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Think Tank 2022
Youth and Service
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Young Volunteers Make a Russian Riverside Cleaner and Greener
- Saturday, June 13, 2015
Losevo, Russia—Several dozen young Russians spent a weekend caring for nature as part of an eco-tourism festival on the banks of the Bournaya River.
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A Unique, Unifying Summer Camp in Northwestern Russia
- Thursday, June 4, 2015
Petrozavodsk, Russia—UPF, together with the organization Islamic Education, organized a unique summer camp for children and teens in Russia’s far northwest Karelia region.
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Korean and Japanese Youth Connect with Ukraine through Service
- Sunday, May 10, 2015
Lviv, Ukraine—Several young people from Korea and Japan journeyed to the historic city of Lviv in western Ukraine to take part in Religious Youth Service projects.
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European Youth Join Russian Week of Volunteerism
- Sunday, April 26, 2015
Moscow, Russia—Young people from Austria and Germany joined Russian Youth Ambassadors for Peace in volunteer projects during the annual Spring Week of Goodness.
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UPF Israel and Italy Collaborate on Youth Soccer Exchange Project
- Thursday, March 19, 2015
Turin, Italy—An Arab-Jewish soccer team, comprised of fourteen (7 Arab, 7 Jewish) 11-year-old boys, visited Turin, Italy from March 19-26, 2015, to participate in the “Un Calcio per la Pace” (“Football for Peace”) project.
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Aid Reaches People Affected by Nepal Earthquake
- Friday, May 1, 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal - Distribution of tents and rice to people suffering from the April 25 earthquake that struck Nepal began on May 1.
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UPF-Nepal Appeals for Aid after Earthquake
- Monday, April 27, 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal - "Let us unite in heart and service during this national crisis," stated Hon. Ek Nath Dhakal, chair of UPF-Nepal, after the earthquake that killed thousands of people.
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Young Russians Moved by ‘Inner Beauty Pageant’
- Saturday, April 25, 2015
Moscow, Russia—In the weeks leading up to the "Mr. and Miss University 2015" finale, the nine finalists came to realize “What was important is not the title, but the path that I followed.”
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RYS-Built Community Center Opens in Sri Lanka
- Saturday, April 18, 2015
Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka—Members of Parliament and other dignitaries attended the opening ceremony for a village community center built by the Religious Youth Service, a UPF project.
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Peruvian Ambassadors for Peace Launch Multiple Service Projects
- Friday, March 27, 2015
Lima, Peru—After the recent formation of working groups, many Ambassadors for Peace have begun using their talents and connections in programs to benefit their fellow Peruvians.
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Youth Service Project in North Sumatra
- Saturday, March 21, 2015
Berastagi, Indonesia — UPF Youth Ambassadors for Peace, together with local student volunteers, spent a day removing graffiti and clearing trash from a popular tourist site in North Sumatra.
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UPF-Lebanon Continues Aid to Syrian Refugees
- Thursday, February 26, 2015
Beirut, Lebanon—Thanks to generous funding by its international partners, UPF-Lebanon once more was able to give much needed financial aid to 55 Syrian refugee families.