“Do not speak words that are empty of meaning or full of ego.”
- Shinjo Ito
- Shinjo Ito
Shinnyo-en USA
www.shinnyoenusa.net
Na Lei Aloha Foundation
www.naleialoha.org
Lantern Floating Hawaii
www.lanternfloatinghawaii.com
Global Shinnyo-en Website
www.shinnyoen.org
Exhibition of the Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito web site
www.shinjoito.com
The Univers Foundation
www.univers.or.jp/index2.html
July 31, 2010 by
This week was Semana Di No a las Drogas (Say No to Drugs Week) in the project. The students spent the week doing a variety of activities relating to the theme of staying away from drugs. The Health Department focused their classes for the week on drug resistance education. One of our health educators asked [...]
July 24, 2010 by
The conversations I have with students, parents and coworkers are all really important. Antigua is, as I call it, Gringolandia. It is a place where foreigners congregate and one could easily live for months without ever interacting with a Guatemalan in a meaningful way. You have to really seek out that side of Antigua. Most [...]
July 21, 2010 by
The Heart of Service Luncheon was celebrated at The Plaza Hotel in the heart of Manhattan. It was a wonderful opportunity to see Her Holiness Shinso Ito in person. For Shinnyo Buddhists, she is a living Buddha, our dear leader, the embodiment of peace, selflessness and compassion, the key elements of service being celebrated at [...]
July 21, 2010 by
By Gary Nash, Blake School Faculty The “Peace Through Service Japan Trip” was an amazing and life-changing adventure. I was given the opportunity to experience Japanese culture first-hand, through the expert guidance of Shinnyo-en staff. On this trip, I was able to get a glimpse into the practice of Shinnyo-en Buddhism, while using the lens [...]
July 17, 2010 by
This week I had the treat of spending a glorious day in the Guardería, our early childhood center. The Guardería houses programs for students age 1-6, and is aimed at school readiness. The kids get two healthy snacks and a meal, plus vitamins. In the classroom, they get all of the things you would expect [...]
July 16, 2010 by
One of the major highlights of the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Conference in New York City was the “Six Billion Paths to Peace: The Journey of Global Engagement” panel discussion. Moderated by Anne Maura Connolly, CSO of City Year, the panel included global leaders in service and volunteering, education, youth leadership and [...]
July 10, 2010 by
Football (depending on your accent, you might be used to it being pronounced “soccer”) is awesome. Being in a football-loving country during the World Cup is even more awesome. I have loosely followed the past few World Cups, watching games whenever I was around and there wasn’t anything better to do. This year, I was [...]
July 3, 2010 by
I have been writing a logical framework, or marco lógico in Spanish, for the English Department. This has been, at once, one of the most overwhelming and rewarding experiences I have ever had. Let me nerd out for a second – I LOVE strategic planning. It is one of the most fun work-related things I [...]
Shinnyo-en Foundation is proud to share the great news that Nan Peterson of The Blake School in Minneapolis, MN and Steve Herrera, Deacon of San Jose Diocese and religious studies teacher at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, CA Read more...
