SGI Youth Asia Exchange (14-17 Mar 08)
How did you spend your 3.16? Find out how the youths from 6 SGI countries spent this significant weekend with SSA Youth Division in the first SGI Asia Youth exchange meeting!
50th Anniversary of 3.16
Youths from the Singapore Soka Association celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Mar 16 with a big bang, with the first Youth for Peace Interfaith Symposium cum Exhibition entitled "From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace - Transforming the Human Spirit" held at the Singapore Expo with more than 4000 people in attendance! The highlight of the symposium is the speech from our keynote speaker - Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. George Yeo. Check out the videos below.
Part 1
Part 2
The celebration was made even more significance with the participation of 59 youths from fellow SGI countries: India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia & Indonesia! Themed "Courageous Action of One, Victorious Future for All", the first SGI Youth Asian Exchange saw the youths learning about the pioneering spirit of SGI & SSA, joint declaration for a common goal of kosen-rufu for the next 50 years and many many more one-to-one exchanges and encouragement.
More footage and reports about the event can be found at the blog http://ssayth316.wordpress.com/
P/S: Also, check out the new, and official, SGI Josei Toda website launched on March 16, 2008 : http://www.joseitoda.org/
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