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Killexams : Heritage Foundation Homepage

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Seven challenges where our efforts are most needed and where we can do the most good.

The Heritage Foundation’s and Heritage Action’s mission is to promote human flourishing by restoring self-governance to the American people. As the everyday American’s outpost in Washington, D.C., Heritage promotes and advocates for public policies based on the principles of limited government, economic freedom, a robust civil society, and a strong national defense. In accurate years, those principles have been under attack by the leftist ideologues running America’s elite institutions.

Killexams : Mission Statement

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Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Baylor is both the state's oldest institution of higher learning and the world's largest Baptist university. Established to be a servant of the church and of society, Baylor seeks to fulfill its calling through excellence in teaching and research, in scholarship and publication, and in service to the community, both local and global. The vision of its founders and the ongoing commitment of generations of students and scholars are reflected in the motto inscribed on the Baylor seal: Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana — For Church, For Texas.

Pro Ecclesia.

Baylor is founded on the belief that God's nature is made known through both revealed and discovered truth. Thus, the University derives its understanding of God, humanity and nature from many sources: the person and work of Jesus Christ, the biblical record, and Christian history and tradition, as well as scholarly and artistic endeavors. In its service to the Church, Baylor's pursuit of knowledge is strengthened by the conviction that truth has its ultimate source in God and by a Baptist heritage that champions religious liberty and freedom of conscience. Without imposing religious conformity, Baylor expects the members of its community to support its mission. Affirming the value of intellectually informed faith and religiously informed education, the University seeks to provide an environment that fosters spiritual maturity, strength of character and moral virtue.

Pro Texana.

Integral to its commitment to God and to the church is Baylor's commitment to society. Whereas that society in the mid 1800s was limited to Texas, today Baylor's sphere of influence is indeed the world. The University remains dedicated to the traditional responsibilities of higher education — dissemination of knowledge, transmission of culture, search for new knowledge, and application of knowledge — while recognizing the global proportions these responsibilities have assumed. Moreover, within the context of an ethnically and culturally diverse community, Baylor strives to develop responsible citizens, educated leaders, dedicated scholars and skilled professionals who are sensitive to the needs of a pluralistic society. To those ends, Baylor provides expanded opportunities for civic education and for church and community service at home and abroad.

Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana.

Baylor University is committed to excellence at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Within the undergraduate programs, the University seeks to familiarize students with the principal bodies of knowledge, cultural viewpoints, belief systems and aesthetic perspectives that affect the world in which they live. Within the graduate and the professional programs, the University provides advanced educational opportunities to develop ethical and capable scholars and practitioners who contribute to their academic disciplines, professional fields and society. Baylor encourages all of its students to cultivate their capacity to think critically, to assess information from a Christian perspective, to arrive at informed and reasoned conclusions, and to become lifelong learners. Beyond the intellectual life, the University pursues the social, physical, ethical and spiritual development of each student.

Aware of its responsibility as the largest Baptist educational institution in the world and as a member of the international community of higher learning, Baylor promotes exemplary teaching, encourages innovative and original research, and supports professional excellence in various specialized disciplines. Advancing the frontiers of knowledge while cultivating a Christian world-view, Baylor holds fast to its original commitment — to build a university that is Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana.

Killexams : Green Berets lead the 1208 Foundation in its mission to save lives

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 02:53:00 -0600

The 1208 Foundation is led by Thomas Kasza, an Army Special Forces Sergeant First Class who is a veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq with over 13 years of service. Kasza serves as the Executive Director and is one of the founders of the organization. The 1208 Foundation is operated by Green Berets and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) professionals, who provide life-saving assistance and advocacy for the expedited immigration of Afghan citizens who put their lives on the line for America’s Special Forces. It is the 1208’s mission to ensure that America honors its promise by ensuring the survivors of the National Mine Reduction Group (NMRG) find safety. Many members of the organization sat down with WATM for interviews about their inspiration for starting the organization and their continued work to bring people to safety that served alongside them in combat.

Thomas Kasza

During our sit-down interview, Kasza shared many insights into why he founded the 1208 Foundation. “First and foremost, that our guys were still in Afghanistan. Literally our guys, they worked exclusively for Special Forces…There is no debate who they worked for, us and us alone.” He continued with, “…Special Forces missions are inherently the most dangerous jobs in Afghanistan…There is a moral imperative to do right by these guys. These guys have put a tremendous amount on themselves on our behalf.” It is the right thing to do, especially with them being Special Forces affiliated, they were not very publicized and were without advocates.

