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Category Archives: Society and Culture

13 Mar
2017, Community Projects, Conferences & Panels, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, RSVP, Social Responsibility, Society and Culture

RIOTcon Conference: Beloved is a Verb

05 Feb
2017, Articles, Blog, Gender, Global Issues, Human Rights, Illinois, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology

#MeToo Movement is Empowering Evangelical Women

“How the #MeToo Movement is Empowering Evangelical Women in America” By: Olivia Peera, Communications Intern In recent months, discussion of sexual harassment and...

08 Jan
2017, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

8th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Breakfast

21 Nov
2017, Articles, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Religious Holidays, Society and Culture

Embrace Differences this Thanksgiving

Embrace Differences this Thanksgiving By: Crystal Magallon Interfaith Engagement Intern “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of...

31 Oct
2017, Art & Music, Blog, Event Recaps, Illinois, Interfaith, Special Events, Theology, Values

An Evening of Peace Through Music

An Evening of Peace Through Music By: Crystal Magallon, Interfaith Engagement Intern On October 28th at 7 p.m., Congregation Etz Chaim’s Interfaith Committee...

28 Oct
2017, Chicago Global Family, Education, Illinois, Leadership, Niagara Forums, Public and Global Affairs, RSVP, Sharing the Faith, Social Responsibility, Special Events

Niagara Forum: Rethinking Veterans Day

29 Aug
2017, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Theology, Values

NF: “The Generation Gap: Are Millennials Losing their Religion?”

18 Jul
2017, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture

The Relationship Between Religion and Hip-Hop

The Relationship Between Religion and Hip-Hop By: Sarah Wright, Public & Global Affairs Intern Ever since hip-hop originated in the South Bronx in...

Abraham's Tent, Dialogue Dinners, Illinois, Interfaith, Religious Holidays, Values

The Falls: 1 Hour Remedy to Thwart Muslim Stereotypes

1 Hour Remedy to Thwart Muslim Stereotypes By: Cultureguru “Wow…what a way to blow away years of stereotypes in one evening! Everyone should...

15 May
2017, 2017, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Theology, Values

Niagara Forums: Self-Renewal through Service

06 Mar
2017, 2017, FRONTPAGE, Gender, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement

NF: Women of Faith and the Future of Feminism

27 Oct
2016, Default Category, Events, FRONTPAGE, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Dinners, Religious Holidays, Sharing the Faith, Society and Culture

Thanksgiving – Fourth Presbyterian Church

10 Oct
2016, Education, Niagara Forums, Society and Culture, Wisconsin

Niagara Forum with Vincent Lyles, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

15 Apr
Blog, Economic Development, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture

How Low-Income Families Can Earn Refunds This Tax Season

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...

| Tagged Earned Tax Income Credit, economics, finance, income inequality, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Niagara Foundation, tax refunds, tax season, wage gap
12 Apr
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Dr. Elizabeth Loentz Discusses Yiddish, Its Relevance in Jewish Identity

“Once Yiddish has taken hold of you...then you will no longer recognize your earlier tranquility. Then you will feel the true unity of...

| Tagged culture, Dr. Elizabeth Loentz, identity, Judaism, language, Niagara Foundation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Yiddish
24 Mar
Blog, Event Recaps, Gender, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Dr. Susan Ross Talks Feminist Theology, Patriarchy, and Influential Women

On Thursday, March 17, Niagara Foundation welcomed Dr. Susan Ross from Loyola University to discuss the role of feminism within both an academic...

| Tagged Dr. Susan Ross, Elizabeth Johnson, feminism, feminist theology, Gerda Learner, Loyola University Chicago, Niagara Foundation, patriarchy, Paul Tillich
23 Mar
Blog, Event Recaps, Gender, Global Issues, Human Rights, Leadership, Society and Culture

Linsey Maughan Talks UN Women Chicago Chapter, Fundraising, and the Importance of Education

On March 16, the Niagara Foundation welcomed Linsey Maughan to talk about the UN Women Chicago Chapter as a part of the “Public...

| Tagged chicago, feminism, gender, global issues, human rights, Linsey Maughan, Niagara Foundation, social justice, UN Women, United Nations, USNC-UN Women
22 Mar
Blog, Economic Development, Environment, Global Issues, Health, Interns' Corner, Science and Technology, Society and Culture

Climate Change and Its Effects on Pollinators, Plants, and Food

Climate change is happening now! Yes, I understand this might be an obvious statement. However, we have a lack of knowledge about the...

