Emerald Hills Institute

Ramadan Dinner Event
2018-06-03 01:00 - 2018-06-04 00:59 (America/Denver)

Salt Lake Interfaith Round Table Luncheon
2018-03-23 01:00 - 2018-03-24 00:59
Emerald Hills Institute invited fellow members of the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable to a wonderful lunch with friends, to introduce ourselves and make sure our many interfaith friends fell welcome. Zeynep Kariparduc, Outreach Coordinator for the Institute, took a moment to explain the name of the Institute and its mission. Emeralds are precious stones and are green, representing the abundance of heaven and its precious place in each of our hearts, she explained. She made a point of emphasizing the use of Hills in plural rather than singular – because each faith walks its unique path into heaven.
From Whirling Dervish performances to ebru and cooking classes with dishes from around the world, Emerald Hills Institute sponsors learning about our neighbors through sharing our cultures. And perhaps most important, through Talk In Action the Institute coordinates service opportunities for all our interfaith friends to work with us in helping our Utah community because service, Zeynep explained, is an expression of love – love for our neighbors, for our community, and for the Creator we share.
It was a wonderful lunch, and everyone had a hard time leaving.

Kids feeding Kids!
2018-03-23 01:00 - 2018-03-24 00:59
In collaboration with Emerald Hills Institute and Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable Now is a great time to get excited about participating in the upcoming Kids Feeding Kids MobilePack Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePackTMEvent!

Volunteering with FMSC is a fun, team-building experience that lets you be a part of the solution to world hunger!

Please sign up today if you are willing to join Talk in Action team.

Spots are limited first come first serve basis. http://volunteer.fmsc.org/Register/Group/JoinGroup.aspx?gid=1385917

If you have questions you can ask at talkinaction@gmail.com

9 March International Women's Day Celebration
2018-03-09 00:00 - 23:59
Emerald Hills Institute held an interfaith event to celebrate The World International Women Day among different denominations of Muslim communities.
Attendees are from various countries Bosnia, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Iraq, USA, and Morocco. During the night, women of all countries were able to network each other, shared their traditional dance and food.
Some of the comments of our attendees:
Brenda Coonce: Thank you for hosting, I had an amazing time.
Halida Baniisa: Very very fun night thank you so much hosting.
Dzemila Music-Muhic: Wow what a blast night!!! Bosnian crew had a suggestion to do this “meetings” more often. Thank you everyone for a great evening.
Maysa Kergaye: Thank you for organizing, it was truly incredible and lots of fun.

Strengthening Sisterhood Night
2018-03-09 00:00 - 23:59

Generosity of Faith Fair - Salt Lake Interfaith Round Table
2018-02-19 00:00 - 23:59
One of the most comprehensive event of Salt Lake Interfaith Round Table Interfaith Month of February was Generosity of Faith Fair which was held at The Center for Spiritual Living in South Salt Lake on 19 th of February. The theme of the fair was “generosity”. Around 14 different congregations, churches and NPOs set their tables to show how they understand generosity with in their own communities and toward others.

During the panel LDS, Catholic, Muslim, Jew, and Hindu panelists talked about their services concerning understanding of generosity. Zeynep Kariparduc represented Emerald Hills Institute as its Community Outreach Coordinator. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900011122/as-religious-practice-declines-religious-charities-scramble-for-resources-heres-what-that-means.html

Cooking for Cornerstone Counseling Center Patients
2018-02-17 00:00 - 23:59
What an amazing group of volunteer who cooked and served for Cornerstone Counseling Center patients. I feel so humble having amazing people around me. I think that is one of the most blessing thing I should be thankful for. We cooked whole Thanksgiving menu. Dawn Barrett you are our hero as you dared to be a chief cook!!!! TalkInAction team rocks!!

Packing 1366 bags of food for Elementary kids in Salt Lake County and Utah County areas.
2018-02-13 00:00 - 23:59
In collaboration with five.12 foundation, Beehive Academy National Honor Society team and TalkInAction volunteers, we did an amazing job by packing 1366 bags of food for Elementary kids in Salt Lake County and Utah County areas. Date: February, 13th, 2018.

Two Faiths, One Common Base: Islam & LDS
2018-02-03 00:00 - 23:59
This event will be prepared in collaboration with Emerald Hills Institute and George Cannon.
The event will be held on 3rd (Saturday) of February 2018 at between 3:00-5:00 PM.
The event location is The City Library, Main Auditorium, 210 East 400 South SLC, UT 84111
FREE ADMISSION
Please send your RSVPs to talkinaction@gmail.com.
Please find the entire flier below. See you there!

As religious practice declines, religious charities scramble for resources
2018-01-29 00:00 - 23:59
Overall, religious attendance is down in America, where nearly 1 in 4 adults (24 percent) now identify as a religious “none,” according to Public Religion Research Institute. Around 6 in 10 Americans (58 percent) still believe that houses of worship contribute a “great deal” or “some” to solving social problems, but that figure has dropped 17 percentage points over the last 15 years, Pew Research Center reported.
Moving forward, faith groups and religiously affiliated charities will work to keep these trends from dulling their impact, the interfaith panelists said. They highlighted the value of interreligious cooperation, noting that each group’s outreach projects grow stronger when outside volunteers get involved.
“We love to bring people from different backgrounds and religions together,” said Zeynep Kariparduc, a Muslim woman who spoke on the panel with Kelsch. She serves as outreach and event coordinator for the Emerald Hills Institute.
