ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>Abrahamic Initiative - Perspectives</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="../style/style2.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> </head> <body> <div id="top"></div> <div id="container"> <div id="header"> <a href="../index.html"><img src="../images/Logo-txt-sm.jpg" alt="Abrahamic Initiative Logo" /></a> <div id="right-side"> <div id="header-links"> <ul id="nav"> <li ><a href="../mission/index.html">Who We Are</a></li> <li class="div"></li> <li ><a href="../events/index.html">Events</a></li> <li class="div"></li> <li class="on">Perspectives</li> <li class="div"></li> <li ><a href="../resources/index.html">Resources</a></li> <li class="div"></li> <li ><a href="../join/index.html">Get Involved</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div> </div> <div id="subnav"> <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div> <div class="heading"><h1>Abrahamic Initiative Updates<h1></div> <div class="event"> <div class="revent"> <p><h2>Abrahamic Initiative Receives Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award</h2>January 11, 2012</p> </div> <!--<div class="levent"> <img style="width: 150px" src="./images/monir_blue_shirt.jpg"/> </div>--> <div class="revent"> <p>I am honored and proud to announce that Abrahamic Initiative has been awarded the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award for 2012. The award was presented during a ceremony held on January 10, 2012 at the Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Center. Abrahamic Initiative is honored to have been selected and to be part of an extraordinary group of men, women, youth and organizations that have been recognized through this distinguished award.</p> <p>Receiving this award shortly after Abrahamic Initiative s conclusion of its 10th year anniversary will give the AI community and its supporters renewed energy and vigor to expand its efforts towards achieving its mission to foster mutual understanding and appreciation among Abrahamic faith traditions--Judaism, Christianity and Islam--through education and dialogue. </p> <p>This accomplishment would not have been possible without the many years of hard work and support from many in the Jewish, Christian and Muslims communities. Abrahamic Initiative s steering and functional committees thank all who have contributed to the success of Abrahamic Initiative.</p> <p><b>Monir Ludin<br /> Chair, Steering Committee<br /> Abrahamic Initiative</b> </p> </div> <div class="revent"> <p><h2>Message from the Chair of the Steering Committee</h2></p> </div> <div class="levent"> <img style="width: 150px" src="./images/monir_blue_shirt.jpg"/> </div> <div class="revent"> <p>Abrahamic Initiative is on track with the implementation of its expansion strategy. The goal of the strategy is to continue AI's transformation and expansion as a vital and effective interfaith organization in Colorado. The second half of 2010 witnessed the transformation of the Steering Committee into a "working committee" and the establishment of three functional committees to support the mission of the organization. The Events Committee is focusing on planning and implementation of AI's events, the Outreach Committee will develop programs to enable AI to reach out to the community, and the Public Relations Committee will work on AI's communication with the community, directly and through the media. Other committees are under discussion to further expand AI's reach and ability to serve the community.</p> <p>Abrahamic Initiative needs your support. If you support AI's mission of providing "a forum for dialogue among Jews, Christians and Muslims" and if you believe that our community needs its members of various faiths to "foster mutual understanding and appreciation" for each other's faith perspectives, please get involved with the Abrahamic Initiative.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer-spacer"></div> </div><!--container--> <div id="footer"> <div style="width: 980px; margin: auto"> <div style="float:left;"> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Abrahamic-Initiative/121381771233780"> <img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/121381771233780.1660.447636117.png" width="116" height="84" /> </a> <div style="display:inline"> Find us on Facebook! </div> </div> <div style="float:right; text-align:left; position:relative; right:20px;"> Email: <a href="mailto:info@abrahamicinitiative.com?subject=WebsiteInquiry"> info@abrahamicinitiative.com</a><br /><br /> Headquarters: <a href="http://www.sjcathedral.org/">St. John's Cathedral</a><br /> The Cathedral Church of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado<br /> 1350 Washington Street, Denver, Colorado 80203<br /> (303) 831-7115 </div> </div> </div> </body>