We are honored that Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be our featured keynote speaker. Justice O’Connor will discuss her activities since retiring from the bench with a special focus on her work with iCivics. We will also introduce the exciting Virtue Foundation/iCivics Citizenship, Philanthropy and Digital Storytelling Initiative. This 21st Century education initiative, which highlights…
On U.S. Election Day, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is visiting with students and education leaders at the United Nations to discuss the importance of civic engagement in the 21st Century. Joining Justice O’Connor is Joel Klein, Chancellor of NYC Department of Education, Geoffrey Canada, CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone, and Drs. Joseph Salim and…
Virtue Foundation returns to Mongolia in 2010 with an even larger team of physicians and surgeons for its second medical mission to Ulaanbaatar.
Participants included 30 jurists (including 5 supreme court justices), prominent scholars and distinguished advocates and practitioners. “I found the conference to be one of the most stimulating that I have ever attended. It was enlightening to hear from so many practitioners (judges, lawyers, doctors, etc.) and I was especially inspired by a number of those…
In coordination with the Cornell International Law Journal, the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice will bring together judges (from international tribunals and national courts), scholars, policymakers and practitioners to discuss advances and obstacles to securing justice for women and girls in conflict and post-conflict areas. Women and girls are targeted for sexual and…