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Puffin is proud to sponsor: Stokely Carmichael’s Journey: From the Bronx to Freedom Summer, at MCNY
July 21, 2014
Tuesday, August 12 at 6:30 pm Museum of the City of New York Fifty years ago, civil rights activists from across the country came together in Mississippi to fight entrenched racism and voter repression. To mark the anniversary of 1964’s Freedom Summer, we examine one of its key players, Civil Read More
Puffin Foundation and Givat Haviva Educational Foundation Meet
July 15, 2014
The senseless violence in the Middle East has reaffirmed our commitment to help end the violence and work for a permanent Peace in the Middle East. For many years we at the Puffin have sought to strengthen the Peace forces in Israel and Palestine by inviting Arab Israelis and Jewish Read More
Nominations for the 2015 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism now open
July 11, 2014
Human Rights Project In 2011, ALBA, in partnership with the Puffin Foundation, began a major new initiative: the ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Project (HRP), established to honor the International Brigades and all those who fought against fascism during the Spanish Civil War by connecting that legacy with international activist causes today, Read More
PUFFIN/ALBA Award Dinner Speech
April 29, 2014
Once again we gathered to commemorate the idealism and courage of the Lincoln Brigade, connect their legacy with contemporary activist causes, and galvanize our energize for another year of compelling programs. We hope you were as moved by the photographic memorial; as exhilarated by the words and work of our Read More
2014 Bryan Stevenson
The Lincoln Brigade Continues Bending the Arc Towards Justice New York — On Sunday, April 27, 2014, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) will present the fourth ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism to Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. ALBA and the Puffin Read More
2015 ALBA/Puffin Prize: Bryan Stevenson
April 27, 2014
The Lincoln Brigade Continues Bending the Arc Towards Justice New York — On Sunday, April 27, 2014, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) will present the fourth ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism to Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. ALBA and the Puffin Read More
Celebrate Earth Day 2014
April 22, 2014
April 22, 2014 Happy Earth Day! The Puffin Foundation reminds you to do your part to help preserve our planet! For information about scheduled Earth Day events in the Bergen County area visit NorthJersey.com here. For info on what you can do every day visit Read More
Another Successful Puffin Project: Teaneck Celebrates Opening of the Michelle Obama Interdisciplinary Outdoor Garden at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
April 22, 2014
First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama has challenged our nation’s youth, parents, educators, and community leaders to make strives to reduce childhood obesity through her “Let’s Move!” campaign. Mrs. Obama’s efforts have contributed to the decline in obesity rates among preschoolers in many states. Inspired by the First Lady, in 2013 Read More
Puffin/ALBA Award For Human Rights Activism Given To Bryan Stevenson
April 22, 2014
The Lincoln Brigade Continues Bending the Arc Towards Justice New York — On Sunday, April 27, 2014, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) will present the fourth ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism to Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. ALBA and the Puffin Read More
Whole Foods Select Bergen County Audubon as recipient of 5% day & TCC benefits
April 8, 2014
Tuesday April 8th 2014 Whole Foods Market select Bergen County Audubon (BCAS) as recipient of next 5% day and Teaneck Creek Conservancy will benefit! Whole Foods Market created 5% Days to give back to local communities by providing support to nonprofit organizations whose programs directly benefit the communities surround Read More
