USC Shoah Foundation

GreaterHeat, Founding Member and A Leading Storage Provider of Decentralized Storage Providers Accelerator Asia (DSPA-Asia), Announces Participation in DSPA-Asia’s First Filecoin Plus BootCamp

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Sunday, June 25, 2023

The highly anticipated Asian BootCamp will be hosted at The Conrad Hong Kong, spanning two days from June 26 to 27.

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  • The highly anticipated Asian BootCamp will be hosted at The Conrad Hong Kong, spanning two days from June 26 to 27.
  • This event aims to gather esteemed Storage Providers (SPs) from China, South Korea, Japan, India, and other Asian regions, providing them with invaluable knowledge on successfully transitioning from being a Filecoin (FIL) to a Filecoin Plus (FIL+) Storage Provider.
  • As the Filecoin network transitioned towards Filecoin Plus, some large-scale Asian Filecoin SPs faced challenges converting into fully-fledged Filecoin Plus SPs and they reached out for assistance with this transformation.
  • Since 2022, GreaterHeat has successfully delivered decentralized Web 3.0 cloud storage solutions to US, Canadian, and European companies using Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network.

GreaterHeat's Accelerator-Asia Paves the Way for Decentralized Enterprise Storage on Filecoin at Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Singapore, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GreaterHeat, a Singapore-based Web3 infrastructure provider, announced the launch of the Decentralized Storage Providers Accelerator-Asia (DSPA-Asia) at the highly anticipated Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023.

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  • Singapore, April 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GreaterHeat, a Singapore-based Web3 infrastructure provider, announced the launch of the Decentralized Storage Providers Accelerator-Asia (DSPA-Asia) at the highly anticipated Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2023.
  • DSPA-Asia is a business incubator designed to empower Asia Web3 storage businesses to learn, grow, and thrive.
  • GreaterHeat's Chairman and CEO, David Li, has announced that the company's top priority for 2023 is to provide Web3 decentralized cloud storage solutions to businesses and individuals.
  • Since 2022, GreaterHeat has successfully delivered decentralized Web3 cloud storage solutions to US, Canadian, and European companies using Filecoin, the world’s largest decentralized storage network.

Sinclair Broadcast Group to Provide Production for USC Shoah Foundation to Record “Last Chance Testimonies” from Holocaust and Genocide Survivors Nationwide

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Monday, March 27, 2023

Under the agreement, Sinclair will provide its production facilities to film testimonies via high-definition video and audio recordings taken with state-of-the-art equipment at its broadcast television stations around the US.

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  • Under the agreement, Sinclair will provide its production facilities to film testimonies via high-definition video and audio recordings taken with state-of-the-art equipment at its broadcast television stations around the US.
  • USC Shoah Foundation is working with local Jewish federations to identify Holocaust survivors.
  • USC Shoah Foundation first began collecting testimonies almost 30 years ago to give voice to Holocaust survivors and use their testimonies to educate present and future generations.
  • “It is an honor to assist USC Shoah Foundation with the recording of survivor’s interviews, ensuring the memorialization and preservation of these important, powerful stories.

Glenmede Announces Changes to Private Wealth Leadership

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Glenmede, a leading investment and wealth management firm overseeing more than $38 billion in assets under management, today announced that Susan Mucciarone, Executive Director of Private Wealth, will transition into a strategic advisory role at the end of December.

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  • Glenmede, a leading investment and wealth management firm overseeing more than $38 billion in assets under management, today announced that Susan Mucciarone, Executive Director of Private Wealth, will transition into a strategic advisory role at the end of December.
  • Thomas Melcher, who currently serves as Director of Family Wealth and the New York Metro Region, will lead the Private Wealth Group starting in January of 2023.
  • Over the course of Susans 12-year tenure, Glenmede has been transformed into a nationally recognized private wealth management firm with a robust family wealth offering and private clients in all 50 states, said Gordon Fowler, Glenmedes President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Ms. Mucciarone joined Glenmede in 2010 and has worked diligently to strengthen Glenmedes Fiduciary Practices team, expand its Family Wealth business and use of Goals Based Wealth Management, and establish its Delaware Trust Company.

Decentralized Storage Alliance Launches to Bridge Chasm Between Web2 and Web3

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Protocol Labs and Filecoin Foundation together with other founding members, today announced the launching of the Decentralized Storage Alliance (the Alliance).

