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URI is happy to announce that in the year 2007, a total of fifty-five new CCs were added to our global community. In their last meeting of the year, the Global Council approved the Debate Club CC, the Center for Religious Tolerance CC, The Kottarakkara Interfaith Centre CC, and Heartbeat: Jerusalem CC. We welcome all of our new CCs; each one has a special purpose in bringing peace and joy to our world.
The Debate Club CC is geared toward university students and graduates, with an interest in promoting activities such as debates, international youth exchanges, and events where guest speakers are invited to talk about pressing issues. This CC is uniting youth in Syria, Poland, Spain, the UK and more. [Primary Contact: Mouafaq Hashem: Jarratt Hall, 55 Dale Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6 FG, UK;
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The Center for Religious Tolerance CC works with four major religions to bring peace to the Middle East through women’s leadership. Their future plans include facilitating the formation of the Abrahamic Reunion, connecting with events in the U.S., continued support for the Middle East, and promoting women’s interfaith leadership through spiritually-based activities. [Primary Contact: Andrea Blanch, Ph.D.: 502 Ralph Street, Sarasota, FL 34242;
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Kottarakkara Interfaith Centre CC is a new CC, but its members have been involved in other like-minded organizations in their community and were instrumental in starting the “Ashrya Counseling and De-addiction Centre.” Their focus is working towards building greater kinship with the three communities around them. [Primary Contact: Prof. G. Jacob: Vazhavila Veedu, Pulamon P.O., Kottarakkara , Kerala, India 691531;
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Heartbeat: Jerusalem CC was conceived by Aaron Shnerer, winner of the 2007 Fulbright/MTVu Fellowship, as study project for creating a musical dialogue coexistence group in Jerusalem, ending in June 2008. This CC aims to continue this work and eventually develop into a non-profit organization and annual endeavor to use music to foster dialogue and peaceful coexistence between Palestinian and Israeli youth. [Primary contact: Aliza Hava: P.O. Box 28403, Jerusalem, Israel 91280;
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