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Creenisgaa Clothing by Native Indian Designers, Linda Lavallee and Luugigyoo Patrick Stewart – 2013

Creenisgaa Clothing by Native Indian Designers, Linda Lavallee and Luugigyoo Patrick Stewart – 2013

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First Nations designers from Canada, Linda Lavallee and Luugigyoo Patrick Stewart made their New York debut under the label creenisgaa clothing during Fashion Week 2013.
Linda Lavallee learned to make boots from her mother and grandmother and she studied at the Shoe School in Port Townsend, WA. “creenisgaa” stands for the Cree and Nisga’a nations to which Linda and Patrick belong. creenisgaa has been seen on the red carpet at the Canadian Juno Awards, the Aboriginal Music Awards, Cannes Film Festival and the Disney movie premiere of The Lone Ranger.
In their latest collection to be shown in New York, Ms. Lavallee and Mr. Stewart use a mixture of fabrics, from leather, cedar and birch bark to cotton, wool and ultra-suede in traditional Nisga’a and Cree colors featuring red, white and black. The collection features handcrafted and hand-painted leather boots based on traditional cree boot design.

Danny Nguyen Designs from USA/Vietnam – 2013

Danny Nguyen Designs from USA/Vietnam – 2013

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Lurid fluorescent light spills over a shadowy figure working deep into the night. Exacting needles, spools of fine thread, and luxuriant fabrics find their way in and around the dexterous hands of this diligent artist. Reckless passion is cast aside and replaced by the brutal will of a true fashion designer. To describe Danny Nguyen’s talents with words would be as futile as identifying infinity with a number.

Despite his now bolstering yet enigmatic personality, Danny Nguyen’s foundation in the fashion world is rooted in the soil of humility. He began as a child, under the wing of his mother. Predating his arrival to the United States, Danny would be seen at a very early age cutting fabrics, collecting designs and assisting with custodial chores around his mother’s alteration. During this period, he developed and refined many of the essential skills of a fine fashion designer.

From hence, Danny has developed further in many other aspects of the fashion world upon his arrival to the rich and diverse culture of Houston. He has his own studio for alterations and design entitled DNC (Danny Nguyen Couture) in which he spends a great deal of time pursuing his dream which dances at the end of every needle he drives into his next exquisite creation. He is a son, a brother, and a friend but most importantly, he is the embodiment of a calling whose sound does not quiet until it has reached the end of the runway.

Sho Sho Esquiro, Aboriginal Fashion Designer from Canada – 2013

Sho Sho Esquiro, Aboriginal Fashion Designer from Canada – 2013

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Aboriginal Fashion Designer and Artist Sho Sho Esquiro took the stage, whose elegant pieces feature meticulous detailing and figure-flattering silhouettes. A show-stopping strapless black gown with billowing ruffled bottom evoked a waterfall of verbal “wows” from the crowd before the room filled up with applause, and it wasn’t even the final piece in the collection to grace the runway.

Sahara Swag Designs by Zehra Wajid From Canada/Dubai – 2013

Sahara Swag Designs by Zehra Wajid From Canada/Dubai – 2013

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Sahara Swag is an up-and coming fashion line that puts a unique spin on ethnic fashion, beautifully marrying elegance with modern chic. The latest collection is entitled “Dolls of Dubai”, and features the label’s signature vibrancy with more effervescent chiffons, sequences and trendy laces.
“My designs are inspired by the Middle East,” says Canadian designer Zehra Wajid. “The greatest influence is the stylish modesty women carry so well in that part of the world.”
Established in 2012, Sahara Swag has a swiftly growing clientele in the Middle East as well as in North America. Each design is made with the finest fabrics and is tailored with precise and detailed stitching exclusively prepared for the Sahara Swag woman.

New Zealand Hat and Hair Art Show From New Zealand, 2013

New Zealand Hat and Hair Art Show From New Zealand, 2013

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The event marks New Zealand Hat & Hair Art’s debut onto the world stage.
The NZ Hat & Hair Art collection is entitled “Raw” and is in keeping with a New Zealand flavor featuring traditional Maori designs and incorporating the best of the country’s raw materials, merino wool, luxury leather and pounamu adornments. These stunning masterpieces showcase kiwi ingenuity and creativity.

