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Foreword by the Director-General The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 makes discrimination in relation to a disability, unlawful. Legislation protects employees, prospective employees, volunteers, work experience students, contract workers and clients. It recognises that people with a disability have the same fundamental rights and should have the same opportunities as other people to participate in the workplace and in community life. The Library is committed to ensuring that people with di...

Panel Info: Internships can help shape your future career. 60% of college students participate in an intern-type experience over their 4 years or immediately following graduation. Experienced panelists will provide advice on how to find your internship. Co-Sponsored by the Center for Professional Development and The Rockefeller Center. Panelist Bios: Matt McDonald is a Partner at Hamilton Place Strategies, a consultancy in Washington that works on public debates of economic policy issues. Matt ...

.@DarienLibrary is excited to offer the chance to tour a local mansion from home on June 9. #Olana, located in Hudson, NY, is one of the most widely recognized artist’s homes and studios in the world

Summer programs at Big Thicket National Preserve are back after year-long absence After a year of not being able to provide our popular ranger-led programs, we are looking forward to sharing the beauty of the Big Thicket. Author: Tiana Johnson (KBMT) Updated: 1:11 PM CDT June 1, 2021 KOUNTZE, Texas — The Big Thicket National Preserve has announced the start of ranger-led programs.  “After a year of not being able to provide our popular ranger-led programs, l...

UP residents, organizations can apply for American-Scandinavian Foundation art fellowship, grant opportunities Alissa Pietila © Provided by Marquette WLUC Sky Purdin with Annikki Marttila at Annikkis home studio in South Dakota. NEW YORK (WLUC) - Upper Michigan residents and public programs can apply for Scandinavian art grants and fellowships. The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) provides support for Scandinavian folk arts and cultural traditions in the upper Midwest (...

A widely-lauded, cross-country tour which has recast early abstract painting with Agnes Pelton as a central – not forgotten – figure, culminates at the Palm Springs Art Museum through September 6th.

Amant Foundation’s Sprawling New Headquarters in East Williamsburg Bring A Massive Space Dedicated To Nurturing Artists Amant exterior, under construction, April 2021. Courtesy of the Amant Foundation. On June 5th, Amant will open the doors to its sprawling new multi-building ‘art campus,’ a 21,000 square foot complex designed by New York-based architecture firm SO-IL, and consisting of four different buildings connected by a series of walkways and courtyards. The space will open with “...

May 14, 2021 On May 14, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the appointment of Mary Davis Fournier as executive director of the Public Library Association, a division of ALA. Her first day will be June 14. The full statement follows: The American Library Association (ALA) announced today the appointment of Mary Davis Fournier as executive director, Public Library Association (PLA), a division of ALA. Her first day in her new role will be Monday, June 14. Fournier is a 20-year ve...

In June of 1942, amid Third Reich victories everywhere, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff formed an unusual plan. They would shape a new commando unit made up of German and Austrian Jewish refugees who had escaped to Britain. Deemed "enemy aliens," these detainees were given a choice: continue to languish in a detention camp or go fight the Nazis. The resulting volunteers were a motley group of intellectuals, artists, and athletes. Many had lost their families, their homes-their whole wo...

PinchukArtCentre opens a solo exhibition by Nikita Kadan "Stone Hits Stone" Installation view. Photograph provided by the PinchukArtCentre © 2021. Photographed by Maksym Bilousov. KYIV .- The PinchukArtCentre presents “Stone Hits Stone” by Nikita Kadan, made in the context of the PinchukArtCentre’s Research Platform. His first major solo exhibition in Ukraine presents both new produced and existing works reflecting on Ukrainian history, political violence, national historical heritage, avan...