In April 2015, Peace Islands Institute launched the Young Peace Ambassadors Academy (YPAA), which is a peace education program for the middle and high school students in the New York City. The aim of this 6-weeks intense leadership program is to provide a space platform for the students, who are interested in the social science, […]
Speakers: REV. MICHELLE LEWIS – Senior Pastor, New Rochelle United Methodist Church (MODERATOR) IMAM IBRAHIM ATASOY – Manhattan Turkish Mosque REV. E. LEE TROLLINGER – Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church White Plains BR. LUIS E. HERNANDEZ RIVAS OSF – St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church White Plains Light refreshment will be available after the program. Please join […]
Speaker: Rym Bettaieb Light refreshment will be available during the program. Please join the event. RSVP E-mail: cakinci@peaceislandsny.org For any questions, concerns, suggestions or to request, please send your emails to info@peaceislandsny.org
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and it is known as the most blessed month. Muslims all around the world starts fasting by abstaining from food, drink and certain other physical needs during the daylight hours. Aside from physical needs, it also requires a total commitment of the person’s character and […]
Speakers: Father Jack Rathschmidt, Chaplain Dr. Muharrem Atlig, and Father Micheal Holleran Light refreshment will be available during the program. Please join the event. RSVP E-mail : connect@mlkwestchester.org For any questions, concerns, suggestions or to request, please send your emails to info@peaceislandsny.org
Every year, Peace Islands Institute organizes a Law Enforcement Appreciation Reception & Award Ceremony in different cities along the east coast to express gratitude to law enforcement heroes for their service and protection of our communities. On January 24, 2018, Peace Islands Institute New York (PIINY) hosted its Fourth Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Reception & […]
Members of the Peace Islands Institute recently visited the Woodlands Community Temple to share the tradition of Noah’s Pudding (Asure) with the Temple members. It was a lovely gathering of people from different cultures, backgrounds, and faiths. Members of the Temple were treated to some delicious Noah’s pudding which had been prepared by the ladies […]
Peace Islands Institute Center for Interfaith Affairs organized an early Thanksgiving Dinner with the participation of guests from different spectrums. Being PII`s one of the most important social engagement level, Thanksgiving Dinners bring together people with various religious faiths together to promote the essence of living together by appreciating our differences. Among the notable participants […]
On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) Peace Islands Institute (PII), the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), UN Office of Information and Communications Technology (UN OICT), and Arigatou International, and organized a side-event entitled “Human Trafficking as a Form of Violence against Girls and Women” during the CSW60 on 17 […]
On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) Peace Islands Institute and Nittokai Turkey Japan Cultural Dialog Society organized a side-event entitled “Women’s Social Lives and Changing Values in the Middle East: Beyond the Framework of Religion, Culture, and Tradition” on 18 March 2016. The moderator of the event was Dr. […]
The Syrian refugee crisis has had effects that go beyond the Middle East and become a global issue that can only be solved through international cooperation among countries. Peace Islands Institute’s Ambassadors Series 2016: “The Perception of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Europe and the United States“ hosted two honorable Ambassadors from the United Nations […]
Young Peace builders is an intercultural understanding project. This program unites the Jewish Community with the Muslim Community. The ultimate goal is to contribute to peace and harmony in society by building bridges of long-lasting friendships.
