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Cleveland Plain Dealer article: Couples Renew Vows on Black Marriage Day 3/31/08

Krsnanandini Dasi — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:58:52 +0000

A colorful, almost full-page article about Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute’s coordination of the first ever Black Marriage Day in Cleveland, OH, appeared on the front page of the Metro section of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. For more information on Black Marriage Day in Cleveland and around the country, go to Black Marriage Day.

Panel Discussion at CSU About New Report: Costs to Taxpayers from Family Fragmentation

Krsnanandini Dasi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:26:53 +0000

On Friday, April 18, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Tariq Ziyad and Krsnanandini Dasi, Co-Directors of the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute participated in a Panel discussion at Cleveland State University discussing the implications of a newly released report, The Costs to Taxpayers of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing. Sharing insight, experience and hope were panelists, Steve Killpack, president, Community Endeavors Foundation, Luis Vazquez, Director, Strong Start for Cuyahoga’s Families, Gary Norton, representative from Cuyahoga County Commissioners office, Tariq Saleem Ziyad, Co-director, Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute (DZFI), Krsnanandini Devi Dasi, Co-Director, DZFI and Councilman Kevin Conwell, Ward 9.

Enthusiastic discussion about the report and what it means to Ohio and Cuyahoga County, the history and future of such a report and more combined with passionate, attentive audience members made the afternoon informative, educational and inspiring. Audience members requested more of these kinds of dialogs, particularly those moving our community to implement some collaborative and practical family-strengthening initiatives for reducing the enormous economic, social and ethical costs of this phenomenon.

An article about the report and the panel discussion appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Thursday, April 17, 2008.

The full report, press kit, and video of the National Press Conference, held in Washington, D. C., April 15, 2008, is available at http://www.americanvalues.org.

Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute has been encouraged to submit the video of our Cleveland panel discussion to YouTube. We’ll keep you posted.

Photos from First Annual Black Marriage Day, Cleveland

Krsnanandini Dasi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:40:10 +0000

Who knew that the first Annual Black Marriage Day in Cleveland would be so special?

Select any image to enlarge and view a photo slideshow.

Almost 40 couples from a variety of religions and backgrounds renewed their vows with spectacular entertainment from Hue People & Distinguished Gentlemen of the Spoken Word and a keynote by the Parks, who journeyed from Pennsylvania with a memorable message about marriage, hope and practical application of love.

Other highlights:

Marriage sharings from the two co-directors, Krsnanandini & Tariq, from an Imam and from 2 couples who renewed their vows.
Proclamations from Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones and Cleveland City Hall.
Delicious refreshments and a renewal ceremony highlighted by Rev. Lassiter’s powerful words rounded out the day.

Buy the Black Marriage Day 2008 DVD in our store.