We Wish You Peace and Joy!
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!
This Season of Giving
UN SDG goal #4 calls for inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all. Critical to achieving these goals are open access sources that make verified information broadly available to all at no charge. One such organization is Wikipedia. The largest and most-read reference work in history, Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of volunteers through
Equity
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 is officially worded: “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.” The Goal has 12 targets and 23 indicators. The strengthening of national institutions to prevent violence and combat crime and terrorism and promoting and enforcing non-discriminatory laws and policies are intertwined with the
Gratitude
We are grateful for the food and nourishment we have and encourage all at this time of thanksgiving to bear in mind the second UN Sustainable Development Goal: to create a world free of hunger by 2030. Hunger and food insecurity have increased alarmingly since 2015, a trend exacerbated by the pandemic, conflict, climate change, and deepening inequality. The intercropping method of planting corn, beans,
On Veteran’s Day
With gratitude for all who serve, we petition for peace. “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”—Arthur Ashe "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers."—José Narosky
IAC’s Lisa Koenigsberg on Jewelry Collecting at Salon, November 12, 2023
Jewelry Collecting in the 21st Century: Artistic Vision, Gems, and Ethical Considerations in Contemporary Studio Jewelry A Panel Discussion Presented by Elevated Matter Gallery November 12, 2023 3:30 – 4:30 pm Park Ave Armory, New York City More information on the panel can be found here. We are able to provide comp tickets if you RSVP to Chris Davies at elevatedmatter@gmail.com The ticket is good for
How May I Serve You Episode 124 – Making History Through Mentorship and Collaboration
IAC's Lisa Koenigsberg joined host Thomas Johnson on How May I Serve You, Episode 124 to discuss mentorship and collaboration. Make sure to listen to the insightful conversation. The podcast can be found on any podcast streaming service, or here on the GetupNGetFitWebsite.
Honoring Labor Day
John Neagle. Pat Lyon at the Forge, 1829. Oil on canvas, unframed: 94½ x 68½ in. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Gift of the Lyon Family, 1842.1. Declared by Congress in 1894, the first Monday in September honors the nation’s workers and their contributions to the wellbeing of the country. Its roots are seen to date to the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.
How May I Serve You? Ep. 124
Delighted to have been invited and to have been in conversation with Thomas Johnson about mentorship, its impact, and fulfilling the role of a mentor. The serendipity of finding someone who plays such a role is an adventure in itself. The podcast can be found on any podcast streaming service, or here on the GetupNGetFitWebsite.
In Celebration of July 4
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just
Art as Gender Expression: The Lives and Work of Gluck and Romaine Brooks
In the 1920 – 30s, LGBT nightlife and culture was booming in Europe. Before the rise of fascism and the Nazi burning of Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, an early sexology research center and one of the first transgender clinics, many gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender/gender nonconforming people could live somewhat open lives, evident in certain artistic circles around Europe such as those that artists Gluck and
Gilbert Baker: The Artist Behind the Rainbow Flag
Gilbert Baker (1951 – 2017), was an artist, designer, and LGBTQ+ rights activist. In the late 1970s, he found himself at the forefront of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in San Francisco. Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California, challenged Gilbert Baker to design a symbol for the LGBTQ+ community. Baker thus embarked on an ambitious project to craft a flag that would
In Celebration of the Respect for Marriage Act
This Pride Month, IAC lauds the passing of the Respect for Marriage Act. This landmark bill legally recognizes same sex and interracial marriage. #PrideMonth #RespectForMarriageAct #LGBTQ+ #LegalizeGayMarriage #Equality
Remembering All Members of the U.S. Military Who Fought and Died in Service
John La Farge, Agathon to Erosanthe (Votive Wreath), 1861, Oil on canvas, 23 × 13 in. Colby College Museum of Art.
JVC Earth Day
Reposting for our colleagues at JVC who have been hard at work on comments for revisions to the FTC Green Guides.