| Tagged agriculture, climate change, crops, ecosystem, food, global warming, honeybees, Niagara Foundation, phenology, plants, pollination
10 Mar
Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Reverend Marrice Coverson on “What is Spiritualism?”

| Tagged Christianity, Niagara Foundation, religion, Reverend Marrice Coverson, spiritualism, spirituality, The Church of the Spirit of Chicago
10 Mar
Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Dr. Elizabeth Loentz on “The Meaning of Yiddish in Jewish Identity”

| Tagged culture, Dr. Elizabeth Loentz, identity, Jewish identity, Judaism, Niagara Foundation, religion, spirituality, values, Yiddish
10 Mar
Events, Friends in Faith, Gender, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Dr. Susan Ross on “Feminist Theology”

We are pleased to invite Dr. Susan A. Ross, Professor of Theology and a Faculty Scholar at Loyola University Chicago, on March 17,...

| Tagged Dr. Susan Ross, feminism, feminist theology, Friends in Faith, Loyola University Chicago, Niagara Foundation, religion, spirituality, Theology
08 Mar
Blog, Event Recaps, Gender, Leadership, Society and Culture, Values

Kate Bensen Discusses Struggles and Gains for Women in the Workplace

On March 2, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of welcoming Ms. Kate Benson, J.D. to our flagship office in downtown Chicago. In...

| Tagged corporations, equal rights, feminism, International Women's Day, Kate Bensen, Niagara Foundation, nonprofits, The Chicago Network, workplace rights
26 Feb
Blog, Event Recaps, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

PJ Cannon Introduces Niagara to Rastafari Beliefs and Practices

On February 23, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting PJ Cannon, Jr. for a Friends in Faith event on Rastafari beliefs...

| Tagged Haile Sallasie, Jamaica, Marcus Garvey, PJ Cannon, RASTA Radio, Rastafari
26 Feb
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Interfaith, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Sallie Latkovich Speaks on Biblical Study Programs at CTU, Her Experiences Traveling in the Middle East

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.,...

| Tagged Biblical study, Catholic Theological Union, Christianity, CTU, Egypt, Greece, Interfaith, islam, Israel, Jordan, Judaism, Middle East, Palestine, Sallie Latkovich, Study abroad, travel, travel programs, turkey
26 Feb
Blog, Democracy, Diplomacy, Education, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Health, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics, Public Affairs, Society and Culture

Yemen, Iran, and Syria: The 2016 State of the Middle East Forum on the “Crisis in the Gulf”

On February 17, the Niagara Foundation hosted the annual “State of the Middle East Forum” at Roosevelt University’s Fine Arts Building. The forum...

| Tagged 2016 State of the Middle East Forum, Dr. David Faris, Iran, Middle East, State of the Middle East Forum, Syria, Yemen
26 Feb
2016, Niagara Forums, Society and Culture, Wisconsin

Niagara Forum with Ambassador David Shinn, PhD

| Tagged Africa, David Shinn, George Washington University, turkey
19 Feb
Blog, Global Issues, Health, Interns' Corner, Politics, Public Affairs, Society and Culture

“Gloomy Days”: Brazil, the Olympics, and the Zika Virus

Brazil is going through a challenging period: it is facing an economic crisis stemming from record low oil prices and political corruption, and...

| Tagged 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, World Health Organization, Zika virus
19 Feb
Blog, Day Overviews, Economic Development, Global Issues, Human Rights, Society and Culture

February 20 is World Day of Social Justice

oday is World Day of Social Justice. This day is recognized by the U.N. and its member states and was officially created in...

| Tagged development, globalization, human rights, Niagara Foundation, social justice, United Nations, World Day of Social Justice
12 Feb
Blog, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Health, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Professor Benjamin Zeller Discusses Relationship Between Religion and Food

On February 9, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Professor Benjamin Zeller to speak on the topic of “Religion and Food.”...

| Tagged dietary restrictions, food, identity, Lake Forest College, Niagara Foundation, Professor Benjamin Zeller, religion
10 Feb
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Today is Ash Wednesday

Today is Ash Wednesday in the Christian faith, a religious holiday which occurs 46 days before Easter. Participants fast for 40 days as...

| Tagged Ash Wednesday, Christianity, Lent, religious holidays
09 Feb
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

Today is Shrove Tuesday

Also known as Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, February 9, 2016 is Fat Tuesday, a celebratory day of colorful and eccentric costumes, rich...

| Tagged Christianity, Fat Tuesday, Lent, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday
08 Feb
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Religious Holidays, Society and Culture, Values

