Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer joined the Turkish Cultural Center and Peace Islands Institute New York non-profit organizations based in Manhattan, and Embrace Relief, a global relief effort providing aid to the underserved and those struck by disaster, in donating 1,500 pounds of meat to Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Manhattan. The contribution was […]
On Tuesday, February 16th, Sacred Heart University hosted the Third Annual Interfaith Conference with the theme of “Sacred Texts that Unite and Divide” from Jewish, Christian and Muslim perspectives. The panel
The first Iftar Dinner of 2016 was given at the United Nations by Peace Islands Institute and the Journalists & Writers Foundation. The Iftar dinner gathered members of different faith communities to give a message of peace, harmony, and solidarity to the whole world. Despite conflicts and violence extremism that are happening around the world, […]
On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60), Peace Islands Institute, The Journalists and Writers Foundation, UN Women Liberia, Ufuk Dialogue Foundation, The Rainbow Intercultural Dialogue Center and the Thailand Achievement Institute collaborated to organize a side-event entitled “The Preventive Role of Women in Women’s Empowerment: Possibilities and Challenges” on 17 […]
On the occasion of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 60), Peace Islands Institute, the Journalists and Writers Foundation, Eringerfeld Educational Institution, and the Friede Dialogue Institute organized a side-event entitled “Empowerment of women in Decision-Making Positions” on 18 March 2016. Huseyin Hurmali, the Vice-President of the Journalist and Writers Foundation, delivered welcome […]
In November 2015, Peace Islands Institute hosted a benefit gala at Conrad Hotel. The evening program was a celebration of teamwork, camaraderie, and community giving. It was feature two interactive auctions, dinner, performances, and updates on Peace Islands Institute’s latest projects. Proceeds from the gala was supported the following peacebuilding programs and resources: policy reports, […]
On September 29, 2015, Journalists & Writers Foundation and Peace Islands Institute organized UNGA Conference 2015 by true collaboration and partnership of civil society organizations from around the world
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and it is known as the most blessed month. This is the month when 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 […]
An iftar was held in Columbia University, bringing together numerous prominent members of the community. The event, organized by the Peace Islands Institute (PII), the New York Interfaith Center and Columbia University’s religious studies department, hosted former US Vice President Al Gore’s daughter Karenna Gore and prominent Indonesian religious figure Imam Shamsi Ali. Sarah Sayeed, […]
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 May 27, 2015, Peace Islands Institute New York (PIINY) hosted its Second Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Reception & […]
We would like to introduce the Fountain Talks, the newest addition to the Peace Islands Institute’s program series. The Fountain is a bimonthly magazine that covers themes on life, belief, knowledge, and the Universe. You can learn more at fountainmagazine.com. In order to take advantage of what this unique magazine has to offer, we will be starting a monthly discussion […]
Abraham’s table is a forum series organized by the center for interfaith affairs of PII. It aims to establish a commonground among abrahamic traditions. This month’s topic was (hate crimes and anti-Semitism). Hate crimes are committed all over the world. Nowadays we are experiencing a rise of anti-Semitism and islamophobia based hate crimes in USA. In this session we […]