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  • Protocol Labs and Filecoin Foundation together with other founding members, today announced the launching of the Decentralized Storage Alliance (the Alliance).
  • According to a recent IDC survey titled Why Decentralized Storage Based on Web3 Technology Will Ultimately Replace Many Public Cloud-Based Storage Services, almost 86% of organizations had a positive view of decentralized storage.
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    Decentralized storage networks enable more efficient, robust, secure storage at a significantly lower cost than traditional data storage while also giving more businesses the opportunity to participate in the data economy.
  • Decentralized storage can provide assurances of data integrity, avoid data lock-in, meet data sovereignty requirements, and offers many significant advantages over traditional Web2 data solutions.

Leading Jewish LGBTQ Activist, Yuval David, Wins Emmy Award as Program Host of 'One Actor Short' Series

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

David, a Jewish LGBTQ activist, won the Emmy for Talent Program Host/Moderator/Correspondent for his " One Actor Short" series.

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  • David, a Jewish LGBTQ activist, won the Emmy for Talent Program Host/Moderator/Correspondent for his " One Actor Short" series.
  • "I'm very excited to have won this Emmy award," an ecstatic David said at the Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter.
  • As David's career grows as an actor, host, director and filmmaker, he is making a difference each day as a socio-political activist.
  • Yuval David is an Emmy award-winning actor, host, director and filmmaker who has won over 100 international film festival awards.

The Samueli Family Philanthropies Announces New President Lindsey Spindle

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

CORONA DEL MAR, Calif., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Samueli Family Philanthropies' Board of Directors today announced the appointment of a new President, Lindsey Spindle. With a career singularly motivated by achieving social impact, Spindle brings a depth and breadth of experience spanning philanthropy, business, not-for-profits, impact investing, entertainment, brand management, government relations, and communications.

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  • CORONA DEL MAR, Calif., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Samueli Family Philanthropies' Board of Directors today announced the appointment of a new President, Lindsey Spindle.
  • We are delighted to have Lindsey join us at this inflection point in our philanthropies and businesses."
  • Lindsey currently serves on the Boards of Directors for the Skoll Foundation, World Central Kitchen, and advises the Shoah Foundation.
  • Over the last 25 years the Samueli Family through its various entities has contributed over $1billion in charitable grants.

The Paley Center for Media Presents PaleyImpact: Media's Role in Helping Us Talk about the Holocaust

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Paley Center for Media announces today its newest PaleyImpact program, Media's Role in Helping Us Talk about the Holocaust, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Paley Center for Media announces today its newest PaleyImpact program, Media's Role in Helping Us Talk about the Holocaust, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
  • The PaleyImpact program streams live today, Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 7:00 pm ET, on the Paley Center's YouTube Channel.
  • "To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Paley Center continues our work to shine a light on media's powerful shaping influence in combating the alarming rise of antisemitism.
  • Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.

The Paley Center for Media Presents PaleyImpact: Media's Role in Combating Antisemitism in the Workplace

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Monday, December 6, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Paley Center for Media announces today its PaleyImpact program, Media's Role in Combating Antisemitism in the Workplace, to explore the media's role in raising awareness of the dangers of antisemitism in the workplace.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Paley Center for Media announces today its PaleyImpact program, Media's Role in Combating Antisemitism in the Workplace, to explore the media's role in raising awareness of the dangers of antisemitism in the workplace.
  • "The Paley Center for Media continues our commitment to demonstrate media's powerful shaping influence to combat the alarming rise of antisemitism.
  • The Paley Center has a long-established history of programs on this subject, including the recent The Role of Entertainment and Social Media in Combating Antisemitism; The Media's Role in Combating Holocaust Denial, Misinformation, and Antisemitism; and Media's Role in Identifying, Explaining, and Combating Antisemitism.
  • The public can also access the Paley Center's permanent media collection, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements.

The Paley Center for Media Presents PaleyImpact: The Role of Entertainment and Social Media in Combating Antisemitism

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announces its new program,The Role of Entertainment and Social Media in Combating Antisemitism toexplore the importance of diverse and authentic portrayals of Jewish life on TV and social media.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Paley Center for Media announces its new program,The Role of Entertainment and Social Media in Combating Antisemitism toexplore the importance of diverse and authentic portrayals of Jewish life on TV and social media.
  • PaleyImpact programs explore how media influences attitudes, behaviors, and actions, and shapes public discourse on critical social issues.The Paley Center has a long-established history of programs on this subject, including the recentThe Media's Role inCombating Holocaust Denial,Misinformation, and Antisemitism, and Media's Role in Identifying, Explaining, and Combating Antisemitism.
  • The public can also access the Paley Center's permanent media collection, which contains over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements.
  • Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.