Our New Executive Director
We are thrilled to announce that as of January 1st, we have a new executive director, Kevin Maher! When outgoing executive director Virginia Benson announced this transition at the December Ikeda Forum, she described Maher as having “worked tirelessly at the Center with great skill, sincerity, and organizational brilliance for the last 18 years.” Benson, who was founding director of the Center and executive director for 19 of its 27 years, added that she “rejoices in the knowledge that the Center will have youthful energy and fresh ideas in the forefront.”

We look forward to all of you joining us in this new phase of our ongoing journey of building cultures of peace through learning and dialogue!
Ikeda Forum Video Replay
On Thursday, December 10th, we held our 16th Annual Ikeda Forum and first-ever "virtual" Ikeda Forum, titled:

Value Creation:
Our Unlimited Power To Face Overwhelming Challenges

In a virtual setting, we were able to welcome more than 300 participants from 27 countries! The event featured an icebreaker, an activity to create our own value creation statements, and a powerful intergenerational discussion with five amazing panelists: Dr. Anita Patterson of Boston University, Dr. Jason Goulah of DePaul University, Anna Lane, William Moody, and Vivian Suhanosky. 

Visit our website for an in-depth write up on the event!
You can also watch the full replay video by clicking the play ▶️ button on the image below!
Our BIG Winter Book Sale!
Cheers to the start of a new year! For a limited time, all of our Dialogue Path Press books are on sale for the unbeatable price of
$7 per book, plus shipping & handling! These books feature Center founder Daisaku Ikeda in dialogue with scholars who express various dimensions of humanistic wisdom and peacebuilding.

and read more about each book!
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