The best people to advocate for them are fellow Special Forces soldiers and EOD techs. The SF motto, De Oppresso Libre, or “to free the oppressed,” is another driving factor for the 1208 team. Kasza shared, “What better way to live up to the motto than to free the oppressed.” After his transition from the teams in August 2021, he immediately went to work supporting the evacuation of his comrades from Afghanistan that same month. Although no longer on active service, he has done more “De Oppresso Libre” in the last 16 months than he has done on active duty.

The 1208 Foundation wants to work itself out of a job. They want to honor the promise, hold up their end of the bargain and ensure all of their guys have a viable livelihood ahead of them, without Taliban oppression. Kasza stated, “We want to give them all the opportunity to chart their own course in the future.” The affiliation of their mission with the documentary Retrograde, about the withdrawal from Afghanistan, has been highly beneficial. They want to highlight the moral injury that has happened on both the American and Afghan sides.

There has been a lot of trauma through the war and even more so with those that have lived under the Taliban for the last year. He stated, “Looking at this from a Vietnam perspective, this is a Montagnard 2.0 situation.” The Montagnards are people of the central highlands of Vietnam who are an ethnic minority, which was persecuted by the ethnic majority in Vietnam, especially for their support of the US forces in their fight against North Vietnam. A fair number of the Afghans who partnered with the SF, likely a third, are persecuted for being Shiite Muslims living in a radicalized Sunni society. He stated, “There are some very pronounced parallels with the Montagnards back in Vietnam,” and, “We just want to get our guys out.” The mission is simple, but the process is not.

Matt Chaney

WATM’s next interview was with Matt Chaney, Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and West Point graduate in 2001, a couple of months before 9/11. He started out as an engineer and deep sea diver in the Army. He went to Assessment and Selection in 2005 and ended up in the 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson. Chaney then served on a dive team and went to Iraq. He did a few more rotations in Iraq as well.

Upon his return he reset and the 10th SF Group began to focus more on Africa for deployments. He took part in the counter-ISIS fight in Syria and Iraq in 2016. In 2017, his unit deployed to Eastern Europe working on the Ukraine/Baltics problem set as a battalion commander. His battalion then deployed into Afghanistan on a final rotation in 2021 to close things down in country. Overall, Chaney deployed on five combat and four more operational, so nine in total.

Upon his and his unit’s return to Afghanistan in 2021, the mission was ambiguous as to whether we were re-entering combat or drawing down. With such nebulous goals, they started re-establishing relationships in the potential go-ahead of partnered operations. He was partnered with the new Afghan Special Operations Commander, a new general put in place. He and his teams had close bonds with the Afghans, especially based on his peers’ prior relationships.

Chaney describes the situation as, “Tense, emotionally challenging and…with the Afghans that were with us, we were developing really close bonds rapidly through that period and trying to posture them as best we can should we have to leave.” His team had to tell the Afghans personally that the US was leaving. The film Retrograde showed that relationships being made over the past two decades being severed. Chaney describes the breaking of the close relationship as, “extremely difficult.” He saw firsthand the “fear in their eyes,” of what may happen if the US does leave. There was “desperation” in communication as well and there was a lot of asking for help. The combat forces, including his unit, were pulled out in June 2021.

As the country further slid into turmoil in the summer of 2021, he stated, “…all that communication is coming to us. Help us. How are we going to get out of here? And then of course as the country collapses that increases exponentially.” He kept his Afghan cell phone because he anticipated this happening to the situation. The mission didn’t end for Chaney or his peers upon the withdrawal. He describes the rescue situation as, “something that he just couldn’t turn down.” He and his peers decided to step in to help their partners and families escape from Afghanistan. Nonprofits (501cs) were set up overnight to help out. The 1208 Foundation was set up to get people out and to “honor the promise” to support the Afghan partners.

