The Advancing Investments & Trade in Africa (“AITA”) is pleased to announce that Dr. Carl LeVan has joined our Advisory Board. Dr. LeVan is an Assistant Professor in the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C. His forthcoming book, Dictators, Democracy and African Development: the Political Economy of Good Governance in Nigeria… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Non Profit & Charity
Christian Artist Builds Bridges by Sculpting the 99 Names of God in the Islamic Tradition
Andrew Kosorok, is a Christian stained glass artist and teacher seeking to build bridges of peaceful understanding among neighbors of different faiths. Drawing on his experience as an artist, educator, and interfaith minister, Andrew began exploring Islam through art- and sharing what he finds across the world. Andrew begin learning about Islam shortly after 9/11… Read more »
Crowdfunding Platform in Detroit Raises Funds to Honor Aitzaz Hasan
Last Monday Aitzaz Hasan Bangash, a Pakistani teen chased a suicide bomber who had planned to bomb his school in Ibrahimzai, Pakistan. In the processes of catching him, the bomb exploded killing them both, but saving the lives of over 2,000 students in the school. “My son made his mother cry, but saved hundreds of… Read more »
New State Law Targets Fraudulent Tax Preparers says CTEC
As part of a new consumer-protection law, the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) now has legislative authority to take disciplinary action against its registered tax preparers. “CTEC had a policy to deregister, but it could only take action through a government or court order. Now CTEC has the legislative right to do it on its… Read more »
New Year’s Eve Gourmet Pizza Extravaganza to Donate All Proceeds to Charity
Atlanta’s resident author Will Pollock, whose most recent work is Pizza for Good, will host the 12th annual New Year’s Eve Gourmet Pizza Extravaganza for ARTvision (Artists Reaching Through). The fundraiser will be held at his home, a renovated historical preservation project that was featured on HGTV’s Groundbreakers. All proceeds from the event will go to Postive Impact,… Read more »
