On Wednesday December 7th, for one night only, we hosted Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, in conversation with former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill and Jesse LaGreca, Occupy Wall Street activist and blogger at The Daily Kos. They discussed the fall and bailout of Wall Street, the perils of speaking truth to power, and the tough choices ahead for America. The event took place at Alliance Francaise, and was streamed live on FORA.
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A Work in Progress in Julian Schnabel's Studio
It’s been a while since I last wrote, and I hope you’re well and thriving in these fascinating times.
Occupy Wall Street, the currency crisis in Europe, the deep polarization of American politics, and the aftermath of the Arab Spring, are only a few signs of the historical shifts in which we’re living. Culture Project, an organization I highly respect and proudly support, casts an artistic spotlight on social injustice and is at the forefront of crucial conversations.
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I am just thrilled to tell you about this! We are making our membership opportunities even better and would love to hear from you what you would like to see happen at JANERA (& when you let us know, you’ll get an awesome gift…read on!)
Please take a minute to complete our membership survey. Just by taking the 5 minutes to fill this out, you will get free admission to our second annual Dance For Freedom party (scheduled for mid-June).
Last year’s party was held at the Chelsea Art Museum with journalist Benjamin Skinner, musician Peter Buffett, DJ Fabian Alsultany, awesome drummers, and an open bar sponsored by Diageo and Brooklyn Brewery. 300 of us danced late into the night. This year’s dance party, which will again shine a spotlight on modern-day slavery, will be even better, with celebrity speakers, gift bags, and a silent auction.
We are very excited to be building a platform where we not only discuss the world’s most important issues but also where we create space for interesting people to meet in fabulous locations. As a JANERA member you’ll be part of this close-knit global community of gamechangers and influencers—people who, like you, operate at the forefront of their game, be it social or professional.
With your feedback we will amp up the membership a few notches and make it truly sparkle.
Tell us: which perks would you like to see included? What kind of events are important to you? Would you be interested in taking concrete action to help solve the issues on which we shed light (like human trafficking, education for girls, climate change)? How important is meeting new people? How important is accessing the speakers?
Please fill out our survey and express yourself!
