2009 Peace & Dialog Award

The recipient of the 2009 Peace and Dialog Award is Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. The award is presented to Mayor Bernero due to his significant contribution and commitment to diversity in our community. The award ceremony was held during the Annual Dialog and Friendship Dinner on September 17, 2009. Niagara Foundation-Michigan started this new tradition in Michigan by giving Annual Peace & Dialog Awards to recognize individuals and organizations who contributed their time, energy,...

Iftar Dinner at University of Michigan

Niagara Foundation invited students from University of Michigan to break the bread together with Turkish students in the Month of...

Cook & Share with Superintendent Cheryl Kreger

In our second "Cook & Share" event on Jan. 12, 2010, Okemos Public Schools Superintendent Cheryl Kreger honored us by sharing her thoughts on the importance of diversity in K-12 education. She also shared a special recipe of hers with the guests. Niagara Foundation volunteers also showed the recipes of three delicious dishes. At the end, the guests enjoyed what has been cooked during the event. Click here to see pictures of this event. Cheryl Kreger earned both a Bachelor of...

Cook & Share with Mrs. Teresa Kmetz, President of the Capital Area United Way

In our third "Cook & Share" event on April 1t, 2010, Mrs. Teresa Kmetz, President of the Capital Area United Way, honored us by sharing her thoughts on the importance of charity for a stronger community. She also shared a special recipe of hers with the guests. Niagara Foundation volunteers also showed the recipes of three delicious dishes. At the end, the guests enjoyed what has been cooked during the event. Click here to see pictures of this event. Ms. Kmetz has been with...

Intercultural Reception at Michigan State Capitol

The Second Annual Intercultural Reception at Michigan State Capitol took place on April 27th. The event provided the opportunity for the diverse ethnic, cultural and religious communities to come together with the elected officials to cultivate friendship, celebrate diversity, strengthen dialog and deepen intercultural awareness. Senator Gretchen Whitmer, Representatives Ed Clemente and  Tom Pearce welcomed the guests on behalf of the hosting committee, which was comprised of twenty...

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1st Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions

Niagara Foundation-Michigan organized its first Annual Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions on February 18th, 2010 at University Quality Inn, in Lansing, MI. More than 80 guests including clergy from churches, synagogues and mosques, academicians from several religious universities, colleges and seminaries, and leaders of many charitable and civic organizations attended the dinner. The theme of the event  was "Charity in Abrahamic Traditions", a very important value especially in today's economic...

The International Gulen Conference 2010 in Chicago

November 11-12-13, 2010 “The Gülen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, and Aspirations” is proposed as a conference designed to encourage scholarly research into the questions articulated above, as well as many more. It is to be interdisciplinary in nature so that the work of the conference can begin to draw important connections between analyses of the movement from the perspectives of disciplines such as: theology, religious studies, cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, urban...

“Niagara Foundation’s Honorary President Mr. Fethullah Gulen, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan University in United Kingdom”

Turkish Muslim scholar, educator and peace activist, M. Fethullah Gülen, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Leeds Metropolitan at the University’s Summer Graduation celebrations for his contribution to education, peace making and intercultural dialogue. Through his teachings and work, Fethullah Gülen has initiated and inspired a transnational civil society movement to invest in education and dialogue which aims to contribute towards durable peace and greater understanding....

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