Plea and Proclamation Update

One month into the Centre’s “Sign the Plea” campaign (Children & Nonviolence Initiative), we have gained over 600 Plea signatories from around the world, and over 110 faith leaders have signed the Proclamation, from these 22 countries: France, Canada, Slovenia, UK, USA, India, Brazil, Austria, Indonesia, New Zealand, Iran, Lebanon, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Finland, Ecuador, Ghana, Japan, Italy Panama, Denmark, Rwanda. They represent the following religions or spiritual traditions: Aboriginal, Bahai, Buddhism, Christianity, Hindu, Judaism, Shinto, Zen, and Yoga.

Design for Change Contest

A program empowering the children of India by Kiran bir Sethi is bound to engage your heart. This visionary champion of children has signed the Plea to Faith Leaders and posted it on her Design For Change contest website. Namaste, Kiran!

Religious Summit 2010

Raffi is just back from Winnipeg as an observer at the 2010 World Religions Summit hosted by the University of Winnipeg.  Delegates included 71 Religious Leaders from 24 countries, many of whom signed the Centre's Proclamation in honour of the world's children.   http://childhonouring.org/beluga-grads/children-nonviolence-initiative/sign-the-plea.html