Western US
Los Angeles area volunteers provide help to Police Department during wildfires
23 November 2018
The annual Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) USA Walk-Run was scheduled to be held at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday, November 11, 2018. As in prior years on this day, walk organizers envisioned residents of Southern California would participate in the event to learn about AKF programs worldwide, and invest in long-term solutions to improve the quality of life for global communities.
California and New York visitors to the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto
13 November 2018
"I had previously read some of the speeches of His Highness the Aga Khan regarding religious pluralism and interfaith relations. However, visiting the Ismaili Centre in Toronto was a physical manifestation of the Aga Khan's embrace of artistic excellence, modernity, and the search for God."
Donald E. Miller, Leonard K. Firestone Professor of Religion, Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California (USC)
Ismailis and World Leaders Attend Global Climate Action Summit
24 October 2018
“By becoming engaged, by informing itself of the challenge we face and collective actions that can make a difference. The AKDN is particularly well placed to assist at various levels; through the common actions of the diaspora, high-level scientific work in the academic centers of AKDN and population based actions on sustainable development in the geographies in which AKDN works.”
Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Aga Khan University, a speaker at the Global Climate Action Summit, reflecting on the significance of the event.
Ramadan inspires volunteers in Western Region to engage in service
23 August 2018
In celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, Ismaili volunteers on the West Coast, led by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board, helped 10 Food Banks in 10 cities to pack and distribute over 910,000 meals.
LAHQ REC Lived Ethics Project Video and School Principal's Message
17 August 2018
"Our plans begin with the realization that governments alone cannot meet the educational challenges of the 21st century. Nor can private institutions which are constrained by the necessity to earn a profit. The answer lies in the expanding role of civil society – in voluntary institutions which are not governmental but which are nonetheless dedicated to community values and the public good. We hope that the Aga Khan Academies will become leading exemplars of civil society’s potential role.” -Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Aga Khan at the Foundation Stone-Laying Ceremony of The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, India, September 22, 2006
Day of Religious Pluralism 2018 in Los Angeles: Women in Pluralism
20 June 2018
“LA is unique as it is a place where pluralism a reality rather than a goal. It is an important part of who we are as a city, it gives us great strength as a society and it comes from our history as a country which welcomed all.” -Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles for International Affairs.
Choosing service over sleep on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
21 April 2018
For hundreds of Ismailis across the region, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was a day of action and service.
Ethics in Action Exhibition in Los Angeles
9 April 2018
The Diamond Jubilee Exhibition, Ethics In Action, showcased at the National Jubilee Arts Festival this past weekend in Pasadena, California, highlighted the ethics underpinning the Aga Khan Development Network’s (AKDN) engagement across the world to improve quality of life.
Milpitas City Council Commends Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Jubilee Arts Festival
9 April 2018
The Ismaili Cultural Center hosted an exhibition of film, visual arts, and performing arts at the Indian Community Center in Milpitas, California.
Music, Culture, and Faith: expressions of devotion from a youth perspective
8 April 2018
Movement and Memory: A dance at the Jubilee Arts Festival
6 April 2018
Movement and Memory: A dance that evokes anticipation and reminiscence at the Jubilee Arts Festival in California
I-CERV recognized for supporting California fire victims
10 February 2018
In the midst of the largest wildfire in California’s history, the San Diego Jamat rallied together in record numbers at Feeding America San Diego’s food bank.
