Detroit, Michigan - April 23, 2011 – The First Annual International Children's Festival activities took place at the Community Arts Auditorium of the Wayne State University from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, April 23, 2011 with participation of 15 groups from various countries/cultures and more than 600 in attendance. The event is hosted by the Turkish American Society of Michigan and Niagara Foundation The festivities of the International Children's Festival featured children ethnic performance groups from the following...
4th Intercultural Friendship Reception WHAT: 4th Intercultural Friendship Reception (** A complimentary Mediterranean lunch will be served **) WHO: Our elected leaders and ethnic, cultural and religious community representatives. WHEN: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Michigan State Capitol Building, 4th floor Lobby Area and Rooms 402/403 WHY: To celebrate diversity, strengthen dialog and deepen intercultural awareness. HOST COMMITTEE Office of Governor Rick Snyder Justice Stephen J....
Program Date: March 20, 2012/ 5:00-6:30 pm Venue: Room 303 International Center, Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Speakers: Martin Luther King by Pastor Melvin Jones, Union Missionary Baptist Church Fethullah Gulen by Fatih Celiker, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Wayne State University Mahatma Gandhi by Sean Pue, Assistant Professor of Hindi Language and South Asian Literature and Culture, MSU Mother Teresa by Katie Diller, Campus Minister serving Michigan State University St. John Catholic...
Program Date: March 29th, 2012, 6:00-8:00pm Venue: WSU-Student Center, Second Floor, Hilberry A, President's Room 5221 Gullen Mall Detroit, MI 48202 Panelists: Brenda Naomi Rosenberg Co-founder, Tectonic Leadership Center for Conflict Transformation and Cross Cultural Communication on Dr./Rev. Martin Luther King Dellashon Di Cresce Executive Director, World Affairs Council of Detroit and Our Global Kids on Ralph Bunche Michael Kelly Peace and Social Action Convener, Detroit Meeting of Friends on John Woolman Fatih...
Abrahamic Dinner -Flint Date: April 26,2012 Venue: One Riverfront Center Flint, MI 48502 Theme: Altruism and Compassion during times of hardship Speakers: Senior Pastor Dr. John Musgrave (First Presbyterian Church of Flint) Rabbi Karen Companez (Temple Beth El) Dr. Jawad Shah (Flint Islamic Center) Remarks: Dayne Walling, Mayor -- City of Flint Live Water Marbling -Ebru Show by Betul...