District of Columbia Society News (United States)

Graduate students in Yale’s School of Environmental Studies visited Washington, DC’s top leaders on environmental issues this week. But, highlight of their trip was meeting with a top media and public speaking trainer.

Belgian tennis champion Kim Clijsters and her American husband, Brian Lynch, are throwing their support behind SOS Children’s Villages.

For the first time in almost three months, the flag of Haiti is flying above the SOS school in Santo.

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SOS works in 132 countries to keep families intact so that their children do not become vulnerable to scourges such as child trafficking.

Razoo is hosting a March Goodness Tournament in which nonprofit organizations are competing for a total of $25k in cash grants. The first round is over, but the Big Dance is in its last round with 4 nonprofit organizations competing for $10k online.

An Easter Discussion is a free online collection of articles that explores the meaning of the Eucharist, the Garden of Gethsemane, the arrest of Jesus, his crucifixion, death and resurrection.

SOS has been running a Children's Village in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, for decades. Local SOS Children's Villages staff have persisted in keeping the children under its care safe.

Coalition of key “surge” vote communities—youth of color, low-income youth, and LGBTQ youth—deliver policy priorities to White House and Congressional Leadership

Mechanism designed to protect American's from invasive privacy and civil liberties intrusions stagnated by empty Board seats.

February 27, 2010: A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile this morning triggering a tsunami. The quake that devastated Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, in January 12 was magnitude 7.0.

February 25, 2010: Health officials in sub-Saharan Africa's "meningitis belt" are alarmed by the early arrival of the disease this year. Meningitis usually strikes people in this broad swath of Africa closer to April, during the dry season.

An unemployed college graduate who is looking for a job is auctioning a personalized and signed Thank You letter for the winning bidder for helping with the next month's rent payment.

February 23, 2010: Every traditional society around the world has its own special way of welcoming spring's arrival. Hindus living in India and elsewhere await their holiday, called Holi, or Festival of Colors, with great anticipation.

February 19, 2010: When asked who her mother was by SOS Children's Villages staff in Santo, Haiti, the toddler pointed to the older girl next to her. That girl is 17-year-old Gisele, a traumatized teenager who can barely manage on her own.

Resilience, dedication, and ingenuity of faculty, staff and students keeps the university operational and safe through the snow storms.

World Orphan Week, taking place February 8-14, comes at a particularly poignant time in 2010. Thousands of Haitian children wander the streets of Port-au-Prince, hungry and homeless.

The Haitian police arrested 10 U.S. citizens attempting to take 33 children from Haiti to the Dominican Republic in a suspected illicit adoption scheme. Today, the Haitian Social Ministry entrusted those 33 children to SOS Children's Villages.

A team of SOS staff and volunteers from the Dominican Republic and Costa arrived at the SOS Children's Village in Santo on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince yesterday. They brought with them ten tons of food, water, medicine, tents and fuel.

In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating January 12 earthquake, SOS Children's Villages is organizing relief efforts to directly aid Haitian children and adults.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday evening, destroying many buildings and killing hundreds, possibly thousands of people.

Totally fed up with life and its recurring disappointments, go on a journey as the author speaks candidly about being down and out in a cruel and unusual world and how to - if ever break the ties that bind the mind.

Her Majesty Queen Noor was the featured speaker at the SOS Children's Villages 60th Anniversary celebration at the Embassy of Austria in Washington, D.C.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt visited SOS Children's Village Amman on October 1 at special invitation from Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan.

Four-Day Film Festival to celebrate the thriller and spy genre

Author Ananda Leeke shares her expertise as a social media strategist, online community manager, blogger, and podcaster on Examiner.com.

The Towing and Recovery Association of America, in conjunction with its ongoing effort to improve the image of towers and the towing industry to the general public, would like to acknowledge the recent efforts of a towing operator in Branford.

The Biblical Archaeology Society reveals the winners of the 2009 BAS Publication Awards, for books written in 2007 and 2008 relating to archaeology and the Bible.

Biblical Archaeology Review's 200th issue discusses the two silver amulets found at the Ketef Hinnom site in Jerusalem which predate the Dead Sea Scrolls by 400 years and their significance.

Daniel Karpantschof, futurist, consultant and business development guru is to launch the newsletter THE FLUX CAPACITOR!

Debatepedia completed on August 3rd a definitive pro/con article on whether human society should return to the Moon first, or go directly on to Mars.

Author/Blogger/Social Media Strategist Ananda Leeke talks to a diverse group of women bloggers about their Blogher 2009 Conference experience.

The Miss Black USA Pageant and Scholarship crowned its first teen national titleholder Miss Black Maryland U.S.A., Jasmine Alexis, as Miss Black U.S.A. Talented Teen 2009.

Black Women’s Health Imperative Denounces Criticism of Surgeon General Nominee Regina Benjamin

The Biblical Archaeology Society has created a compilation of four articles, inspired by the current situation, written by scholars who have explored the region of Iraq from ancient to modern times.

BAP Living Radio Explores Lessons Learned by Black Women Bloggers at the 2009 Blogging While Conference

New radio shows available from "DC Public Safety" Television, Radio, Blog and Transcripts.

Author Ananda Leeke launches new online show Sisterhood, the Blog Radio.

Author Ananda Leeke explores how Black women use social media with a one-on-one interview with Abiola Abrams, an author, filmmaker, and entertainment journalist.

Members of Congress introduced the Korean War Veterans Recognition Act of 2009, H.R.2632, in the United States House of the Representatives to honor the great sacrifices and contributions made by the Korean War Veterans to preserve our freedom.

New TV Show on Police-Parole and Probation Cooperation from DC Public Safety Television, Radio and Blog.--Two Million Requests Since Inception

America’s central repository for emergency contact information, is urging the general public to register themselves and their loved ones with NOKR’s emergency contact system

Author/Yoga Teacher/ Green Living Coach Ananda Leeke Pays Tribute to Green Living Leader Ken Yamaguchi-Clark, President and CEO of Dharma Farma Productions

Guidance as to applying for Second Chance Act funding to assist offenders returning from prison. DC Public Safety is a top Federal Government Web Site

The Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence--Initial assessments indicate a 40 percent reduction in group member involved homicides.

Author/Artist/Entrepreneur Ananda Leeke Honors Women's HIstory Month By Featuring Black Women Who Make History with Their Artistic Gifts

Author/Yoga Teacher/Entrepreneur Ananda Leeke Interviews Women Leaders in the Green Living Movement

Author/Entrepreneur Ananda Leeke Interviews Green Living Lady Leaders in the African American Community

A press meet is scheduled on Friday, February 20th from 9am to 11am at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to appeal to Congress to provide humanitarian aid to the more than 300,000 Sri Lankan refugees caught in the crossfire.

A group of young Americans fast 10,000 meals to raise awareness to the genocide and civil war in Sri Lanka and to pressure Congress and the Obama administration to provide temporary relief aid to the more than 300,000 refugees in Sri Lanka.