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Immigrants Win Big: Announcing the 2014 Simons Foundation Investigators and Fields Medalists
Itβs been a tremendous couple of weeks for immigrants in the math and sciences! First, the 2014 Simons Foundation Investigators were announced on August 13. Of the 16 scientists and mathematicians selected for the prestigious five-year awards, 15 are based in the United States, and 12 are immigrantsβthatβs a whopping 75% of this yearβs awardees!
The Gatekeeper of Enmyoin
Following its world premiere to sold-out audiences at the Hawaii International Film Festival in 2007, the Vilcek Foundation was proud to host the New York City premiere ofΒ The Gatekeeper of Enmyoin.
Vilcek.org Debuts dARTboard, a Digital Art Space
With the opening today of the dARTboard, a digital art space, the Vilcek Foundation expands its support of foreign-born artists, giving those specializing in the realm of digital art greater opportunity to exhibit their works. Irina Danilova, a native of Ukraine, was chosen as the first to showcase her net-based projects in the new electronic gallery.
Teddy Cruz: A Tale of Two Cities
When Vilcek Prizewinner Teddy Cruz first emigrated from Guatemala, he had no idea that San Diego was a border town. He did not speak English, and his relatives had warned him that going downtown would be risky and dangerous.
Vilcek Prizewinner Spotlight: Andrew Bolton
To hear his praises sung is to believe that Andrew Bolton elevated fashion from a commercial enterprise to an integral field of the arts; they are not without merit. Prior to assuming the role of curator at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2006, there were murmured doubts about the legitimacy of fashion as an art form amongst critics and curators. Thanks to Andrewβs academic rigor and anthropological curiosity, the Costume Institute is now one of the most popular and well-respected departments at the museum.
Growth and Opportunity: Vilcek Foundation Internships
Internships with the Vilcek Foundation provide students and young professionals with valuable experience and career opportunities.
Composer Osvaldo Golijov Sets Sights on Brazil’s Sultry Beat
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine-born composer Osvaldo Golijov, who crosses musical boundaries with...
Howard Chang
Howard Chang receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science for illuminating the role of long noncoding RNA molecules in regulating gene expression and cell fates, with potential therapeutic implications for a variety of human diseases, including cancer.
Grantee Spotlight: Lutheran Social Services of New York
For almost twenty years, the Immigration Legal Services Program of Lutheran Social Services of New York (LSSNY-ILP) has been providing professional legal services to thousands of clients across the five boroughs of New York City, regardless of religious affiliation. The program offers free or low-cost legal immigration services to clients from over one hundred countries, as well as connecting clients to services that help them become self-sufficient in their new communities.
Hawaii International Film Festival Showcases American Immigrant Filmmakers on Profile
The 31st Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF), presented by Halekulani, in partnership with The Vilcek Foundation, will present five films in the "American Immigrant Filmmakers On Profile" (AIFP) program. AIFP highlights the creative spirits that enliven and inspire the American cinema, an art form that owes much to the immigrant community in this country.