by Main | Jan 24, 2014 | 2014, Service and Volunteerism
Service is a universal value that resonates in all great religions. The recent commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the United States brought focus to the “vibrant spirit of unconditional love” as the powerful force of Dr. King’s leadership. He quoted Mark...
by Main | Jan 17, 2014 | 2014, Americas, Service and Volunteerism, Video
Twenty years ago the United States Congress declared Martin Luther King Day to be an official day of service. Up until that point, the third Monday of January was a national holiday commemorating the birthday of the spiritual leader and civil rights activist, but...
by Main | Sep 7, 2013 | Americas, Global Peace Foundation, Local Conferences, Service and Volunteerism, Service for Peace
Even as the dust was still settling from the twin towers in Manhattan and the Pentagon in Arlington, Dr. Moon went on a 12 city campus tour to urge American young leaders to respond to the incidents of 9/11 not with violence, but with service, with love in action. “I...
by Main | Aug 1, 2013 | 2013, One Family Under God, Service and Volunteerism
The closest relationships in our lives are understood in familial terms. A close friend is like a brother or a sister. An elder mentor is like a parent. Our elderly neighbor is like our grandparent. The family is the school of love, where the virtues that underlie all...
by Main | Jul 26, 2013 | 2013, Extended Family Model, Learning from Nature, Service and Volunteerism, Universal Principles and Values
During a recent interview with DongA Daily, Dr. Moon spoke candidly of how he and his wife, Mrs. Jun Sook Moon, have raised their children. “We have tried to challenge our children to grow up to be responsible and accountable young men and women in front of God and...
by Main | Jul 18, 2013 | 2013, Global Peace Foundation, Other, Service and Volunteerism, Universal Principles and Values
The world commemorates Mandela Day on July 18th with 67 minutes of service. Global Peace Foundation’s African Peace Service Corps partnered with the South African High Commissioner and the United Nations Environmental Program to launch a massive tree planting...
