The Second Annual Intercultural Reception at Michigan State Capitol took place on April 27th.The event provided the opportunity for the diverse ethnic, cultural and religious communities to come together with the elected officials to cultivate friendship, celebrate diversity, strengthen dialog and deepen intercultural awareness. Senator Gretchen Whitmer, Representatives Ed Clemente and  Tom Pearce welcomed the guests on behalf of the hosting committee, which was comprised of twenty legislators, and emphasized the importance of intercultural and interfaith dialog and pointed out Niagara Foundation’s contributions to that.This event was co-sponsored by the Turkish American Society of Michigan.

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In our third "Cook & Share" event on April 1t, 2010, Mrs. Teresa Kmetz, President of the Capital Area United Way, honored us by sharing her thoughts on the importance of charity for a stronger community. She also shared a special recipe of hers with the guests. Niagara Foundation volunteers also showed the recipes of three delicious dishes. At the end, the guests enjoyed what has been cooked during the event.

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In our second "Cook & Share" event on Jan. 12, 2010, Okemos Public Schools Superintendent Cheryl Kreger honored us by sharing her thoughts on the importance of diversity in K-12 education. She also shared a special recipe of hers with the guests. Niagara Foundation volunteers also showed the recipes of three delicious dishes. At the end, the guests enjoyed what has been cooked during the event.

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