ONE DAY WORKSHOP & PEACE BUILDING TRAINING

ONE DAY WORKSHOP &
PEACE BUILDING TRAINING

One-day peace Building workshop under the auspices of URI Traveling peace Academy, to be held at URI office, Karickom on 26th August,2011. Rev. Dr Charles Gibbs, Executive Director,URI International will be the chief resource person. Dr J Prameeladevi, Dr. K Jacob and Dr. George Mathew will be facilitators. This will be followed by 4th International Holy Books conference, which will be from 27-29 August. A tour program to Kuttalam will be arranged on the 30th.

Dr. Abraham Karickom, Dean,URI Traveling Peace Academy

URI INTERFAITH YOUTH CAMP

7^th Annual

URI INTERFAITH YOUTH CAMP

URI State level 7^th Interfaith youth camp was held on 21st May, 2011 at Karickom International Public School. The Youth camp began with a prayer song by KIPS music team. The first session was started at 10 am. Camp coordinator Mr Giji P. Mathew welcomed the participants. Various classes taken by Prof. John Kurakar,Prof. G.Jacob, Prof. P.K Varghese,Mr Neelaswaram Sadasivan and Mr. G. Balakrishnan Nair.

The second session, group Discussion was started at 12 pm. Main theme of the discussion was “World Peace”. The students and youths were actively participated the discussions. The four group leaders presented their group report on the public meeting.

After the lunch, URI conducted Inter faith related Quiz Competition. Prof. John Kurakar led the quiz programme. 32 students participated the quiz programme. Cosmic Rajan conducted Music exercises programmes.

URI Interfaith Youth wing elected the following members as the new office bearers of association. Sruthy Pradeep (President) Grasham P. Raju (Vice President) Isaac S. Thomas (Secretary) Fathima Shajhan (Joint Secretary) Asha Alex( Treasurer)

Executive Committee members: Siddick Shajhan, Jishion V. Jose, Febin Alex, Varsha Varghee, Linju T. Joy, Bency Mol Joseph.

Asha Ales, (Kottarakara Union President, All Kerala Balajana sakhyam,) presided over the function.

Prof. John Kurakar

INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN UNITED STATES

Interfaith Leadership Training opportunity for Undergraduate Students

We are excited to announce an amazing training opportunity for interfaith leaders who undergraduate students are residing in the United States! Don’t miss this opportunity to take part in 3-day intensives that equip students and their campus allies to be movement builders. Join hundreds of students and campuses as we launch a national movement of interfaith action through the Better Together Campaign. Applications are due May 20^th, 2011. Apply by May 10^th for $50 early registration discount!

More information on the Interfaith Leadership Institutes is listed below. For additional questions/concerns, please contact: leadershipinstitute@ifyc.org

Jenan Mohajir , Prof. John Kurakar & Dr. Abraham Karickom

International Projects Manager