Frontline News
What We Like (And Can Improve) About Discussion Meetings
From the voices of our junior high and high school members, envoys of the future.
Frontline News
Opening a ‘New Page of Kosen-rufu’ Through Lasting Friendships!
This month, men and young men unite around the shared mission of introducing youth to Buddhism.
Through Member Care, Riverside Welcomes Youth
by Riverside Region team RIVERSIDE, Calif.—At our July kosen-rufu gongyo meeting, Riverside Region welcomed three young men into our Soka community, each with their own unique journey and path. For each, however, genuine care and true bonds of friendship were decisive. Everyone, at every level of the organization, took responsibility to ensure the guys always
‘Run! Champions of Soka!
by Erin Harris and Siraput JongaramrungruangSGI-USA Future Division Young Women’s and Young Men’s leaders ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—“Run! Champions of Soka!”—this was the theme the eight members of the national high school planning board chose for the inaugural High School Conference, held June 27–30 at Soka University of America (SUA) in Aliso Viejo, California. One-hundred and
Our Bold Advance
Districts share how to truly foster friendship with youth in our communities.
New Youth Exhibition Debuts
The student-focused exhibition will be brought to university campuses nationwide.
SoCal Quint Zone Introduces the Next Generation to Soka Education
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—With the morning sun shining brightly, over 400 parents and children gathered at Soka University of America (SUA) on June 22, 2025, for the SoCal-Pacific Territory’s Quint Zone Soka Family Day. Launched in 2019, the annual event was created to introduce families—especially future division members—to the values of Soka education at SUA, located
‘Rejoice When You Encounter Hardships’
On the courage to transform poison into medicine.
My Buddhist Community
New SGI youth members reflect on the support they received as they embraced Buddhist practice.
SGI News
A Remembrance of the Trinity Test, a Call to Action
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Allen Sánchez recalled his grandfather’s words— how, in the stillness of dawn, on July 16, 1945, he was out milking cows in the New Mexico desert when the sun seemed to rise and set at once. What his grandfather witnessed wasn’t the sun at all, but the Trinity test—the world’s first detonation of a
Ikeda Center Convenes 2025 Global Citizens Seminar on Hope and Value Creation
by Lillian KoizumiSpecial to the Tribune CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue hosted its 5th Global Citizens Seminar on June 21, 2025, to explore interdisciplinary approaches to fostering hope, resilience and value creation in the face of interlocking social and political crises. This year, 14 doctoral students joined co-facilitators Tim McCarthy, Ph.D.,
Educating for Peace
by Lillian KoizumiSpecial to the Tribune Amid renewed global tensions and the ongoing threat of nuclear war, the Ikeda Center co-hosted a weekendlong conference, “Educating for Peace: A Teachers’ Conference for Nuclear Disarmament Education,” bringing together dedicated educators to address this critical challenge. The conference marked the beginning of a collaborative effort intended to help
Denver Hosts Middle School Intro Event
DENVER—The SGI-USA members in Denver hosted an introductory Buddhist meeting on May 13 at their activity center for a special audience—55 students from Dunstan Middle School in nearby Lakewood, Colorado. The students, joined by 14 chaperones, were invited to the center as part of a cultural education trip planned by Jessica Bridges, an SGI-USA member
Guidance for Leadership
Tips on Effective Home Visits
The Soka Gakkai’s network of life-to-life bonds was built through the efforts to personally encourage one person after another.
Soaring on the Wings of Youth Into the Boundless Skies
The following is a summary of Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada’s speech at the Fifth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting Toward Our Centennial and the SGI General Meeting, held at the Tokyo Toda Memorial Auditorium in Sugamo, Tokyo, on Nov. 17, 2024. The meeting celebrated the 94th Soka Gakkai Founding Day [Nov. 18] and the
New Releases
Tiny Trendsetters
Tiny Trendsetters Our future is not only bright but stylish too with these new FNCC toddler and children’s T-shirts. Grab a keepsake to remember the fun times you had at the ESD and Junior High School FNCC conferences or gift one to a friend. Available for purchase exclusively at FNCC and online at bookstore.sgi-usa.org. Toddler
Practice in Style
Check out the new line of sweatshirts, hoodies and T-shirts featuring bold messages like “Never Give Up” and “Courage.” Available at bookstore.sgi-usa.org and select SGI-USA bookstores nationwide. Never Give Up Sweatshirt Black $33.95Never Give Up Hoodie Light Blue $37.95 Courage Sweatshirt Grey $33.95Never Give Up Short Sleeve T-Shirt Black $22.95 Courage Short Sleeve T-Shirt Light Blue $22.95
Heroes of Peace
Introducing the SGI-USA Vietnam Video Series.
SGI-USA Online Bookstore
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