OMNIA Wins Prestigious Paul Carus Award

SHANTA PREMAWARDHANA
PRESIDENT, OMNIA INSTITUTE FOR CONTEXTUAL LEADERSHIP
NOVEMBER 2018

OMNIA’s Abare Kallah receives Parliament’s Paul Carus Award

The Parliament of the World’s Religions meeting in Toronto November 1-7, gave its prestigious Paul Carus award for interreligious understanding and action to OMNIA, and to two of its change agents, Rev. Abare Kallah, its lead organizer in Nigeria, and Ms. Soraya Deen, its lead organizer in Women’s Initiatives and Partnerships. Over 8000 participants from around the world representing over 220 religious traditions participated in the Parliament. The award is given by the family of Paul Carus, a key leader of the first Parliament in 1893, for “outstanding work in the international interreligious movement for a just, peaceful and sustainable world.”

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In Northeastern Nigeria, where Boko Haram is active, OMNIA's training helps clergy and lay religious leaders to work together to stop the growth of extremism and create economic opportunity. As a result, we have created more than 50 Interfaith Peacemaker Teams - Muslims and Christians who are working together in effective and powerful actions towards peace.

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After 40 years of training hundreds of Christians for tough urban ministry, today OMNIA trains people of all faiths to build deep relationships and work together. It’s nothing like the interfaith dialogue you know. Our method is bold, deeply relational and focuses on building power, and powerful coalitions for strategic action for justice.

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