Today is Chinese New Year

Today is the Chinese New Year or the “Spring Festival.” Traditionally this holiday has existed to honor ancestors and deities and to cleanse...

| Tagged Chinese New Year, cultural holidays, Lunar New Year, religious holidays, Year of the Monkey
05 Feb
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Brian Bannon Talks Human-Centered Design, Refocused Mission for Chicago Public Library

On February 3rd, the Center for Public & Global Affairs welcomed Chicago Public Library Commissioner Brian Bannon to Niagara Foundation. While the presentation...

| Tagged Brian Bannon, chicago, Chicago Public Library, Commissioner, design, information, library, literacy
05 Feb
Blog, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture

The Importance of Travel

Travelers are looking for experiences that allow them to experience a different culture, understand its customs, and sample delicious traditional cuisines. Those who...

| Tagged Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, travel
World Cancer Day Campaign Material by Union for International
04 Feb
Blog, Day Overviews, Global Issues, Health, Science and Technology, Society and Culture

Today is World Cancer Day

"I believe that we need a moon shot in this country to cure cancer. It's personal. But I know we can do this...

| Tagged 2016, cancer, World Cancer Day
02 Feb
Friends in Faith, Interfaith Engagement, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: PJ Cannon on “Reality of Rastafari: Peace, Love, and Inity”

| Tagged PJ Cannon, Rastafarianism
28 Jan
Blog, Diplomacy, Global Issues, Human Rights, Interns' Corner, Politics, Society and Culture

Closing the 90 Mile Gap

This wonderful artistic collaboration proved Cubans will start to experience cultural changes in their lives, but how will this new US-Cuba relation will...

| Tagged Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, Cuba, Diplomacy, tourism, travel, United States
28 Jan
Events, Friends in Faith, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Theology, Values

FIF: Professor Benjamin Zeller on “Religion and Food”

| Tagged Benjamin Zeller, dietary restrictions, food, Lake Forest College, religion
27 Jan
2016, Branches, Chicago Global Family, Education, Gender, Human Rights, Illinois, Leadership, Public Affairs, Public and Global Affairs, RSVP

CGF: Linsey Maughan, President of USNC-UN Women- “Global Issues Facing Women Today”.

27 Jan
2016, Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Leadership, Media, Science and Technology, Society and Culture, Values

Jeff McCarter from Free Spirit Media Speaks on Importance of Diversity, Role of Urban Youth in Media

On January 21, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasure of hosting Jeff McCarter. He is Founder & Executive Director of Free Spirit Media....

| Tagged activism, chicago, development, Free Spirit Media, journalism, media, society, youth
21 Jan
Blog, Economic Development, Global Issues, Governance, Interns' Corner, Politics, Public Affairs, Society and Culture, Values

“This is Greece”: A Student’s Experience During the Debt Crisis

“Their economic crisis is making that country very unstable, it’s not a very safe place for travelers. You should go somewhere else!” I...

| Tagged austerity, bailout, finance, Greece, Grexit, policy, recession, tourism, values
13 Jan
Event Recaps, Interfaith, Philosophy, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

Dr. Aasim Padela Discusses Culturally-Sensitive Healthcare, Medical Ethics

On January 12, the Niagara Foundation had the pleasuring of receiving Dr. Aasim Padela for an informative Friends in Faith event on the...

| Tagged biomedicine, Dr. Aasim Padela, Ethics, healthcare, Initiative on Islam and Medicine, islam, medicine
04 Dec
Blog, Education, Event Recaps, Gender, Society and Culture, Values

Event Recap: Marvinetta Penn on Global Girls Inc. and the Power of the Arts

The vision of Global Girls Inc. is clear and powerful: “Globally, all girls have the ability to voice their stories, create opportunities, and...

| Tagged arts, chicago, Global Girls Inc., Marvinetta Woodley-Penn, South Side
30 Nov
Blog, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture, Values

“It’s Just a Game”: How Sports and Play Affect Human Development and Interaction

In 1952 at the Fleishhacker Zoo in San Francisco, English anthropologist Gregory Bateson would make one of the most significant, academic observations on...

| Tagged Olympics, play, society, sports
25 Nov
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture, Values

Happy Thanksgiving from Niagara Foundation!

