Feb 27, 2021 | Gathering Voices, General, Human Rights, Interfaith, Nonviolence, North America, Peacebuilding, Racial, Social Justice, Youth
Islamic Networks Group (ING) is a peace-building organization providing face-to-face education and engagement opportunities that foster understanding of Muslims and other misunderstood groups to promote harmony among all people. ING’s goal of challenging stereotypes,...
Feb 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Gathering Voices, Nonviolence, North America, Peacebuilding, Racial, Social Justice
Eric Ward is executive director of the Western States Center, located in Portland, Oregon. A nationally-recognized expert on the relationship between authoritarian movements, hate violence, and preserving inclusive democracy, Eric brings over 30 years of leadership in...
Feb 16, 2021 | Civil Rights, Community, Demilitarization, Human Rights, Interfaith, International, Peacebuilding
Over 60 people were on hand live when FOR-USA held an online book event with author Sheila Collins to discuss her new book: Ubuntu–George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents. The video above is footage of the entire event.
Feb 3, 2021 | Community, FORusa Affiliate, FORusa Feature, Peacebuilding, Racial
By Emerald “Fitz” Fitzpatrick All together now, let’s clean up the river and say hello and say how are you and mean it. Let’s open the cages open the cages all of them this time, every last one. All together now, everyone say “I’m sorry” in ways that...
Feb 2, 2021 | Beloved Community, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Community, General, Nonviolence, North America, Peacebuilding, Prayer, Social Justice
FOR-USA’s executive director, Rev. Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson, was asked to offer up a prayer and reflections on the morning of Jan. 20, 2021 (U.S. Inauguration Day for President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris) to an international online gathering....
Jan 18, 2021 | Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Community, MLK, North America, Peacebuilding, Racial, Reparations, Social Justice, Uncategorized
We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year at a time when our nation has come to a fork in the road and the fate of our democracy depends on the path we take. Just 12 days removed from the insurrectionists’ attack on the Capitol that left six dead and two...
