65th Anniversary Celebration June 18, 2016

Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 6:30 pm; 2650 Fulton Street, San Francisco

The Cultural Integration Fellowship celebrates its 65th anniversary with a dinner honoring
Sudarshan Kapoor, PhD

Inspired by the philosophy of integral living, the Cultural Integration Fellowship (CIF) was founded in 1951 by Dr. Haridas Chaudhuri and Mrs. Bina Chaudhuri as a center of universal religion and spiritual practice. Honoring the spiritual traditions of diverse cultures and religions, CIF promotes the interchange of ideas between the cultures of east and west, creating a greater sense of cross cultural harmony and world peace.

This year we are privileged to honor Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor for his outstanding contributions in building a culture of peace and non-violence at home and around the world.

Dr. Kapoor is professor emeritus and former founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies program at California State University, Fresno. He also helped establish the university’s Peace Garden. Known popularly as the “Peace Man of Fresno,” Dr. Kapoor’s long career in the field of social work stands testimony to his popular title. In addition to teaching, Dr. Kapoor has played an important role in creating an atmosphere of peace and goodwill among groups from various walks of life. He worked in the post independence Gandhian Sarvodaya Movement as a chief organizer in Punjab, India, and is a founding member of several peace and civic organizations in Fresno including Fresno Center for Nonviolence, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Committee, City of Fresno, the Interfaith Alliance of Central California, and the Council of Indian Organizations of the Central Valley. He currently chairs Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley and teaches ‘Peacebuilding’ at Fresno State.

Dr. Kapoor has been honored by the legislature and congress for his outstanding contributions. He has also been honored by Fresno Bee, the largest newspaper of the Central Valley, during its 75th Anniversary Celebration as one of the 75 most important persons of Central Valley who made a difference.

for further information, please contact Sandy Kepler at 415.668.1559 or culturalfellowship@sbcgloblal.net