On March 26, 2021, International Trends & Services Hosted a Webinar entitled, Conversations Beyond the Borders: Real Talk about the Pandemic of Gender-Based Violence Around the Globe. Sponsored in part by the YWCA New Orleans and the New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce, the conversation sought to raise awareness of gender-based violence across the African Diaspora, placing emphasis on its disproportionate impact on black women. Webinar panelists included Dr. Petrice Sams-Abiodun (Planned Parenthood), Attorney Sharon Roberson (YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee), Dr. Denese Shervington (IWES), Rev. Nicqi Ashwood (YWCA Geneva), Dr. Roseanne Adderly (Tulane University), and Sandrine Kenol Weiner (YWCA Haiti). The conversation was moderated by media professional and Crescent Chapter of the Links Inc. member, Kelder Summers-Jones. The webinar reviewed the Status of Women in the Bahamas, Haiti, and Jamaica and the striking similarities to the plight of women in the New Orleans area. Crescent City Links has provided annual donations through agencies that support women and children in these countries, as well as to women and children in the New Orleans area. There were 153 registrants and 87 webinar participants. The ITS Committee presented a $1000 check donation to Marjo Poux, Founder of the Hope for Haitian Children Foundation. The donation will fund 200 Survival Kits. Bahama Safe House Project CCCL facilitates & underwrites the Passport process for Ashe School obtaining the ECO Passport which is a sustainability project in the One World Curriculum. This effort is in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate. Students at Ashe School measure and report greenhouse gas emissions after findings students present findings to the student body. Eco Passport Program CCCL facilitates & underwrites the Passport process for Ashe School obtaining the ECO Passport which is a sustainability project in the One World Curriculum. This effort is in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate. Students at Ashe School measure and report greenhouse gas emissions after findings students present findings to the student body. Sip and Learn Edible School Yard The Chapter sponsored an evening of wine & cheese to familiarize the CCCL members with the programming in the garden as they relate to our programming around global climate change, culinary arts, fresh food, healthy lifestyles for women & children. One World Diaspora Youth Club The chapter enrolled 30 students at Arthur Ashe Charter School as youth ambassadors and met with them once a week after school. Haiti – Toilets for Haiti $500 donation(equivalent of two toilets) HBCU Climate Change Conference Gen Next The chapter sponsored 30 students 5th-12th graders. HBCU students made presentations about climate change.