URI members recognized for leadership, service

12 October 2010

Two URI leaders and a URI Cooperation Circle won awards for their service and leadership in the last month:

  • UK-based Global Council Trustee Kiran Bali was one of the youngest-ever recipients of an award for achievement in social services from The India International Foundation.
  • URI Youth Ambassador Francisco Morales was named Ambassador of Peace for Argentina by three international organizations at an International Day of Peace celebration at the National Congress.
  • Cosmic Rajan, President of the Inter-Religious Council CC Odanavattom received the Best Teacher award from the Kirala Government in India. He is a talented music teacher, and the CC has its own orchestra.
  • Ein Bustan, an Arab-Jewish Waldorf Kindergarten co-sponsored by the Salaam Shalom Educational Foundation CC, was selected as an outstanding peacebuilding project from over 60 different educator programs throughout Israel. Click here to read more about the award and the school.