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Budding Artists | Drawn to Life: Animation in Nature with Mike Cope | Fall 2021 (4K) [Video]
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Budding Artists | Drawn to Life: Animation in Nature with Mike Cope | Fall 2021 (4K) [Video]

Highlights of Grades 5 to 7 students participating in our Fall 2021 “Drawn to Life: Animation in Nature” program hosted by the DSBN Living Campus at Woodend Conservation Area (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada). It was great to resume teaching these in-person workshops while safely adhering to and respecting all school COVID-19 protocols that were in effect at the time.Students enjoy a full day of learning about and exploring animation, taking taking inspiration from Nature in the beautiful natural environment of the DSBN Living Campus. We begin our day outside doing some pixilation (stop-motion) exercises that help us introduce some basic principles of animation (ex. squash and stretch) and technical terms (ex. persistence of vision, frames-per-second, cycles). Students then brainstorm ideas for their own hand-drawn animations inside our classroom, where they use traditional drawing tools (pencil & paper), animation peg bars and LED Light Pads. Each student’s background and animation drawings are then photographed at the computer using stop motion software and a webcam mounted on a camera stand.This arts education experience was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council’s “Artists in Communities & Schools Projects Grant” and the District School Board of Niagara’s Outdoor Education.Special thanks to the The National Cartoonists Society Foundation (NCSF) for the LED Light Pads used by the students who attended this workshop. (2018 Arts Education Grant)Music by Bensound.comVideo Production: http://copetoons.com© Copyright 2022 by Mike Cope. All Rights Reserved.#artsEducation #artsEd #Animation #Nature #OutdoorEducation

How philanthropy can advance environmental justice [Video]
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How philanthropy can advance environmental justice [Video]

Community well-being is intrinsically tied to environmental health. The environment cannot be ignored in efforts to advance human rights, social justice, health equity, and other priorities. The environmental justice movement has broadened the scope of environmentalism beyond conservation and protection to aiming for the creation of healthy places to live for everyone. How do we treat those affected by pollution, climate change, and other costs of economic production fairly? How do we meaningfully involve stakeholders in the decisions that affect their lives?This panel explored how philanthropists and funders have been—and should be—approaching this movement toward environmental justice. They discussed the role of philanthropy, as well as recommendations for nonprofits seeking to deepen partnerships with philanthropists in these areas.Moderator: Dr. Carolyn Kissane, Academic Director and Clinical Professor, NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs; Director, NYU SPS Energy, Climate Justice, and SustainabilityPanelists:Jamiah Adams, Senior Vice President of Diversity and Justice, The Climate Reality ProjectLylianna Allala, Climate Justice Director, City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and EnvironmentMelissa Miles, Executive Director, New Jersey Environmental Justice AlliancePeggy Shepard, Co-Founder and Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental JusticeThis event series is offered as a collaboration between Aperio Philanthropy and the George H. Heyman, Jr. Program for Philanthropy and Fundraising within the NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs.

Husky Color Run 2022 [Video]
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Husky Color Run 2022 [Video]

The Nieto Herrera Elementary School Color Run was held on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Students had a most colorful blast of fun and exercise! The fundraising event successfully garnered over $9,500 for school improvement. Thank you to the Herrera PTO, staff, and parent volunteers who made this event possible. Shout out to our business and community partners: “Equitable Advisors” and the Nieto family.

Get Your Tickets! [Video]
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Get Your Tickets! [Video]

The Open Door is hosting two events this spring… a virtual event on Thursday, April 28th at 7pm via YouTube and then an in-person gathering on May 5th from 7-9pm at 555Ten (NYC). Both evenings will have a theme of “A Day in the Life,” where supporters will experience our programs through the looking glass of our students, volunteers, staff and even board members.You can register for tickets below:VIRTUAL: https://tinyurl.com/VIRTUALSpringBenefitIN-PERSON: https://tinyurl.com/IN-PERSONSpringBenefitIn addition to providing our familia with inspirational (and super fun) evenings… we also have a fundraising goal in place. Our goal is to raise $75,000- the equivalent of fully supporting 150 Open Door students (at no cost to them.) Because of our supporters’ generosity, our students receive ESL instruction, GED preparation, computer literacy and community support.Donations can be made by texting OPENDOOR to 44321 or sending a check to PO Box 661 Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.Thank you!

ESU Foundation Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Football Locker Room [Video]
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ESU Foundation Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Football Locker Room [Video]

The East Stroudsburg University Foundation hosted an official ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the new Warriors football locker room in Koehler Fieldhouse.The You WIN In the Locker Room First campaign, a $750,000 fundraising initiative, was launched by the ESU Foundation and the Department of Athletics on Oct. 8, 2020. The campaign kicked off with a virtual event that invited more than 100 alumni and friends of the program to learn more about the project. A 17-member fundraising committee was tasked with reaching out to alumni and friends, led by co-chairs Pat Flaherty ’78 and Mike Terwilliger ’78. The campaign surpassed its goal and raised over $860,000.Rich Santoro, executive director of the ESU Foundation, said the swiftness of the fundraising shows the dedication and loyalty of ESU alumni. “To hit our goal at the six-month mark is pretty much unheard of. The football program is close-knit group of alumni and we had more than 200 former players donate from every generation, the 1960’s through recent graduates in 2020, help make this new locker room a reality. We’re excited to bring all of our donors back to celebrate.”The upgraded facilities include 30-inch wide, open cherry-wood lockers with LED lighting, replacing the existing grey metal lockers, a cell phone charging station, an equipment drying system on top of each locker, and a speaker system to pump music throughout the space. The space includes seven named areas, including the academic center where players can work on assignments, and coaches’ space. All the lockers have been sold and contain a plaque bearing the name of a campaign donor.”Everybody involved with this project was committed to creating a space that reflects both pride of place, and pride of people who occupy that place,” said Warriors head coach Jimmy Terwilliger ’07. “The football alumni are extremely proud and will do what they have to do to help our team contend for championships.”The reveal of the new locker room took place before the Warriors Football spring game at Gregory-Douds Field at Eiler-Martin Stadium later Saturday.