Chaney mentioned the difficulties because of bureaucratic challenges that exist when immigrating to the US for Afghans because of minor discrepancies. He has had two of his visa requests turned back by the State Department for oversights and/or a lack of attention to detail by the department. He provided the requested information to them for the Afghans and both were returned by the State Department as denied because they were not in the department’s format, even though the information was included, or they were not even read entirely and just denied. Chaney stated, “We’re losing people on a semi-regular basis over there. Or they are getting arrested, beaten or disappeared. We don’t what happened to them. Those delays in the processing of this paper, that may seem like paperwork to somebody, [but it] is a family on the other end of it.” The 1208 Foundation is trying to shelter those people, feed them and hide them until they can get legally approved in our country.

Chaney emphasizes that potential donors should understand that every donation helps and is going for the greater good. He shared, “We have 300 people that supported Special Forces, SEALs and Special Operations for a couple of decades. That cleared bombs in front of us. That have a legal pathway to the United States. You absolutely can have a huge effect. You can feed a family for $100 a month and you can shelter them for another $100 a month. A family of five, six, seven, [or] eight people and we can keep them alive for the months needed until we get them out. But they absolutely have a way out. We are going to be able to show wins.” He knows it will take some time and to clear the State Department bureaucracy. The Afghans have been cleared (for security purposes) multiple times; they trained, slept and fought with the Special Forces. Chaney believes this rescue operation is being done in large part by veterans and their families to help those they personally worked with and that were promised a way out by the U.S. government.

Sam Scanlon

© Provided by We Are The Mighty (WATM) Sam Scanlon momentarily took Dhost Mohammad’s scarf for a quick picture after Dhost had returned from the hospital after further surgery on his right limb following the initial amputation of his hand from being shot by a sniper on a mission. Photo courtesy of Sam Scanlon

Sam Scanlon became involved with the organization because of his 2019-2020 deployment in which he served as the program manager for the NMRG. He worked closely with the NMRG for six months in country. He was invited into the 1208 Foundation by Thomas Kasza. Scanlon believes that Retrograde‘s release has furthered the public’s knowledge about the NMRG as well. Scanlon’s role at the 1208 Foundation is to tell the story of the NMRG, much of which is founded upon his deployment and in working with them in country.

Now he is getting accountability of NRMG people that are both stateside and overseas. He is tracking down everyone to find out their location, status, special immigration visa state and their green card situation to build a baseline understanding of the organization’s footprint. The organization is planning to add more personnel, as Scanlon is the only non-Green Beret, as he is EOD, in the program. The EOD’s relationships with the NMRG are especially close as the EOD techs trained the cadre.

The NMRG is eligible for a special immigration visa. There are currently 65 NRMG operators here stateside and there are an estimated 300 still overseas that they are working to bring here. Scanlon works with particular staffers and those on Capitol Hill to tell the story of the NMRG. American forces would usually do six or twelve-month deployments. Many members of the NMRG or partner forces were at war twelve months a year and did not get a break.

Scanlon stated, “You are at constant war…You don’t know if the Taliban tailed you, you don’t know if they are going to attack and then every time you leave to go back to work you don’t know that is the last time you are going to see your family.” In one instance the Taliban attacked the homes of the NMRG while they were away. He shared, “Imagine going to work every day and not knowing if you were ever going to see your family again.”

He believes that it is part of our moral and ethical duty to bring get these partners out of danger and here to the US. It is to America’s advantage to help these Afghans as we partner with forces around the globe and, “we need those countries to trust us.” Scanlon recalls comments from the high-ranking NMRG cadre when the announcement was made to withdraw U.S. forces, “…they were almost in tears. You guys can’t do this, the Taliban will take over….and our daughters will have no future.”

He also remembers when Kabul fell in August 2021. “I woke up to about 85 different messages from about 35 different people…starting at the first text…to the last one. I just remember the theme to those messages…’The Taliban is coming into the city, ANASOC is laying down their arms and ran away, the President has left, sir, why has America turned our back on us? Sir, where do we go? What do we do? America left. Sir, the Taliban are here there’s nothing we do.'” He watched the texts show how the situation deteriorated in six to eight hours. One of the NMRG cadre members and his family were killed in the bombing at the airport in Kabul during the evacuation. He describes the situation as “heartbreaking” and will be doing this nonprofit for the rest of his life. Scanlon regards the NMRG cadre as his “brothers.”

