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Transforming Communities Through Faith, Action, and Collaboration<\/b><\/h2>\n

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At United Religions Initiative,Great Lakes (URI-GL), our work is rooted in the belief that lasting peace is built through collaboration, respect, and shared humanity. Across the region, we empower communities through interconnected programs that address the most pressing social, environmental, and peacebuilding challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Peace Building<\/h2>

Peace building is a central component of in all the work that we do with our members organizations<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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Interfaith Cooperation<\/h2>

At URI-GL we promote interfaith and Intercultural cooperation to enhance peace by promoting<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width_css=”stretch_row_css” css=”.vc_custom_1776947354033{margin-top: -35px !important;margin-bottom: -35px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” conditional_render=”%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D” css_params=”” el_class=”whatwe”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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Human Rights and Justice Programs<\/h2>

Faith groups by default are the custodians of justice or fairness. The golden Rule that embodies<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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Environmental protection<\/h2>

Principle 10 the URI Charter calls us to act from sound ecological practices to protect and preserve the Earth<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width_css=”stretch_row_css” css=”.vc_custom_1776947361949{margin-bottom: -35px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” conditional_render=”%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D” css_params=”” el_class=”whatwe”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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Women Empowerment<\/h2>

Principle 8 of the URI Charter encourages the practice of equitable participation of women and men in all aspects of the URI<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>

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Regional and Global Advocacy Programs<\/h2>

Principle 19 of the URI Charter advises us to commit to organizational learning and adaptation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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Youth Empowerment<\/h2>

URI-GL is increasingly focused on strategies to cultivate and train a new generation of compassionate<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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