Suzanne Morgan, founder and president of Sacred Spaces International, was awarded the Ken Bensen Award for Excellence in Contextual Leadership by the OMNIA Institute in Chicago for her work in supporting OMNIA’s peacemaking initiatives in Sri Lanka and Nigeria, and for her groundbreaking work in promoting inter-religious understanding.
OMNIA's Rev. Abare Kallah featured in Parliament of the World's Religions Article
In November the Parliament of the World’s Religions presented OMNIA’s Rev. Abare Kallah the Paul Carus Award for his work in peacebuilding in Northeastern Nigeria. Rev. Kallah talked at length with Parliament team.
"Always Preach Peace" says OMNIA's IPT Leader in Nigeria
OMNIA'S Lead Coordinator in Nigeria, Rev. Abare Kallah, is in the national news, calling on the Nigerian Govt. to create opportunities for training in peace building. Thanks to the work of visionaries like Rev. Kallah, OMNIA's Interfaith Peacemaker Teams are helping to change Nigeria for the better.
Saving Myself
What motivates you to become a leader? What does it take to "jam an emotional crowbar into your locked political or theological safe"? Author, theologian, activist, and radio producer Dennis C. Benson shares the moment when Dr. Martin Luther King became that crowbar, unlocking a lifetime of activism, creative leadership, inspiration, and passion for those in life's margins.
OMNIA Receives Parliament of the World's Religions' Highest Award
The Parliament of the World’s Religions presented a Chicago-based peacemaking organization with its highest award at its global gathering in Toronto last week. The Paul Carus Award for International Interfaith Leadership was presented on November 5th to the OMNIA Institute, which builds Interfaith Peacemaker Teams in Northeastern Nigeria and in Sri Lanka.
