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"We exist temporarily
through what we take, but we live forever through what we give."
- Douglas M. Lawson
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Bless Our Children (BOC)
IFERS proudly announces its upcoming online store BlessOurChildren.org to provide both the pleasure of shopping for quality customized products and the joy of giving by donating to children in need. BOC will provide a list of children's charitable organizations to choose from for your contributions.
Our children are our future..."Bless Our Children, Bless The World."
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ACM Computers in Entertainment (CIE)
IFERS proudly supports scholarship fundraising and award receptions for CIE to provide recognition, internship, and scholarship for high-achieving students.
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The Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships (IFERS) is a California-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity organization dedicated to improving society by providing resources to high achieving students, scientific researchers, nonprofits, and educational organizations. We focus on Education, Research, and Scholarships.
Founder and President
(Newton Lee, Quincy Jones,
and Dr. Alan Kay)
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"...Newton founded the nonprofit Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships to raise funds for scholarships. The dream has come true..." -- Quincy Jones' address at the American Film Institute, November 4, 2006
Watch a video clip of Quincy Jones
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IFERS founder and president Newton Lee is the co-founder and director of the NUS Hollywood Lab, editor-in-chief of ACM Computers in Entertainment, a former Disney producer/engineer, and a former Bell Labs researcher.
He has been honored with two community development awards from the California Junior Chamber of Commerce, and four project leadership awards from The Walt Disney Company. He is currently an advisory board member at the Art Institute of California, Digital Hollywood, UCLA, USC, Virginia Tech, and educational institutions worldwide.
Sponsors and Volunteers
We are grateful to the following sponsors and volunteers:
American Film Institute
The Disney VoluntEARS
IPv6 Summit, Inc.
John Michael Ferrari Photography
The National University of Singapore Mixed Reality Lab
NCSoft Europe
Quincy Jones Productions
SHOP.com
Skipstone Productions
Southpaw Development, Inc.
Truman Van Dyke Company
and many others.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or a sponsor, please send an email to email (at) ifers.org for information.
Board of Advisors and Directors
IFERS has a distinguished board of advisors and directors that includes the co-founder of the Boys and Girls Club of Burbank, the Honorable Tim Murphy of the Los Angeles Superior Court of California.
The 2009-2010 international board of directors and advisors are:
Kristen Bradford (USA)
Elisa Brown (USA)
Vincent Cheung (USA)
Blaney Lamont Davis (USA)
Jenny Dennis (USA)
Guergana Gougoumanova (Europe)
Catherine T. Katona, Esq. (USA)
Gina Lee (Asia)
Sanya Mateyas (Europe)
The Honorable Tim Murphy (USA)
Erica Roach, CPA (USA)
Scott Schrader (USA)
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