We Advocate for Interfaith Values in the Secular Setting of the United Nations
- We support peace, justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability.
- We offer an in-person Summer Internship Program for international students aged 18-22 to teach about the peacemaking work at the United Nations, which includes site visits to different religious settings and service projects.
- Our annual free FORUM webinar focuses on the global climate crisis and offers a variety of moral, religious, Indigenous, scientific, and youth perspectives.
- We present the ECO JUSTICE FOR ALL Dialogue free webinar series, an in-depth look at current environmental issues with international experts and activists.
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Action, finance, power: How world leaders at UNGA framed the climate crisis
As world leaders gathered in New York at the United Nations General Assembly last month, the climate crisis was among the most pressing global issues to take center stage. The high-level week and general debate Sept. 22-28 came the same month as an alarming UNEP...
In their own words: TOU interns reflect on the 2026 internship program
The Temple of Understanding’s internship program has opened minds and doors for students from across the globe since 2005. One of the nation’s oldest interfaith organizations, the Temple of Understanding offers an immersive experience for students pursuing careers in...
Juliet Hollister: Interfaith visionary
When Juliet Hollister decided to launch the Temple of Understanding in 1960, her idea to unite the world’s religions was divisive. With the Cold War and the threat of nuclear annihilation looming, and tensions between religious groups contributing to bloody conflicts...
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