We, as Niagara Foundation, condemn the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. We oppose any kind of violent and hateful act towards all faiths...
“How the #MeToo Movement is Empowering Evangelical Women in America” By: Olivia Peera, Communications Intern In recent months, discussion of sexual harassment and...
Chicagoland Volunteers Provide Hurricane Relief BY: Daniel Baker, Communications Intern Torn power lines, destroyed homes, and lost lives. Many states have been damaged...
Honoring Activist Rosa Parks By: Ellen Gutoske Interfaith Engagement Intern Rosa Parks is often credited as a tired old woman who didn’t want...
Bob Marley and the Politics of Labeling By: Kristiana Peric, Interfaith Engagement Intern “Me only have one ambition, y’know. I only have one...
By: Joseph Birko, Communications Intern – joseph.intern@niagarafoundation.org With the recent tensions regarding the terrorist attacks throughout Europe, many governments are wary of how...
TERRORISM: WHERE ITS TRUE POWER LIES BY:James McLellan, Interfaith Engagement Intern Chaos in the world has yet again produced another tragedy: this time...
Catholics Gather in Poland for World Youth Day By: Deni Kamper This week hundreds of thousands of Catholic youth are making a pilgrimage...
It's tax filing season! Don’t you love this time of year? You are right, nobody enjoys filing their taxes. It takes time from...
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On March 16, the Niagara Foundation welcomed Linsey Maughan to talk about the UN Women Chicago Chapter as a part of the “Public...
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Niagara Foundation entirely condemns the terrorist attack on Tuesday, March 22nd in Brussels, Belgium. The attack occurred at both the Zaventem airport and...
|Climate change is happening now! Yes, I understand this might be an obvious statement. However, we have a lack of knowledge about the...
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On March 16, 2016, at 6:30 pm, Fourth Presbyterian Church will host a screening of the 2014 documentary Love is a Verb. Love...
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Niagara Foundation strongly condemns the Turkish government's aggressive takeover of one of the nation's largest newspapers.
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On February 18, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Sallie Latkovich to discuss the benefits of religious studies abroad. Latkovich, C.S.J.,...
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On February 17, the Niagara Foundation hosted the annual “State of the Middle East Forum” at Roosevelt University’s Fine Arts Building. The forum...
|Brazil is going through a challenging period: it is facing an economic crisis stemming from record low oil prices and political corruption, and...
|oday is World Day of Social Justice. This day is recognized by the U.N. and its member states and was officially created in...
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On February 9, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Professor Benjamin Zeller to speak on the topic of “Religion and Food.”...
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On February 3rd, the Center for Public & Global Affairs welcomed Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon to Niagara Foundation. While the presentation...
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On February 2nd, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of welcoming Professor Julius Crump to our Friends in Faith lecture series. For this...
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The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the first week of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2010. This initiative provides a platform...
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"I believe that we need a moon shot in this country to cure cancer. It's personal. But I know we can do this...
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This wonderful artistic collaboration proved Cubans will start to experience cultural changes in their lives, but how will this new US-Cuba relation will...
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On January 27th, 1945 Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated by Soviet troops. Sixty-one years later, this day of remembrance was designated in 2006 by the...
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“Their economic crisis is making that country very unstable, it’s not a very safe place for travelers. You should go somewhere else!” I...
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We condemn all violence committed in the name of any religion and denounce those who would use religion as justification for their crimes....
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Today, there are many issues surrounding how we treat our soil and damage its health properties through different chemicals and fertilizers, which in-turn...
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Each year, the Niagara Foundation publicly recognizes individuals and organizations in the Chicago community who have distinguished themselves in their profession and contributed...
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Every person is born with the right to wonder, and the act of wonder is what gave birth to the world of philosophy,...
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Niagara Foundation vehemently condemns the terrorist attacks in Beirut on November 13, 2015, which ISIS perpetrated through two suicide bombings.
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Niagara Foundation’s Statement Niagara Foundation vehemently condemns the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 14, 2015. Violence against civilians is never justified and...
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Every year, the United Nations observes Disarmament Week from October 24, also United Nations Day, to October 30 to increase the public awareness...
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This Saturday, October 24 is World Development Information Day, which was instituted on this day in 1972 by the United Nations. The date...
On Wednesday, October 21 at the Niagara Foundation, we hosted Howard A. Learner, the President and Executive Director of the Environmental Law and...
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On October 14th, Niagara Foundation was pleased to host Arshia Ali-Khan, Director of Business Development & Marketing for the UMMA Center. The UMMA...
|Niagara Foundation condemns the bombings that occurred in Ankara on October 10, 2015. We are deeply saddened by the growing numbers of dead and...
