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Youth and Service
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Religious Youth Service Project in Sri Lanka
- Friday, December 12, 2014
Rajawaka, Sri Lanka - Young volunteers renovated a dispensary that serves disadvantaged people in the Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka Dec. 6-12, 2014.
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Education and Food Offered in Lesotho
- Friday, November 21, 2014
Maseru, Lesotho - A major project of UPF-Lesotho is teaching HIV/AIDS prevention and caring for orphaned children because of the high HIV/AIDS infection rate in the nation.
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Ambassador for Peace Organizes Global Handwashing Day Program in Nigeria
- Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria - Dr. Oyeniyi Oluwashogo Seun, an Ambassador for Peace, took the Global Handwashing Day campaign, Oct. 15, to two schools in Ogun State where he guided the students in washing their hands with soap and donated supplies to the schools.
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Books Donated to Solomon Islands Schools as Part of Citizenship Initiative
- Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Honiara, Solomon Islands - As part of the True Citizenship Building Education Initiative, second-hand reading books were donated to seven schools in the Solomon Islands.
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Youth UPF-Finland Takes Part in Islamic Media Conference
- Saturday, September 27, 2014
Helsinki, Finland - Youth UPF-Finland participated in a media conference on the role of Islam in Western mainstream media on Sept. 27, 2014.
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Religious Youth Service Project in Washington DC
- Thursday, July 24, 2014
Washington DC, USA - A Religious Youth Service project in the US capital July 21-24, 2014, introduced young leaders to the vision, spiritual heritage and teachings of various religions as the foundation for developing leadership and peacemaking skills. Participants also met with members of Congress and senior leaders of government during the program.
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Service Project in Georgia Brings Together Youth Peace Activists
- Sunday, July 20, 2014
Zugdidi, Georgia - A Religious Youth Service project took place July 13-20, 2014 in western Georgia's historic province of Samegrelo.
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Intercultural Dialogue at the University of Vienna
- Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Vienna, Austria - Dr. Alexander Karakas, co-founder of the Trialog-Institut, organized a workshop and panel discussion under the title "Between Intercultural Dialogue and Integration" at the Campus of the University of Vienna on June 18, 2014.
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Plans to Establish Peace Clubs in Colleges of Education in Nigeria
- Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Abuja, Nigeria - The executive secretary of the National Commission for Colleges in Education has approved the request for partnership by UPF Nigeria to establish Peace Clubs in all the colleges of education in Nigeria.
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Religious Youth Service Project Held in Moldova
- Monday, June 9, 2014
Chisinau, Moldova - A Religious Youth Service project in Moldova Aug. 3-6, 2014, included a variety of experiential learning activities and service and promoted interfaith understanding.
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Philippines Hosts a Religious Youth Service Project
- Saturday, May 31, 2014
Quezon City, Philippines - A Religious Youth Service project on the theme "Interreligious Youth Action in Community Development" took place in two poor areas of Quezon City, Philippines, May 29-31, 2014, in cooperation with Karamay ng Kabataan Center. Participants cleaned and painted at the Toro Hill Park in Barangay Bahay Toro.
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Next Generation Academy Meets at a Sikh Temple
- Saturday, May 17, 2014
Dhaka, Bangladesh - A certificate distribution ceremony for Next Generation Club members who attended an orientation program was held on May 17, 2014, at the auditorium of the Sikh Temple at Dhaka University.