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increases and prolongs our own suffering. How we react when
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Spotlight Archive

Senior Shinnyo Fellows Are Announced With Gratitude and Respect!

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...

Interview with Nan Peterson

Ms. Nan Peterson is the Director of Service Learning for The Blake School located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also the first and only Senior Fellow of the Shinnyo-en Foundation. Read more...

In the Garden with Sarah Johnson

Ms. Sarah Johnson is a Biology and Environmental Science teacher at Leadership Public School-College Park on the Castlemont Community of SmallSchools campus and the Program Coordinator of the Green Pioneers Program, a grantee of the Shinnyo-en Foundation. Read more...

Interview with Amy Ambrose

Amy Ambrose is the Director of International Relations at University of California Berkeley. Amy is a native of Sacramento, California and earned an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and proceeded to acquire a graduate degree in Business from the University of Chicago. She has been working with the Office of International Relations and enjoys developing partnerships with individuals and organizations all over the world. Read more...

Letter from Alie Bollaidlaw

Alie Bollaidlaw is currently a sophomore at Stanford University pursuing an interdisciplinary major in Science, Technology and Society (STS) with a focus in communication, and a minor in psychology. Alie is interested in media psychology and how media can be best used to promote good and service. As a strong supporter of youth education, Alie believes that media education is an important part of school to promote critical thinking and positive change. In addition to her academics, Alie serves on the varsity synchronized swim team at Stanford. Read more...

Letter from Rebecca Richardson

Rebecca Richardson is currently a junior at Stanford University majoring in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE). The CSRE is an interdisciplinary major that allows her to combine courses from several different departments and craft her own area of concentration. For the past two years she has been volunteering on a weekly basis at East Palo Alto Charter School, where she tutors and mentors two 6th grade students. In her spare time, Rebecca sings and enjoys bringing people together through music and the arts. Read more...

Interview with John C. Gulla

Head of Blake School John C. Gulla sat down with Shinnyo-en Foundation to speak about the Blake School's partnership with the Foundation. Read more...

Interview with James "Jim" Kielsmeier

James "Jim" Kielsmeier sat down with Shinnyo-en Foundation to speak about the upcoming National Service Learning Conference in San Jose. Read more...

Interview with Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg, actor and philanthropist, was recently the MC at the 2009 Pathfinders to Peace Award Ceremony. Read more...

Professor Duncan Williams

Dr. Duncan Williams, author of “The Other Side of Zen”, and Chair of the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley talks about how to inspire peace in the world, one student at a time. Read more...

UC Berkeley Professor, Carl Bielefeldt

Interview Read more...

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