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 DayToday is Eid al-Adha!
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...
| Tagged Eid al-Adha, islamToday is Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of Atonement, starts at sundown on Tuesday, 22 of September and lasts until Wednesday evening. This day is...
| Tagged Judaism, Yom KippurHow 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, NikeEvent 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, womenToday is National POW/MIA Recognition Day
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 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!
Today, September 17, 2015, marks the 228th anniversary of the signing of the United States’ most revered document: The Constitution! In the United...
| Tagged Citizenship Day, Constitution DayToday 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 NationsIt’s Rosh Hashanah!
Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the New Year according to the Hebrew calendar. This year, Jewish celebrate this event from the sundown...
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 KuczmarskiNiagara Foundation Remembers 9/11
14 years ago on this day, terrorists launched four coordinated attacks against the United States, killing 2,997 people including 343 firefighters and 72...
| Tagged 9/11, Peace, September 11, terrorismToday 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...
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, ViolenceToday 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 NationsPublic Screening of Love is a Verb
On September 10, 2015, at 6:30 pm, Robert Morris University will host a screening of the 2014 documentary Love is a Verb. Love...
Fethullah Gulen’s Article in The Wall Street Journal Against Violent Extremism
Muslims Must Combat the Extremist Cancer By Fethullah Gulen* Aug. 27, 2015 7:32 p.m. ET As the group that calls itself Islamic State, known...
| Tagged fethullah gulen, gulen, gulen movement, hizmet movementYesterday was International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition!
Every year, on August 23, the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed. The United Nations...
| Tagged International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, UN, UNESCO“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, DiversityReport: Bombing in Bangkok
A bomb explosion on Monday evening at one of Bangkok’s most popular tourist attraction areas killed at least 27 people and injured approximately...
| Tagged Bangkok BombingA 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, MulticulturalismEvent 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, TheatreEvent 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 justiceToday is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary!
Every year, on August 15, Catholic Churches celebrate the Assumption of Virgin Mary into heaven. Although, it is not celebrated in the United States...
| Tagged Assumption, Christianity, Virgin MaryWord Games: What Happened to Flight MH317
For many international spectators, the events unfolding in Crimea were just waiting games to see the result of Russia and Ukraine jockeying for...
| Tagged Dutch, Investigation, MH317, Russia, UkraineWednesday 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, UNHomelessness 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, HomelessnessLast 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 WeekThe 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, SpanishThe Missing Link of the Iran Nuclear Deal
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
| Tagged Diplomacy, Iran, Nuclear weaponsSaturday was International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
“The interests of the indigenous peoples must be part of the new development agenda in order for it to succeed. Together, let...
| Tagged International Day of the World's Indigenous People, United NationsEvent Recap: Friends in Faith with Rabbi Frederick Reeves
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
| Tagged Bible, Judaism, Prophecy, Talmud, TorahTaoist Rituals in Fujian Province
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, Fujian, Rituals, TaoismComing to Terms With My Beliefs
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
| Tagged Agnosticism, Atheism, IntersectionalityTheatre, 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, TheatreRevisiting Resource Conflict in Ecuador
Ecuador is blessed with an abundance of timber, fish, and hydropower. Such a diverse landscape is fertile ground for resource conflict, particularly with...
| Tagged Economy, Ecuador, Indigenous peoples, Natural resources, Rafael CorreaInterfaith Dialogue and Secular Humanism
Very often when we speak of interfaith dialogue, we think of the three Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We often forget the...
| Tagged dialogue, Interfaith, religion, Secular Humanism2015 Media & Ethics Forum Panelist Spotlight: Dr. Bastiaan Vanacker
By Josh Heine Communications and Membership Coordinator August 4, 2015 I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Bastiaan Vanancker, Associate Professor at Loyola...