Dan

Dan joined the Army in the late 2000s and served with the 5th Special Forces Group and then transitioned to the Special Forces in the National Guard. He spent more time deployed in the National Guard than he did while on active duty in the SF. He has two deployments to Afghanistan in 2016 and 2019. He spent time in Afghanistan at different points including his deployments from 2016 to 2019 as well. His deployment in 2019 to western Afghanistan involved him getting close with the NMRG cadre and interpreters in country.

The NMRG averaged about 10 to 12 guys on every Special Forces team that were specifically recruited from tribes opposed to the Taliban. They were embedded heavily and polygraphed before joining the team. In many ways, Dan refers to them as them being their “bodyguards.” The NMRG swept the ground for patrols and rode with the teams too. He shared, “We would even walk in their footsteps and they would step on IEDs in front of us.” He also stated that if, “the Special Forces are the tip of the spear then these guys are the tip of the tip. They were walking in front of us.” The NMRG cadre was exposed to sniper fire first, suicide bombers and they dealt with the local populace.

The cadre was also aware that every Green Beret killed there meant the U.S. was one step closer to going home. The cadre was believers and was eligible for the SIV (Special Immigrant Visa) program, which opens the door for a fast-track Green Card, after working with the U.S. for one year. They were not in it to just come to America and they did it because they believed in what the U.S. was doing in Afghanistan.

On his most accurate deployment, he lived in austere conditions with the NMRG and they were issued MREs to eat mostly the entire deployment. The Green Berets pooled their money and had the NMRG go into town to buy a bunch of food for them. The NMRG would then cook for the team and themselves, so they got freshly prepared food even under such difficult circumstances. They took showers with the bottles that were sent in and baby wipes were used for staying clean. One of the NMRGs saved Dan’s life while they were on patrol at night.

The NMRG was using older night vision goggles and saw some ground disturbance with them. The cadre member threw Dan to the ground and stopped him from moving forward. This startled Dan and the member pointed to Dan that he about walked into an IED. The NMRG was, in most ways, an American force as they were part of the Green Beret teams. A lot of cadres gave their lives in their service and work on the ground.

He received videos from cadre members about gunfire and fighting in country as the Taliban gained power in Afghanistan. Dan sent one cadre member $500 to pay for a flight to Kabul. The two developed lists of where the other cadre members were in country. Within two weeks the evacuation out of Kabul began and they further developed ways to communicate with people in Afghanistan. They were able to get a lot of guys out through the evacuation period. The airlift ended and there were still people inside.

Through the networking of the rescue missions, he found interesting and unusual people involved in donating funds to get people out such as housewives. You had to vet who you were working with a lot of the time. He joined the 1208 Foundation and was, “impressed with what Tom has done.” He shared, “We are a bunch of Green Berets, either in the National Guard, active duty or retired and we’ve become case workers for these guys. We’re not philanthropists, we’re warriors.” The 1208 Foundation is also working to help the transition of the cadre members and their families into the U.S. This includes finding work and affordable housing.

Dan further stated, “The Army values that they teach in basic training. Never leave a fallen comrade. No one left behind. How do you take someone that has been at the service of the US government at the tip of the spear and abandoned them there?” The NMRGs right now are poor, going hungry, abandoned and getting killed. Total betrayal. He stated, “It is a betrayal that is hard to fathom,” and, “It’s really hard for me to enjoy life right now…I feel guilty. I am out here in America. I know guys that are hidden in cold dark rooms in Afghanistan praying that the Taliban don’t knock on their door and pull them out in the street and kill them.”

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Killexams : TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION MISSION

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 11:41:00 -0500

TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION MISSION

The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of individuals from communities that have been historically underserved or marginalized with a focus on where youth live, learn, and play.

PROVIDING FUNDS TO NONPROFITS ACROSS OREGON AND SW WASHINGTON

The Trail Blazers are dedicated to positively impacting the lives of individuals who have been historically underserved based on race, gender, ability, immigration status, LGBTQ+ identity, and rural residence. The Foundation gives grants to nonprofits, schools and youth and is funded through meaningful corporate partnerships, revenue from Trail Blazers license plate sales and the 5050 raffle, in-game and online auctions, as well as other fundraising efforts.

HISTORICAL GIVING

SINCE 2009, THE TRAIL BLAZERS FOUNDATION AND TRAIL BLAZERS INC HAVE DONATED MORE THAN $7 MILLION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

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Killexams : How Much Does A Foundation Cost?

