Celebrities, community leaders to come together to support Seeds of Peace
NEW YORK | Seeds of Peace, a nonprofit aimed at promoting peace through youth leadership programs, will hold the ‘Peace Market’ on February 19th at Cipriani Wall Street. Business leader and philanthropist Ivanka Trump will attend and serve as Honorary Chairperson.
The event is hosted by the Young Leadership Committee, a volunteer group of young professionals whose mission is to promote Seeds of Peace across a variety of industries in New York City, and other major cities across America.
In the wake of horrific attacks in Mumbai, India, as well as the recent crisis in Gaza and southern Israel, it is more important than ever to promote dialogue among young people and between supposed “enemies.”
Seeds of Peace operates in the Middle East (Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Ramallah, Gaza, Cairo, Amman) and South Asia (Kabul, Mumbai, Lahore) to bring young people together from opposite sides of conflict for face-to-face coexistence programs. Young leaders from the Middle East and South Asia, called ‘Seeds,’ will be in attendance and participate as featured speakers. Over 1,000 young professionals from New York are expected.
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• Honorary Host Committee members include:
• New York Congressman Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
• New York Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
• Maged Abdelaziz, Egyptian Permanent Rep. to UN
• Riad Mansour, Palestinian Ambassador to UN
• Christine C. Quinn, New York City Council Speaker
• Robert Jackson, New York City Council Member
Celebrity Host Committee members include:
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• Christine Baranski (Actor, Mamma Mia!)
• Laura Breckenridge (Actor, Gossip Girl)
• Yin Chang (Actor, Gossip Girl)
• Emmanuelle Chriqui (Actor, Entourage)
• David Cross (Actor, Arrested Development)
• Michael Douglas (Actor)
• Amanda Setton (Actor, Gossip Girl)
Ivanka M. Trump is one of the most recognized and influential young business women today. As Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions, Ms. Trump is charged with the expansion of The Trump Organization globally along with her siblings, Donald Jr. and Eric.
Currently, Ms. Trump works on over 70 projects throughout the world. She actively participates in all aspects of real estate development on Trump projects, from deal evaluation, pre-development planning and construction, to sales and marketing.
One of Ms. Trump’s main focuses has been to bring the Trump Hotel Collection brand to the global market. The Hotel Collection has already seen great success with its flagship, Trump International Hotel & Tower New York, and its recently opened sister hotels in Chicago and Las Vegas have received rave reviews.
In tandem with her work with The Trump Organization’s real estate interests, Ivanka Trump is a principal in Ivanka Trump Jewelry, a newly launched luxury diamond jewelry line.
In addition to her responsibilities at the Trump Organization, Ms. Trump is also a world famous media personality. She has been featured in hundreds of outlets worldwide including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Vogue.
Ms. Trump is currently one of the stars of NBC’s widely successful Celebrity Apprentice. Ivanka Trump is involved in several charity organizations, including the Eric Trump Foundation and the New York City Police Foundation.