WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) today praised President Joe Biden's nomination of Maryland attorney Nicole Berner to fill a vacant Maryland seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. "Nicole Berner has been fighting for civil rights and worker rights throughout her career and we are excited to have her bring this experience and deep knowledge of the law to the f  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio will join the Ford School faculty for winter 2024 as a Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. De Blasio will teach a graduate course on "When Policy Met Politics: How Real Change Is Made," and host a public event. "The emerging generation will face arguably the toughest, most complex issues that young peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Independent Sector issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Independent Sector announced its Board of Directors for the coming year, including three new board directors. The announcement and election by Independent Sector members of the new board directors followed the national nonprofit organization's Annual Business Meeting and Town Hall, held on November 15, 2023 during the 2023 Upswell Summit in Dallas, Texas. The new directors are Julie Gehrki  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 17 -- The William J. Clinton Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, President Bill Clinton, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Dr. Chelsea Clinton announced that the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) community will reconvene September 23-24, 2024 in New York City for the CGI 2024 Meeting, timed to be alongside the U.N. General Assembly. CGI brings together leaders from across business, government, and philanthropy to t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 -- The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2023: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced that Fran Drescher, SAG-AFTRA president, actor, writer, and activist, will receive the 2023 Ripple of Hope Award in recognition of her leadership advocating for workers' rights. Drescher will join fellow 2023 honorees, including The Edwin Barbey Charitable Trust, a donor-advised fund of the Arizona Community Foundation, and the previously announced J  more

MAGNOLIA, Arkansas, Nov. 17 -- Southern Arkansas University issued the following news: Sarah Dudley has many reasons to love the Southern Arkansas University+VISTA program. It connected her to the Boys and Girls Club of Magnolia, where she established a mentorship program for at-risk youth; promoted her to Team Leader; and, introduced her to husband Allen Dudley. She wasn't expecting an invitation from the Clinton Foundation to attend the AmeriCorps: 30 Years Forward Summit on October 26th, muc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today praised President Joe Biden's nomination of Maryland attorney Nicole Berner to fill a vacant Maryland seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. "Throughout her career, Nicole Berner has provided outstanding legal representation to advance the rights of working families and historically underrepresented communities -- demon  more