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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For many Americans and Westerners around the world, this is Halloween weekend. Yesterday was a day of trick-or-treating with family, wearing costumes, and watching...
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Halloween is a holiday where people dress up in costumes, consume copious amounts of candy and tell each other scary stories. But Halloween...
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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...
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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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This year, Sukkot began in the evening of Sunday 27 and ends in the evening of Sunday, October 4. Sukkot is an agricultural...
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Every year on October 1, the United Nations recognizes the International Day of Older Persons, which was established on 1990. The day is...
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On September 22, digital communicator, independent journalist, and Huffington post blogger Sally Duros joined Niagara Foundation to speak about “Women in Digital Media.”...
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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...
|Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival commemorating the willingness of Ibrahim (known as Abraham in the Christian and Jewish traditions) to follow Allah’s...
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Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of Atonement, starts at sundown on Tuesday, 22 of September and lasts until Wednesday evening. This day is...
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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...
Today, September 17, 2015, marks the 228th anniversary of the signing of the United States’ most revered document: The Constitution! In the United...
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Every year, the International Day of Democracy is celebrated on September 15 to raise awareness about democracy. This year, in 2015, the theme...
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Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the New Year according to the Hebrew calendar. This year, Jewish celebrate this event from the sundown...
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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We are often separated and segregated from different groups of people during our lives, however when it comes to college it is probably...
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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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On Tuesday, August 11th, Jamil Khoury joined the Niagara Foundation for a Chicago and Global Family event. As a theatre producer, essayist, playwright,...
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On August 12, Charlene A. Carruthers joined Niagara for a Chicago Global Family Event. Carruthers is the national director of Black Youth Project...
|Every year, on August 15, Catholic Churches celebrate the Assumption of Virgin Mary into heaven. Although, it is not celebrated in the United States...
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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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Before I learned to add one plus two, I learned to añadir uno más dos. When I was five, my parents enrolled me...
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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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Similar to many cultural aspects of the United States, musical theatre has been largely dominated by upper-class white males as writers, composers, producers,...
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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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Very often when we speak of interfaith dialogue, we think of the three Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We often forget the...
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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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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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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...
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 Josh Heine, Communications and Membership Coordinator July 17, 2015 Today is Eid al-Fitr, which means “Feast of Breaking the Fast” in Arabic and...
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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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Niagara Foundation is proud to present its 2015 Media & Ethics Forum: Censorship and Democracy in the Digital Age, co-sponsored by Loyola University...
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