Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.
Members of the Circle of Cooperation National Network of Agrarian Educators of Paraguay participated in the formation of a group together with members of the Armed Forces of Paraguay in Beekeeping.
Parents' mindset and engagement in the education of their children are paramount. Peace4Dalits Foundation CC has formed a parent's association to promote education among the Musahar community in Nepal.
One of URI’s most active Cooperation Circles in the San Francisco Bay Area is the San Francisco Interfaith Council. Under the leadership of SFIC Executive Director and URI Global Trustee, Michael Pappas, and Rita Semel, SFIC Board Chair and former Chair of URI’s Global Council, the SFIC has a well-deserved reputation among civic and religious leaders for its ability to mobilize its 800-member congregations on local concerns like homelessness and disaster preparedness.
Sixteen new Cooperation Circles (CCs) from Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, India, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and, notably, our first two CCs from Japan have joined the URI global community. As of June, URI now has 587 CCs in 84 countries.
Talking Back to Hate is URI's online campaign that uses dialogue, education and storytelling to prevent and respond to incidents of hate speech, bullying and discrimination.
Footprints Around the World 4 Peace and the Global March for Peace and Unity have formed a partnership to enhance our capacities to connect with the grassroots citizens of the world to organize a nonviolent world march for peace & unity on the international day of peace September 21, 2013 and create a resounding global call resulting in a collective experience of peace.
Students and other interested participants from a variety of backgrounds joined a workshop on Interreligious Competence in Dresden, Germany hosted by URI Europe.