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The following is a report on the 1st Soka Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial Marking the Fresh Departure for a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide, held on Jan. 7, 2024. It was adapted from the Jan. 8, 2024, issue of the Soka Gakkai’s daily newspaper, Seikyo Shimbun. The Year of Fresh Departure for a Youthful

The July 14–Dec. 1 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 571 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the remaining 88 of the year. Central Territory Chicago Zone Champaign District Rogers Park District Mid Southwest District University East District Mideast Zone Lionheart District Heights District Southeast Indianapolis District Midwest Zone

with SGI-USA Youth Leaders Amelia Gonzalez Tesch and Shota Okajima World Tribune: How do the upcoming March Youth Peace Festivals play into 2024 as the Year of Fresh Departure for a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide? Amelia Gonzalez Tesch: Each SGI-USA member can remain ever-youthful! And one of the best ways to do so is by

BALTIMORE—North of the Chesapeake Bay, the site of a crucial naval battle during the American Revolution, now lies a stronghold of peace. More than 300 members and guests from Chesapeake Bay Region gathered on Nov. 5, 2023, for the grand opening of the new SGI-USA Baltimore Buddhist Center. The facility, nestled in Linthicum Heights, a

Introducing the four-territory structure.

Sign up through your member portal at portal.sgi-usa.org. Jan 19–22 East Territory LeadersChapter – Territory Jan 26–29 Central Territory LeadersDistrict – Territory Feb 2–5 SoCal-Pacific Territory LeadersYouth: District – TerritoryMD/WD: Chapter – Territory Feb 23–26 West Territory LeadersDistrict – Territory Mar 1–4 Korean Language Apr 5–8 Men’s #1District – Territory Apr 12–15 Young Women’s #1District

11/18/24 80 Years Since Founding President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi Died for His Beliefs  1/26/25 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the SGI  9/8/27 70th Anniversary of Josei Toda’s Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons 3/16/28 70th Anniversary of Kosen-rufu Day  8/6/28 10th Anniversary of the Completion of The New Human Revolution  5/3/30 70th Anniversary of

Translating into action the SGI’s 2024 Theme: The Year of Fresh Departure for a Youthful Soka Gakkai Worldwide.

The July 14–Nov. 3 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 535 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 36. Central Territory Chicago Zone Lakefront District Naperville East District Mideast Zone Great Lakes South District Ozark West District Rocky Mountain Zone Olympus District Holly Hills District Southwest Salt Lake

COLUMBIA, South Carolina—Guests filled the auditorium of the SGI-USA South Carolina Buddhist Center, each having read the introductory booklet  A Winning Life. While they came with questions about the spirit and purpose of Nichiren Buddhism and the Soka Gakkai, they weren’t studying for a religious class. They were chaplains of the U.S. Army. SGI-USA’s Columbia

by Olivia Cassetta and Max HeineSGI-USA Student Division Leaders On Sept. 8, 1957, in front of 50,000 youth at Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda made a historic declaration condemning nuclear weapons as an “absolute evil.” He went on to declare: “We, the citizens of the world, have an inviolable

The July 14–Oct. 13 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 500 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 35. Central Territory Chicago Zone Wheaton District Glendale Heights District East Dane District Mideast Zone Woodward Awesome Sound King District Bluegrass Southwest District Grand Traverse District Rocky Mountain Zone Canyons

Interview with SGI-USA Young Women’s Leader Amelia Gonzalez and Young Men’s Leader Shota Okajima

“Never, from ancient times on, has anyone seen or heard of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person.” A young man named David Martinez recited this passage from Nichiren Daishonin into a microphone at an early Sunday Soka 2030

Reaffirming the spirit of Soka Gakkai performing groups as the Ikeda Youth Ensemble reemerges toward March 2024.

The July 14–Sept. 15 issues of the World Tribune highlighted the first 450 SGI-USA districts to welcome new youth in 2023. Here are the next 50. Central Territory South Central Zone Riverbend District Germantown District Southwest Zone Santan District Scottsdale Central District Tempe ASU District Flagstaff Glory District Phoenix District South Mountain Park District Texas-Oklahoma

Savannah Gill took part in a military suicide prevention training seminar recently, where she underlined in her notebook one leading cause of suicide: a lack of problem-solving and coping skills. “I reflected on my own journey of service and the many unique personal and professional problems that I’ve been able to overcome, while continuing to

Toward the youth gatherings celebrating Ikeda Sensei’s 100th birthday, the national youth leaders declare, “We the youth will open the path forward in the next five years.”

At the Central Executive Committee Conference, representative leaders discuss a powerful new vision toward 2030 that accelerates the pace of introducing and fostering capable youth who can lead the future.

1. When and where can I take the exam? The SGI-USA Introductory Exam will be held Oct. 7–8, 2023, at local SGI-USA centers. Contact your local leader for more details.  2. Who can take it? Any SGI-USA member who has not taken or who did not pass a previous introductory exam may take this exam.