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Fountain Gallery Raises Funds, Boosts Artists with Mental Illness

Jim Luce | Posted 06.17.2013 | New York
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Jim Luce

It was raining. Torrents. But the atmosphere was anything but damp at a recent fundraising wingding where I joined in a high-spirited soiree featuring...

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New Indian Wines Add to New York's Diverse Cuisine Scene

Jim Luce | Posted 06.04.2013 | Taste
Read More: Junoon, Jingo Media, Tulsi, Mirza Ghalib, French Wine, Sam Bhatia, Devi Restaurant, Joya Dass, Multicultural, Indian Culture, Stewardship Report, Jim Luce, Social Responsibility, New York Indian Film Festival, Continental Airlines, John Lee, Aroon Shivdasani, Indian Food, Académie Du Vin De Paris, Lassi With Lavina, Tamarind Tribeca, Frédéric-Jean Hoguet, Indian Poetry, Richard Mei, Cuisine, Indian-American Culture, Indo-American Arts Council, Slider, Csr, Amrita Singh, New York City, Lavina Melwani, Wine { Edit }, India, Bollywood, Taste News
Jim Luce

One of the things I love most about New York City -- why I moved here 30 years ago -- is its dynamic multicultural scene. European immigrants long ago...

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Prince Harry: From Polo in Connecticut to Orphans in Africa

Jim Luce | Posted 05.23.2013 | Impact
Read More: Wounded Soldiers, Malcolm Borwick, Hiv, Suzanna Pasque, Dawn Jones, Cynthia Jorge, Jay Fielden, Dominique Sinagra, Connecticut, Jay Fieldman, Britain, Stephanie Seymour, Michael Carrazza, Sara Herbert-Galloway, Oiww, Bob Woodruff, Peter Orthwein, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, St. Regis Hotels, Orphans, Social Responsibility, Kate Stoupas, Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, Karolina Kurkova, Dr. Phil Piro, Herbert Collection, Aids, Ralph Lauren Model, Warrior Games, Royals, St. Regis Team, Cathy Ferrier, Sentebale, Greenwich Country Club, Hurricane Sandy, Jason Wu, Garrard, Jeff Slonem, Gayle King, HRH Prince Harry of Wales, Royalty, Anthony Viscogliosi, Greenwich, Children, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Prince Harry, Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, AIDS Orphans, Amanda Hearst, Royal Salute Whiskey, Philanthropy, Patriot National Bank, Town & Country, Steve Lefkowitz, Marion Piro, Marc Ganzi, Greenwich Polo Club, Lesotho, Nacho Figueras, Range Rover, Chris Christie, Michelle Obama, Queen Mamohato, Seaside Heights, Africa, International Development, Peter Brandt, Princess Diana, Johan Lindeberg, Valentino Garavani, Colorado Springs, Polo, Mother Teresa, Prince Seeiso, Charity, Jessica Stam, Olivia Palermo, Mants?Ase Children's Home, Merritt Piro, Afghanistan, Orphans International Worldwide, Newtown, Impact News
Jim Luce

Not often do I have the chance to meet with royals who care deeply about orphans. Unable to get out of meetings in Manhattan, I did the next best thi...

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World Youth Initiative: Tomorrow's Leaders, Solving Today's Issues

Jim Luce | Posted 05.13.2013 | Impact
Read More: Alphabet Kids, Leadership, Brooklyn, Carolyn B. Maloney, Amay Bhojani, David Hedaya, Skadden Arps, Stewardship Report, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Jim Luce, Stephanie Franco, Ronald Mcdonald House Charities, Social Responsibility, Jumaane Williams, Isaac J. Kassin, Luce Leader Award, Environmental Conservation, Dubai, Jack Franco, Michael Bloomberg, Philanthropy, Young Leaders, Microfinance, Seal-Bin Han, New York City, Wharton School of Business, Sustainable Housing, New York City Council, Charity Crew, Orphans International Worldwide, Ageism, World Youth Initiative, Impact News
Jim Luce

Last fall, teen philanthropist Isaac J. Kassin was awarded our James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation's coveted Luce Leader 2012 Award for his work in phila...

