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November 28, 2015
Most of us know that the Parliament of the World’s Religion is the oldest, the largest, and the most inclusive gathering of people of all faith and traditions. Yearly, 10,000 people from 80 nations and 50 different faiths gather together to discuss importance of peace, leadership, and spirituality at the Parliament. They reflect the cultural and spiritual diversity that marks the interfaith movement that leads to global understanding and wellbeing. The Parliament has invited in the past...
November 16, 2015
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
On 21 September 2015, the United Nations Education Outreach Section commemorated the day with a Student Videoconference at United Nations Headquarters. The theme for the 2015 International Day of Peace, Partnerships for Peace—Dignity for All, aims to draw attention to...
November 9, 2015
On September 7th, Simran Vedvyas (UAE Chapter Leader) and her organziation SynergY participated in the largest national tree planting effort in the United Arab Emirates. The event, organized by the Dubai Municipality & Accor Hotels, engaged close to 60 youth in the planting of 400 native Ghaf trees and took place at Dubai Municipality’s Al Qusais Landfill site. ‘The Ghaf’, also known as the ‘tree of the dunes’ is a solution to desertification. The event was part of the continued Plant for...
October 20, 2015
Nina Meyerhof, President and Founder of Children of the Earth is interviewed by R. Di Done at the “Building the New World” Conference, Radford University
Nina Meyerhof explains what her organization does to foster positive feelings in young people who may be suffering and feel lost, so they can discover who they are, what they want to do and how they can make a difference in the world. She also discusses the psychology behind bullying in young people.
September 20, 2015
by Elizabeth Khosravi
International Day of Peace is a day when countries stand together for those who are suffering the impact of violence and conflict. We all come together to share ideas and plans in order to help and support them in their time of need and to models the ideals of peace.
In 2013, I took a challenge to study abroad in the foothills of the Himalayas in India. Within weeks of arriving, all I heard were stories about the worst monsoon flooding in Indian history that occurred just...
September 18, 2015
Integrating Spirituality and Organizational Leadership Foundation (ISOL Foundation) is an initiative that started in 2007 with a focus to emphasize the role of spiritual values in enriching enterprises for creating sustainable, non-violent and non-exploitative organizations where the entire stakeholder get satisfaction by a meaningful and trust based association.
ISOL 2015 aspires to bring the spiritual traditions of east and west at one platform to discuss the role of spirituality in global...
September 9, 2015
Join the Celebration!
You are invited to celebrate the great work Children of the Earth has done for the past 20 years... Learn our current projects.... Honor our local supporters with heartfelt gratitude and tell Vermonters our hopes to make Burlington our International Headquarters.
We hope you will come and generously support our projects around the world and... help us in bringing COE home to Burlington.
Sunday, September 27th, 2015
Marriott Courtyard Burlington Harbor
25 Cherry Street...
August 20, 2015
Pioneering Spiritual Activism: A Workshop for Emerging Youth Leaders
Part of Multi-Session: Teaching Children about the World's Religions and A Workshop for Emerging Youth Leaders
Nina Meyerhof, Elizabeth Khosravi, Princess Ogechi Ukaga, Jennifer (McCollum) Thornquest, Luc Logan and Jimmy Lama will present the workshop. The workshop will facilitate constructive intercultural dialogue by guiding participants through a series of games and exercises that encourage them to ask what it means to be...
August 17, 2015
Nina spoke during the Learning & Education sector on The Youth Movement: Inner Revolution for Social Evolution at the Building the New World Conference
The Building the New World conference ("BTNW") was an astounding success! Nina attended the conference which took place May 28 – 31, 2015 at Radford University in Virginia. The conference was based on the "Wheel of Co-Creation" designed by Barbara Marx Hubbard, who opened the conference. Thought-leaders in each of the enumerated Sectors...
August 7, 2015
Click the images to view a slideshow of stories written by children about their experience of the Nepal earthquake.