Each year, Thanksgiving lends us an opportunity to slow down and welcome each other into our homes and be grateful for what we...

| Tagged family, friends, thanks, thanksgiving, United States
24 Nov
Blog, Democracy, Education, Event Recaps, Leadership, Politics, Public Affairs, Science and Technology

Event Recap: John Sirek Speaks on McCormick Foundation’s Civics Program

Mr. Sirek stressed the McCormick Foundation’s mission: “to foster communities of educated and engaged citizens.” To achieve this goal, the foundation runs key...

| Tagged civics, Democracy, Education, government, John Sirek, journalism, McCormick Foundation
20 Nov
Blog, Economic Development, Event Recaps, Human Rights, Interfaith, Leadership, Niagara Updates, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Event Recap: 2015 Peace & Dialogue Awards

Each year, the Niagara Foundation publicly recognizes individuals and organizations in the Chicago community who have distinguished themselves in their profession and contributed...

| Tagged Andrea Zopp, chicago, Chicago Community Trust, Community Service Award, Daniel Ash, Fethullah Gulen Award, Gesture, Lifetime Leadership Award, Niagara Foundation, Peace & Dialogue Awards, silent auction, Suzanne Morgan
19 Nov
Blog, Day Overviews, Education, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Today is World Philosophy Day

Every person is born with the right to wonder, and the act of wonder is what gave birth to the world of philosophy,...

| Tagged Philosophy, United Nations, World Philosophy Day
09 Nov
2016, Chicago Global Family, Economic Development, Environment, Events, Global Issues, Illinois, Leadership, Public and Global Affairs, RSVP

CGF: Katherine B.Cordova, the Ex. Director of Chicago Fair Trade to speak on “Leading for Economic and Environmental Justice”

09 Nov
2016, Chicago Global Family, Democracy, Events, Illinois, Politics, Public Affairs, Public and Global Affairs, Society and Culture, Values

CGF: Dr. Michael Dawson to speak on “Blacks In and Out of the Left: Past, Present, and Future”

| Tagged Dr. Michael Dawson, politics
09 Nov
2016, Chicago Global Family, Education, Events, Illinois, Public and Global Affairs, RSVP

CGF: Commissioner Bannon to speak on “Chicago Literacy”

09 Nov
2015, Chicago Global Family, Default Category, Education, Events, Gender, Leadership, Public and Global Affairs, RSVP

CGF: Marvinetta Penn, the Executive Director of Global Girls to speak on “The EMCEE Method”

31 Oct
Blog, Day Overviews, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Today is Halloween

Halloween is a holiday where people dress up in costumes, consume copious amounts of candy and tell each other scary stories. But Halloween...

| Tagged Halloween, holiday
24 Oct
Blog, Day Overviews, Economic Development, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Today is World Development Information Day

This Saturday, October 24 is World Development Information Day, which was instituted on this day in 1972 by the United Nations. The date...

23 Oct
Blog, Economic Development, Environment, Event Recaps, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Howard Learner Talks Environmental Law, Energy Efficiency

On Wednesday, October 21 at the Niagara Foundation, we hosted Howard A. Learner, the President and Executive Director of the Environmental Law and...

| Tagged ELPC, energy, energy efficiency, environment, environmental law, Environmental Law and Policy Center, Howard Learner, Niagara Foundation, technology
16 Oct
Blog, Economic Development, Education, Event Recaps, Society and Culture

Event Recap: Arshia Ali-Khan Discusses Poverty in Chicago, Lake County

On October 14th, Niagara Foundation was pleased to host Arshia Ali-Khan, Director of Business Development & Marketing for the UMMA Center. The UMMA...

| Tagged chicago, Lake County, poverty, UMMA Centers
10 Oct
Blog, Day Overviews, Global Issues, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Society and Culture

Today is World Day Against the Death Penalty

The 13th World Day Against Death Penalty will be marked on October 10, 2015. This day is to raise awareness about death penalty...

| Tagged capital punishment, death penalty, United Nations, World Day Against the Death Penalty
09 Oct
Blog, Day Overviews, Economic Development, Education, Global Issues

Today is World Post Day

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...

| Tagged mail, Universal Postal Union, World Post Day
09 Oct
Blog, Event Recaps, Human Rights, Society and Culture, Values

Event Recap: Friends in Faith with Hazim Fazlic

On October 8, Hazim Fazlic, adjunct professor of Islamic Studies at Lake Forest College and imam of the Islamic Cultural Center of Greater...

| Tagged culture, Europe, immigration, islam
09 Oct
Blog, Day Overviews, Human Rights, Society and Culture

Tomorrow is World Mental Health Day

October 10th marks World Mental Health Day, a day created to bring awareness to the stigma of mental illness. This stigma results in...

| Tagged mental health, United Nations, World Mental Health Day
01 Oct
Blog, Event Recaps, Society and Culture, Values

Today is the International Day of Older Persons!

