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UPF-Sikkim Sponsors Volleyball Tournaments
- Monday, October 24, 2011
Gangtok, India - The Universal Peace Federation of Sikkim co-sponsored the Hills Men's Open Volleyball and Constituency Level Women Volleyball Tournaments October 15-24, 2011 at the Chuba School Playground, South Sikkim. G.M. Gurung, Chairman of UPF-Sikkim, addressed the opening ceremony for the 18 men's and 16 women's teams. He described the vision of UPF Founder Dr. Sun Myung Moon of sports as a way to build bridges and harmonize people. For details, click here.
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An Evening of Solidarity in Bratislava Raises Funds for Charity
- Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Bratislava, Slovakia - An "Evening of Solidarity" on Oct. 18, 2011, at the Zichy Palace in Bratislava featured presentations about charitable projects to aid victims of the tsunami in Japan and a school in Kenya.
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Building on Friendships Begun at Georgia Religious Youth Service Project
- Thursday, September 22, 2011
Yekaterinburg, Russia - The Yekaterinburg student who sent a hand-made gift for a Georgian student delivered during the Religious Youth Service Project there during the summer received a gift in return during a celebration of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 22, 2011.
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Young Ambassadors for Peace Staff UN Displays at Moscow Book Fair
- Monday, September 12, 2011
Moscow, Russia - Youth Ambassadors for Peace helped staff the UN displays at a book fair in Moscow Sept. 7-12, 2011. The two stands were “United Nations in the Russian Federation” and “Human Rights.”
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Capacity-Building Workshop in Sydney
- Saturday, September 10, 2011
Sydney, Australia - As part of the Community Connections project, a community-capacity building workshop on September 10 featured guest presenter Jonathan Duffy, CEO of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Australia.
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International Year of Youth Observed by 4 UPF Chapters
- Wednesday, August 31, 2011
The UN International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding (August 2010 to August 2011) was observed by events organized by UPF chapters in Argentina, Austria, India, and Norway.
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Seiko Lee Gives Benefit Concert for Haiti in Geneva
- Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Geneva, Switzerland - Soprano soloist Seiko Lee gave a concert on August 31 to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Haiti at the Temple de la Servette in Geneva. Rev. William McComish, pastor of the church, introduced the event, and Dr. Alexandre, representing Haiti's Ambassador to the UN offices in Geneva, gave welcoming remarks.
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Religious Youth Service Creates a Peace Park in Siberia
- Sunday, August 21, 2011
Novosibirsk, Russia - The “Cherish Friendship, Create a Park of Peace” in Siberia, Aug. 15-21, 2011, grew out of the conviction that the future depends on friendship and understanding among people of different nations and religions.
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Religious Youth Service Builds Vegetable Garden at a School in Kochi, India
- Monday, August 15, 2011
Kochi, India - A Religious Youth Service project Aug. 9-15, 2011, included planting fruit trees and a vegetable garden at a school in Kochi, India, cleaning an athletic field, training in communication and peacebuilding skills, and visits to religious and cultural sites.
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Russian Youth Participate in Hyperborea-2011
- Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Petrozavodsk, Russia - During the third annual Hyperborean Youth Forum near Petrozavodsk Aug. 3-9, 2011, Youth Ambassadors for Peace organized a Play Football Make Peace tournament, a beach cleanup, and a “Mr. and Miss Hyperborea” program.
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Hiking in the Swiss Alps
- Thursday, August 4, 2011
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Religious Youth Service Alumni Honored in Sri Lanka
- Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Three students of the Amal International School Sri Lanka who are alumni of Religious Youth Service projects won a trip to San Francisco, California, in August 2011, where they will participate in ThinkQuest workshops.