Securing That Bag! | College Applications Series [Video]
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Securing That Bag! | College Applications Series [Video]

Are you applying to colleges this fall? Wave Learning Festival presents a series dedicated to you on the college application process! From choosing your schools to financial aid and what comes next! Stay tuned to learn more about what you can do to prepare for the next step in your life.In this week’s episode, we’ll be continuing our talk on the financial aid process! This time we’ll be breaking down the FAFSA and CSS Profile and what to look out for when applying! Resources UsedFAFSA Resources- Who’s eligible for FAFSA? https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility- Am I dependent or independent? https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/dependency- FAFSA process graphic https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-process.png- Filling out the FAFSA video https://youtu.be/w9HWaQpuNSk- Filling out the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out- Creating the FSA ID https://studentaid.gov/help/create-fsa-id- IRS DRT https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/what-is-irs-drt- Who’s My Parent? Filling Out Parent Information https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info- Updating/Changing Information on FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/review-and-correct/correct- COVID-19 Information https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/covid-19/in-school- Applying to More Than 10 Schools https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid-at-more-than-10-colleges-on-the-fafsa#:~:text=If%20you%20don’t%20have,the%20new%20colleges%20for%20you.CSS Profile Resources- Creating a College Board Account https://cbaccount.collegeboard.org/iamweb/smartRegister- CSS Profile Student Guide https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/css-profile-student-guide.pdf- CSS Profile Fee Waiver https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/fee-waivers- Presentation Resources https://counselors.collegeboard.org/resources?program=221&topic=All&type=186- Similar Programs at Schools https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2018-09-18/18-schools-that-meet-full-financial-need-with-no-loansVideos provided by RODNAE Productions and Tima Miroshnichenko from pexelsMusic by HoliznaCC0 “Sense Of Purpose”Nelly “Hot In Herre”Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”More Wave@wavelearningfestival on Instagram@wavelearningfestival on TikTok Wave Merch!https://www.customink.com/fundraising/wave-learning-festival-merch-fundraiser-7201 Support Wavehttps://www.wavelf.org/donate Wave Learn Festival is a student-led organization striving to lessen the educational inequity gap by offering free courses, tutoring, and speaker sessions for all.Check out and register for more classes at www.wavelf.org/coursesSign up to lead your own seminar at www.wavelf.org/teachersQuestions? Email us at hello@wavelf.org

Billionaire George Roberts donates $140 million to Claremont McKenna [Video]
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Billionaire George Roberts donates $140 million to Claremont McKenna [Video]

By Alex Wittenberg | BloombergGeorge Roberts, the billionaire co-founder of KKR & Co., is giving $140 million to his alma mater Claremont McKenna College, which the school will use to “expand and fully develop the eastern half of the CMC campus. ”The donation by Roberts, who graduated in 1966, will help the liberal arts college develop athletic facilities and campus buildings, Claremont McKenna said Friday in a statement. It brings total fundraising for the school’s recent campaign to $916 million.“I hope this gift enables CMC to ensure its place as the college for the future and provides the education and experience to help deserving young people contribute and compete in the world of the future, ” Roberts said in the statement. Claremont McKenna will build eight athletic and practice fields, an aquatics center, three pedestrian malls, academic buildings and other developments, the school said. The gift will also fund the expansion of student apartments. Roberts, 78, co-founded KKR with his cousin Henry Kravis and Jerome Kohlberg in 1976. Roberts serves as executive co-chairman of the private equity firm, which oversees almost $500 billion in assets. He has a net worth of $10. 4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Roberts gave $50 million to the college in 2012 for the Roberts Pavilion, a three-floor athletic facility, and earlier helped fund two academic buildings, both of which bear his name. Kravis, who graduated from Claremont McKenna a year after Roberts, donated $75 million to the college in 2008 through his and his wife’s foundation.All data is taken from the source: http://dailynews.comArticle Link: https://www.dailynews.com/2022/04/22/billionaire-george-roberts-donates-140-million-to-claremont-mckenna-college/#roberts #newsmusic #usnewsworldreport#kingworldnews #newsworldfox #newstodayheadlines #

Centennial Eagles Foundation, Inc. [Video]
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Centennial Eagles Foundation, Inc. [Video]

It was during the First Grand Reunion of the Ateneo Centennial Eagles held on 10 December 1983, 55 members from High School Class ‘59 and College ‘63 convened and conveyed the idea of creating an exclusive organization that will execute and implement the various projects of the Centennial Eagles.On 04 April 1984 the Centennial Eagles Foundation, Inc. (CEFI) was incorporated as a private foundation with a 14-member Board of Trustees.  Its main objective is the endowment of professional chairs and granting of educational scholarships to deserving students. As a distinct service, the CEFI is committed to providing financial assistance to its members either in the form of direct financial aid, job referrals, or product/service endorsement.As an end result, the Foundation has spearheaded fundraising activities, the sale of the 125th Ateneo Foundation Memorabilia, Bingo Socials, sponsored the public exhibition of Karate Kid and provided substantial seed capital for the John Pollock Renewal Center.