Pacifica Institute to Volunteer at Orange County Food Bank
On April 14, 2016 Orange County Pacifica volunteers worked side-by-side to the beat of music packing food boxes that are distributed to hungry people in Orange County and surrounding areas.…
Pacifica Volunteers in Orange County joined the Community Service Day
On April 23, 2016 Pacifica volunteers participated two events which were sponsored by Great Huntington Beach Interfaith Council (GHBIC) events as a part of Community Service Day. During Hearts and…
Talk in Action at The Road Home
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. –Dalai Lama On Monday night the friends of Pacifica Institute Utah Talk in Action met at The Road Home to teach a…
Pacifica Connects: Peaceful Coexistence Experience in Korea
Pacifica Institute organized a delegation to attend the 4th Peaceful Coexistence Conference and debate at Seoul National University titled “Countering Violence Extremism at the Grassroots Level” in Seoul, South Korea.…
Pacifica Utah’s Talk In Action and Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable Bring Neighbors Together to Feed Children Around the World
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. -I John 3:18 Many of us long to make a positive and…
Dr. Amir Hussain:”American values and Islamic values are intertwined and are not as different as imagined.”
April 14, 2016, Amir Hussain, Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, gave a lecture on Islam and the building of America at Pacifica Institute Los Angeles branch. Dr.…
“Kimchi was a motivating experience of the recent Pacifica trip to South Korea for us travelers, who participated in interfaith dialogue and roundtable discussions on Countering Extremism.”
What is kimchi? It is a very spicy, pickled/fermented cabbage, typically prepared with a variety of seasonings including garlic, red or other chili peppers, and vinegar. But, what is kimchi?…
From San Bernardino to Brussels: The Struggle Against Global Terrorism
On March 31, 2016, Pacifica Institute Los Angeles branch hosted a panel discussion titled “From San Bernardino to Brussels: The Struggle Against Global Terrorism” Panel speakers included Salam Al-Marayati who…
Gerald Grudzen: ISIS and Turkey’s crumbling democracy
By Gerald Grudzen, Special to the Mercury News The terrorist attacks Paris and now Brussels continue to undermine the life of pluralistic societies in Europe and encourage ever more repressive…
Istanbul Summit 2016: Reconsidering Gender Equality and Peaceful Societies I 7-8 May I Bangkok, Thailand
Istanbul Summit 2016 will be held by the Journalists and Writers Foundation, with its Women’s Platform, on 7-8 May, 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand in partnership with Thailand Achievement Institute. Background…