By: Andrew Suh With all of the discussion lately about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it seems that the debate has focused more on politics than health care itself. Regardless of where one stands politically, access to high quality health care is an issue on which most people could agree. Unfortunately, the proposed closure of two hospitals in Brooklyn (Long Island College Hospital...
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CFW Announces
Inaugural Artist-
in-Residence,
Rebecca Locke
The Center for Faith and Work is proud to announce its first ever Artist-In-Residence, Rebecca Locke(see bio below). From October to December of 2013, Locke’s body of work, and the concepts behind the artist’s approach, will be highlighted amidst several public CFW programs. As part of her residency, the artist has been commissioned by the CFW to create a new public instal...
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Architecture
Month Feature:
"The Strong One"
Short Film
By: Katy Hartman He always told me there was light in everything, even in darkness. I looked for it in the musty space behind the refrigerator, in the cabinet under the sink where pipes snaked through stale air, in the closet where a lopsided ironing board lurked in a corner. I hid from my brother in a closet among sweaters that still smelled of my mother’s ...
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Art & Architecture
On October 17, 2013 CFW looked at the sectors of the Arts and Architecture, by featuring several key representatives doing exciting work in these arenas: Mason Jar Music and the 2nd Avenue Subway Project. Rebecca Locke was also announced as the inaugural Artist-In-Residence for the Center for Faith & Work. A SUMMARY of the evening is HERE and ...
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Architecture
Month Feature:
"The Strong One"
Short Film
THE STRONG ONE is a story that follows a young boy as his imagination takes him on adventures with his best friend, a brontosaurus, and begins to help him deal with the struggles of growing up. Directed by Nicholas Sailer, and based on an original poem by Tim Reavis, this story captures a visual glimpse of one child’s imaginative adventures. THE STRONG ONE was filmed, edited, an...
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Winner Receives
National
Coverage for
Work Against
Human
Trafficking
Gotham Fellow and EI Business Plan Competition Diana Mao of the Nomi Network was featured on a panel on Fox News discussing what can be done to prevent modern day slavery. The U.S. State Department says over 27 million men, women and children are victims of human trafficking. 27 Million Modern Day Slaves and What You Can Do to Prevent It
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