Niagara Foundation Explained

Niagara Foundation
Formation:2004
Type:Nonprofit
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Purpose:Fostering civic conversations and sustained relationships between people of different cultures and faiths
Headquarters:Chicago
Region:Midwest
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Leader Name:Fethullah Gulen
Leader Name2:Şerif Soydan
Leader Name3:Hilmi Çınar
Parent Organization:Alliance for Shared Values

The Niagara Foundation is a nonprofit organization,[1] founded in 2004,[2] dedicated to the mission of fostering civic conversations and sustained relationships between people of different cultures and faiths, and part of the Alliance for Shared Values.[3] [4] [5]

Niagara has branches across the Midwest including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Iowa, but is headquartered in Chicago.[6] On October 3, 2013, the Niagara Foundation branch in Des Moines, Iowa held a Turkish American business development forum.[7]

The Niagara Foundation is associated with the Gülen movement and its honorary president is Fethullah Gulen. Which lead to Turkey freezing Niagara Foundation's assets in December 2021.[8] [9] [10] [11]

Key people

The former President of the Niagara Foundation, Şerif Soydan, and its Vice President Hilmi Çınar were present for the signing of the "sister airport" agreement between Chicago's airports and the Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Turkey.[12] Çınar was also a member of the 2012 Chicago NATO Host Committee[13] and he also spoke at an Elgin Chamber of Commerce (Elgin, Illinois) development meeting about trade with Turkey.[14] Soydan is on the board of advisors to the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago[15] and Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.[16] These academic relationships are also fostered by Niagara's internship program, which has hosted international students from universities around Chicago.[17] [18] [19]

Activities

Niagara carries out its mission through programs and events in three centers:

Peace and Dialogue Awards

Niagara Foundation grants the "Dialog and Peace Award" each year to individuals or organizations that "have demonstrated strong commitment to serving their community while maintaining a global mindset." The awards were founded in 2006[31] and have honored the Chicago Tribune,[32] Mark Owen Webb (professor of philosophy at Texas Tech University), Henry Bienen (President Emeritus, Northwestern University),[33] Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos,[34] and US Secretary of Education (previously CEO, Chicago Public Schools) Arne Duncan.[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NIAGARA FOUNDATION - GuideStar Profile.
  2. Web site: History of Niagara Foundation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140130032006/http://www.niagarafoundation.org/niagara/history-of-niagara-foundation/. 2014-01-30.
  3. Web site: Niagara Foundation Homepage.
  4. Web site: Kass. John. Sign of peace from Turkey is a lesson for us on 9/11 anniversary. Chicago Tribune. 29 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Niagara Foundation. Alliance for Shared Values. 29 January 2014.
  6. Web site: Phelps. Tim. From His Pa. Compound, Fethullah Gulen Shakes Up Turkey. Los Angeles Times. 20 January 2014. 29 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Willet. Brent. Presidential Post. 31 January 2014.
  8. Web site: Fethullah Gulen. 31 January 2014.
  9. Web site: Interreligious Links C U I R of Northern Illinois United Methodist Church . ecumenical-interreligiousnic.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416155442/http://ecumenical-interreligiousnic.org/?page_id=52 . 2015-04-16.
  10. Web site: Who is Fethullah Gülen?. 23 December 2015.
  11. Web site: Turkey freezes assets of 770 individuals, US-based foundation. 2021-12-26. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. en-US.
  12. Web site: Chicago and Istanbul Airports Join to Promote Business, Tourism.
  13. Web site: Chicago NATO Host Committee.
  14. Web site: Janelle . Walker . Talking Turkey in Elgin . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140326121527/http://couriernews.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/18251864-417/talking-turkey-in-elgin.html . March 26, 2014 .
  15. Web site: Board of Advisors Catholic Theological Union . www.ctu.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101110195955/http://www.ctu.edu/bernardin-center/board-advisors . 2010-11-10.
  16. Web site: Interreligious Links C U I R of Northern Illinois United Methodist Church . ecumenical-interreligiousnic.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150416155442/http://ecumenical-interreligiousnic.org/?page_id=52 . 2015-04-16.
  17. Web site: Internships and Fellowships | Niagara Foundation.
  18. Web site: 2016-03-03 . Newest Marketing Internships on Experience DePaul Department of Marketing . 2023-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224926/http://depaulmarketing.org/2014/07/01/newest-marketing-internships-on-experience/ . 2016-03-03 .
  19. Web site: 2014-10-06 . Internship and Volunteer Opportunities « Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies . 2023-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073148/http://cas.illinoisstate.edu/sites/peacestudies/links/ . 2014-10-06 .
  20. Web site: Chicago Gulen Conference. 2020-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20130325081548/http://www.chicagogulenconference.org/. 2013-03-25. dead.
  21. Web site: Study Turkiye Program.
  22. Web site: Rochester College and Niagara Foundation to Host Abrahamic Traditions Dinner.
  23. Web site: Chicago Interfaith Gathering. 29 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140127034615/http://niagarafoundation.org/cig/. 27 January 2014.
  24. Web site: Ten New Board Members Join Parliament. Parliament for Council of World's Religions. 29 January 2014.
  25. Web site: Archdiocese of Chicago . www.archchicago.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055156/http://www.archchicago.org/departments/ecumenical/NiagaraFoundation_CommunityIftar.html . 2014-08-08.
  26. Web site: Lowery. Christopher. Durbin Talks Student Loans, Health Care. 25 October 2011 . Daily Illini. 29 January 2014.
  27. Web site: Bergen. Kathy. City scrutinizing some construction-related permits ahead of NATO. Chicago Tribune. 29 January 2014.
  28. Web site: Paul. Graham. Discussion of the G20 and G8.
  29. Web site: U.S. Presidential Pre-Election Discussion. Niagara Foundation. 29 January 2014.
  30. Web site: Private Site.
  31. Web site: Peace & Dialogue Awards . Niagara Foundation . 21 June 2018.
  32. Web site: Chicago Tribune. 29 January 2014.
  33. Web site: Henry Bienen Biography. 31 January 2014.
  34. Web site: Bishop Demetrios Bio. 31 January 2014.
  35. Web site: Arne Duncan Biography. 29 January 2014.

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