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May 22, 2012 10:32 AM

Hendawy Brings URI's Message to World Village Festival

URI’s Abdallah Hendawy will discuss how interfaith dialogue can promote democracy at the World Village Festival in Helsinki, Finland this weekend.

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May 21, 2012 10:48 AM

Training Session Turns Bay Area Teens Into Leaders

Young people from five Bay Area high schools came together for a series of face-to-face dialogues in an event hosted by the United Religions Initiative’s Youth Leadership Program.

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May 18, 2012 4:10 PM

UN Conference Considers The Ethics of Water Use

URI will present “The Spirituality of Ethics and Water” during Rio +20, the upcoming United Nations conference on sustainable development.

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May 17, 2012 3:40 PM

Young Essayists Join Lantern Floating Ceremony in Hawaii

Three young essayists chosen by the URI Bay Area Young Leaders Program will travel to Hawaii for the annual Shinnyo-en Lantern Floating Ceremony.

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May 17, 2012 9:50 AM

European Workshop Discusses Shared Values

A URI workshop on “Sharing Values Across Spiritual Traditions” drew 25 interfaith activists to the Czech city of Brno.

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May 10, 2012 10:24 AM

URI Director Charles Gibbs Joins Global Call for Peace In Japan

URI Executive Director Charles Gibbs is looking forward to participating May 20 in the Symphony of Peace Prayers, held at the foot of Japan’s Mount Fuji.

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May 7, 2012 4:39 PM

Immigration, Islamophobia Addressed in Bulgarian Workshops

The seaside city of Varna, Bulgaria played host to a conference on migration issues and an interfaith workshop in late March – two events that drew many participants from URI Europe.

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May 2, 2012 6:00 PM

Faith Without Borders Prepares for UN Conference

Members of the Faith Without Borders CC are getting ready to take part in Rio +20, the United Nations conference on sustainable development.

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May 1, 2012 2:54 PM

URI Staff Fights Hunger Through CROP Walk

URI’s Hub staff raised more than $200 to fight hunger by participating in the San Francisco CROP Walk on April 29.

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April 30, 2012 3:48 PM

Young Leaders Reunite Following Groundbreaking Buenos Aires Encounter

Sixteen young people from a host of faith traditions reunited on April 25 at the Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires following a training session co-sponsored by URI’s Young Leaders Program.

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