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The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, in Teaneck, NJ, was founded in 1953 as a progressive, ethics-centered community and is part of the Ethical Culture movement which was founded in New York City in 1873 by Felix Adler. Ethical Culture puts ethics, human flourishing, social justice and political action at the center of the search for a meaningful life.
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See all- Sunday Gathering: Family Peace Crane WorkshopEthical Culture Society of Bergen County, Teaneck, NJ
Families and friends of the Society are invited to join the Ethical Education Committee for a hands-on peace workshop and global exchange. This morning, part of our 1,000 Cranes of Peace Project, we will:
- Fold origami cranes as part of our memorial project.
- Create “peace packages” for school partners in Mexico and Japan, who will be sending their own packages in return. The schools are Escuela Normal Miguel F. Martínez in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, which is a teachers’ college, so those students will become preschool teachers in the future, and Kobe International Junior High School, located in Kobe, Japan.
- Engage young people in reflecting on the legacy of the atomic bomb and the responsibility of using science for good.
Let's honor and learn from the past by building a more peaceful future––one crane at a time.
Our 1,000 Cranes of Peace Project, including this workshop, an "Albert Einstein, Champion of Social Justice" exhibit, and a candlelight vigil on Aug. 6, was inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, a young Hiroshima survivor who later died from radiation poisoning.
While in the hospital, she began folding 1,000 origami cranes, based on the Japanese legend that doing so would grant her a wish for healing. Whether or not she reached her goal, Sadako’s cranes have become a global symbol of peace and remembrance—and now, our inspiration.
We invite you to get details on all events in our 1,000 Cranes of Peace Project and to join us!