Lee Wallender — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:00:00 -0600

Monolithic Concrete Slab

A concrete slab foundation, also called a slab-on-grade foundation, is poured directly on top of the ground. It consists of a single, thick slab of concrete that is poured and finished to create a smooth, level surface that serves as the base for the structure. Concrete slab foundations are the most affordable foundation option, as they require minimal excavation and backfilling.

Monolithic Concrete Slab Pros and Cons

Pros

Affordable since less excavation and backfilling is required
Quick to install
Durable, with properly poured and finished slabs lasting decades or longer

Cons

Less suitable for areas with expansive soils due to soil swelling and shrinking
May require additional waterproofing measures such as a sump pump or exterior drainage system
Less energy efficient since they do not provide any insulation between the ground and the floor of the structure

Stem Wall Concrete Slab

A stem wall concrete slab combines a concrete stem wall with a slab-on-grade foundation. The stem wall is a vertical wall of concrete that is poured around the perimeter of the foundation. It typically extends up from the ground a few feet and provides support for the structure above it.

A stem wall concrete slab foundation is often used in areas with expansive soils because it helps to anchor the structure to the ground and prevent it from moving due to soil movement.

Stem Wall Concrete Slab Pros and Cons

Pros

Increased stability in difficult soil conditions
Allows for crawl space, which can help to Excellerate ventilation and insulation
Best for sloping sites

Cons

More expensive to install than slab-on-grade foundations, as they require more materials and labor
Requires additional reinforcement, which can add to the cost of the project
Requires additional waterproofing

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Pier and Beam Foundation

A pier and beam foundation, also known as a post and beam foundation, consists of concrete or masonry piers that support the weight of the structure, with beams or girders spanning between the piers.

Pier and Beam Foundation Pros

Allows for crawl space, a plus when considering ventilation and insulation
Can be adjusted to level the structure if the ground beneath it settles or shifts
Works well for sloping sites since the piers can be adjusted to accommodate the slope of the ground

Pier and Beam Foundation Cons

More expensive than concrete slab foundations
May require more frequent maintenance to prevent deterioration
Strength may be an issue as it relies on the strength of the piers and beams rather than on a monolithic concrete slab

Cinder Block Foundation

Cinder block foundations, also known as concrete block foundations, are made from blocks of concrete that are stacked and cemented together to form the walls of the foundation.

Cinder Block Foundation Pros

Cinder block foundations are more affordable to install than even poured concrete foundations
Strong and durable, lasting for many years
Easy to install—the only type of foundation that most do-it-yourselfers can install

Cinder Block Foundation Cons

Not as strong as poured concrete slab foundations
May require additional reinforcement, adding to the cost of the project
May crack or deteriorate over time, especially in regions that experience freeze-thaw cycles

Basement Foundation

A basement foundation is a deep foundation dug into the ground which provides a space below the main level of the house. This space can be turned into a habitable space for entertainment, or it can be converted into an apartment.

Basement Foundation Pros

Added living space for a family room, home office or guest bedroom
Increased storage space for household items and tools
Usually increases resale value since more living space is added

Basement Foundation Cons

More expensive than other foundations since they require more excavation and backfilling
More waterproofing is needed because they are deeper, so a sump pump or exterior drainage system may be required
Less energy efficient since more habitable living space must be heated and cooled

Killexams : Filecoin Foundation Announces First Mission to Deploy Decentralized File System in Space

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0600

Filecoin

Today, Filecoin Foundation (FF) announced a first-of-its-kind mission to deploy the Interplanetary File System (IPFS) in space. The mission will take place in 2023 aboard Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) LM 400 Technology Demonstrator spacecraft.

Previously, in May 2022 in Davos, FF announced an initial effort with Lockheed Martin to deploy IPFS in space to Excellerate the speed of data transfer across long distances. This mission is the next step in that project, bringing the benefits of decentralized storage to space and exploring use cases for how IPFS can enable better interplanetary communication and data transfer.