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My Love-Hate Relationship With Mother's Day

Christine Carter, PhD | Posted 05.08.2013 | Parents
Read More: Social Ethics, Mother's Day, Mothers Day Ideas, Social Responsibility, Mother's Day Ideas, Parenting, Mothers Day 2013, Parents News
Christine Carter, PhD

This year, even though I often long for a break from caring for others, I will make Mother's Day all about other people. We started our "kindness scavenger hunt" this weekend. We agreed we'd do some more on Mother's Day, and each week thereafter, until we think we've helped more than 100 people.

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Happy Mother's Day From The Annoying Moms Club!

Christina Pesoli | Posted 05.08.2013 | Parents
Read More: Troy Polamalu, Scooby Doo, Montessori, Alternative Parenting, Mother's Day, Social Responsibility, Annoying, Nutrition, Gilligan's Island, Parenting, Fat Albert, Social Ethics, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Christina Pesoli

I look forward to the day when I am not so annoying to Hannah anymore -- either because I earn my cool card back or because she herself ends up in the Annoying Moms Club thanks to the actions of her own children. But until then, I'll enjoy the company of all the other moms who are members.

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Fountain House Symposium Honors Author Andrew Solomon

Jim Luce | Posted 05.07.2013 | Impact
Read More: Young & Rubicam, Glenn Close, Estée Lauder Companies, Podie Lynch, Children, Carolyn MacKenzie, Robert J. Hilt, Anxiety, Yale School of Medicine, Victoria Costello, Lynn Nicholas Psy.D., Leslie Barbaro, New York Life, Mary Pedersen, London, The Noonday Demon, Morgan Stanley, Kenn Dudek, Lorna Hyde Graev, Jim Luce, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Patricia Begley, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Social Responsibility, Fountain House, Atlas of Depression, Patrick J. Kennedy, Anne Mai, Nature vs. Nurture, Kitty De Chazal, Andrew Solomon, Consuelo Mack, Schizophrenia, Nancy Farrell, Mental Health, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Child Psychiatry, Patrick McMullan, Bipolar Disorder, David Reiss, The Pierre, Seattle Children?S Hospital, Andrea Roy, Health, Paranoid Schizophrenia, New York City, New York, Alexandra Herzan, Far From the Tree, Child Study Center, Dow Jones, Gay Issues, Suicide, Art, Fountain Gallery, Depression, Weill-Cornell, Publicis, Warner Music Group, Impact News
Jim Luce

New York City has an annual event that educates the public on mental health that I believe is the finest in America. This symposium - and luncheon - ...

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Up-Close Look at Group's Grassroots Effort to Reduce Homelessness

Jim Luce | Posted 05.02.2013 | New York
Read More: Omari Gay, Dress for Success, Children, Bronx, Faith, New York City, Socks 4 Tots, Coalition for Homelessness, Laura Cyrus, Laverne Rooks-Sparrow, Women, Harlem, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Jim Luce, Homelessness, Partnership for the Homeless, Social Responsibility, Orphans International Worldwide, Domestic Violence, New York News
Jim Luce

It is an understatement to call homelessness a growing problem. More accurately, it's a tragedy. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that an a...

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We're All Journalists Now

Janet Ritz | Posted 04.22.2013 | Media
Read More: Tsarnaev Brothers, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Mumbai Attacks, Boston Bombing, Politics News, Crime News, Social Responsibility, Media Criticism, Boston Marathon, Boston, Nbc, News Media, Pete Williams, Media, Al Qaeda, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Msnbc, Social Media, Cnn, Chechnya, Internet News Media, Dagestan, Russia, Fox News, Sunil Tripathi, Social Media Criticism, Terrorism, Czech Republic, Media News
Janet Ritz

In the Internet age, we're all journalists. Everyone who posts on social media should consider that, if what they posted is incorrect, exposing, sensational, prejudicial or otherwise inappropriate, it may change the perception of those who see it in unforeseen ways.

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What Do We Do Now?

