Annual Interfaith Iftar Dinner 2023
Dear Friends, As Niagara Foundation, together with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, St. Raymond De Peñafort Catholic Church, and Congregation Beth...
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Dear Friends, As Niagara Foundation, together with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, St. Raymond De Peñafort Catholic Church, and Congregation Beth...
| Tagged chicago, dialog, event, intercultural, Interfaith, Niagara Foundation, RamadanHumanity is once again going through testing times.. Faith leaders from various communities are invited to join this circle of supplication to express...
| Tagged chicago, Interfaith, Niagara Foundation, prayerWhat a wonderful gathering that was! Lots of speakers, friends, gathered together around an iftar dinner. As Niagara Foundation, we are honored to...
| Tagged beth judea, chicago, dialogue, fourthchicago, Iftar, Interfaith, lstchicago, Ramadan, religion, straymondMPILMuslim students from Turkish community meets Jewish youth from Rochelle Zell Jewish High School. This April was special for three religions of the...
| Tagged chicago, Interfaith, islam, Judaism, Niagara Foundation, religion, student, youthNiagara Foundation partners with Rochelle Zelle Jewish High School for a series of cultural exchanges. In this first event, they will host us...
| Tagged chicago, Hanukkah, Interfaith, islam, Judaism, Niagara Foundation, youthAs Niagara Foundation, together with Children of Abraham Coalition and Keystone Youth Center, we are organizing an Interfaith Thanksgiving Program for young members...
| Tagged chicago, Interfaith, Niagara Foundation, Online, thanksgiving, youthOn 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 WomenOn March 16, 2016, at 6:30 pm, Fourth Presbyterian Church will host a screening of the 2014 documentary Love is a Verb. Love...
| Tagged chicago, documentary, fethullah gulen, Fourth Presbyterian Church, gulen movement, hizmet, Love is a Verb, Niagara Foundation, Terry Spencer HesserOn 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, literacyOn 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, youthThe 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 SideEach 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 MorganOn 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 CentersOn 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 KuczmarskiA 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, HomelessnessThe 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 AssociationThe 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 ChoirBy Amanda Algarra, Public and Global Affairs Intern On Tuesday, June 2nd, Niagara Foundation was thrilled to have Brian Brady, Executive Director of...
| Tagged change, chicago, civic engagement, civics, community, Democracy, government, Mikva Challenge, politics, youthBy Brooke Moscow, Public and Global Affairs Intern On May 20, Niagara Foundation was delighted to host Hedy M. Ratner, co-founder of the...
| Tagged chicago, equality, leadership, LGBTQ rights, social justice, women's rightsOn Thursday, May 14 at 11:30 AM, Niagara is excited to welcome Fr. John Heschle into our office for a roundtable discussion regarding...
| Tagged Anglican, chicago, immigrant, ministry, refugee, Rogers ParkOn May 10, the Turkish American Society of Chicago will host “Taste of Turkey” at the Turquoise Cultural Center. This exciting event will...
| Tagged Blue Mosque, chicago, cuisine, culture, ebru, Taste of Turkey, tea, turkey, Turkish American SocietyBy: Kathy Bolano, Communications Intern In partnership with Niagara Foundation, the Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates will be hosting On the Table on...
| Tagged chicago, Chicago Community Trust, On the TableBy: Joshua Heine, Public & Global Affairs intern On January 21 Niagara Foundation was pleased to welcome Toni Irving, the new executive director of...
| Tagged chicago, dialogue, Get In Chicago, inequality, mentoring, poverty, Toni Irving, youth, youth violenceEvery week, especially with the ongoing issues in Turkey, a flurry of links travels through our office, being passed around from person...
| Tagged chicago, Drones, John Kass, Martin Marty, Niebuhr, Sochi, Trump, turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, Weekly LinksJournalists and Writers Foundation President Mustafa Yeşil accepted the prestigious peace award on behalf of Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen. In a message he...
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