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We promote dialogue and friendship!
Peace Islands Institute promotes peace, love, respect, humanity, integrity, welfare, understanding, and much more. We aspire to facilitate a venue of mutual respect and collaboration. We also welcome and listen to the diversity of voices, provided by this nation, to develop original and alternative perspectives, and we do this in order to understand, and get closer to solving, the crucial issues that face our society today.
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Annual fresh meat donating to St. Peters Haven
The Peace Islands Institute has traditionally collaborated with St. Peter’s Haven for this year’s annual
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Peace Festival is Coming Up!
Our traditional bike and walk event has evolved into a grand “Peace Festival” that celebrates
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2024 Art & Essay Contest Award Ceremony
We are honored to announce that yesterday we held the 14th edition of our Art
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The winners of the Art&Essay Contest
We are thrilled to announce the date when the results of our the Art &
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Become an intern at Peace Islands Institute!
Become a PII Intern The Peace Islands Institute (PII) Internship Program aims to attract
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The Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner at Hilton
This event aimed to recognize and honor the outstanding individuals and organizations dedicated to public
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Awards and Proclamations
Silver Sponsor Award We were honored for our community service at the FBI Newark
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The Annual Women’s History Month Celebration
The Peace Islands Institute hosted its annual “Women’s History Month Celebration” on March 19, 2022
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12th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner
Peace Islands Institute Invites You to It’s 12th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner! We are
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Peace Islands Institute’s Hispanic Heritage Month Dinner’23
Last Friday, October 13th, Peace Islands Institute took the initiative to shine a spotlight on
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PII Talks: Power of Dialogue in Peacebuilding
When it comes to fostering peace and understanding among diverse communities, dialogue stands as a
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The Resilient Spirit of the 4th Bike and Walk
When communities come together with a shared purpose, even the most unpredictable challenges can be
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The Annual “Pedal for Peace” Bike & Walk Event
The Annual Peace Festival also known as Bike and Walk: Pedal for Peace event held
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Beyond the Books with Persa Koumoutsi
In an evening suffused with the allure of literature and cross-cultural insights, the Ant Bookstore
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4TH Annual Bike & Walk! Pedal for Peace
Peace Islands Institute (PII) is organizing an event on September 23rd in observance of International
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Pedal for Peace – Fourth Annual Bike and Walk Event
We are coming together at Saddle River County Park on September 30 at 9:30 am for the Bike and
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Paterson’s 3rd City of Water Day with Passaic River Coalition
PII was glad to partake in Paterson’s Third Annual City of Water Day, with its
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Art and Essay Contest Award Ceremony 2023! Montclair State Uni.
Art and Essay Contest 2023: Award Ceremony Join us at Montclair State University for a
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Annual Ramadan Friendship Dinner at Chart House
Peace Islands Institute (PII) was honored to have hosted the Annual Ramadan Friendship Iftar Dinner
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Annual Ramadan Friendship Dinner 2023
Annual Ramadan Friendship Dinner 2023: Celebrating Unity and Togetherness Join Peace Islands Institute New Jersey
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11th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner Was a Huge Success!
11th Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner Was a Huge Success We want to express our
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Calling all young film makers! – PII Short Movie Contest 2023
Applications are now open! Peace Islands Institute’s Short Movie Contest 2023 Peace Islands Institute invites all filmmaker
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Applications are now open! – Art and Essay Contest 2023
Applications are now open! Peace Islands Institute’s Annual 13th Art and Essay Contest 2023 Applications
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11th Public Safety Appreciation Dinner now on March 9!
You are cordially invited you to the Annual Public Safety Appreciation Dinner! Originally, we had
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Dialog Workshop & Training for Our Volunteers
Peace Islands Institute Sincerely Invites You To The Dialog Workshop & Training! Peace Islands Institute
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Save the Date! Public Safety Appreciation Dinner
Peace Islands Institute Sincerely Invites You To The Public Safety Appreciation Dinner! We are excited
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Pre Thanksgiving – Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
Peace Islands Institute’s Interfaith committee will participate in many Pre Thanksgiving dinners as every year!
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Thanksgiving Dinner First Congregational Church
Peace Islands Institute’s Interfaith committee will participate in many Pre Thanksgiving dinners as every year!
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PII Talks – Hearts and Minds
PII invites you to the first PII Talks program of the season on November 3rd
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Fire Prevention Week Visit! – Wayne Fire Department
On the occasion of Fire Prevention Week, we visited the Wayne Fire Department to show
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at PII Office!
Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) is a month that celebrates history, culture, and the
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International Festival of Language and Culture 2022!