| Tagged Dr. Bastiaan Vanacker, Ethics, Forums, ISIS, mediaRamadan Experience 2015 Speech Recap: Mari Gallagher on Food Insecurity
On Wednesday, July 8 keynote speaker, Mari Gallagher, gave a didactic speech on food insecurity at the Sharing the Faith:: Ramadan Experience event....
| Tagged Food insecurity, Mari Gallagher, Ramadan, Ramadan Experience, Sharing the FaithWhy 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, dialogueEvent Recap: Pastor Amos Oladipo on Nigerian Culture and Relgion
By Justine Gustafson, Center for Public and Global Affairs Intern July 31, 2015 As the largest economy in the region and the 7th...
| Tagged Boko Haram, Christianity, culture, islam, Nigeria, religionUniversalism and Particularism Within a Jewish Context
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, Particularism, UniversalismReflections 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, TunisiaSaturday was Tisha B’av!
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, Tisha B'avThe 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 AssociationSnapStories: 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, SnapchatTomorrow is the Feast of Saint James!
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
| Tagged Christianity, Feast of Saint JamesA 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, travelNorthern Ireland: A Fragile Source for Hope and Peace
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
| Tagged Hope, Northern Ireland, Peace, Study abroad, travelThe 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, LearningEvent Recap: Rabbi Zedek on the Basic Principles of 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 Friends in Faith, Judaism, Michael R. Zedek, RabbiThe 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, travelSaturday 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 NationsOur 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 StatesThe Legacy of the Manhattan Project
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
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, GlobalThe Impact of the Chicago Children’s Choir
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, Chicago Children's ChoirToday is Eid al-Fitr!
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...
| Tagged Eid al-Fitr, RamadanEvent 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...
| Tagged Food Security, Hunger, Interfaith, Ramadan ExperienceStudying Abroad in Yemen
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
International Law and the South China Sea Case
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
Faith and Prayer Beads
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
| Tagged Buddhism, Christianity, Interfaith, islam, Judaism, Prayer BeadsSrebrenica: The Breaking of Silence
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
Media & Ethics Forum 2015: Democracy & Censorship in the Digital Age
Niagara Foundation is proud to present its 2015 Media & Ethics Forum: Censorship and Democracy in the Digital Age, co-sponsored by Loyola University...
Being an International Student in the United States
The views and opinions expressed on the website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of...
Judaism and Personal Growth
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, Martin Buber, PhilosophyTomorrow is World Population Day!
By Alyssa Slager, Communications Intern Tomorrow, July 11, is World Population Day! In 1987, July 11th was declared the Day of Five Billion...
| Tagged United Nations, World Population DayEvent Recap: Imam Senad Agic on Sufism and Ramadan
By Jihan Dubose and Meghan Zacher, Public and Global Affairs Interns On Thursday July 2, 2015, Niagara’s Center of Interfaith Engagement had the...
| Tagged Bosnia, Interfaith, islam, Ramadan, SufismEvent Recap: Daniel X. O’Neil and “Making Lives Better Through Technology”
By Jihan Dubose and Brianna Deigan “In order to realize the value of technology, we must give up privacy; we must be more...
| Tagged Daniel X. O'Neil, Smart Chicago, technologyEvent Recap: Andrea Zopp and the Impact of the Chicago Urban League
By Brianna Deigan, Communications Intern On Wednesday, July 1st, the Niagara Foundation hosted the Chicago and Global Family event “The Impact of Chicago...
Event Recap: Syrian Refugees – UN Involvement and NGO Support
By Alexandra Turcios and Jihan Dubose, Public & Global Affairs Interns On Wednesday, June 17 in preparation for World Refugee Day (June 20),...
Today is the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul!
By Jasmin Rojo, Communications Intern June 23, 2015 On this day, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, also known as the Solemnity of...
| Tagged Christianity, Interfaith, Saint Paul, Saint PeterWhy Did Niagara Decide to Cancel an Event Featuring Consul General of Israel to the Midwest?
The mission of the Niagara Foundation is: “to promote social cohesion by fostering civic conversations and sustained relationships between people of different cultures...