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The 13th World Day Against Death Penalty will be marked on October 10, 2015. This day is to raise awareness about death penalty...
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On October 9, 2015, it is World Post Day. The day marks the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union’s establishment. The union’s goal...
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On October 8, Hazim Fazlic, adjunct professor of Islamic Studies at Lake Forest College and imam of the Islamic Cultural Center of Greater...
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October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, a day created to bring awareness to the stigma of mental illness. This stigma results in...
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This year, October 8, 2015 is World Sight Day giving opportunity of communication to the eye health community. World Sight Day is observed...
October 2nd marks the International Day of Non-Violence, which the United Nations established through a resolution in 2007. The date is significant because...
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Every year, United Nations’ World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27. The day aims to promote tourism and to raise awareness about...
World Maritime Day was created by the International Maritime Organization to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the...
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Currently, according to American physicist and philosopher Thomas Samuel Kuhn, we are witnessing a paradigm shift in the culture of brands and branding....
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On Wednesday, September 16, Travis Rejman, the founding Executive Director of the Goldin Institute joined Niagara Foundation for an intimate discussion on the...
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The United States’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday of September each year. Americans take the time to remember...
On Wednesday, September 9, Thomas D. Kuczmarski, a nationally recognized expert in the innovation of new products and services joined Niagara Foundation for...
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14 years ago on this day, terrorists launched four coordinated attacks against the United States, killing 2,997 people including 343 firefighters and 72...
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World Suicide Prevention Day is annually observed on September 10. This year, the theme of the day is to encourage people and organizations...
On Tuesday, September 1, Father Larry Dowling ofSt. Agatha Parish and St. Agatha Catholic Academy in Chicago’s North Lawndale community joined Niagara Foundation for...
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Every year, on September 8, The United Nation’s International Literacy Day shines a light on global literacy need as it promotes the significance...
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Every year, on August 23, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed. The United Nations...
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Immigration today is by all means a controversial issue, but it is also the heart of this country. America is shaped and rooted...
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For many international spectators, the events unfolding in Crimea were just waiting games to see the result of Russia and Ukraine jockeying for...
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All over the globe, members of the youth population (which happens to be ¼ of the global population!) are grabbing their cameras, and...
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A 2014 report states that there are approximately 138,575 homeless people in Chicago. To help these people, the city of Chicago offers 2,064...
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/19op5LQ0na8vFwZzigGr9zqh7HEGxoHp1myv8wEtSExQ/edit By Alyssa Slager Communications Intern August 10, 2015 “Baby do the WABA Crawl; You can feel so big and tall; Throw the bottle to...
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|“The interests of the indigenous peoples must be part of the new development agenda in order for it to succeed. Together, let...
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Ecuador is blessed with an abundance of timber, fish, and hydropower. Such a diverse landscape is fertile ground for resource conflict, particularly with...
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By Josh Heine Communications and Membership Coordinator August 4, 2015 I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Bastiaan Vanancker, Associate Professor at Loyola...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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By Justine Gustafson, Center for Public and Global Affairs Intern July 31, 2015 As the largest economy in the region and the 7th...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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By Jasmin Rojo, Communications Intern July 16 Nelson Mandela International Day was declared in 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). It...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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By Brianna Deigan, Communications Intern July 15, 2015 “There is an unseen sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness. We are lutes. When the soundbox...
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The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
By Alyssa Slager, Communications Intern Tomorrow, July 11, is World Population Day! In 1987, July 11th was declared the Day of Five Billion...
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By Alexandra Turcios and Jihan Dubose, Public & Global Affairs Interns On Wednesday, June 17 in preparation for World Refugee Day (June 20),...
By Alyssa Slager, Communications Intern On June 16th, the Niagara Foundation was happily joined by Father James Mikhail for a Friends in Faith...
By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern “Earth Anthem” by Abhay K “Our cosmic oasis, cosmic blue pearl the most beautiful planet in the universe...
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By Andrew Wolanski, Public and Global Affairs Intern On Wednesday, May 27, the Niagara Foundation was pleased to have Jenné Myers, Chief Executive...
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Reposted from Niagara Foundation-Madison Atlanta, April 9, 2015 – Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College awarded its prestigious 2015 Gandhi...
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By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern We encounter the intersection of religion and environmental responsibility throughout history. On April 27th, we had a Friends...
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By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern One of the founding principals of the United States of America is the protection of free speech. Unfortunately,...
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By Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern Today, Earth Day, is a day for action, showing support and protection for the environment. It was originally founded...
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Niagara Foundation vehemently condemns the recent massacre of 28 Ethiopian Christians at the hand of ISIL. The killings, committed in Libya, were filmed and dispersed...
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