“From the beginning, IPFS was envisioned as a technology that can enable networking across ‘interplanetary’ distances,” said Marta Belcher, president and chair of Filecoin Foundation. “Today’s centralized internet model doesn’t work in space. Let’s say you’re on the moon and you’re retrieving data from Earth; each time you retrieve that data, there will be a multi-second delay. With IPFS, data doesn’t need to go back and forth from Earth with every click. That’s because, with IPFS, data is identified by what it is rather than where it is. Each piece of content has a unique ‘content ID.’ When you look for a piece of content, that content is retrieved from wherever is closest, rather than always being retrieved from a particular server. That means if someone nearby on the moon has already retrieved that data, it only has to travel a short distance and can get to you quickly instead of traveling back and forth from Earth with every click.”

This mission is the first of its kind to evaluate in-space use cases for decentralized storage. It will be hosted aboard Lockheed Martin’s self-funded LM 400 Technology Demonstrator – a software-defined satellite about the size of a refrigerator, designed to support a wide range of missions and customers. Once the spacecraft is in orbit, it will use its SmartSat™ software-defined satellite technology to upload and perform the IPFS demonstration.

“The LM 400 Tech Demonstrator mission will showcase how IPFS can make larger quantities of data from space available to multiple ground-based applications in simpler ways,” remarked Joe Landon, vice president and general manager of lunar infrastructure services at Lockheed Martin. “It will serve as the foundational infrastructure to enable more efficient interplanetary communication for our collective, long-term presence in Earth orbit, at the moon, and beyond.”

The mission will demonstrate a space-to-ground communication use case for IPFS. Data from space will be “content-addressed” using IPFS and made available on the IPFS network through a ground station. Applications using IPFS will be able to retrieve the data from the IPFS network, without needing to know the location of the specific ground station holding the data.

IPFS is a decentralized protocol for storing and sharing data that uses content-addressing to uniquely identify files. IPFS is a foundational technology for the Filecoin network, a cryptocurrency-powered decentralized storage network. The IPFS software layer for space is designed to be usable for a wide range of use cases and architectures and topologies, including space-to-space communication. The software is open-source licensed and is being developed in public.

About Filecoin Foundation

Filecoin Foundation (FF) facilitates governance of the Filecoin network, funds research and development projects for decentralized web technologies, and supports the growth of the Filecoin ecosystem and community. Its mission is to preserve humanity’s most important information.

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Killexams : Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation keeping the mission alive after 75 years

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 07:44:00 -0600

© Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY Construction of the Crazy Horse Memorial began in 1948 and 75 years later, the memorial continues to build on the original mission beginning with Chief Henry Standing Bear and sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.

CRAZY HORSE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Construction of the Crazy Horse Memorial began in 1948 and 75 years later, the memorial continues to build on the original mission beginning with Chief Henry Standing Bear and sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.

“We are excited to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Crazy Horse Memorial,” said Crazy Horse Memorial CEO Whitney Rencountre. “We would like to honor the work of all those who have contributed to Crazy Horse Memorial: past, present, and into the future.”

Today the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation strives to “protect and preserve the culture, tradition, and living heritage of the North American Indians.”

What began as a promise to complete the world’s largest sculptural undertaking has grown to encompass much more in the last 75 years. The foundation also provides educational and cultural programming that encourages harmony and reconciliation for all, works with the Indian Museum of North America and The Native American Educational and Cultural Center by providing Native American arts and crafts, and operates The Indian University of North America, which they also established.

“Our events throughout the year will be mission-focused and will build on the dream of Crazy Horse Memorial through the work of the Mountain, The Indian Museum of North America, and The Indian University of North America,” Rencountre said.

As part of the 75th Anniversary Celebration, on June 3, 2023 the 37th Annual Volksmarch will be held and admission will be waived for hikers bringing at least three cans of food. On June 4, 2023 the Memorial will hold a public event to honor the 75th Anniversary of the Memorial.

Although leadership has changed over the last 75 years, the Memorial Foundation is governed by a board of Native and non-Native directors and still has ties to the sculpture’s original artist.

“It is an honor to recognize 75 years of heart poured into this story being carved in stone. Dad said the Mountain Carving is the smallest part of our Mission, which seems like a statement of irony, yet it is one of absolute truth,” said Monique Ziolkowski, Artistic and Historical Advisor to the Crazy Horse Memorial and daughter of Korczak Ziolkowski. “The most substantial piece of this project is countless individuals that contribute in various ways to Crazy Horse Memorial and in turn the many lives impacted by Crazy Horse Memorial. We are forever grateful to all of you who have shared of yourselves, in any way, to our story. We are blessed to be on this journey with you.”

