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In Support of School Choice

January 30, 2012

“All children in America should be able to access the best schools possible. We have a moral and societal obligation to give our children the opportunity to succeed in school, at work, and in life. We cannot meet that obligation unless parents are empowered to select the best schools of their children.” – Dr. Bill Cosby

Last week marked National School Choice Week in the U.S., a week dedicated to drawing attention to the growing School Choice movement in which parents are given the opportunity to choose the school their children attend and have that education subsidized in part by their tax dollars. Events were held across the country, and notable figures such as Dr. Bill Cosby (a good friend of the Anthony Quinn Foundation) and MSNBC political and legal analyst Michelle Bernard lent their voices and support to the cause.

Already enacted in 19 states, the School Choice program provides parents with the means to send their child(ren) to the school that best fits the child(ren)’s unique needs, rather than the school they can best afford or the school that their tax dollars will pay for. This allows children to attend private school, a charter school, a public school outside their district, or to be home schooled or attend virtual or online schooling. School Choice is made possible through school vouchers, tax-credit scholarship programs, and personal tax credits and deductions.

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Anthony Quinn encourages daughter Antonia while wife Kathy looks on, holding son Ryan.

In Their Own Words: Ryan and Antonia Quinn Reflect on Their Father’s Works

December 14, 2011

Most people know Anthony Quinn the Actor, who commanded the screen in “Zorba the Greek,” “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Viva Zapata!,” “Lust for Life,” and “La Strada,” just to name a few. He has over 160 performance titles to his name, not to mention numerous awards and a star on the Walk of Fame.

Who many people don’t know, however, is Anthony Quinn the Artist, a prolific and passionate sculptor, painter, and drafter. Even the most cursory glance at his works will attest that they came from his heart and his soul; there is a strength and fervor in each of his pieces that attests to the fire that burned within its creator. Each material was carefully selected and meticulously manipulated until it reflected the emotions that inspired it. Even the pieces that remain unfinished radiate his essence; he put everything he had into his art, left it all out on the table, and those who get to see his many works are the better for it.

In upcoming months, we will be featuring some of Anthony Quinn’s works as chosen by those closest to him, and we thought who better to start with than his youngest children, Ryan and Antonia?

Here is what they have to say, in their own words, on their favorite works of their father’s.

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“Become Whatever You Want To Become” — An interview with Dr. Bill Cosby

November 16, 2011

This past August, the Anthony Quinn Foundation hosted Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby at a special Evening with the Stars fundraiser for the Foundation’s scholarship program. Dr. Bill Cosby became a lifelong friend of Anthony Quinn’s after they met in the 1960s and bonded over their shared love of football. Prior to the fundraiser, we spoke to Dr. Cosby about his involvement with the arts, the Foundation, and his relationship with Anthony Quinn. We are pleased to bring you that interview now, and hope you will find Dr. Cosby’s words as inspiring as we do.

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