URI Stories of Impact

Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.

Bill Swing

Reflections on the Elections and Nuclear Weapons

Last Sunday, Bishop William Swing, Founding Trustee and President Emeritus, delivered a sermon at Grace Cathedral, in San Francisco.

In his words: "Next week, we will elect a president of the United States. Among the myriad responsibilities that go with the office, none is of greater magnitude than the use of nuclear weapons."

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URI AL&C Online Youth Training

Between August and September 2021, the URI AL&C Online Youth Training organized by the URI Global Program for the participation of youth was developed with the intervention of 15 young people from the CCs: Aflaiai, Constructores de Puentes, Teusaquillo, Mukua, Quinaroes , COEMATI, The Descendants of Guatemaya, Samay, ACRE from the countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela.

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URI Statement on Escalating Violence in the Israel-Hamas War

URI remains alarmed by the escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas & expresses grave concern for the civilians on the ground.

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World Toilet Day

A day all about toilets may seem quite odd. After all, many of us take access to toilets for granted.

The Ideal of a Decolonized Education System

A decolonized education system is the key to broaden one individual's mindset to understand the perspectives of different authors from different countries.

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Abolish Nuclear Weapons in Commemoration of Hiroshima Day

Around 130 students of SLS DAV Public School Mausam Vihar, Delhi-51 and Kathak Dharohar along with 30 staff members participated in a rally on 06.08.2016 to commemorate Hiroshima Day.

Memoriam for Dr. Paul Eppinger

Paul Eppinger, who led a campaign for Arizona to recognize a holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. and later was involved in interfaith affairs, has died. He was 83.

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Reflections on Our Visit to Peace Terrace

We had the pleasure of visiting middle schoolers at Peace Terrace Academy in Fremont, California, a Pre-K through 8th grade Islamic school.

A URI Perspective on the US Presidential Election

Photo from a post-election demonstration in Washington, DC, USA | Photo Credit: Ted Eytan for Wikimedia

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Where do we go from here

As we grapple with division and uncertainty, we ask: where do we go from here?

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After the Election: Now What?

In the aftermath of the contentious US presidential election, URI North America shares useful resources for a country in need of healing deep divisions.

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My Wonderful Experience at the TPA

Raksha Kothari, yoga teacher, shares experiences from URI's Traveling Peace Academy in Kerala.

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The Weekly Shot: Traveling Peace Academy

The URI Traveling Peace Academy gathers interfaith peacebuilders together for training, skill building, discussion, study, and networking, so that they can work more effectively in their communities around the world.