Killexams : Our Mission

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:09:00 -0600

In the world reflects our understanding of a rapidly changing, dynamic environment, and the fact that many of the world’s most challenging issues will require a global perspective. Moreover, it involves embracing the view that the world desperately needs more leaders to address its most urgent and challenging problems, and that virtually none of these problems can be addressed without business leaders playing a vital role.

And, of course, the first component of the mission is educating, which we do in many ways—through our educational programs, through the ideas our faculty produce and disseminate, and through the influence we achieve by being close to leaders of all types, and of organizations all across the world. Here, I would encourage us to recognize that the impact of what we do extends far beyond the people who come to our campus. Although we can touch only a few thousand directly each year, we can indirectly influence many more by remaining the most trusted and admired leader in business education.

Killexams : New College Foundation announces expanded mission and reorganizes as Martinsville-Henry County Academic Foundation

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 06:46:00 -0600

MARTINSVILLE, Va., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The New College Foundation is proud to announce that it has reorganized as the Martinsville-Henry County Academic Foundation ("MHC Academic Foundation"), with the intent to provide expanded academic opportunities for students in the Martinsville-Henry County region.

The New College Foundation ("NCF") was created in 2006 to provide financial and administrative support to the New College Institute ("NCI"), with the shared goal of offering much needed academic opportunities and attracting world-class career training programs to the Martinsville-Henry County area.

"The New College Foundation and the New College Institute have always shared the same mission: to advance educational opportunities in Southwest Virginia," said Kevin DeKoninck, current Executive Director of the NCF. "However, we felt that the region would be better served if we could expand NCF's mission to focus on attracting new opportunities to Martinsville and Henry County and collaborate on future efforts to expand academic access at NCI," he continued.

The renewed mission of the MHC Academic Foundation is to provide financial and other support for the dissemination of education in Martinsville and Henry County, including the continued support of NCI. As such, NCF will broaden its mission and execute the full unencumbered scope of this new directive by becoming the MHC Academic Foundation.

On the reason for the name change, Mr. DeKoninck said, "Our new name reflects our renewed commitment to academics and the community we serve. Our Board is comprised of lifelong members of the Martinsville-Henry County community, so we felt it was necessary to rededicate ourselves to the area we call home."

Current Executive Director of NCF Kevin DeKoninck will assume a transitional leadership role for the newly reorganized MHC Academic Foundation, with the same fervor to make the region's students as academically competitive and career-ready as the rest of the Commonwealth.

"Reorganizing as the MHC Academic Foundation will allow us to better direct the use of funds towards our goals to encourage attendance at local institutions of higher education and to foster partnerships with high demand technical programs," said Mr. DeKoninck.

Simone Redd, current chair of the NCF Board of Trustees, will adapt her role to join the MHC Academic Foundation, bringing her years of expertise, cherished relationship with the community, and established leadership to see the mission of the reorganized foundation to fruition and continue to grow its relationship with NCI.

"The MHC Academic Foundation's mission does not supersede our support of NCI but rather adds to our ability to impact the community through more targeted and intentional financial support and relationship building with other academic initiatives in the area," said Simone Redd, current chair of the NCF Board of Trustees.

The MHC Academic Foundation looks forward to continuing to work with NCI and other organizations and is reenergized to carry on its mission to make educational and economic impacts in the region that will be felt for decades to come.

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Killexams : Mission Statement

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 07:51:00 -0500

The Florida Panthers Foundation serves as the team's main charitable beneficiary. Re-introduced in the middle of the 2013-14 season under the ownership of Mr. Vincent Viola and Mr. Doug Cifu, the vision of the Florida Panthers Foundation is to make a positive philanthropic impact on the South Florida community and beyond. Through partnerships, grants, and community programs, the Foundation will focus on four priorities, including youth hockey, children and youth, veterans and the endangered Florida panther. The Panthers Foundation raises money through various fundraisers and in-game initiatives, including the 50/50 Raffle, jersey and memorabilia auctions, "Puck for a Buck", outside events and other opportunities to engage fans in support of the Foundation. Through the Foundation, the Florida Panthers looks to support exemplary South Florida nonprofit organizations that help make a positive impact in the local community.