Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.
Members of the Circle of Cooperation National Network of Agrarian Educators of Paraguay participated in the formation of a group together with members of the Armed Forces of Paraguay in Beekeeping.
Parents' mindset and engagement in the education of their children are paramount. Peace4Dalits Foundation CC has formed a parent's association to promote education among the Musahar community in Nepal.
For four years, URI has run a Global Youth Ambassadors Program to give young people around the world the opportunity to develop as leaders who run their own interfaith projects.
URI Europe took part in Sarajevo Peace Event and organized a workshop under the theme "A Culture of Peace and Nonviolence" together with Balkan as a Soul Bridge CC and Europe Youth Leadership CC.
On May 22nd, I attended an event in San Rafael, CA organized by the Marin Interfaith Council (MIC) titled: "Faith in the Millennial Generation: An Interfaith Youth Panel."
"Never condemn the young people; they will rise up and build.” Here rests a great soul (Mahatma) in the form of Brother Roger, who always spoke like this.
It was surprising to see the amount of enthusiasm of the newly formed Cooperation Circles of URI when the first year celebrations of the Badulla CC was celebrated on the 8th June 2014 at Hali-Ela Divisional Secretariat auditorium.
On September 21, 2013, Twekolere Women’s Development Association CC, along with other Great Lakes region CCs, gathered hundreds of students on International Day of Peace at Seguku Hill College.
From June 1-6, 2014, Dr. Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba, URI West Africa Sub-regional Coordinator, participated in a workshop to develop guidelines for young peoples' participation in peacebuilding in New York City.
Members of URI’s Global Council and Global Staff will gather in San Francisco at the end of this month to begin the work of co-creating the second chapter of the United Religions Initiative.