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The Eagle Will Rise - Listening to Cries for Help

Published on 4/18/2008

By Stephen M. Apatow

The world looks to the United States for leadership. But a challenge exists, when our friends and neighbors in our own communities are crying out for help, and we cannot even reach our own. It is time for us to focus on the least of these, the most vulnerable in out midst, both rich and poor. In the light of my commitment to this effort, the Arts Integration Into Education Myspace Music site now spotlights 3 soundtracks: * The Eagle Will Rise * The Warriors Code * Faith, Grace & Power In the context of his personal commitment, Stephen Michael Apatow is offering his personal assistance via dialogue and collaboration with leaders working on the grassroots level in 3100 counties/50 states. Advocacy work on this level must be prioritized (Citizen Journalism: You Can Change the World) including leadership development and communication capability. "I invite all members of the arts and entertainment industry to join me in this task." -- Stephen Michael Apatow Prior to his focus on work with the music industry, Stephen Michael Apatow spent close to a decade committed to academics, international sports and adventure. In 1989, he was inspired to channel his athletic abilities and coaching experience with arts, sports and Olympic development programs into youth leadership initiatives and an athletic challenge that spanned three years. The Tour de America Initiative, encompassed: The 1990 National Substance Abuse Campaign: -- a 6000 mile double continental crossing, in 60 days, through 270 cities. -- cycling approx. 100 miles per day, conducting daily youth and community talks, media interviews and press conferences to open the first toll free hotline (1-800-SAY-NO-TO-DRUGS or 1-800-729-6686) that provided access to free print materials and audiovisual loan programs through the federal resource for alcohol and drug information. -- The largest touch outreach ever coordinated through the Office for Substance Abuse Prevention. The next leg was the 1993 National Community Service Campaign: -- A 3000 mile run, 12-25 miles per day, from Washington, DC to San Francisco, California. -- Initiatives in 133 cities that included scheduled youth and community talks, media interviews to spotlight unmet needs of frontline programs across the United States. Following the completion of these projects, the cross section of needs defined across the United States facilitated the formation of the nonprofit organization Humanitarian Resource Institute. Today, the Humanitarian University Consortium serves as (1) an international community of scholars, (2) a bridge between Humanitarian Resource Institute and the international academic community, (3) a think tank in support of the United Nations programs and (4) the promotion of higher learning through both traditional and distance education. -------------------------------------------------- Stephen Michael Apatow Founder, Humanitarian Resource Institute * MySpace Music: Stephen Michael Apatow ** * Director of Research and Development, Humanitarian University Consortium Graduate Studies Center for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Law. ** "Arts Integration into Education" promoting the arts as a vehicle for solution oriented strategic planning and development across the globe. Note: The html enhanced release was posted on MySpace Music: www.myspace.com/apatow



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Humanitarian Resource Institute www.humanitarian.net Arts Integration in Education: Bridging the Gap www.humanitarian.net/university/arts MySpace Music: Humanitarian www.myspace.com/apatow

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The Eagle Will Rise - Listening to Cries for Help