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  Nominations Open: Next Gen Consciousness in Action Awards IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Consciousness in Action NextGen Awards. These awards support up-and-coming researchers, practitioners, and visionaries striving to make a positive impact with an expanded vision of reality and creative solutions to the world’s challenges. While there are many awards and scholarships for young activists and leaders, few of these are centered around consciousness, and the role it plays in transformation, healing, and exploration. We will select three winners to each receive a $1,000 prize. Do you know an exceptional leader bringing noetics into their work? Nominate someone you know or nominate yourself.  Learn More

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! LaPolt Law Continues Expansion, Naming Sarah Scott Managing Partner June 14, 2021 (LOS ANGELES) — LaPolt Law, P.C., the precedent-setting entertainment firm leading in global innovation for its iconic clientele and the fight for copyright policy reform in Washington, D.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Sarah Scott has become Managing Partner of the firm. Scott, previously SVP of Business & Legal Affairs for Universal Music Group Canada, joined LaPolt Law in 2017 and has since helped founder Dina LaPolt grow the business and double the firm’s staff to 10 full-time attorneys. She will continue to oversee the attorneys and workflow at the firm, as well as super-serve its clientele. “Sarah is a great attorney and an amazing businesswoman,” LaPolt said. “It is so gratifying to have Sarah with us in this new role. Together, we will continue breaking every possible glass ceiling while inspiring other women to do the same.” Scott said: “ This role was Dina

  Los Angeles, CA., February 12, 2021 -- Today, Smooch Music Inc., has dropped a new video for Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” released in celebration of Black History Month. Rolling Stone hosted the exclusive for the reimagined track off of the 2014 posthumous LP, Caged Bird Songs. A Deluxe version of Caged Bird Songs is also available today, which features 5 additional tracks including, “Pilgrim of Sorrow”, recorded at Maya’s kitchen table with Smooch Music’s COO, Van Jewell Kantor and Producer, Shawn Rivera- one of the last recorded moments of her powerful and poignant voice. The video features Angelou's voice reading the iconic poem across hip-hop beats - You may shoot me with your works/You may cut me with your eyes/You may kill me with your hatefulness/But still, like dust, I rise - as footage of the Civil Rights Movement and current protests play. Smooch Music will be donating a significant portion of the royalties from the single of “Still I Rise” to The Dr. Maya Angelou F

  Please Join us for our FCC Virtual Chinese New Year Celebration UPDATED LINKS FOR EVENT REGISTRATIONS Chinese New Year 2021   will be observed on Friday,  February 12th,   2021.   We wish we could see everyone this Chinese New Year – Year of the Ox, but the world has gone virtual and so has FCC. We will be having fun, family friendly virtual events weekly during the month of February, starting February 7 th . Here's our exciting lineup of events. Don't miss out!   Sunday February 7th - 1pm To anticipate the celebration, we will be kicking off our festivities with a Lion Dance, followed by Chinese New Year Trivia. The trivia game is on Kahoot! It is easiest way to play is with two devices, watching the questions on your computer, giving answers on your phone. There will be prizes!!! You can also join Hailey Li, from CCB, who will be teaching us how to make an oragami Ox. Register here , then check your email for the zoom link.   Saturday February 13th, 1pm-3pm PST live stream