John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

ExxonMobil elects Dina Powell McCormick to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today that Dina Powell McCormick will join its board of directors, effective January 1.

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  • Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today that Dina Powell McCormick will join its board of directors, effective January 1.
  • At Goldman Sachs, Ms. Powell McCormick led the firm’s global sovereign business driving the firm’s efforts with large global institutional investors.
  • Ms. Powell McCormick currently serves as chairman of the Robin Hood Foundation Board, Trustee of the National Geographic Society Board, Trustee of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Trustee of Mt.
  • Sinai Health System and member of the Board of the Atlantic Council.

Vital Voices Launches Female Filmmakers Initiative in Collaboration with Queen Latifah’s Queen Collective

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Vital Voices , in collaboration with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Queen Latifah, proudly announces efforts to bring more female filmmakers to the forefront of its storytelling efforts through a collaboration with Queen Collective .

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Vital Voices , in collaboration with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Queen Latifah, proudly announces efforts to bring more female filmmakers to the forefront of its storytelling efforts through a collaboration with Queen Collective .
  • Developed in partnership with Procter & Gamble, Queen Latifah, and Flavor Unit Entertainment, the Queen Collective helps create more opportunities behind the camera for diverse creators in the storytelling industry.
  • Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Vital Voices co-founder, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
  • The Queen Collective directors are: Luchina Fischer of Connecticut, Arielle Knight of New York, and Jenn Shaw of New Jersey.

Vital Voices Launches Female Filmmakers Initiative in Collaboration with Queen Latifah’s Queen Collective

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Vital Voices , in collaboration with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Queen Latifah, proudly announces efforts to bring more female filmmakers to the forefront of its storytelling efforts through a collaboration with Queen Collective .

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Vital Voices , in collaboration with Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Queen Latifah, proudly announces efforts to bring more female filmmakers to the forefront of its storytelling efforts through a collaboration with Queen Collective .
  • Developed in partnership with Procter & Gamble, Queen Latifah and Flavor Unit Entertainment, the Queen Collective helps create more opportunities behind the camera for diverse creators in the storytelling industry.
  • Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, a Vital Voices co-founder, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
  • The Queen Collective directors are Luchina Fisher of Connecticut, Arielle Knight of New York, and Jenn Shaw of New Jersey.

Vital Voices Announces Its Lineup of Global Changemakers to Be Honored at the 22nd Annual Global Leadership Awards

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Washington, D.C., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Voices Global Partnership proudly announces its honoree lineup for the 22nd Annual Global Leadership Awards on October 25, 2023 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm ET.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Voices Global Partnership proudly announces its honoree lineup for the 22nd Annual Global Leadership Awards on October 25, 2023 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm ET.
  • They are trailblazers who are on the frontlines of creating solutions that build a safer, more sustainable world.
  • The trailblazing women receiving this year’s Global Leadership Award exemplify this and it is our honor to celebrate them,” said Sec.
  • They are challenging the status quo, disrupting systems, and defying traditional notions of leadership,” said Vital Voices Co-founder, President & CEO Alyse Nelson.

Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Hosts National Celebration of Reading

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy hosted its 2023 National Celebration of Reading on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. This signature event – chaired by Kristi Rogers –brought together Bush family members, bestselling authors and entertainers, and special guests including First Lady Jill Biden, Helena Andrews-Dyer, Franc D'Ambrosio, Jeff Nussbaum, Steven Rowley, Cheryl Strayed and Rebecca Yarros to advance the Barbara Bush Foundation's vital mission.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy hosted its 2023 National Celebration of Reading on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
  • "That's why the work all of you are doing to promote literacy is so important.
  • Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush, and honorary chair of the Barbara Bush Foundation.
  • The Barbara Bush Foundation hosted the National Celebration of Reading, emceed by Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart, to promote awareness of low literacy in the United States and raise support for the Foundation's work providing family literacy services to parents and children across the United States.

OceanX Hires Nonprofit Consultant Nicole Kidston Thomson to Lead Partner Engagement

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX announced today that seasoned nonprofit strategy consultant Nicole Kidston Thomson has joined the organization in the newly created role of vice president of partnerships. As the lead of the partnerships pillar at OceanX, Thomson will work to further establish OceanX as a collaborator and partner with governments, corporations, academia, philanthropists, and funds around the globe to advance science, media, and education objectives in support of the ocean.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX announced today that seasoned nonprofit strategy consultant Nicole Kidston Thomson has joined the organization in the newly created role of vice president of partnerships.
  • As the lead of the partnerships pillar at OceanX, Thomson will work to further establish OceanX as a collaborator and partner with governments, corporations, academia, philanthropists, and funds around the globe to advance science, media, and education objectives in support of the ocean.
  • Thomson comes to OceanX after an 18-year career in nonprofit fundraising and strategy.
  • "I'm incredibly honored to join the OceanX team to build synergistic partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors," said Nicole.

ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature and more, will commission new works from three artists as part of the fourth annual Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.

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  • The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.
  • ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight a new cohort of artists through our annual Artist in Residence commission," said James King, senior artistic director of ALL ARTS.
  • Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence.

First Lady Jill Biden to Appear at the Barbara Bush Foundation's 2023 National Celebration of Reading

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that First Lady Jill Biden will deliver remarks at the 2023 National Celebration of Reading. The Foundation's signature biennial event will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

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  • Dr. Biden will join a lineup of New York Times bestselling authors including Cheryl Strayed, Steven Rowley and Rebecca Yarros
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is pleased to announce that First Lady Jill Biden will deliver remarks at the 2023 National Celebration of Reading.
  • The Foundation's signature biennial event will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
  • A strong advocate for literacy and education, Dr. Biden previously delivered keynote remarks at the Foundation's 2021 National Summit on Adult Literacy, where she reflected on the importance of literacy and the legacy of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
  • The National Celebration of Reading brings together members of the Bush family, bestselling authors and entertainers, and special guests to advance the mission of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION KICKS OFF LARGEST FEDERALLY FUNDED SHOWCASE OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) launches the 9th annual, multi-day ED Games Expo, the largest, federally funded public showcase of education technology (EdTech) at the Kennedy Center REACH in Washington, D.C.

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  • Students and teachers will also experience tabletop demos to engage in one-on-one personalized EdTech learning experiences.
  • "The technology at the ED Games Expo has the potential to affect schools across the country and ensure our learners fully recover from the instructional time lost during the pandemic."
  • Starting today, September 20, at 5:30 p.m. EST, the Expo will be open to the public and free to attend.
  • Registered attendees will learn about the EdTech innovations, meet face-to-face with developers, test new learning technologies, and attend engaging performances.

Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant to be Honored by The International Black Women's Public Policy Institute at 2nd Annual 'We See You Awards'

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Monday, September 18, 2023

ATLANTA, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE today announced that The International Black Women's Public Policy Institute (IBWPPI) will honor its Founder, Chairman and CEO, John Hope Bryant, during the second annual "We See You Awards International."

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  • A global collective of women leaders to honor Bryant at the Kennedy Center in D.C. for amplifying Black women's voices.
  • Terrence A. Adams, Tellis Bethel, Benjamin Crump, Robert Smith and Tyronne Stoudemire will also be honored.
  • Bryant is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Atlanta-based Operation HOPE, Inc., a leading national nonprofit dedicated to financial literacy and economic empowerment.
  • Since its inception in 1992, Operation HOPE has served over 4 million people and directed more than $4 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities.