Ikeda Center For Peace Learning And Dialogue Inc.

Networking and Program Development: In support of its goal of establishing connections with like-minded scholars, the Center staff organized informal virtual meetings with emerging and established academics throughout the year. We also attended virtual events related to our mission of peace and education.

Expenses: $368K

Seminars and Public Events: At the end of January, the Center held our first and only Dialogue Nights of the year for local university students and professionals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were unable to host additional in-person events, though in the spring we launched a new virtual events program. In April, June, July, and September 2020, the Center hosted virtual events with established scholars and youth in our network. These gatherings examined core themes in the Center's work in a panel format. In December 2020, the Center hosted two meetings with the new fellows in our Education Fellowship program together with the program's Advisory Council. Also, in December, we hosted our annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, which featured two established scholars and four youth from our network.

Expenses: $249K

Publications and Website: During 2020, the Center continued developing a multi-author book titled, Hope and Joy in Education: Engaging Daisaku Ikeda Across Curriculum and Context. Working with the scholar co-editors, the Center reviewed and edited chapters by the 20 scholars who contributed to the volume. We also worked with the publisher, Teachers College Press, on all aspects of the book production, including: the book cover design, indexing, and a marketing plan. We successfully submitted the final manuscript to the publisher by the end of the year, in time for a spring 2021 release. We also continued to increase our online presence through our social media pages: Facebook, twitter, and Instagram. In the spring and summer, we launched a new Instalive series on Instagram where we interviewed youth in our network. In May, we published an interview with a Boston-based scholar on our website. Finally, throughout the year we published articles on our programs on the Center's website.

Expenses: $263K