Came together to celebrate and understand different cultures at IFLC 2022 on October 16. More
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Art of Living Together
Art of Living Together We were happy to host you on the opening day of
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Pedal for Peace – Bike and Walk Event
Pedal for Peace! We are coming together at Saddle River Park on September 10 at 9
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4th Annual Backpack Drive with FBINewarkCAAA and Embrace Relief
More than 1100 backpacks have been prepared for distribution for the 4th annual backpack drive,
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Pedal for Peace! Annual Bike and Walk Event
Peace Islands Institute (PII) is proud to announce the third annual “Pedal for Peace”, Bike
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The 2nd Annual Paterson City of Water Day!
City of Water Day Clean-Up Event! On July 16th, 2022, between 8AM -1AM, the Peace
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We came together at the festival of Eid-al-Adha!
At the Eid Festival, people came together to celebrate Eid-Al Adha, which was co-sponsored by
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The Art and Essay Contest Winners Have Been Announced!
The 12th Annual Art and Essay Contest Winners Have Been Announced! The 12th Art and
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United Methodist Church Iftar Dinner Program
We held the last iftar of Ramadan with the valuable members of the United Methodist
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Youth Academy Iftar Dinner!
We held a great friendship iftar where our young friends from PII Youth Academy came
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Temple Sholom West Essex Panel & Friendship Dinner
Moderated by Brian Fleischer we held a panel discussion on how different communities can support
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Passaic County Dialogue Dinner
On April 23, 2022, we had the opportunity to host our local neighbors and friends
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Temple Ner Tamid – PII Iftar Dinner
On April 14, Temple Ner Tamid hosted the PII Interfaith team and volunteers. We talked
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Nutley Grace Church Iftar Dinner Program
We held our fast-breaking fast with 90 participants at Nutley Grace Church on April 23.
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Annual Friendship Dinner at Charthouse!
We held our Ramadan Dialog / Friendship Iftar Program at Charthouse on Thursday evening with
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WEMA – Peace Islands Institute Iftar Program
On April 19, we came together with the valuable members of WEMA at a small
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Food Truck Organizations! Assemblywoman Britnee Embrace Relief
Ramadan packages prepared in cooperation with Peace Islands Institute, Embrace Relief and Assemblywoman Britnee N.
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Central Unitarian Church Iftar Dinner Program
On April 14th, we hosted valuable members of the Central Unitarian Church Paramus at the
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Drew University Iftar Dinner Program
On April 13, we organized our campus fast-breaking dinner at Drew University’s Madison campus with
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Ramadan Media Iftar Dinner!
On April 12, 2022, we held Ramadan Media iftar for the first time this year
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Bergen County Dialogue Iftar Program
On April 9, 2022, we had the opportunity to host our local neighbors and friends
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Temple Agudath Israel – Peace Islands Institute Iftar Program
On April 7, 2022, Temple Agudath Israel hosted the PII Interfaith group. We held an
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BSCBCI Interfaith leaders Iftar Dinner Program
On April 6, 2022, we hosted the leaders of the Brotherhood, Sisterhood Committee of Bergen
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First Interfaith Iftar Program with Union Congregational Church
We held our first iftar on April 3, 2022! We were honored to hosted the
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10th Public Safety Appreciation Dinner – PII Awards Ceremony | 2022
More than 200 participants attended Peace Islands Institute’s 10th Public Safety Appreciation Dinner. It was
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We Celebrated Women History Month Together!
PII celebrated Women’s History Month with its valuable guests! We held our event on Saturday,
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Art and Essay Contest 2022 applications have started!
THEME Mental Health & Welness We are seeking submissions exploring the importance of mental health
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What is Youth Academy?
Peace Islands Youth Academy is a youth organization that stems from Peace Islands Institute and
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service At Our Lady of Consolation
Peace Islands Institute and PII Youth Academy students attended and participated in the Interfaith Thanksgiving
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service At Stanley Congregational Church
Peace Islands Institute was invited to attend and participate in the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Conversation at Church of the Savior Lutheran
Peace Islands Institute Interfaith Committee attended and participated in the Interfaith Thanksgiving Conversation held at
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Interfaith Gathering at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Members had a wonderful evening at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday, Mar. 4th. Our
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Multi-Faith Concert For Peace
Peace Islands Institute organized its very first Multi-Faith Concert for Peace on February 22nd, 2020
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6th Annual Abraham Interfaith Lunch
Peace Islands Institute was invited to Chatham United Methodist Church for the 6th Annual Abraham
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Peace Festival 2024
What do we do?
We advocate for a peaceful atmosphere.
We aim to accomplish this through: facilitating unity in order to build peace, educating the people to uproot ignorance, supplying welfare to fight against poverty and hunger, and pushing for progress to promote development.
Global and social issues today and the environment surrounding them are messy. Therefore, we aim to develop original and alternative perspectives on these relatable issues we witness daily, and to present explanations and solutions to said problems.
We cultivate meaningful relationships by bringing people together with successful practices in peace building, thus establishing much-needed relationships among diverse cultures and traditions.
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