Penny Abeywardena Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Mayor de Blasio Announce New Ambassador Program Participants From Harlem To Hollis

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena celebrated World Children’s Day today by announcing the new group of classrooms and after-school programs selected to participate in the 2018-2019 NYC Junior Ambassadors program. Continue reading

de Blasio And Abeywardena NYC To Be First City To Publish Global Sustainable Development Goals

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs Penny Abeywardena today announced that New York City will publish its progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.Continue reading

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy Launches “Capture Your Freedom” Contest

Photographers of all skill levels are invited to enter Four Freedoms Park’s “Capture Your Freedom” Photo Contest for a chance to have their photograph displayed at an onsite, outdoor photography exhibition at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park.Continue reading

Commissioner Abeywardena Announces NYC Junior Ambassadors From Harlem To Hollis

Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, marked United Nations Day today by announcing the cohort of classrooms and after-school programs selected to participate in the 2017-2018 NYC Junior Ambassadors program. Continue reading