Faith in Us: Free and Fair Elections on July 7 10 AM

 

Nature and Spirituality: Hinduism Spirituality and the Climate Connection

Young People Invited to be the Next Generation of Nobel Peace Laureates Because The World Can Not Afford War

 

The world can no longer afford war. The newly released Global Peace Index 2026  reveals that we are at a critical point and things are getting worse. In terms of building peace in the world, the US ranks 134 out of 163 countries in the world. This is the time to encourage young people in the heroic work of building compassion, justice, and peace in the world.

They can begin getting to know other young people through participating and/or presenting in the CFC Global Youth Conference 2026 - Radical Compassion in Action for Justice

Young people about 15 to 35 years old are invited to be with about 30 Nobel Peace Laureates Dec. 2 to 4, 2026, in Rome at the Nobel Peace Summit  and to learn from these ordinary people who grew to do extraordinary things in the world.

Sister Martha Ann Kirk now has part time job with the Charter for Compassion as the Coordinator of Compassionate Colleges and Universities Initiatives.  The Charter has a partnership with the Nobel Peace Laureates Secretariat which wishes to educate youth as much as possible. 

She is to recruit 30 to 70 young people to be with about 30 Laureates for three days and learn.  We do not have funding for the young people to get there, but we are giving them what may be a once in a lifetime opportunity of LEARNING FROM LAUREATES.  You can say thatis is expensive to go to Rome, but it is only a tiny fraction of what we are spending and will spend on war. A glimpse of the cost of war.  Things are getting worse.  Global Peace Index 2026.

Please contact Sr. Martha Ann who will be happy to explain more. Write kirk@uiwtx.edu and a virtual meeting can be arranged or call 210-883-5934. 

Get information on the CFC Global Youth Conference 2026 - Radical Compassion in Action for Justice

July Events World Day Against Human Trafficking

Bio-Psycho Social Vulnerability in Child Trafficking 

Webinar on July 29 at 1 PM - 5 PM ET

This workshop will provide an extremely comprehensive view into the developmental etiology of child trafficking, demonstrating how the development of certain infant attachment experiences can lead to subsequent juvenile trafficking vulnerability, and how traffickers fulfill the inherent social-emotional deficits to trauma bond with and exploit youth. 

Safety and Planning with Trafficked Youth

Webinar on July 30 1 - 4 PM ET

Safety plans are integral to optimizing safety at every stage for survivors of trafficking and youth at-risk of sexual exploitation. This workshop will discuss the importance of safety planning WITH youth and provide strategies to encourage them to take ownership of and participate in the development of their own personalized plans.

More on the Webinars here

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by United Nations here

Innovative Options for Community Violence Reduction by Texas Impact

Date: July 1, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Link: Zoom Link
Calendar:  featured event, SCEvents

Eddie Franz is the featured speaker.  He is the Jail to Jobs' Executive Director.  It is a non-profit organization based in Austin to empower youth working or hoping for justice in Central Texas leading to purposeful and meaningful life after incarceration.

More here:
https://texasimpact.org/events/innovative-options-for-community-violence-reduction/