Ringing Bell Robes by Native Indian Designer Lynda Kay Peters from Canada, 2013

Ringing Bell Robes by Native Indian Designer Lynda Kay Peters from Canada, 2013

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Artist and fashion designer Linda Kay is an Ojibway/Cree born in Red Lake, Ontario and now a member of the Seabird Island Band in British Columbia. Linda has had a strong interest in sewing and fashion from an early age.
In 1996, Linda’s interest in designing native clothing was inspired by Carol Starlight Mason, a fashion designer from the Blood reserve in Alberta, who became Linda’s mentor and creative inspiration. Linda is known for her distinctive vests, coats, and jackets for men, women and children.
Her most recent designs include formal wear and traditional dance regalia. Some of Linda’s designs are her own creations depicting her Ojibway/Cree heritage, and others are her interpretations of the Coast Salish/Sto: lo culture. She is inspired by various other First Nation artists and likes to promote and ensure their recognition.
Ringing Bell Robes is the name of Linda Kay’s fashion line, derived from her Cree name “Kaysaywaysemat.” Her creations have sparked interest in communities across Canada and she has shown her designs in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Montana.
A recent honor was being selected, along with 10 other First Nation designers from across Canada, to show her fashions at the National Aboriginal Music Awards and the Skydome Powwow held in Toronto, Ontario.
Linda has been coordinating fashion shows since 1997. Noticing how her young models experienced such a sense of pride after participating in one of her fashion shows, she began a youth self-esteem focusing on image, teamwork, leadership, and modeling.
The successful program gives youth a peek into the fashion industry and provides them with an opportunity to participate in a fashion show; either on the runway or behind the scenes.
With a background in administration and Aboriginal Community Economic Development, Linda has dedicated the last 30+ years of her life to working in Aboriginal communities. Her goals are to continue working with First Nations people, jingle dress dance, teach her grandchildren about their culture, travel to new countries and open her own arts, gifts and designer wear shop.

The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in NY

The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in NY

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The 2013 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting convened with more than 1,000 global leaders in business, government, and civil society September 23-26 in New York City to address the world’s most pressing challenges.
The 2013 Annual Meeting was structured around a single theme: Mobilizing for Impact.

This theme explores ways CGI members and member organizations can be more effective in leveraging individuals, partner organizations, and key resources in their commitment efforts. Mobilizing the right entities – and allowing them to reach their full potential – creates lasting and scalable success. This builds on CGI’s 2012 theme, Designing for Impact, which encouraged the design of purposeful commitments from the outset.

Clinton Global Citizen Awards Honorees and Entertainers included:

Honorees:
• Malala Yousafzai, Campaigner for Girls’ Rights, The Malala Fund
• Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York
• Elias Taban, National Bishop of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of South Sudan and Uganda
• Bunker Roy, Founder and Director, The Barefoot College
• Jessamyn Rodriguez, Founder and CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen
• Adam Lowry, Co-Founder and Chief Greenskeeper, Method Products PBC
• Eric Ryan, Co-Founder, Method Products PBC

Appearances by: Vice President Joe Biden, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Nicholas Kristof, columnist, The New York Times; Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and president, Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice; M. Sanjayan, lead scientist, The Nature Conservancy; and Diana Taylor, managing director, Wolfensohn Fund Management
Performances by: The Roots, Elvis Costello, Malian musician Fatoumata Diawara. The Musical Producer was Randy Jackson.

About the Clinton Global Initiative

Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders to create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI Annual Meetings have brought together more than 150 heads of state, 20 Nobel Prize laureates, and hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations and NGOs, major philanthropists, and members of the media.

To date CGI members have made more than 2,300 commitments, which are already improving the lives of more than 430 million people in over 180 countries. When fully funded and implemented, these commitments will be valued at $76.7 billion. CGI also convenes CGI America, a meeting focused on collaborative solutions to economic recovery in the United States, and CGI University (CGI U), which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to address pressing challenges in their community or around the world, and, this year, CGI Latin America, which will bring together Latin American leaders to identify, harness, and strengthen ways to improve the livelihoods of people in Latin America and around the world.

The World Liberty TV team was on hand to cover the event to its entirety for the three days, meeting and interacting with some of the world’s best minds who come together to help humanity with their skills, knowledge, and of course money. All of this is under the leadership of President William Jefferson Clinton, former two-time President of the USA.

President Barack Obama, 44th President of the USA Speaking about Health Care at The CGI Meeting 2013

President Barack Obama, 44th President of the USA Speaking about Health Care at The CGI Meeting 2013

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President Barack Obama and President Bill Clinton engaged in a conversation about the benefits and future of health care reform in America and access to quality health care around the globe.

The new law, Mr. Clinton added, has “actually led to the establishment of more companies doing more bidding.”

Mr. Obama spent much of his time responding to critics by methodically laying out the benefits that people will receive once the health law is in place. And he urged young and uninsured Americans to sign up for coverage, saying it would not cost them much to do so.

“Just go to the website yourself, go to, you know, healthcare.gov, take a look at whether this is a good deal or not,” he said. “When people look and see that they can get high-quality, affordable health care for less than their cellphone bill, they’re going to sign up. They are going to sign up.”

To see a detailed transcript go to: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/24/remarks-president-obama-and-former-president-clinton-clinton-global-init

Bill Gates (World’s Richest Man) Speech at The CGI 2103: “Big Bets” Philanthropy: Partnership, Risk Taking, and Innovation

Bill Gates (World’s Richest Man) Speech at The CGI 2103: “Big Bets” Philanthropy: Partnership, Risk Taking, and Innovation

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Bill Gates came from a family of entrepreneurship and high-spirited liveliness. William Henry Gates III was born in Seattle, Washington on October 28, 1955. His father, William H. Gates II, is a Seattle attorney. His late mother, Mary Gates, was a schoolteacher, University of Washington regent, and chairwoman of United Way International.