Every year on October 1, the United Nations recognizes the International Day of Older Persons, which was established on 1990. The day is...

| Tagged International Day of Older Persons
01 Oct
Blog, Event Recaps, Gender, Leadership, Society and Culture, Values

Event Recap: Chicago & Global Family with Sally Duros

On September 22, digital communicator, independent journalist, and Huffington post blogger Sally Duros joined Niagara Foundation to speak about “Women in Digital Media.”...

| Tagged journalism, media, news, Sally Duros, women
28 Sep
Blog, Day Overviews, Economic Development, Education

Sunday was World Tourism Day!

Every year, United Nations’ World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27. The day aims to promote tourism and to raise awareness about...

28 Sep
2015, Events, Friends in Faith, FRONTPAGE, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality, Values

Friends In Faith: Imam Hazim Fazlic on Islam in Europe

| Tagged Europe, Friends in Faith, islam
25 Sep
Blog, Day Overviews, Economic Development, Education, Global Issues

Today is World Maritime Day!

World Maritime Day was created by the International Maritime Organization to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the...

| Tagged World Maritime Day
21 Sep
Blog, Default Category, Economic Development, Interns' Corner, Values

How Brands Produce and Maintain Belief

Currently, according to American physicist and philosopher Thomas Samuel Kuhn, we are witnessing a paradigm shift in the culture of brands and branding....

| Tagged belief, brands, Coca-Cola, Nike
18 Sep
Blog, Event Recaps, Gender, Human Rights, Leadership, Peace and Conflict, Society and Culture

Event Recap: Chicago & Global Family with Travis Rejman

On Wednesday, September 16, Travis Rejman, the founding Executive Director of the Goldin Institute joined Niagara Foundation for an intimate discussion on the...

| Tagged community, Conflict resolution, Goldin Institute, Haiti, poverty, social change, the Philippines, Travis Rejman, women
16 Sep
2015, Chicago Global Family, Education, Events, Illinois, Leadership, Media, Public Affairs, Public and Global Affairs, RSVP, Science and Technology

Chicago & Global Family: John Sirek, McCormick Foundation to speak on “Funding and Fostering Democracy”

15 Sep
Democracy, Governance, Politics, Public Affairs, Values

Today is the International Day of Democracy!

Every year, the International Day of Democracy is celebrated on September 15 to raise awareness about democracy. This year, in 2015, the theme...

| Tagged Democracy, United Nations
14 Sep
Blog, Economic Development, Event Recaps, Leadership, Values

Event Recap: Chicago & Global Family with Tom Kuczmarski

On Wednesday, September 9, Thomas D. Kuczmarski, a nationally recognized expert in the innovation of new products and services joined Niagara Foundation for...

| Tagged chicago, Chicago Innovation Awards, Innovation, Tom Kuczmarski
10 Sep
Blog, Education, Global Issues, Society and Culture

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day!

World Suicide Prevention Day is annually observed on September 10. This year, the theme of the day is to encourage people and organizations...

08 Sep
Blog, Event Recaps, Human Rights, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Event Recap: Friends in Faith with Father Larry Dowling

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...

| Tagged Catholicism, Conflict resolution, Violence
08 Sep
Blog, Education, Global Issues, Human Rights, Interns' Corner

Today is International Literacy Day!

Every year, on September 8, The United Nation’s International Literacy Day shines a light on global literacy need as it promotes the significance...

| Tagged International Literacy Day, literacy, UNESCO, United Nations
26 Aug
2015, Chicago Global Family, Education, Illinois

CGF: Howard Learner, President and Executive Director of the Environmental Law & Policy Center

26 Aug
2015, Education, Friends in Faith, Illinois, Interfaith, Interfaith Engagement, Religion and Spirituality

FIF: Dr. Aasim Padela to speak on “Exploring the Encounter of Islam with Modern Biomedicine”

24 Aug
Blog, Education, Interns' Corner, Values

“Different” is Good: Why Diversity Matters

We are often separated and segregated from different groups of people during our lives, however when it comes to college it is probably...

| Tagged College, Diversity
17 Aug
Blog, Global Issues, Human Rights, Interns' Corner, Politics, Public Affairs, Society and Culture, Values

A Nation of Immigrants: Why Multiculturalism Matters

Immigration today is by all means a controversial issue, but it is also the heart of this country. America is shaped and rooted...

