Archive For August 2010
The Story Behind That Picture: “Youth for Human Rights”
on August 29, 2010 by Meet-A-Scientologist in Scientology, Comments Off
The Church of Scientology International is proud to showcase youth who participated in the International 7th Annual Human Rights Summit, which the Church co-sponsored. This following in an excerpt from an article by Danish photographer Thorsten Overgaard. The full article is available on his website.
Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply [...]
Youth for Human Rights International Holds Workshop for Youth
on August 28, 2010 by Meet-A-Scientologist in Scientology, Comments Off
The Church of Scientology International is proud to showcase youth who participated in the International 7th Annual Human Rights Summit, which the Church co-sponsored. Photographs and text provided by Sam Butler, freelance documentary and event photographer based in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Youth ambassadors, adult staff and guest speakers presented a workshop for young [...]
Petition Targets Human Rights Education
on August 26, 2010 by Meet-A-Scientologist in Scientology, Comments Off
Churches of Scientology in 14 countries joined forces with Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) last week conducting a global petition drive in support of human rights education. Based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the petition calls on governments to make human rights education mandatory and to [...]
Giving Haiti Real Help — Part II
on August 25, 2010 by Meet-A-Scientologist in Scientology, Comments Off
A team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers traveled to Gonaïves from their Haiti headquarters in Pétionville, to provide seminars to the people of the city.
Nancy, an American teacher who spent her summer with the Scientology Haiti Disaster Response Team, traveled with two other Volunteer Ministers to Gonaïves to give seminars to the residents of the town [...]
Anti-Drug Marathon Brings Truth About Drugs to Cities throughout the Netherlands
on August 23, 2010 by Meet-A-Scientologist in Scientology, Comments Off
A ten-day anti-drug marathon brought the truth about drugs to cities throughout the Netherlands. Five former addicts and two additional volunteers participated in the run, coordinated by staff of the Church of Scientology of Amsterdam.
The runners want to education people about drugs. “If people really knew the truth, they would not start. [...]
Giving Haiti Real Help
on August 20, 2010 by Meet-A-Scientologist in Scientology, Comments Off
Haiti is a land that “once was.” Occasional patches of concrete through the rubble in the Port-au-Pince streets evidence there must once have been roads. The French-colonial hotels with their wide verandas once must have been quite elegant. And the passenger terminal that welcomed guests flying into the country in days past is long gone—replaced [...]