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by the Golden Gate Mentor and Disciple Zone team What is your zone motto? Unite! Fight! Win!—GGMD No. 1! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Our current zone was formed on Aug. 16, 2009. It was previously a part of Northern California Zone, which was formed when the three SGI-USA territories—West, Central and East—were

by Chicago Zone team Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Chicago Zone was formed on July 21, 2007, when Central Territory was first established. While our name is Chicago Zone, we encompass four states and span two time zones. Our zone includes almost all of Illinois and Wisconsin as well as northwest Indiana and

by Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island Zone What is your zone motto? We will be champions of member care! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island (BQLI) Zone was formed at the beginning of 2020. We were so excited to fight for kosen-rufu in our new zone. Soon after, the pandemic shut everything down. It was

by Rocky Mountain Zone What is your zone motto? When Ikeda Sensei visited Denver in June 1996, he gave the members this five-point motto: 1) Everyone in harmony. 2) Everyone cheerful. 3) Everyone safe from mishap. 4) Everyone healthy. 5) Everyone happy. Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Rocky Mountain Zone was formed in

by Texas-Oklahoma Zone team What is your zone motto? T-X-O-K! All the way with Sensei!!! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. On Nov. 23, 1963, the day after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, a ray of hope emerged when we held our first SGI-USA district meeting in Wichita Falls, Texas. In

by the Southern California Zone team What is your zone motto? Cheers of Victory! Tell us briefly about your zone’s history. Southern California (SoCal) Zone was established in January 2023 with a name change from the former SoCal West Zone. We embarked on our fresh departure embracing the following guidance from Nichiren Daishonin: “I entrust

by the South Zone team What is your zone motto? We have a cheer: South Zone! South Zone! Together with Sensei! South Zone! South Zone! We will lead the way! REMIX! All across the nation there’s a SOUTH ZONE sensation, that makes you want to slide and move from side to side! South Zone! Tell

by Los Angeles Pan-Pacific Zone team What area does your zone serve? We have the most incredible bodhisattvas practicing in 83 districts that span coastal areas from the scenic beach city of Malibu, to the north, to Long Beach, an urban hub with one of the busiest ports in the world, to the south. Tell

by Hinesville District, Hinesville, Ga.Saori Karasawa, Women’s LeaderAngel Le Bron, Men’s LeaderCharles Donald, Young Men’s LeaderAnnick Le Bron, Chapter Women’s Vice Leader Starting 2024, Hinesville District was hit with many obstacles. We struggled for the first six months, but we didn’t give up and were more determined than ever to be victorious—we had made a

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With the SGI-USA’s focus on developing the chapter as the headquarters for the community they encompass, the World Tribune sat down with Katty Grant, a chapter women’s leader, to hear about how Roosevelt Chapter is fostering youth. World Tribune: Thank you for meeting with us Katty, representing Roosevelt Chapter in Queens, New York. We heard

by Lani ArsenaultBoone, N.C. After my husband retired, we left Virginia in 2019 for the quieter, slower life in Boone, North Carolina—a beautiful town in the mountains. By this point, I’d been practicing Nichiren Buddhism for over 25 years, having overcome lupus, cancer and financial difficulties—all while striving in SGI activities. Honestly, I felt I

This year, SGI-USA youth will hold chapter-level March Youth Peace Festivals with the determination to create peace in their local communities. The World Tribune is featuring chapter youth leaders and how they are applying Ikeda Sensei’s guidance to win where they are. Ikeda Sensei’s Guidance:  No matter what the circumstances, the person with firm resolve

This year, SGI-USA youth will hold chapter-level March Youth Peace Festivals with the determination to create peace in their local communities. The World Tribune is featuring chapter youth leaders and how they are applying Ikeda Sensei’s guidance to win where they are. Ikeda Sensei’s Guidance:  Prayer is the courage to persevere. It is the struggle

This year, SGI-USA youth will hold chapter-level March Youth Peace Festivals with the determination to advance kosen-rufu in their local communities. The World Tribune is featuring chapter youth leaders and how they are applying Ikeda Sensei’s guidance to win where they are. Ikeda Sensei’s Guidance:  What’s important … is that you resolve to become the

by Saori HisayamaCullman, Ala.  I was a young women’s division member in Tokyo when my sister, who lives in Colorado, introduced me to a man she met there. We got married, and I moved to the U.S. in 2010. Originally, we stayed in Colorado, but soon after my husband got a new job and we

The World Tribune interviewed men’s division member Michael Petkov, of Saugerties, New York, about his experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes as a member of the Soka Group. The Soka Group supports Soka Gakkai event planning and operations based on the spirit to protect the members.   World Tribune: Thank you, Michael, for

The World Tribune interviewed women’s division member Susan Moromisato, of Garfield, New Jersey, about her experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes. Susan graduated from the Byakuren Group, a young women’s division training group that supports various activities with the spirit to protect and serve the members on behalf of Ikeda Sensei.  World Tribune:

Introducing another person to Nichiren Buddhism is the highest form of humanity because it enables them to awaken their highest innate potential and change their destiny. We all have vastly different experiences of being introduced to Buddhism. The World Tribune spoke with SGI-USA members who have quite memorable stories about how they began their Buddhist

The World Tribune interviewed men’s division member Dave Welch, of Aliso Viejo, California, about his experiences as a youth supporting behind the scenes. Dave was a member of the Gajokai, a young men’s division training group that oversees the security and operations of Soka Gakkai facilities. World Tribune: Thank you, Dave, for sharing your story