Lecture Series

Speaking of God in a Secular Culture

Speaking of God in a Secular Culture Explore the role of religion in public life as two noted journalists address this important topic with sensitivity, real-world experience, and a global perspective. John Seigenthaler, American writer and political figure, and Mustafa Akyol, Turkish journalist and author, will discuss their cultures’ approach to freedom of religious expression in secular...

Celebrating Women As Community Builders Panel-Lansing 2013

Niagara Foundation, Michigan organizes a panel discussion “Celebrating Women as Community Builders; Perspectives from Three Women Leaders” in commemoration of Women’s History Month. In this panel, our panelists will share their opinions with us on the role of the women as community builders, discuss the contributions of the women to the society in different fields and talk about...

Caring Neighbor Symposium- Lansing-2013

Caring Neighbor Symposium Theme : Cornerstone of Community Date     : Thursday, March 7, 2013 Time    : 7:00 pm Venue : Haslett Community Church, 1427 Haslett Rd., Haslett MI 48840 Art Display: During the event, high school students will provide displays include paintings, ceramics, sculptures and other art forms with the theme of what a caring neighbor-to-neighbor...

Heroes of Peace Lecture Series – Michigan State University

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...

Heroes of Peace Lecture Series – Wayne State University

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...

Celebrating Women as Community Builders; Perspectives from Three Women Leaders

Niagara Foundation, Michigan organizes a panel discussion “Celebrating Women as Community Builders; Perspectives from Three Women Leaders" in commemoration of Women’s History Month. In this panel, our panelists will share their opinions with us on the role of the women as community builders, discuss the contributions of the women to the society in different fields and talk about...

Niagara Luncheon Forum – Stephen J. Markman, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court

Niagara Luncheon Forums Speaker: Stephen J. Markman, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Theme: The Debate over the Rule of Law Date: Tuesday, November 29th, 12-1 pm Venue: Room 303 International Center, Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Food: Light lunch will be served Admission: Free RSVP is required as seating capacity is limited. Please kindly RSVP by November...

Heroes of Peace

HEROES OF PEACE- Western Michigan University March 30th, 2011 6 pm in RM 105 Bernhard Center, WMU FREE Event focusing on the lives of six peaceful heroes from various civilizations bringing them to life to inspire new generations in the globalized world. Program also will include: • Rumi Poem and Door Prize • Mediterranean Food • Essay Contest Awards For...

Panel Discussion: “Celebrating Women as Community Builders”

Niagara Foundation organized a panel discussion “Celebrating Women as Community Builders" in commemoration of Women’s History Month. In this panel, our panelists shared their opinions with us on the role of the women as community builders, discuss the contributions of the women to society in different fields and talk about the challenges that they encounter. They also shared their views...

NIAGARA LECTURE SERIES Welcomes Prof. Robert Pape at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University

Theme: Cutting the Fuse: The Explosion of Global Suicide Terrorism and How to Stop It Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011 This is a FREE & OPEN TO PUBLIC event. Please kindly RSVP by filling out the RSVP form by clicking here or by sending an e-mail to info@nfmichigan.org University of Michigan Welcome & Reception 12:00 p.m. Lecture 12:15 Book Signing 1:00...

Interfaith Forum at University United Methodist Church

A nine week long Christian/Muslim Dialog Forum series have been held at the University United Methodist Church (UUMC). The series covered variety of topics including the concept of God, Quran and Bible, Prayer and Worship, Jesus, and Religion and Values of Democracy. The meetings are moderated by Darold Boyd from UUMC. At each meeting, one presenter from both faith traditions gave a presentation...

Interfaith Forum: Hospitality in Abrahamic Traditions

The first Interfaith Forum is held on March 15, 2009 at the Haslett Community Church. The theme of the forum was "Hospitality in Abrahamic Traditions". Yasir Bilgin, Niagara Foundation-Michigan's Executive Director,  David Wiener, member of Kehillat Israel, and Rev. Kurt Kirchoff, pastor of Haslett Community Church were the panelists for this interfaith forum.  Panelists talked about how...