Blogs from Inside the Institute

• "Coexistence, Dinner and Dialogue" Husain

  As valuable as e-communication and social mediaare, when it comes to understanding and appreciation of other views, there is no substitute for the good old-fashioned, face-to-face sit-down. All the more so when the subject is religion and spirituali...

• Gandhi Fellows Reflect on the Meaning of Nonviolence george

    “I study theories and abstractions in class. Working with the Gandhi Institute allows me to take that knowledge and use it with a commitment to love and truth in a project that empowers oppressed youth.” – Joseph Gardella (UR Senior) ...

• Members of Gandhi Institute Celebrate Special Birthday kit

  From the sidewalk, the house at 929 S. Plymouth Ave. looks like it's seen many better days. But Sunday, members of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence picked this old house to celebrate the birthday of the man who inspires their work because n...

• Gandhi Fellow Fatima Bawany Reflects on 9/11 Fatima

  Bismillahir rahmanir raheem; with the name of God, most gracious, most merciful.             For me, September 11, 2001 seemed like any other day. As always, my third grade class went through our writing exercises; as I was practicing my ...

• The Double Anniversary of September 11 kit

  The following is the text from remarks that Gandhi Institute director Kit Miller offered during Rochester’s Interfaith Remembrance ceremony on Sept 11, 2011.   I am here to speak about a call to action.  I have thought of dozens of things...

• 2011 M.K. Gandhi Summer Institute george

  http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110818/NEWS01/108180324/1002/NEWS   Donna Durbin spends her workdays helping to mediate such issues as custody disputes and visitation rights. But this week, Durbin, who is director of family ...