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Putney School Summer Program: “Never imagined attending one of the best summer programs in the country!”
That is what Sean from Vancouver, WA, wrote in his reflection upon returning home from Putney. Sean was one of the four Shinnyo-en youths who attended the Putney School...
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2016 New Mexico Interfaith Immersion Trip: An Intricate “Blend” of Cultural, Social and Religious Experiences
Contributed by Deacon Steve Herrera, the Diocese of San Jose Diane Fisher of the Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley and Deacon Steve Herrera from the Diocese of San Jose,...
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A Shinnyo Fellow’s Reflection
Carolina Ornelas was the 2015-2016 SPIN Shinnyo Fellow from Stanford University. The SPIN Shinnyo Fellowship is a collaboration between Shinnyo-en Foundation, the John W. Gardner Center at Stanford, the...
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A Truly Collaborative Asian Religions Course at Hartford Seminary
With warm welcoming remarks from Dr. Uriah Kim, Academic Dean of Hartford Seminary, a week-long summer course titled “Spirituality and Practices of Asian Religions” began on June 13...
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Chicago Temple’s Successful Family Day of Service
Contributed by Mayumi Okubo, Shinnyo-en Youth Association Member The Family Service Event was held in Chicago for the fifth year this year on April 24, 2016. The Shinnyo-en Temple...
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Educate. Ignite. Transform.
The 27th Annual National Service-Learning Conference took place in Minneapolis this year, organized by the National Youth Leadership Council of St. Paul, MN. Over 800 students, teachers and professionals...
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Supporting the Redwood City Community through Service: PMC’s 2016 MLK Day
On January 18th, the gymnasium at Fair Oaks Community School in Redwood City was bustling with people and buzzing with excitement. The day was still young, but plenty of...
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Our Newest Senior Shinnyo Fellow
Shinnyo-en Foundation is pleased to welcome our Senior Shinnyo Fellow, Leif Erickson. Leif is the Executive Director of Youth Community Service (YCS), which engages young people from diverse midpeninsula communities of the Bay Area in meaningful service-based learning. Read more...
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