Council
Majority Leader Joel Rivera
:: Joel Rivera was elected to the New York City Council in February
of 2001 and he began to represent the Bronx’s 15th district,
the same community that he had grown-up in. But what makes Councilman
Rivera’s political career particularly interesting? One could
argue that it’s the fact that only one year after taking office,
he was unanimously selected by his Democratic colleagues to become
the City Council’s Majority Leader. Or, that he was instrumental
in bringing 30 million dollars into the Bronx to help reduce overcrowding
in public schools. But, probably the most impressive part of Rivera’s
career as Councilman is that it all began when he was only 22 years
old.
Organic
Farming
:: Nicole Mason discovers New Zealand by land and nutrition by sharing
her monthly diary entry with us...Awarded a grant in 2001 by Cornell
University, Nicole, a recent graduate, traveled to New Zealand to
take up her passion – organic agriculture. Traveling through
cities and countryside, Nicole spent 12 months surveying a country
about the size of Colorado where organic agriculture has exploded
in personal home gardens and large-scale plantations.
BUSINESS
Starting
Your Own Business
:: Packed with practical advice on every aspect of self-employment,
along with useful Web sites, checklists, and quizzes, The Girl's
Guide to Starting Your Own Business is the book that Caitlin
Friedman and Kimberly Yorio each searched for when they left the
corporate world behind to start their own public relations companies...Caitlin
Friedman, a native of Amherst, Massachusetts, has been a public
relations and marketing expert for more than ten years. Currently,
she divides her time between New York City and Chatham, New York.
Kimberly Yorio went out on her own
in 1998 after eight years working for other companies, and her expertise
publicizing cookbooks, food television shows, and culinary personalities
led to the successful partnership with Caitlin Friedman and the
creation of YC Media in 2000.
ART
Comedic
Cartoons :: Dustin Glick is the creator/cartoonist of
"Dustinland" and "Birdy." From diatribes on
conservatism to horse pornography, Dustin’s comedic non-sequiturs
prove that there is much humor to be found in the mundane OR possibly
not so mundane subjects he chooses to satirize. After checking out
his site: www.dustinland.com,
writer Beth Gottfried has found yet
another way to distract herself from doing anything remotely constructive
with her day...
ENVIRONMENT
