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INDOCUMENTALES screening of The Graduates (by Bernardo Ruiz) at NYU’s King Juan Carlos Center followed by a discussion with special guests

WCPUN was pleased to participate in the launch of the Renée Niño de Rivera brand celebrating the workmanship of Maya women from the Yucatan together with holistic training to make fair and sustainable luxury goods a reality

The “INDOCUMENTALES” documentary film and dialogue series on immigration entered its fourth year of programming with a screening of The State of Arizona (by Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini) at NYU’s King Juan Carlos Center, followed by a discussion with the directors and special guests representing the Americas Society/Council of the Americas, Faith-based immigration activism along the Mexico-US border and the New York Immigration Coalition.

Andrea Juan’s exhibit “Organic” opened at Praxis Gallery, New York, bringing the glaciers of Antarctica to Chelsea in full color
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WCPUN joined the New York Metropolitan Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolence in a workshop with youth from HLA Gernsbach, Germany aimed at helping young people to understand and apply Kingian principles of leadership and nonviolence in daily life.

The Society of Young Philanthropists was proud to host a fundraising reception, in conjunction with Kate Spade New York. Yet another fabulous brand is joining the portfolio of those helping to reward young people for doing good: with 15% off all goods sold, a highly anticipated raffle, goody bags worth £60 and all donations on the door going to an array of local charities, including Walking with the Wounded, St Mungo’s Homeless Shelters, Battersea Dogs Home and The Royal Marsden Cancer Hospital, amongst others. Guests were invited to eat, drink, buy and make a difference. With the best of our generation.

On the occasion of the New York Asian Art Week, the Sino-American Fashion Development Center and Snow Bird group, in partnership with WCPUN and Asian art galleries hosted a launch event in honor of visiting Chinese Artists at the United Nations with a view to promoting cultural and artistic exchanges between China and the US.

WCPUN was pleased to participate in the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs Centers and Associations (WFUCA) International Conference on “Global Ethics, Sustainable Development and Social Media and in the judges panel and awards ceremony for the Laureates of the Worldwide Multimedia Youth Competition organized by USFUCA Secretary-General Heather Caton. http://www.unescousa.org/project-world-mm-2014.html

Featured in picture, back row (left to right)
Heather Caton MSW: Youth Competition Coordinator
Guy Djoken: President of USFUCA
Shamina de Gonzaga: Youth Competition Judge
Terra Renee: Youth Competition Judge
Senator Bill Perkins: NY Senator
Florin Munteanu Youth Competition Judge
Ariuna Dambaeva Youth Competition Judge
Front Row (left to right) awardees:
“BeadCycle” Alexander Walzl, 21, Italy; “Hopebag” Farahnaz Ali Ghodsinia, 22, Philippines; “The Freedom Traveller” Momal Mushtaq, 24, Pakistan; “Grey Water Management” Karan Bandi, 20, India; “Village Library Project” Ahmad Novindri Aji Sukma, 21, Indonesia.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Artist, architect, urban planner and WCPUN Cultural Adviser, Barbara Holub, was honored as “Woman of the Year 2014” by the Green Party in the 2nd District of Vienna, Austria.

WCPUN was pleased to participate in the Breakfast Dialogue on the Follow-up to Rio+20 and the Post 2015 Development Agenda, with a focus on “Austerity measures and the new development agenda,” co-organized by the Bahá’í International Community and International Movement ATD Fourth World. Highlights of the dialogue can be read in the attached Informal Notes provided by the Organizers.
Dialogue -20140228 – Informal notes