| Tagged immigration, Multiculturalism
17 Aug
Blog, Event Recaps, Politics, Society and Culture, Values

Event Recap: Chicago & Global Family with Jamil Khoury

On Tuesday, August 11th, Jamil Khoury joined the Niagara Foundation for a Chicago and Global Family event. As a theatre producer, essayist, playwright,...

| Tagged Asia, Middle East, Muslims, Silk Road Rising, Theatre
14 Aug
Blog, Democracy, Event Recaps, Politics, Public Affairs, Society and Culture

Event Recap: Chicago & Global Family with Charlene Carruthers

On August 12, Charlene A. Carruthers joined Niagara for a Chicago Global Family Event. Carruthers is the national director of Black Youth Project...

| Tagged Black Youth Project, Charlene Carruthers, leadership, Racial justice
13 Aug
Blog, Global Issues, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture, Values

Wednesday was International Youth Day!

All over the globe, members of the youth population (which happens to be ¼ of the global population!) are grabbing their cameras, and...

| Tagged International Youth Day, UN
13 Aug
Blog, Economic Development, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture

Homelessness in Chicago

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...

| Tagged chicago, Homelessness
11 Aug
Blog, Global Issues, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture

Last Week was World Breastfeeding Week!

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...

| Tagged UN, World Breastfeeding Week
11 Aug
Blog, Education, Interns' Corner

The Power of a Bilingual Education

Before I learned to add one plus two, I learned to añadir uno más dos. When I was five, my parents enrolled me...

| Tagged Bilingual, Diversity, Education, Intercultural exchange, Spanish
10 Aug
2015, Chicago Global Family, Education, Global Issues, Human Rights, Illinois, Leadership, Peace and Conflict, Society and Culture, Values

Chicago & Global Family: Travis Rejman of Goldin Institute to speak on “The Power of Community in Social Change”

07 Aug
Blog, Interns' Corner, Values

Theatre, Race, and Culture

Similar to many cultural aspects of the United States, musical theatre has been largely dominated by upper-class white males as writers, composers, producers,...

| Tagged culture, Noises Off, Race, Theatre
04 Aug
Blog, Education, Interns' Corner, Peace and Conflict, Values

Why Dialogue and Debate Promote Learning

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Academics, Debate, dialogue
27 Jul
Blog, Global Issues, Human Rights, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture, Values

Reflections on Tunisia

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged travel, Tunisia
27 Jul
Blog, Economic Development, Event Recaps, Gender, Global Issues, Human Rights, Society and Culture, Values

The Importance of Women in Combatting Food Insecurity: A Recap

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged chicago, Food insecurity, United Nations Association
2015, Blog, Interns' Corner, Values

SnapStories: Understanding International Cultures Starting from the Teens

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged culture, Snapchat
24 Jul
2015, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Values

A Cultural Ritual: Drinking Tea in China

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged China, tea, travel
23 Jul
2015, Blog, Education, Religion and Spirituality, Values

The Importance of Learning in Judaism

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Judaism, Learning
22 Jul
2015, Blog, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture, Values

The Value of Travel

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Latin America, Study abroad, travel
21 Jul
Blog, Day Overviews, Governance, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Society and Culture

Saturday was Nelson Mandela International Day!

By Jasmin Rojo, Communications Intern July 16 Nelson Mandela International Day was declared in 2009 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). It...

| Tagged Nelson Mandela, United Nations
21 Jul
Blog, Diplomacy, Global Issues, Interns' Corner, Society and Culture, Values

Our Connected World

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged France, intercultural dialogue, United States
20 Jul
2015, Blog, Global Issues, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Peace and Conflict, Society and Culture, Values

Culture and Coexistence in a Global Society

The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...

| Tagged Coexistence, culture, Germany, Global
20 Jul
2015, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Values

The Impact of the Chicago Children’s Choir

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20 Jul
2015, Chicago Global Family, Default Category, Education, Global Issues, Human Rights, Public and Global Affairs

CGF: Charlene A Carruthers to speak on “Activism in Chicago”

16 Jul
2015, Blog, Global Issues, Illinois, Interfaith, Ramadan Experience, Religion and Spirituality, Society and Culture

Event Recap: Ramadan Experience 2015

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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15 Jul
2015, Blog, Default Category, Education, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Values

Studying Abroad in Yemen

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13 Jul
2015, Blog, Interns' Corner, Values

Being an International Student in the United States

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