URI Stories of Impact

Ezaz-e-Niswan celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) with rural women and empowering speeches. Today is the day to salute women’s courage, confidence, lasting effort and their achievement.

International Roma Day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU).

I am sure all of you are well aware that Pakistan has been going through a very difficult time for the past couple years as religiously motivated violence has become very common. We are making every effort possible to raise our voices for peace and interfaith harmony in Pakistan. 

In response to the pain of watching civilian lives lost in Yemen, the Rev. Dr. George Armstrong of United Religions Education CC prepared this letter as a template to assist others around the world who also wanted to speak in favor of a nonviolent path.

On March 31st, 2015, URI youth ambassador and URI Africa Administration officer Annirene Nyambura Mundia visited the Kilelengwani school.

Since starting an interfaith Cooperation Circle, Lori Whittemore has met a rich array of people from groups she had no idea were even a part of her community.

On Thursday morning, I spoke to 20 student from several African Nations (including Kenya) on the topic of "Achieving Harmony between Ethnic and Religious Groups."

These Cooperation Circles are working to improve the quality of life in Spain and Kenya by encouraging educational opportunities such as interfaith learning, human rights awareness, vocational training, and mentorship programs.