Intercultural Dialogue Institute Ottawa held its third Abrahamic Talk Series with St. Paul Anglican Church. The panel, led by Alison Stortz and Feyza Celik and hosted by Vusal Babashov, executive director of IDI Ottawa, aimed to bring together the two communities to shed light on the common values of giving and generosity in Christianity and
Burlington MP Mike Wallace and his wife Caroline were invited for Meet Your Neighbors program arranged by IDI Hamilton. Mr. Wallace is Chair of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights at the same time. He has decided to visit Turkey with his family recently.
IDI Hamilton members organized Noah’s Pudding Program at the Halton Police department. Department personnel welcomed IDI Hamilton members warmly not know much about Turkey or the main subject, Noah’s Pudding. Police officers really enjoy learning about pudding and the story behind it. With a scientific explanation of Noah’s story was inspiring for them. Peace is our
Anatolian Iftar Dinners Kitchener-Waterloo Anatolian Cultural Center, organized Ramadan dinners every day during the holy month. The people living in the Waterloo area, had free access to these dinners, and played an important role in making the environment suitable for the spirit of Ramadan as well as the meaning, and In the Turkish Muslim Diaspora,
Women’s Day Luncheon The IDI GTA celebrated Women’s Day with an Idealogue Luncheon, “Trailblazers.” The event was coorganized with St, Michael’s College and sponsored by ADA Chocolate. The Master of Ceremonies was Sevaun Palvetzian, CEO of Civic Action and the Excellence in Community Service Award went to Women of Influence, which was accepted by its
IDI Kitchener-Waterloo Home Iftars During the Ramadan month, the Intercultural Dialog Institute of Kitchener had organized Iftar dinner programs, called “Meet Your Neighbor”, in which they had opened their houses for non-Muslim Canadian families. The program met with high interest by Canadians, and is an event which had caused the Muslims and non-Muslims in Kitchener Waterloo area,
“Let’s share our differences under a big top’’ IDI Montreal held a tent iftar diner with presence of people from various backgrounds, traditions and culture. People of several boroughs came together and shared their communalities and differences by celebrating the spirit of Ramadan.
Nile Academy received an Honorable Mention at the 2015 International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, and Environmental Project (I-SWEEEP) Olympiad in Houston Texas. I-SWEEEP, held in May this year, is organized by the Cosmos Foundation, a non-profit educational organization in Houston. The event welcomed over 1,000 young scientists from over 70
The York Regional Police hosted the media launch and the youth recognition event at their Headquarters in Aurora, Ontario. In conjunction to the recognition event was the launch of the annual Public Heroes awards nomination process. The event was organized by the IDI GTA, and held with representations from police, fire and paramedic services across the