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Brooke Shields says she's giving back to the theater as head of Actors' Equity union
Brooke Shields said she had a deeply personal reason for wanting to become president of the 51,000-member Actors’ Equity Association. She said she wanted to push for fair wages and other protections for stage actors and managers. But the model, actress, and entrepreneur said she also was paying back a kindness. “Theater was welcoming me when nobody else was welcoming me,” Shields said at a Headliners Luncheon Sept. 12. Having taken a hiatus from film to attend Princeton University, where she graduated from in 1987 with a degree in Romance Languages, the 23-year-old found she was no longer…
Type: News
Opposition leader Gandhi calls for India to be 'a fair country'
Rahul Gandhi, India’s leading opposition figure, called for a future India where all population groups are represented in government, and a new manufacturing model that is prepared to meet 21st century economic challenges from neighboring China. “Ninety percent of India doesn’t have representation,” he said at the Club Headliner Newsmaker. Ninety percent of India is either tribal, lower caste, Dalit, or minority, he said. “Their participation in the country is lacking,” he said. The leader of the Indian National Congress said, “The basic question for me: Is India fair? Even before [India’s]…
Type: News
Remember: Pub Quiz is tonight
Pub Quiz returns tonight at 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Gather as many as five friends and form a team, or just show up and join an existing squad Pub Quiz is sponsored by the Events Team and the questions come to us by our good friends at Brainstormer Trivia, which are curated for our smart teams. There’s no need to RSVP, but space fills up quickly, so call Mesfin Mekonen at 202-662-7443 or email [email protected].
Type: News
Photos: NPC Luncheon with Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields, a model, an actor, a best-selling author, the CEO of a new company, and head of Actors’ Equity Association, spoke at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on September 12, 2024. Shields discussed the intersection of labor and support for the arts.
Type: Media
Building Bridges: Success stories in closing the gap in public health and care systems
Public health and health care delivery may seem to go hand in hand to the public they exist to serve. But partnerships for the public good often are complicated by a patchwork of elaborate administrative practices, ownership, funding models, and other systemic barriers resulting in less effective results despite a shared mission of serving healthy, thriving communities. Knocking down the silos to collaborative health systems that drive improved outcomes is vital to addressing our most pressing public health issues. Join us over Zoom on Friday, Sept. 27, at 1 p.m. ET to learn from experts…
Type: Event
Wednesday's Headliners Newsmaker features families of American hostages held by Hamas
The families of seven American hostages held by Hamas will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18. As the one-year anniversary of the attack on Israel approaches, the families will emphasize their ongoing pursuit of a resolution that ensures the safe return of all hostages. They will will address the urgent need for international pressure on Hamas, designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. T The group, which broke an existing ceasefire on Oct. 7 and killed 1,200 Israelis while taking more than 200 hostages, brutally executed six of the last…
Type: News
Freelancer Team Meeting with Brendan O'Meara
The National Press Club freelancers' group is an opportunity for members to go-it alone, together. Our monthly meetings via Zoom offer freelancers a chance to talk shop, meet editors and hear from experts to help strengthen their business. Thhis month we'll be having an informal conversation with Brendan O'Meara, a freelance journalist, author and the host of the Creative Nonfiction podcast, which has a sporty 4.9 rating on Apple and got a boost in June when the popular Longform podcast hit the lights and recommended O'Meara's CNF podcast to its listeners. Across more than 400 episodes, his…
Type: Event
Helping homeless veterans in the nation's capital
The focus is on veterans in the newest episode of the Update-1 podcast. Gemma Puglisi talks with Veterans on the Rise Executive Director David Kurtz, who shares the work the 30-year-old nonprofit has done to help homeless veterans in the nation's capital. David Kurtz From the launch of the organization back in 1989 by four vets who took a stand against veteran homelessness through today, including the Supreme Court ruling on homelessness, Kurtz shares how veterans on the Rise has helped vets through a range of services from physical and mental health, life skills and employment training…
Type: News
Helping Homeless Veterans in the Nation's Capital
The focus is on veterans in the latest episode of the Update-1 podcast. Gemma Puglisi talks with Veterans on the Rise Executive Director, David Kurtz, who shares the work the 30-year-old nonprofit has done to help homeless veterans in our nation's capital. From the launch of the organization back in 1989 by four veterans who took a stand against veteran homelessness, through today, including the Supreme Court ruling on homelessness, Kurtz shares how Veterans on the Rise has helped vets through a range of services from physical and mental health, life skills and employment training. More…
Type: Media
The Board of Governors has traditionally passed election rules each year that include the date of the election and rules for absentee ballots under powers of Bylaws Article VI, Section 1, which says elections are to be held "in accordance with rules established by the Board of Governors." These rules worked well for more than a decade, but the contested election in December 2011 made it clear that new rules were needed. The following were developed by Joel Whitaker, Club secretary; Jonathan Salant, a former Club president who chaired the 2011 election board; and staff members Bill McCarren,…