Lynn Cluess Manzione | Posted 06.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Humanity, Social Change, Boston Bombing, Social Responsibility, Lynn-Cluess-Manzione, What Do We Do Now?, Wisdom, Emotional Health, Healing From Trauma, Emotional Healing, Healthy Living News
Lynn Cluess Manzione

We need to counter these horrific acts with examples of the opposite. For years I have been saying we are offering ugliness to our children in the name of entertainment and it is going to take its toll.

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Why I Want to 'One Day' Every Day

Alexandra Constantinou | Posted 06.13.2013 | Impact
Read More: TOMS Shoes, One Day Without Shoes, Barefoot, Toms-Shoes, Social Responsibility, Giving Back, Impact News
Alexandra Constantinou

Some people have and will continue to call me barefoot and crazy. Springtime in the Midwest isn't the warmest weather and I cannot promise you that it will be comfortable for your toes. Despite all of this, I will continue to go barefoot every year for One Day Without Shoes. Why?

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Shared Value: Amplifying the Success of a Business and Its Community

Kathy Mulvany | Posted 05.15.2013 | Impact
Read More: Social Responsiblity, Social Responsibility, Bblog-Cisco, Cisco Networking Academy, Impactx, Mark Kramer, Michael Porter, Shared Value, Impact News
Kathy Mulvany

What does the term "shared value" mean? Simply put, it is the concept that a company can enhance its own competitiveness while simultaneously alleviating social problems in the communities where it operates.

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Lebanese Media Far From Being Accountable

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 04.06.2013 | Media
Read More: Arab Gulf, Social Responsibility, Al Balad, Print, Information Ministry, Broadcast, Future TV, Press Federation, Media, Ghassan Moukheiber, Muslim, Al Waseet Newspapers, Maharat Foundation, Journalists Union, LBCI TV, Christian, Lebanese, Rafic Hariri, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

The year 2012 stirred up the journalists' syndicate world that had been dormant for several years. It saw the birth (and eclipse) of the audio-visual workers' union and the expanded membership of the Journalists Union that had been an exclusive club for decades.

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Being a Bridge

Narkis Alon | Posted 01.07.2013 | Impact
Read More: Social Entrepreneurship, Adulthood, Growing Up, Young Adults, Social-Responsibilities, Social Responsibility, Impact News
Narkis Alon

This week I turned 25 years-old. Roughly half of the world's population is younger than me. The term "youth" defines individuals between the ages of 16 to 24. So where do I fit in?

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The Social Context of Mass Murder

Robert Koehler | Posted 03.05.2013 | Politics
Read More: Mass Murder, Domination Culture, National Rifle Association, Adam Lanza, Social Responsibility, Individualism, War, Violence, Politics News
Robert Koehler

Hey, loser! And so the nail is driven in. This is isolation; this is the coffin. And there are so many ways of saying it. The social context of bei...

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Social Responsibility: Why Should Companies Care?

Brian Whetten | Posted 02.17.2013 | Business
Read More: Goldman Sachs, Triple Bottom Line, Core Coaching, Companies That Care, Social Responsibility, Banking Regulation, Banking, Brian Whetten, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement, Hsbc, Employee Retention, Social Corporate Responsibility, Five Paychecks, Business News
Brian Whetten

How can companies actually focus on anything more than just next quarter's results? We're not just talking about a PR campaign or a new mission statement. We're talking about a new way of doing business. We're talking about deep change.

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Gen Z Wants to Make a Difference, Not a Profit

Louise Hodgson | Posted 11.27.2012 | Home
Read More: Millenial Unemployment, Generation X, Millenial Generation, Undergraduate Awards, Millenials, Millenials-Optimism, Generation Y, Louise Hodgson, Social Responsibility, Home News
Louise Hodgson

There is a lot of frustration, a lot of people wanting to see a change. Young people are faced with the options of leaving the country or staying and trying to make a damn difference. They're blogging. They're tweeting. They're connected. They're inspiring each other and those around them.

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Embassy Attacks Spotlight Social Responsibility

Therese Rowley, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Social Media, American Embassy Attacked, Values, Intuitive Intelligence, Consequence, Social Responsibility, Consequences, Social Media Responsibility, Emotional Wellness, Embassy Attacked, Social Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Therese Rowley, Ph.D.

