TagFlorida Nature and Culture Center

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The YWD and YMD gather at their respective FNCC Conferences to renew their faith and vow for kosen-rufu.

A report on the SGI Study Conference.

On why it’s a good idea to send our junior high school–aged children to the FNCC

Sign up through your member portal at portal.sgi-usa.org. Jan 10–13 SoCal-Pacific Territory Leaders (District–Territory) Jan 24–27 East Territory Leaders (Chapter–Territory) Jan 31–Feb 3 West Territory Leaders(District–Territory) Feb 21–24 Central Territory Leaders (District–Territory) Feb 28–Mar 3 Transforming Karma #1 Mar 14–17 Korean Language Group Mar 21–24 Women’s Division #1(Ages 45 and Younger) Apr 4–7 Many Treasures

A report on the SGI North America Study Conference.

WESTON, Fla.—When the new Ikeda Hall exhibition “Daisaku Ikeda and America” opened on Jan. 20 at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC) in Weston, Florida, the members saw this significant element in the 60-year advancement of the SGI-USA: themselves. The exhibition takes viewers through six decades of the kosen-rufu movement in the U.S. in

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

by SGI-USA Future Division Leaders For the first time in four years, future division members ages 5–12 and their parents and guardians from around the country gathered at the beautiful SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center over two weekends in July for the Elementary School Division (ESD) Conference. In unity with their friends in the

This year’s student division conference at the Florida Nature and Culture Center will be joined by Dr. Ira Helfand, co-president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which received the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. He is also on the steering committee of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which received the

WESTON, Fla.—Never mind the forecasted thunderstorm: The Women’s Division #1 Conference participants brought the sun to SGI-USA’s Florida Nature and Culture Center in what turned out to be a weekend of beautiful Florida weather. Over 170 women ages 34 to 45 gathered from June 2 to 5 for the conference themed “Each District, One Precious Youth!” 

These conferences at the Florida Nature and Culture Center are still open for registration. Sign up through your member portal at portal.sgi-usa.org. Jul 07–10 ESD #1 • ESD Ages 5–12 with Parents / Guardians Jul 14–17 ESD #2 • ESD Ages 5–12 with Parents / Guardians Jul 28–31 Student Division • Ages 18–25 Aug 04–07

by Shota Okajima SGI-USA Young Men’s Leader From as far north as Portland, Oregon, and as far south as Jamaica, young men’s leaders traveled to Florida with incredible seeking spirit. They gathered to refresh themselves and unite at the April 21–23 Young Men’s Division Leaders Conference held at the SGI-USA Florida Nature and Culture Center. 

by Amelia Gonzalez SGI-USA Young Women’s Leader From April 14 to 17, young women’s leaders from throughout the SGI-USA gathered at the Florida Nature and Culture Center for the 2023 Young Women’s Division Leaders Conference, despite what major news outlets termed a “1-in-1,000-year rainfall event” that hit nearby Fort Lauderdale the week of the conference. Nichiren

Sixty-five years after second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda founded the student division on June 30, 1957, SGI-USA members gathered for the Student Division Conference, their first at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC) in over three years.  Inspired by Ikeda Sensei’s 2019 FNCC message to the student division, in which he called upon

The Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC) is a conference facility gifted to the members of SGI-USA by Ikeda Sensei. Since its doors opened in 1996, the FNCC has become a special place for members to strengthen their faith, report victories to their mentor and create friendships and cherished memories. And after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus

Register for these in-person conferences through the SGI-USA portal. May 13–16 Young Men’s Division #1 (Chapter Through National Leaders) May 20–23 District Leader’s Training #1 June 3–6 Courageous Freedom Group July 8–11 Young Women’s Division #1 (Chapter Through National Leaders) July 22–25 Transforming Karma Into Mission #1 Aug. 5–8 Practicing Buddhism as People of African Descent

An unprecedented two-year pause in conferences at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC) was difficult for many members. However, pandemic conditions provided an ideal opportunity to modernize and beautify the campus, its first significant renovation.  Of note are the installations of a new ceiling and flooring in the dining hall, as well as new

by John PlummerSpecial to the Tribune  WESTON, Fla., March 21—“I really cannot express how wonderful it is to see all of you.”   With these words, SGI-USA General Director Adin Strauss opened the first conference at the Florida Nature and Culture Center (FNCC) in over two years. One hundred men answered back with a joyful

In-person conferences at the Florida Nature and Culture Center are back, and registration is open for the following language conferences: Chinese (April 1–4) Korean (April 8–11) Japanese (April 22–25) Spanish (April 29–May 2). Register today through your SGI-USA portal.