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Daniel Pearl recognized the ability of music to bridge differences among people. In the spirit of his love of music and commitment to dialogue, the Daniel Pearl Foundation launched the first Daniel Pearl World Music Days on October 10, 2002, which would have been Danny's 39th birthday. Using the power of music to promote tolerance and inspire respect for differences, Daniel Pearl World Music Days has grown to include more than 6,700 performances in 111 countries. In 2005 we introduced World Music Days eStage, a monthlong radio station and permanent online gallery which features music, poetry, art, articles and dedications reflecting Danny’s lifetime of work connecting people through words and music.
View World Music Days slideshow and Public Service Announcements
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The Daniel Pearl Dialogue for Muslim-Jewish Understanding is a series of personal yet public conversations between Daniel Pearl’s father, Professor Judea Pearl, President of the Daniel Pearl Foundation, and Dr. Akbar Ahmed, Chair of Islamic Studies at American University. The program grew out of Professors Ahmed and Pearl's shared concern about the deterioration of relationships between Muslim and Jewish communities around the world, and their strong belief that reconciliation between these two Abrahamic faiths can be achieved through frank and respectful dialogue. The discussions range from theological issues and historical perceptions to current events.
In 2006, Professors Ahmed and Pearl were awarded the first annual Purpose Prize in recognition of their “simple, yet innovative approach to solving one of society’s most pressing problems.“ |
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PEARL Youth News is a unique international news service for high school/secondary school students, allowing them to engage with global communities while shaping public discourse. Any student can join the news service as a PEARL reporter after successfully completing an online certification course, which is provided at no cost. The certification class is aimed to help them get started as international correspondents for a global youth news service. From writing leads to finding sources and conducting interviews, this program teaches reporting techniques and the ethics of journalism, which are the cornerstone of a reporter's credibility. The class is offered multiple times during the year and the website will be re-launched shortly.
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The Daniel Pearl Foundation partners with the Alfred Friendly
Press Fellowships and the
International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) International Journalism Exchange (IJE) to
bring mid-career foreign journalists and editors to work in U.S. newsrooms.
The Daniel Pearl
Journalism Fellowship established in partnership with the Alfred Friendly
Press Fellowships brings promising, mid-career foreign journalists to work for
six months in a U.S. newsroom. It is an invitation to Danny’s former journalism
colleagues to continue his mission by writing for the audiences for whom he
wrote, working with his colleagues and getting to know the U.S. press from the
inside. Journalists from South Asia, the Middle East and/or North Africa are
invited to apply for the Daniel Pearl Fellowship.
The Daniel Pearl
Editorial Fellowship program in conjunction with the International
Journalism Exchange is designed to provide participants with (I) a practical
understanding of the function and significance of the editorial process in the
free press in the United States; (II) writing and editorial skills and (III)
continuing ties to journalists, editors and news publications in the U.S. |
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The Daniel Pearl Media Internship provides two-month internships with newspaper, radio, and TV hosts to Israeli and Palestinian youth, age 16-23, who have participated in a co-existence and dialogue program. In partnership with Crossing Borders, we provide internships to graduates of the Peace it Together and Crossing Borders camps. The objective is to provide youth who understand the destructive power of hatred and who have "seen the human face of the enemy" with opportunities to become journalists and thereby amplify voices of reason and humanity in their respective societies. |
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The Daniel Pearl Lectures Series at UCLA was launched in September 2002. In partnership with Hillel, these open public lectures given each year by scholars, journalists or policy makers who have contributed original analyses or constructive approaches to problems of international concern.
The Daniel Pearl Lectures Series at Stanford University (Danny's Alma Mater) was launched in October 2006, featuring Christiane Amanpour. This open public lecture series honors Danny's commitment to the improvement of the human condition, and covers topics such as journalism, music, psychology, philosophy and religious, ethnic or racial tolerance. |
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The Daniel Pearl Foundation
is grateful to the many volunteers
and supporters
who are helping us build the dialogues, communication
and understanding that can overpower hatred.
We hope that you will give the most generous gift
you can to help promote the ideals of Daniel Pearl
through our current projects.
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