Author: USA
Volunteering at a Food Pantry (Chicago, USA)
The constant barrage of negative news items can make us feel helpless in the face of an incomprehensible world. Instead of closing ourselves more within the walls of “social” media, […]
World Philosophy Day (Pasadena, USA)
New Acropolis center in Pasadena assembled to commemorate a pre-Thanksgiving celebration intertwined with the spirit of Philosophy Day. Our gathering constituted a harmonious fusion of gratitude and animated philosophical discourse. […]
Philosophy in the Graveyard: Death – End or Beginning? (Chicago, USA)
In a celebration of Halloween, New Acropolis Chicago and the beautiful Graceland Cemetery hosted a talk about death: is it the end or beginning? The talk touched upon different ideas […]
Karma-Dharma, Action and Self-Realization Lecture (Chicago, USA)
Daniel Salinas, from New Acropolis Ecuador offered a lecture about Karma-Dharma lecture in Spanish in New Acropolis Chicago, to one of the communities with higher concentration of Spanish speakers this […]
A Philosophical Garage Sale (Chicago, USA)
For 1 day the New Acropolis school in Chicago turned into a special second-hand store and invited people to swap and to buy (for a low price) used clothes, furniture, […]
Volunteering at ICNA Relief Center (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago volunteers helped by organizing and distributing food in partnership with ICNA Relief Center. The center provides various services and necessities to people in need, most of them […]
A Philosophical Movie Night (Chicago, USA)
Members of New Acropolis Chicago met to watch and discuss the first episode of the BBC series “Century of the Self”, which describes the birth of the PR industry and […]
Philosophy in the Park (Chicago, USA)
Members of NA Chicago took advantage of the nice weather to meet in a local park for practices of concentration and a class and discussion about the effect of cycles […]
A trip to Torrey Pines Reserve (Pasadena, USA)
Volunteers from the New Acropolis center in Pasadena visited the Torrey Pines Preserve near San Diego. Amidst the stunning natural beauty, they shared special moments and enjoyed a Mediterranean coffee. […]
The Art of Peace – Workshop about Conflict Resolution (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis hosted a special workshop with guest speaker, Salvadorian philosopher Eva Rodriguez-Bellagarigue. The workshop explored the foundations of conflict resolution. The participants had a lively interaction while exploring the […]
