Niagara Peace &
Dialogue Awards 2009
Thursday - June 4 th, 2009
Place:
University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603
Time:
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Dinner & Awards Ceremony - Cathedrall Hall - 9th Floor
Niagara Foundation awards individuals and organizations who have
contributed their time, energy, leadership, and dedication to
the cause of dialog, peace, tolerance, community service and understanding
here in Chicago.
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Niagara Intercultural Reception in Springfield
May 12th, 2009
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Date:
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 at 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Venue:
Executive Mansion
410 East Jackson
Springfield, IL 62701
Kindly RSVP by Friday, May 8th, 2009
to Mr. M. Hilmi Cinar at (312) 240 0707 ext 109 or
hilmi@niagarafoundation.org
Keynote Speaker:
Pat Quinn, Governor for the State of Illinois
Patrons:
Patrick Quinn, Governor, State of Illinois
Jesse White, Secretary of State
Michael Madigan, Speaker of the House
Alexi Giannoulias, Treasurer
John J. Millner, State Senator
Hosting Comittee:
SENATE
- Senator Christine Radogno (R) - Minority Leader
- Senator James A. DeLeo (D) - Assistant Majority Leader
- Senator Kirk W. Dillard (R)
- Senator Antonio Munoz (D) - Majority Caucus Chair
- Senator Michael Bond (D)
- Senator Carole Pankau (R) - Minority Caucus Whip
- Senator Kwame Raoul (D)
- Senator Dan Rutherford (R) - Assistant Minority Leader
- Senator J. Bradley Burzynski (R) - Assistant Minority Leader
- Senator Gary G. Dahl (R)
- Senator Rickey R. Hendon (D) - Assistant Majority Leader
- Senator Heather Steans (D)
- Senator Bill Brady (R)
- Senator Pamela J. Althoff (R)
- Senator M. Maggie Crotty (D)
HOUSE
- Representative Linda Chapa LaVia (D)
- Representative Angelo Saviano (R)
- Representative Dan Reitz (D)
- Representative Karen May (D)
- Representative Kathleen A. Ryg (D)
- Representative Bob Biggins (R)
- Representative Shane Cultra (R)
- Representative Elaine Nekritz (D)
- Representative Sandra M. Pihos (R)
- Representative Susana Mendoza (D)
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NIAGARA EARTH DAY RECEPTION
Niagara Community Projects Team cordially invites You to the "Niagara
Earth Day Reception". This reception will feature speeches,
exhibitions, table displays, give-away gifts, food, music and
more!
Date & Time:
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Venue:
NIAGARA FOUNDATION
205 N Michigan Ave :: Suite 2540
Chicago, IL 60601
Speakers:
Rev. Dr. Clare Butterfield
Executive Director, Faith in Place
Suzanne Malec-McKenna
Commissioner, Department of Environment
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ASHURA
(Noah’s Pudding)
February , 2009
Niagara Foundation celebrates the Ashura (Noah's
Pudding) tradition with the neighbors of Greater Chicago Area.
To celebrate the diversity and intercultural partnership in the
Greater Chicago Area, we share Ashura (Noah's Pudding) tradition
with our friends at local religious temples, community centers,
universities, colleges, shelters, hospitals and more...
What is Ashure
?
The Story
of Ashure
Historical
Significance
The Tradition
Still Continues Today
The Recipe
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Niagara Black History Month Reception
February 26th, 2009
 Niagara
Foundation convenes a reception in honor of Black History Month
on Thursday February 26th 2009. The Keynote speaker is Cheryle
R. Jackson, President & CEO, Chicago Urban League.
The reception will feature exhibitions, speech, and furthermore..
Date:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Time:
12:00 P.M. -1:30 P.M.
Venue: Niagara
Foundation
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Niagara
Annual Board of Advisors Meeting
January 22, 2009
Niagara Foundation becomes an even greater
resource to cultivate friendship, celebrate diversity, strengthen
civic dialogue and society and deepen inter-cultural awareness
and understanding among the many diverse ethnic and civil communities
in the Greater Chicago Area by the driving force of its Board
of Directors.
Board members attend an annual meeting and serve on the various
committees based on interest and expertise. This year, Niagara
Annual Board of Advisors meeting will be held at Niagara Foundation.
Date:
Thursday- January 22, 2009
Time:
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Venue:
Niagara Foundation
NIAGARA
ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS DINNER
January 20, 2009
 Niagara
Foundation organizes Dinner of Abrahamic Traditions every year
for the purpose of strengthening friendship and understanding
among three Abrahamic Traditions: Islam, Christianity, Judaism.
This year, academicians from Religious Departments of diverse
Chicagoland universities and clergy is attending the dinner. For
the first time this year's program will take place in Chicago
Theological Union in Hyde Park.
Date:
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
6:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Theme:
Perspectives on Abrahamic Traditions
"Mercy and Compassion"
Venue:
Catholic Theological Union
5416 South Cornell Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
Speakers:
Rabbi Michael Balinsky
Executive Vice President of The Board of Rabbis in Chicago
Rev. Dr. Hee-Soo Jung
Bishop of Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist
Church
Imam Kareem Irfan
VP, Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago
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