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- Questions Asked About Multi-Cultural Center - KELOLAND TV
- Multi-Cultural Center board criticized for delays in ... - Argus Leader
- Right-Wing Media Network Launching This Summer To ... - Think Progress
- IIUI four-day cultural activities for males start - Daily Times
| Questions Asked About Multi-Cultural Center - KELOLAND TV Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:14 PM PDT
SIOUX FALLS, SD -
A report says the executive director of the Sioux Falls Multi-Cultural Center is failing to welcome all ethnic and minority groups. That's raising serious concerns among city and county leaders. A recent survey by the University of South Dakota's Government Research Bureau found that Multi-Cultural Center Executive Director Qadir Aware has burned bridges with key community partners in Sioux Falls. Back in March, Aware was on a three-week leave of absence. A member on the center's board of directors says Aware was working on organizational and personnel issues. But now we know that followed USD's report, which was released in February and was critical of Aware for a disconnect between what is expected of the center and what is actually happening there. Officials with both Minnehaha County and the City of Sioux Falls want answers from Multi-Cultural Center officials. Click on the video player at the right for a live report by KELOLAND's Ben Dunsmoor at a meeting about the Multi-Cultural Center. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| Multi-Cultural Center board criticized for delays in ... - Argus Leader Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:47 PM PDT City and county officials today criticized the Multi-Cultural Center board of directors for waiting months to discuss a report that called the center unwelcoming and criticized its director. "This report really gives the current operation a failing grade," county commissioner Jeff Barth said at a joint meeting of commissioners and city councilors. The report was prepared on Feb. 10 from a series of focus groups that are helping the center reassess its mission and future direction. Mary Medema, chairwoman of the center's board of directors, said the board has been too busy to discuss it. "We're anxious to do that. We just haven't had the opportunity," she said. Four board members have resigned in recent months, and the board suspended executive director Qadir Aware for three weeks. Kenny Anderson Jr., a city councilor who also sits on the Multi-Cultural Center board, said they were focused on keeping the center running while Aware was away. "It does take time and we do have to prioritize," Anderson said. Commissioner Carol Twedt serves on the same board. "I think we should have locked ourselves in a room the very first weekend and dealt with these issues," she said. "I really am concerned that we're not addressing this right away." To view the full report from the University of South Dakota Government Research Bureau, click on the link at upper right. For more on this story, see Tuesday's Argus Leader. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| Right-Wing Media Network Launching This Summer To ... - Think Progress Posted: 19 Apr 2010 06:01 PM PDT Right-Wing Media Network Launching This Summer To 'Impact The Political And Cultural Discussions In America'Reports emerged over the weekend that RightNetwork, a new right-wing television and internet media venture, is set to be launched this summer to "entertain, engage and enlighten Americans who are looking for content that reflects and reinforces their perspective and worldview." Actor Kelsey Grammer appears in a number of web videos promoting the network, complaining of "things that just aren't right," like "big government," "more taxes," "grown man tickle fights," "trillion dollar deficits," and "bureaucrats." RightNetwork also appears to have the backing of Ed Snider, chairman of Comcast Spectacor, a Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company and Comcast subsidiary. "RightNetwork will be the perfect platform to entertain, inform and connect with the American majority about what's right in the world," Snider says in the company overview. In another video, a RightNetwork promoter, speaking at what seemed to be a Tea Party rally, explains who RightNetwork is marketing itself towards:
Watch it: Other videos on the company's website promote right-wing comedy shows; a program called "Running" profiles six conservative first-time candidates for Congress; and, a show called "Poker and Politics" features right-wing media figure Andrew Breitbart. Comcast is currently finalizing a deal to purchase NBC Universal. Late last year, Comcast VP David Cohen suggested the possibility that the company would launch a right-wing network to compete with Fox News, but added that Comcast "wouldn't tamper with NBC or MSNBC's operations." Politico reports today that "RightNetwork has, in fact, pitched Comcast, but the company has yet to decide whether to pick it up." However, a Comcast official wrote on the company's blog today that "we have no partnership" with RightNetwork and "have no plans to launch or distribute the network." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| IIUI four-day cultural activities for males start - Daily Times Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:52 PM PDT
| IIUI four-day cultural activities for males start
ISLAMABAD: Four-day annual cultural activities for male students began at the International Islamic University, Islamabad's (IIUI) campus on Monday. Charge' d Affairs of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Muhammad Ali Badavi and Ambassador of Afghanistan Magnon Ghulab announced the start of activities, which are now into their 22nd year. IIUI Rector Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik, IIUI President Dr Anwar Hussain Siddiqui, IIUI Vice Presidents Dr Zafar Ishaq Ansari and Parveen Qadir Agha, Coordinator of the Cultural Activities Abrar Anwar, deans, teachers and students were also present at the opening ceremony. Students from over 42 countries clad in their respective traditional dresses participated in the ceremony. Stalls of provinces of Pakistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) were also part of the exhibition. IIUI Rector Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik, in his address, appreciated the efforts of students and the faculty members for doing their utmost to make the event a success. He hoped that such events would certainly give a breather to the IIUI students and staff in particular and people of Islamabad in general. IIUI President Dr Anwar Hussain Siddiqui said such cultural activities were the hallmark of IIUI. He said that students belonging to different ethnic backgrounds from across the country as well as abroad turned up at these activities with paintings, photographs and cuisines, which shed light on the cultural tastes and shades of their countries and regions. He said such events provided students an opportunity to interact with each other and get to know about each other cultures. "This yields harmony and intercultural integration," he noted. Siddiqui said the event also served as a platform for students and teachers to show their potentials and skills in extracurricular activities. People belonging to civil society also were also present at the opening ceremony. IIUI Dawah Academy's FM Radio Channel broadcast running commentary of the exhibition. The weeklong festivities include English, Arabic and Urdu debate competitions, poetic competitions, Qiraat and Naat competitions besides dramas and skits. The activities would conclude with a prize distribution ceremony on April 22 (Thursday). Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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