New grants to offset transportation costs for educational field trips.
Prof. Gabriela Shalev, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, to Give Keynote Speech at NA’AMAT USA 40th National Convention
“Spreading Sunshine With NA’AMAT” to be held in Boca Raton, Florida, July 11 – 14, 2010
Winnick Family Foundation Recognizes 2009-2010 Winnick Scholars at Syracuse University
The Winnick Family Scholarships at Syracuse University were established in 1992 by Karen and Gary Winnick. Total gifts and endowments made by the Winnick family to the Syracuse campus exceed $5.5 million.
Winnick Family Foundation Completes $25,000 Grant to Library Foundation of Los Angeles
The grant helped to fund 1,140 training sessions organized by the Los Angeles Public Library, attracting 21,955 children and 15,648 adults for an average attendance of 19 children and 14 parents or caregivers per session. Each parent or caregiver is trained by the librarian about pre-literacy skills and how to incorporate them into reading with a child.
Winnick Family Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Alia Jones at Cornell University
Student Alia Jones wins prestigious scholarship award for fourth time and has already made her mark in contributions to a unique Smithsonian Institute traveling exhibit highlighting the shared history of Native and African Americans.
Winnick Gallery To Feature Contemporary Interpretations of Genesis at Center for Jewish History
In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis will open November 18 in light-filled, spacious Winnick Gallery housed at the Manhattan-based Center for Jewish History. The exhibition is uniquely designed to create a dialogue between new installations by contemporary artists and historical representations of the ancient story of creation.
Winnick Hall at Skirball Center Will Host Photo Exhibit Honoring Civil Rights Movement
The "Road to Freedom" exhibit will open in Winnick Hall at the Skirball Cultural Center on November 19 and remain on view through March 7, 2010. Among the local events portrayed are the picketing of the Kress Store in Pasadena in 1960, the march on Pershing Square on March 14, 1965, and the conflict in Watts in 1965.
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Winnick Family Scholarship Awarded to Ramona Davoudpour at UCLA School of Medicine
Student Ramona Davoudpour wins prestigious award for second year, based on superior academic performance and record of community service. Born in Iran, Davoudpour and her family overcame hardship to establish a new home and succeed in Southern California.
Winnick Family Foundation Supports New Gettysburg Video Production and Broadcast for Children
Production dramatizes the value of historical preservation in a broadcast expected to reach 10 million U.S. school children. "Big Deal at Gettysburg" is designed so teachers can show in three 15-minute segments, with on-line discussion-circle questions and activities for each segment to bring social studies, language arts and citizenship lessons to life.
What Is A Kiddush Cup?
The Jewish practice of honoring the mitzvahs is done by the reciting of the Kiddush The Kiddush recitation is the words of honoring before every Shabbat and holiday meal
Marriage as Hate-Speech Case Filed with US Supreme Court
The Pro-Family Law Center has challenged Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and United States District Court rulings finding the terms "marriage," "natural family," and "family values" to be hate-speech. The case involves the threat of termination of employment by the City of Oakland against two of its employees who used such words on an employee bulletin board.
Conference On Jewish Merchants 1500-1800 To Be Held In New York City
Discussions To Focus On The Lesser-Known Aspects Of The Jewish Contributions To The Economic Expansion In The New World And The United States