Diahann Billings-Burford brings hope and peace to New York City:

A native Brooklyn and Deputy Executive Director of External Affairs for City Year New York, Diahann has helped City Year expand throughout all five burrows of New York City. 

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Kent Koth works to create an enriched community in Seattle:

A friend of the Shinnyo-en Foundation for many years, Kent Koth is the Director of Seattle University’s Center for Service and Community Engagement. Kent also has been active in the planning of the Shinnyo-en Foundaiton Summer retreat for several years.

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Terry Nagel strives to create a peaceful and harmonious community:

Longtime resident, organizer and Mayor Terry Nagel has worked hard to turn Burlingame into the wonderful city it has become.  In June of 2007, Burlingame kicked off its Centennial Celebration, and with Mayor Nagel's continuing leadership, the city promises to have an even brighter future.

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Kiyo Akasaka works hard to communicate a message of Peace:

Kiyo Akasaka, the United Nations Under-Secretary General for the Department of Public Information, met with members of the SEF staff during the 60th Annual DPI/ NGO Conference and talked about the challenges facing the UN in the years ahead and his work in making the world a more peaceful place. 

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Roger Mills talks about the mind's role in creating greater peace and joy:
A friend and a grant recipient of the Foundation for several years, Roger Mills shares many beliefs and concepts with the Shinnyo-en Foundation.  He says, "At the core of all humans is the ability to access higher order feelings such as compassion, peacefulness and joy."

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Mary Matayoshi Epitomizes the Spirit of Volunteerism:
Mary Matayoshi is on a voyage – to strengthen Hawaii society through volunteerism. Mary is the dynamo Executive Director of Volunteer Resource Center of Hawaii (www.vrchawaii.org), a grantee of the Foundation.
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Nan Peterson Shares Her Experience of Service
About 8 years ago at a service learning conference, I went to breakout session with Don Hill and Mark Batenburg from Youth Service California.  I don’t know why I went to their session; I just knew I was absolutely drawn to them and their talk. 
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Interviews with SEF Fellows

Kana Yoshida - Cal Corps, UC Berkeley

Rebecca Pratt - Haas Center, Stanford University