, innovation and medical research related to hearing. The Les Paul Foundation is an approved IRC 501(c) 3 organization. The Les Paul Foundation: - Awards grants to music, music engineering and sound programs that serve youth. - Establishes music-related scholarships at schools and programs for students. - Provides grants for medical research and programs related to hearing impairment. - Supports public exhibits displaying Les Paul’s life achievements.
Founded on the belief that teenagers can and must speak for themselves, Urban Word NYC™ (UW) has been at the forefront of the youth spoken word, poetry and hip-hop movements in New York City since 1999. Urban Word NYC presents literary arts education and youth development programs in the areas of creative writing, journalism, college prep, literature and hip-hop. UW provides FREE, safe and uncensored writing workshops to teens year round, and hosts the Annual NYC Teen Poetry Slam, NY Knicks Poetry Slam, local and national youth slams, festivals, reading series, open mics, and more. UW works directly with 15,000 teens per year in New York City alone, and as a steering committee member of the National Youth Spoken Word Coalition, has partner programs in 45 cities. UW also has a vigorous community educator and teacher training series which links inquiry-based classroom practices with the most progressive academic trends in student-centered pedagogy.
BalaSole Dance Company believes that the art of dance is for everyone. The company was established to address the following imbalances, which have prevented and/or discouraged individuals from participating or pursuing a career in dance: - Limited artistic freedom given to dance artists in most dance companies - Insufficient multi-ethnic representation of dance artists - Inadequate mentorship given to dance artists with regard to finding their artistic identity and strengthening their professional credentials - Limited opportunities for artistic collaboration in most dance companies - Typecasting restrictions that marginalize dance artists because of age, shape, size, ethnicity, and style - Generally only one stylized form of dance used in a dance company’s repertoire - Below average compensation given to a large number of dance artists working in smaller companies - Scarce opportunities for emerging dance artists to work alongside seasoned performers - Limited opportunities for dance artists to showcase their full artistic talents and identity within a dance company - Limited number of dance company programs providing access to the art of dance to under-served communities such as senior citizens living in senior centers, children and youth from low income families, and adults who don't have formal or prior dance training - Limited opportunities for male and female dance artists to become soloists - Low number of male dance artists entering the field - Limited connection between dance and non-artistic fields
Magen David Adom in Israel - the Red Star of David - is recognized by the State of Israel as its only first aid and disaster relief organization which operates according to the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The first seeds of Magen David Adom in Israel were planted at a meeting held in Philadelphia in October, 1918, attended by David Ben Gurion, Golda Meir and Henrietta Szold. There was great concern that the Jewish Legion of Palestine, otherwise known as the 38th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers of the British Army during World War I, who were fighting to liberate Eretz Yisrael from Turkish rule, needed medical help. A Magen David Adom organization was organized to aid both the Jewish Legion and the settlers in Palestine. It was disbanded at the end of the war. Magen David Adom (MDA) was officially chartered and recognized as an emergency lifesaving service as a result of the murderous riots of 1929, when Jewish farm and urban settlements were attacked by the Arab population, and were found to be lacking in even the most elementary first aid services. It was founded in Tel Aviv on June 7, 1930, by a group of seven Israeli doctors, as a one-room emergency medical service. MDA's first home was a dilapidated hut on the corner of Rothschild and Nahalat Benyamin streets in what was then the center of town. A second MDA group formed in Haifa in 1931 and a third in Jerusalem in 1934. In 1935, a national organization was formed to provide medical services to the public and the Haganah. Its founding members were physicians, members of the Haganah and private citizens. At the time, the society's resources consisted of a small truck converted into an ambulance and several dozen dedicated volunteers. In the years that followed, the society grew, especially in the wake of a second wave of anti-Jewish riots that broke out in April 1936 and lasted until the beginning of 1939. During that period, MDA gave first-aid training to the Haganah and the auxiliary police and medical aid to the wounded. During World War II, MDA worked within the general framework of Israel's Civil Defense Organization, as an arm of the Jewish Legion of the British Forces. Photographs from that period show Magen David Adom volunteers in official uniforms. Magen David Adom became the medical service of the Haganah, and MDA members administered first aid alongside the Haganah fighters throughout the 1930s and 1940s. With the establishment of the State of Israel, some of the society's most important members and volunteers were among those setting up the medical corps of the Israel Defense Forces. In July 1950, the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) ratified the Magen David Adom Law, which states that Magen David Adom will function as Israel's National Red Cross Society, acting in accordance with the Geneva conventions. Specifically, MDA was given responsibility for: Providing auxiliary service to Israel's Army Medical Corps in wartime, including providing emergency medical care for the wounded and war refugees. Providing civilian emergency transportation and medical and first-aid services and temporary shelter in emergency situations and disasters. Organizing blood donations and maintaining sophisticated blood banks for civilian and military use. Subsequently, MDA has played a major role in providing vital lifesaving services during each of Israel's wars, skirmishes and terrorist attacks, as well as in times of peace. The growing need and developing population of the new state brought about a parallel growth in MDA. New branches and first aid stations sprang up throughout the country. The first modern ambulances were purchased, and the society's blood, first aid and first aid instruction services were expanded.
OPERA America draws on resources and expertise from within and beyond the opera field to advance a mutually beneficial agenda that serves and strengthens the field through programs in the following categories: Creation: Artistic services that help artists and companies increase the creativity and excellence of opera productions, especially North American works; Presentation: Opera company services that address the specific needs of staff, trustees and volunteers; Enjoyment: Education, audience development and community services that increase all forms of opera appreciation. The association provides members with an array of publications and online resources, regional workshops, an annual conference and network-specific services such as conference calls, listservs and direct contact with staff with expertise in opera production, administration and education. OPERA America provides members with tools to maximize the effectiveness of financial and human resources, expand the scope of repertoire and programs, and extend their reach to new and diverse audiences. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has an international membership that includes nearly 150 Professional Company Members, 300 Associate and Business Members, 2,000 Individual Members and over 16,000 subscribers to its electronic news service.
Every year, hundreds of journalists are attacked, imprisoned, or killed. For more than 30 years, CPJ has been there to defend them and fight for press freedom.