Turkish Cultural Center, Peace Islands Institute co-organize awards ceremony

The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, Niagara University president, was recently presented a service award from the Turkish Cultural Center in Buffalo and the Peace Islands Institute.

The honor is granted in recognition of exemplary services and contribution to the service learning education in fighting poverty.

Levesque (R), receives the award on Dec. 7

The Turkish Cultural Center and the Peace Islands Institute co-organized the Fourth Annual Friendship Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Nov. 26, which brought academics, elected officials and other community leaders together to promote diversity, peace and mutual understanding through dialogue. Levesque was unable to attend this year’s event, prompting his receipt of the award Dec. 7.

The Turkish Cultural Center in Buffalo was founded in December 2005 by the Turkish-American community in Buffalo to increase awareness of Turkish culture, music, literature and arts in the society; to build strong bridges between Turkish and American people based on respect, understanding and tolerance; and to help Turkish immigrants and refugees adapt to the life in Buffalo and America.

Published on The Buffalo News, 15 December 2012, Saturday