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Category Archives: 2014
2014, Fethullah Gulen, Illinois, News
Statement on Erdogan Government’s shameful action against Fethullah Gulen
New York, December 19, 2014 – With its latest action, Erdogan government has abandoned all sensibilities and crossed important ethical and moral boundaries....
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Top 5 Reasons to Attend Niagara’s 10th Anniversary Gala on December 4th
Niagara Foundation is celebrating its 10th Anniversary on December 4th and here’s why you don’t want to miss it! 1. The Peace &...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Meet Our New Director of Communications & Member Relations
Niagara Foundation welcomes Mignon Senuta as our newest team member in Chicago! Interview by: Mevlut Hilmi Cinar, VP of Development and Strategy Hilmi:...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Interviews
Interview with Dr. Wendy Pearlman
By: Kathleen, intern at Niagara and student at Northwestern University We are excited to host Dr. Wendy Pearlman, Assistant Professor and Crown Junior Chair...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Sacred Sources
Sacred Sources: God and Human Suffering
Sacred Sources: God and Human Suffering Ryan Fordice, Program Director, Center for Interfaith Engagement Bright, mid-day sunlight flooded through the windows as the delicious aroma of Turkish food wafted...
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2014, Blog, News
Niagara Foundation Statement Condemning ISIS
The so-called “Islamic State,” also known as ISIS or ISIL, recently released a video showing the beheading of the American journalist, James Foley...
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2014, Blog, Chicago Global Family, Education, Leadership, Niagara Updates, Public and Global Affairs
Chicago Global Family with Dr. Sharon Hahs of Northeastern Illinois University
By: Edirin Davis, Communications Officer at the Niagara Foundation The Niagara Foundation is pleased to present our new and improved Chicago Global Family...
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2014, Blog, Missouri, Niagara Updates
Condemnation of the shootings at the Kansas City Jewish Community
We at the Niagara Foundation strongly condemn the recent shootings at the Kansas City Jewish Community Center. May those who were murdered because...
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2013, 2014, Blog, Education, Global Issues, Interns' Corner, Media, News, Niagara Updates, Sacred Sources
Complicating the East-West Divide in Ukraine: A Niagara Panel
By: Alexis O’Connor, intern at Niagara Foundation and student at Northwestern University Niagara Foundation held a panel on recent developments in Ukraine on...
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2014, Blog, Global Issues, Interns' Corner, News, Niagara Updates
Ukrainian Conflict and the Euromaidan Journalist Collective: A Journalism Student’s Perspective
Intern Alexis O’Connor wrote this blogpost about Ukraine and the Euromaidan Journalist Collective before we had confirmed our Niagara Forum on the unrest...
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2014, Conferences & Panels, Missouri
Niagara Interfaith Talks – March
As a part of our mission to promote understanding, respect, and cooperative activities among major faith traditions in our community, Niagara Foundation organizes...
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2014, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Flint, Grans Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Michigan
Peace & Dialogue Awards 2014
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2014, Intercultural Trips, Missouri
Niagara Travel Grant Program 2014
Niagara Grant Invitation Letter Grant Application Form Sample Itinerary NIAGARA FOUNDATION TURKEY TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM 2014 1. Program Description Founded in 1997, Niagara...
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2014, Nebraska, Niagara Forums
Luncheon Series at UNO
Niagara Foundation is starting “UNO Luncheon Series” working with Intercultural Dialogue Group at UNO. Every Month we will invite a different guest speaker ...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Qasim Rashid – January 16th at 11:30am
In a couple weeks, Qasim Rashid will be speaking at Niagara about his book, The Wrong Kind of Muslim. It’s amazing how much...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
New Year’s Resolutions
By: Eleanor Peck, Director of Communications and Member Relations Happy New Year from all of us at the Niagara Foundation! We hope your...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Niagara Updates
One Intern’s Reflection
Our writing and reporting intern, Karen Shen (pictured, center), has been hard at work here at Niagara these past few months. Last week...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Niagara Updates, Study Turkiye
Study Turkiye Workshop 2014
By: Alexis O’Connor, Intern at Niagara and Student at Northwestern On Nov. 15, participants in the 2013 Study Turkiye curriculum development program...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner
Niagara Forum on Syria
By: Karen Shen, intern at Niagara and student at Northwestern University It is our goal at the Niagara Foundation to bring...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Niagara Updates
Recap: Niagara Forum on Egypt with Dr. David Faris
By: Karen Shen, intern and student at Northwestern On Friday, November 1st, Dr. David Faris joined us at the Niagara Foundation to discuss...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Law School Deans Discuss the Crisis and Transformation in Legal Education
by Eleanor Peck, Director of Communications and Member Relations On October 24th, the Niagara Foundation was happy to invite two law school...
2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Reflections On My First Trip to Türkiye
Photos and Words By: Brendan Dowd, Director of the Center for Cultural Exchange and Interfaith Dialogue “What do you think of my decision...
2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Niagara Updates
Niagara Forum on Syria: 11/14
By: Karen Shen, intern at Niagara and student at Northwestern University The ongoing conflict in Syria has been in and out of front...
2014, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Hot Air Balloon Ride in Kapadokya
All Photos by Brendan Dowd Niagara’s Director of Cultural Exchange and Interfaith Collaboration is currently on a trip to Turkey, his first, with...
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2014, Blog, Global Issues, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Interview with Dr. David Faris on Egypt
David Faris went to Cairo on a lark – as he says, “well, not a lark exactly, I was looking for a research...
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2014, Abraham's Tent, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Abraham’s Tent: Good Food and Even Better Conversation
Anders and Tekim – Photo by Brendan Dowd By: Brendan Dowd, Director of the Center on Intercultural Exchange and Interfaith Collaboration The evening...
2014, Abraham's Tent, Blog, Illinois, Niagara Updates
Abraham’s Tent
“I felt that the cultural and religious demarcations that exist in the corporeal world were put to the wayside as we shared a...
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2014, Blog, Illinois, Interns' Corner, Niagara Updates
Two Perspectives on Domestic Violence: Social and Judicial Activism
By: Karen Shen, Intern at the Niagara Foundation and Student at Northwestern University In the continuing effort to connect people and raise awareness...
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2014, Nebraska, Special Events
NOAHS-PUDING(ASHURE) SHARING TIME
Time to share Noah’s pudding with community as our annual tradition. If you would like Noah’s Pudding served in your office or congregation...
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