In 1975, before graduation Gates left Harvard to form Microsoft with his childhood friend Paul Allen. The pair planned to develop software for the newly emerging personal computer market.

Bill Gate’s company, Microsoft, became famous for their computer operating systems and killer business deals. For example, Bill Gates talked IBM into letting Microsoft retain the licensing rights to MS-DOS an operating system that IBM needed for their new personal computer. Gates proceeded to make a fortune from the licensing of MS-DOS.

On November 10, 1983, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, Microsoft Corporation formally announced Microsoft Windows, a next-generation operating system.

On January 1, 1994, Bill Gates married Melinda French Gates. They have three children.

Bill Gates Philanthropist

Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, have endowed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with more than $28.8 billion (as of January 2005) to support philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health and learning.

World Liberty TV was on hand to listen to world’s richest man Bill Gates (estimated at 72 Billion dollars according to Forbes Magazine) talk about Philanthropy and his commitment through The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bono Lead Singer of U2, Co-Founder, ONE and (RED) – 2013

Bono Lead Singer of U2, Co-Founder, ONE and (RED) – 2013

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Bono is the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2 and a well-known activist in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty. He co-founded ONE, an advocacy organization with more than 3 million members that campaigns for policymakers to support effective programs that are saving lives and improving futures in the poorest parts of the world.

He also cofounded (RED), a private-sector initiative involving some of the world’s most iconic brands, which through the sale of (RED) products has channeled over $207 million to Global Fund programs fighting AIDS in Africa.

Bono has received numerous awards for his music and activism, including 22 Grammys, TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2005 (with Bill and Melinda Gates), an honorary British knighthood, and the Legion D’Honneur and Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government.

Live performance by Esperanza Azteca National Youth Orchestra at CGI 2013

Live performance by Esperanza Azteca National Youth Orchestra at CGI 2013

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Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies deeply committed to the modernization of the countries in which they operate —founded by Ricardo Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com)— is proud to announce the successful third gala concert of the national Esperanza Azteca youth orchestra.

The orchestra selects top students of a system of 54 orchestras in 29 states, where a total of 12,000 children participate in an intensive musical learning environment designed to promote universal values of teamwork, dedication, self-esteem and passion.

Ricardo Salinas inaugurated the concert of young musicians with a special dedication to Mexico’s Paralympic Team in honor of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Mexican squad won 21 medals in the Paralympic Games of London 2012.

The concert included a double orchestra and choir, totaling 245 members, who delighted audiences with a program that included pieces by Dvorak, Mozart, Rossini and Verdi.

“All of you represent the best of Mexico,” said Mr. Salinas to the Esperanza Azteca youth. “You have demonstrated the best in teamwork, performance, effort, values and friendship.”

The Esperanza Azteca musical education project is a joint endeavor of Grupo Salinas’ Fundación Azteca in collaboration with the Mexican Congress, the Education Ministry, the National Council of Culture and the Arts, 29 state governments and local communities.

World Liberty TV was on hand at the CGI 2013 Plenary Closing Session to hear these youngsters perform and have over 1200 people standing and clapping non-stop. See the video and decide for yourself how good these youngsters are!

Clinton Global Initiative 2013 Meeting Press Conferences and Panels

Clinton Global Initiative 2013 Meeting Press Conferences and Panels

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The World Liberty TV team was on hand at the Clinton Global Initiative 2013 meeting in New York and covered many press conferences, panels, and meetings.

The following were covered:

Plenary Session: Creating Business at the Base of the Pyramid
Moderator: Betty Liu, Anchor and Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg TV
Participants:
Esther Duflo, Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development, MIT; Director, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
Hikmet Ersek, President and CEO, The Western Union Company
Antony Jenkins, Group Chief Executive, Barclays PLC
Bunker Roy, Founder and Director, The Barefoot College
H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman, Ooredoo Group

Mobilizing for Impact:
Moderator:
President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative; 42nd President of the United States

Participants:
Bono, Lead Singer, U2; Co-founder, ONE and (RED)
Khalida Brohi, Founder and Executive Director, Sughar Empowerment Society; Giving Women Wings in Pakistan
Mo Ibrahim, Founder and Chairman, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook

While the news is often focused on crises and disasters, and while half the world continues to live on less than $2 a day, it becomes too easy to overlook the progress made over the last 50 years. Investing in the present through continued and renewed optimism and action around proven solutions to global challenges—while being forward-thinking and envisioning how to best mobilize the right entities for the future—will greatly accelerate the advancements made in the recent past.

Hosted by President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton, this session will feature cross-sector leaders and CGI commitment-makers who will share the progress of their efforts and their view of a more equitable, stable, and sustainable future.

Remarks:
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State of the United States
Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
President Bill Clinton, Founding Chairman, Clinton Global Initiative; 42nd President of the United States

Participants:
Kelvin Doe, Student and Innovator, Prince of Wales School
Elias Taban, National Bishop, Evangelical Presbyterian Church of South Sudan and Uganda

Musical Entertainer:
Esperanza Azteca National Youth Orchestra.

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