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Buddhism | Jul 10 2008
Discussion Meeting Tradition Continues Throughout Japan
At monthly discussion meetings during July 2008, Soka Gakkai national and regional leaders attended meetings in their respective locales throughout Japan. The discussion meeting is a tradition that began with the Soka Gakkai's inception. National Women's Leader Asami Mitsui participated at a meeting of Wakakusa District, Chiba, on July 9. Following ... read more
Sustainable Development | Jul 7 2008
"21st Century Environment Exhibition" Opens in Tokyo and Hyogo Prefecture
On July 4, 2008, the "21st Century Environment Exhibition," which supports the United Nations' Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), opened at the Shibuya Tobu Hotel in Tokyo. Many guests attended the opening ceremony. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Japanese bureau chief of "The Voice of Vietnam," a Vietnamese state ... read more
Buddhism | Jul 6 2008
SGI-Dominican Republic Members Meet Throughout the Country
On July 6, 2008, some 1,000 SGI-Dominican Republic members gathered for meetings throughout the country, commemorating July 3, Day of Mentor and Disciple, as well as the month of youth. In preparing for the meetings, youth members engaged in one-on-one dialogues to expand their network of friendship. SGI-Dominican Republic Young Men's ... read more
Humanitarian Activities | Jul 5 2008
Soka Gakkai Members Support Earthquake Relief Efforts in Japan
On June 14, 2008, a massive earthquake of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 struck the Tohoku region of northeastern Japan and left 12 people dead, 10 missing and over 440 injured as of July 3. The Iwate-Miyagi Inland Earthquake destroyed roads and a 95-meter bridge, cutting ... read more
Sustainable Development | Jul 5 2008
SGI-Canada Earth Charter Committee Launches "Summer of Sustainability" in Vancouver
From July 3 to 5, 2008, SGI-Canada's Vancouver-based Earth Charter Committee launched its "Summer of Sustainability" campaign at the city's Central City Shopping Center, distributing a checklist of 50 actions people can take to engage with others in the community and reduce their carbon footprint--the direct effect one's actions and ... read more
Education | Jul 4 2008
SGI-Taiwan Sponsors Two Summer Camps at Rural Elementary Schools
On July 3 and 4, 2008, Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) sponsored "Soka Joy Summer Camps" at Green Island Elementary School in Taitung County and Tai-ba-lang Elementary School in Hualien County, Taiwan. The schools, both of which share limited educational resources, are located in rural areas--one on a remote island ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jul 1 2008
SGI-USA Youth Support Local Peace Event in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
On July 1, 2008, more than 125 people attended the opening ceremony for the exhibition "A World Free From Nuclear Weapons Is Possible" at the Lesley University Hall Atrium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The Peaceable Schools Summer Institute at Lesley University and the City of Cambridge Peace Commission cosponsored the ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jul 1 2008
Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee Sponsors "Culture of Peace Forum"
On July 1, 2008, the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee (WPC) hosted a "Culture of Peace Forum" at the Soka Gakkai Higashimurayama Culture Center, Tokyo. In her opening remarks, WPC Vice Chair Nobuko Ishii expressed her wish that the forum would offer the participants opportunities to further reflect on what ... read more
Education | Jul 1 2008
SGI-Nicaragua Youth Celebrate "Day of the Teacher" with Community Activism
On June 29, 2008, Nicaragua's "Day of the Teacher," SGI-Nicaragua youth visited an education center in Managua where some 70 children with disabilities attend classes. The SGI youth performed music and dances for the children and joined them in games. ... read more
Buddhism | Jun 30 2008
SGI-Netherlands Women Meet
During May and June 2008, over 600 women and young women, including some 160 guests, gathered for SGI-Netherlands women's meetings at 15 venues throughout the country. Beginning last year and with the leadership of SGI-Netherlands Women's Leader Mieke Iwami and Young Women's Leader Nobuko Kotera, the women and young women ... read more
Education | Jun 30 2008
Peace Education Leader Speaks at SGI-USA Culture of Peace Lecture Series
On June 30, 2008, Betty Reardon, a 45-year veteran of the international peace education movement, spoke at the SGI-USA New York Culture Center as part of SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series. Born in 1929, Ms. Reardon wrote her first essay on peace while in the fifth grade. Among ... read more
Buddhism | Jun 30 2008
SGI-Venezuela Women Meet
During June 2008, some 3,100 SGI-Venezuela women and young women gathered for conferences throughout the country. In the city of Valera, Trujillo State, 500 kilometers west of the capital Caracas, 200 attended the women's conference. Extensive preparations and one-on-one dialogues resulted in increased participation from last year's attendance of 36. ... read more
Buddhism | Jun 29 2008
SGI-Nepal and SGI-Switzerland Women's Meetings
On June 28, 2008, SGI-Nepal women held their 12th general meeting at the SGI-Nepal Peace Center in Kathmandu. Participants sang "Mother" whose lyrics were composed by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, and the program also included a poetry reading. SGI-Nepal Women's Leader Beema Singh and SGI-Nepal General Director Sahana Shrestha encouraged ... read more
Buddhism | Jun 29 2008
Women's Meetings Held in Latin American Countries
During June 2008, SGI women in several Latin American countries celebrated the 57th anniversary of the formation of the Women's Division (WD). On June 22, some 360 SGI-Bolivia women from Santa Cruz State gathered for a meeting at the SGI-Bolivia Culture Center. In Ecuador, meetings were held on June 21 and ... read more
Peace and Disarmament | Jun 29 2008
Eighth Daisaku Ikeda Annual Lecture Hosted by Singapore Soka Association
The speaker, Professor Jørgen Ørstrøm Møller, visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and adjunct professor at Singapore Management University, shared his insights during a lecture titled "Securing Peace in Asia for the Next 25 Years" to an audience of some 700. Among the attendees ... read more
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