Makara Sankranti (also known as Makaraa Sankrānti or Maghi) is a 5,000-year-old Hindu festival marking the sun’s journey after the winter solstice and the beginning of longer days.
Happy holidays! As you gather with friends and family this season, we invite you to join us on a journey celebrating the work of extraordinary people from across the globe.
The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, URI President and Founding Trustee, recalls an inspiring story about the time he invited George H. W. Bush to speak about his life.
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah or Hanukah) began on sundown on December 2 of this year and will continue until sundown on the 10th.
Frederica Helmiere, Regional Coordinator for the URI Multiregion (which comprises 64 Cooperation Circles with members in more than one region or with endeavors global in scope), has her arms around two members from RISE CC.
At the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions, Chief Phil Lane and Ricardo Bustos Manzano, two URI members, meet for the first time at the URI hospitality space.
In November 2016, the URI Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPac) regional leadership team gathered in Siem Reap, Cambodia to exchange ideas and best practices and improve URI’s work in their home countries.
