Spring signaled the beginning of the Infinite Paths to Peace Retreat #2 at Loyola University’s Retreat & Ecology Campus in Woodstock, IL, taking place from May 5th to 7th, 2023. Similar to the gathering in Seattle, this occasion marked one of the initial face-to-face meetings for some Shinnyo-en young adults (YAs) since the pandemic. Over …
A short half-hour drive south from the Seattle Temple, the Infinite Paths to Peace (IPTP) Leadership Retreat #2 took place at Dumas Bay in Federal Way from October 28th to 30th, 2022. Following a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this retreat marked a revitalization, reigniting the momentum of Shinnyo-en Foundation’s IPTP Leadership Retreat …
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Contributed by Ryan Fukuhara, Los Angeles Youth Association (YA) Since 2017, Shinnyo-en Foundation has been developing and delivering a series of Infinite Paths to Peace Leadership (IPTP) Retreats as a sponsored youth leadership program for Shinnyo-en youth, in partnership with Search Institute in Minneapolis, MN. The sixth and last retreat of the first series was …
Members of the San Francisco Youth Association (YA) attended the second series of the Infinite Paths to Peace Leadership Retreat at EarthRise Center in Petaluma, CA, in late June. Close to 40 Junior YA and YA members participated along with a few lineage parents from the Head Temple. The following are two reflections written by …
Contributed by Claire T., New York Youth Association (YA) Leader, New York The second installment of the IPTP series came at an interesting time for me as a YA practitioner. I was close to completing a full year as the chief of the NYYA group and one month away from graduating from the YA. In …
Contributed by Yumena Kawasaki, Hawaii Youth Association, Honolulu People come to Hawaii to unwind and relax, away from the hustle and bustle of their daily lives and indulge themselves in the beauty of the island. Though we found much relaxation in the clear blue waters and the swaying palm trees, this retreat was different because …
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Contributed by Kevin Shi, Northwest Shinnyo-en Youth Association, Seattle Kevin Shi was one of the Youth Association (YA) members in Seattle who attended the Infinite Paths to Peace (IPTP) Leadership Retreat that Shinnyo-en Foundation (SEF) sponsored at Talaris Conference Center, Seattle WA from November 9th to 11th of this year. This retreat was the fifth of the …
Since Shinnyo-en Foundation (SEF) launched the first Infinite Paths to Peace (IPTP) Leadership Retreat in New York in April 2017, three more of the localized retreats for Shinnyo-en Youth Association (YA) members were held across the U.S. In February 2018, the retreat was hosted for the Head Temple YA, the next one was hosted for …
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The Blake School is an independent pre-k-12, private, non-sectarian, coeducational, college preparatory day school with campuses in Minneapolis, Hopkins, and Wayzata, MN. It is a “home” of Nan Peterson, Blake’s Director of Service Learning. Along with Deacon Steve Herrera of San Jose Diocese and Archbishop Mitty High School, and Leif Erickson of Youth Community Service, …
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by: CJ Shearn, Shinnyo-en Youth Association, New York CJ Shearn is a freelance writer and a devoted Shinnyo-en member of the Shinnyo-en New York Temple. He was one of 10 Shinnyo-en Youth Association (YA) members who attended the first of the Infinite Paths to Peace (IPTP) Leadership Retreats in NY. At the Retreat, he participated …
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