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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 gapToday is Equal Pay Day
April 12 is Equal Pay Day, a day that calls for equal wages for women. The date itself is symbolic, signifying how long...
| Tagged Equal Pay Day, equity, fair wages, gender equality, Niagara Foundation, social equality, social justice, transparency, wage gapDr. 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, YiddishDr. 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 TillichLinsey 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 WomenNiagara Foundation Condemns Brussels Attacks
Niagara Foundation entirely condemns the terrorist attack on Tuesday, March 22nd in Brussels, Belgium. The attack occurred at both the Zaventem airport and...
| Tagged airport, attacks, Belgium, bombings, Brussels, ISIS, Islamic State, Maelbeek, Niagara Foundation, subway, terrorism, terrorist attacks, ZaventemClimate 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, pollinationFIF: Reverend Marrice Coverson on “What is Spiritualism?”
| Tagged Christianity, Niagara Foundation, religion, Reverend Marrice Coverson, spiritualism, spirituality, The Church of the Spirit of ChicagoFIF: 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, YiddishFIF: 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, TheologyKate 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 rightsFourth Presbyterian Church Hosts Screening of Love is a Verb
On 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 HesserFebruary 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 JusticeProfessor 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, religionEvent 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 MorganHoward 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, technologyPassover Seder
This seven-day celebration, Pesach in Hebrew, begins today and commences with the traditional Seder dinner. The Passover Seder is a time for families...
| Tagged Exodus, festival, Haggadah, Judaism, matzah, Niagara Foundation, Passover, Pesach, religion, religious holiday, seder, TorahToday is Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is one of the most important days in the Christian liturgical year and one of the...
| Tagged Christianity, Eucharist, Holy Communion, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, Niagara Foundation, religious holidayNiagara Foundation Congratulates The New Pope
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE March 15, 2013 The Niagara Foundation Congratulates the New Pope. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board,...
| Tagged abrahamic, Christianity, dialog, dialogue, fethullah gulen, gulen, gulen movement, intercultural, Interfaith, islam, midwest, Nebraska, new pope, Niagara Foundation, Nuevo Papa, Peace, pope, prophet mohammad, Roman Catholic ChurchNiagara Foundation Congratulates the New Pope Francis I
FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE March 15, 2013 The Niagara Foundation Congratulates the New Pope. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board,...
| Tagged Bishop of Rome, boston globe, boston marathon, boston marathon bombings, boston marathon explosion, fethullah gulen, gulen movement, hizmet movement, New Pope Francis I, Niagara Foundation, Nuevo Papa, Obispo de Roma, Papa Francisco, Pontífice Supremo de la Iglesia Católica Romana, Roman Catholic Church, VaticanStudy TÜRKİYE Program ‘13
| Tagged Azam Nizamuddin, Bediüzzaman Said Nursi, Bediüzzaman Said Nursi Chair, chicago, chicago downtown, culture, Furman University, gulen movement, history, illinois, Islamic Studies, John Carroll University, Kadir Yildirim, Loyola University, michigan avenue, Niagara Foundation, Ottoman Empire, politics, religion, society, sociology, Theology, turkey, Turkish Democracy, turkiye, Zeki SaritoprakFethullah Gulen has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan University
Fethullah Gülen Turkish Muslim scholar, educator and peace activist, M. Fethullah Gülen, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan at the...
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