We are no longer only part of our family, neighborhood and local political ward. Social media links us to a worldwide family to which we must be responsible, or suffer an increasingly war-filled, global consequence.

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What Your Weekend Plans May Say About How Socially Responsible You Are

Posted 08.18.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Racial Tolerance, Beyonce Jay-Z, Bv-Life, Social Responsibility, Altruism, Giving Back, Poll, Celebrities Social Responsibilityy, Tolerance, Giving Back to the Community, Black Voices News

While the Carter-Knowles continued to settle the score in an unlikely war of words with singing and acting legend Harry Belafonte earlier this week, t...

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Beyonce's Camp Responds To Harry Belafonte

Posted 08.14.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Harry Belafonte Jay-Z Beyonce, Social Responsibility, Photo Galleries, Black Voices News, Beyonce, Celebrities Social Responsibilityy, Harry Belafonte, Slidepollajax, Black Voices News

Last week during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, legendary singer and social activist Harry Belafonte expressed his disappointment with high...

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Why Is Harry Belafonte Upset At Jay-Z and Beyoncé?

Posted 08.13.2012 | Black Voices
Read More: Harry Belafonte Jay-Z Beyonce, Video, Social Responsibility, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Celebrities Social Responsibilityy, Harry Belafonte, Slidepollajax, Black Voices News

I think one of the great abuses of this modern time is that we should have had such high-profile artists, powerful celebrities. But they have turned t...

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Leadership and You

Garry Gilfoy | Posted 10.03.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Individuality, Leadership, Self Esteem, Responsibility, Wisdom, Positivity, Social Responsibility, Personal Growth, Self Comparison, Gps-Soul, Personal Development, Positive Outlook, Positive Psychology, Culture, Healthy Living News
Garry Gilfoy

We are evolving before our very eyes. I'd like us to consider that -- instead of bewailing the lack of leadership in our culture -- we should treat this phenomenon as we would if we, or someone we loved, lacked a certain skill. Compensate. See the positive.

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Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics Recognize Rita Cosby

Jim Luce | Posted 09.19.2012 | New York
Read More: N.Y.S. Dept. Of Health, Developmental Disabilities, Children, Bronx, N.Y.C. Dept. Of Health and Mental Hygiene, Crystal Blue Cleaning Services, Chelsea Piers, Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Stewardship Report, Social Responsibility, Rita Cosby, IAHD-St. Mary?S Early Intervention Program, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Dr. Jack M. Gootzeit, Westchester Counties, Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics, Iahd, Ny Impact, New York News
Jim Luce

When special needs exist, they are great -- and it is imperative that great institutions such as Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics exist to assist in their care and nurturing.

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Teachers as Crap Detectors and the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

Alan Singer | Posted 07.23.2012 | Home
Read More: Ernest Hemingway, Social Responsibility, Michael Bloomberg, Race to the Top, Mother Jones, Upton Sinclair, Bill Gates, Huck Finn, Barack Obama, New York City, Pearson Education, Margaret Mead, Rupert Murdoch, Teachers, Teaching, Frederick Douglass, Home News
Alan Singer

Tom Roderick, executive director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility, asked me to share my thoughts on teaching and crap detection. These are some of the things I learned from forty years as a teacher.

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At Cipriani: 2012 Women Refugee Voices of Courage

Jim Luce | Posted 07.14.2012 | Impact
Read More: Women?S Issues, Women?S Refugee Commission, Sri Lanka, Refugees, Irc, International Rescue Committee, Oiww, 2012 Women Refugee Voices of Courage, James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, Global Fund for Women, Nicaragua, Rim Tekie Solomon, Red Cross, Npr, Texas, Social Responsibility, Haiti, Olga Cantarero, Israel, Sudan, Orphans International Worldwide, Rwanda, Impact News
Jim Luce

This year, a luncheon hosted by the Women's Refugee Commission focused on the need to protect and empower displaced adolescent girls -- one of the most vulnerable groups within a refugee setting.

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