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Velázquez-Hernández, Aurelio. "The Unitarian’s Service Committee Marseille Office and the American networks to aid Spanish refugees. (1940-1943)." Culture & History Digital Journal 8, no. 2 (December 30, 2019): 021. http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/chdj.2019.021.

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The Unitarian Service Committee was one of the most important US aid agencies involved in assisting refugees in the World War II context. In the article I analyse the origins of its action in Europe, focusing on a practically unknown aspect which as its intervention in favour of Spanish Republicans who had fled from Spain and the threat of Francoism in 1939. The Unitarian Service Committee (USC) began its operations in the spring of 1940 and an office of the Unitarian Service Committee would be established in Marseilles in 1941. From this office active work was focused mainly on medical help for the camp inmates in the south of France. The USC had an aid program dedicated exclusively to the Spanish refugees. This program was supported by funding from another American organization, the Joint Antifascist Refugee Committee closely linked to socialist and communist circles and whose chairman, Edward Barsky, was a former international Brigadier who had participated in the Spanish Civil War. I will analyse the links between these two organizations and their connections with international relief networks.
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Mott, Stephen C. "Memorial to James Luther Adams." Journal of Law and Religion 12, no. 1 (1995): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0748081400005087.

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James Luther Adams died last summer at the age of 92. He was one of four or five giants in his generation of American Christian ethicists. Many members of this society who were doctoral students under him have themselves become important teachers and writers of religious ethics.George Huntston Williams has described Adams as one of the three most significant figures in the history of the Unitarian Universalist denomination, yet Adams grew up as the son of a Baptist and Plymouth Brethren preacher. Adams lived in tension but not in rejection with this Fundamentalist youth. On the one hand, he found lacking there what became his constant passion. Christian life must be carried out in the midst of the institutions of society.
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Jones, Daystar/Rosalie M. "José Limón: Mentor to Native Youth." Congress on Research in Dance Conference Proceedings 39, S1 (2007): 113–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2049125500000200.

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This paper presents a description of the work of José Limón with American Indian students at Flandreau Indian School in 1970. This historic event grew out of the collaboration of Juilliard's Martha Hill with Mrs. Stewart (Lee) Udall and her organization the Center for Arts of Indian America, which was dedicated to enabling native youth to enter the fields of dance and theater.
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Carey, Elaine, and Armando Navarro. "Mexican American Youth Organization: Avant-Garde of the Chicano Movement in Texas." Western Historical Quarterly 27, no. 4 (1996): 538. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/970562.

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Garcia, Mario T., and Armando Navarro. "Mexican American Youth Organization: Avant-Garde of the Chicano Movement in Texas." Journal of American History 83, no. 3 (December 1996): 1093. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2945786.

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Kim, May, Packianathan Chelladurai, and Galen T. Trail. "A Model of Volunteer Retention in Youth Sport." Journal of Sport Management 21, no. 2 (April 2007): 151–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsm.21.2.151.

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Volunteers in sport are indispensable, but there is a dearth of systematic research in volunteer retention. The focus of this study was to investigate three different volunteer-retention models incorporating person–task fit (P–T fit), person–organization fit (P–O fit), managerial treatment (MT), empowerment, and intention to continue volunteering. Using structural equation modeling, data from 515 volunteers in the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) were compared across a fully mediated model, a partially mediated model, and a direct-effects model. The results of the fully mediated model, in which empowerment mediated the relationship between P–T fit, P–O fit, MT, and intention to continue volunteering, fit well and better than the other two models. P–T fit, P–O fit, and MT jointly explained 46.8% of variance in empowerment, and empowerment explained 13.5% of variance in intention to continue. Volunteer organizations need to focus on empowering their volunteers through the fit of the volunteer to the task, organization, and appropriate managerial treatment.
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Valdez, Avelardo. "Mexican American Youth and Adult Prison Gangs in a Changing Heroin Market." Journal of Drug Issues 35, no. 4 (October 2005): 843–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002204260503500409.

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This article focuses on the interaction between the larger community's drug markets and youth and adult prison gangs, and the process that leads to specific adverse consequences both to the youth gangs as organizations, and to individual members. Described is the emergence of a restructured heroin market dominated by an adult prison gang. A major consequence of this was the increasing use of heroin among Mexican American gang members and their transformation from autonomous youth gangs to extensions of the adult prison gangs or their demise. Data was collected from 160 members of 26 Mexican American youth gangs and key informants in San Antonio. Findings focus on organizational rules, drug market transformations, consequences on members, and the impact of heroin on the gang's organization. Discussed is how the dominance of prison gangs is related to the increased incarceration and recidivism rates of Mexican Americans and declining economic opportunities for urban minorities.
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Ngo, Bic, and Diana Chandara. "Nepantlera Pedagogy in an Immigrant Youth Theater Project: The Role of a Hmong Educator in Facilitating the Exploration of Culture and Identity." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 123, no. 9 (September 2021): 87–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01614681211051979.

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Background/Context: Community-based youth theater programs afford youth opportunities to explore and “author” new identities by “performing writing.” Yet, we know much less about the ways in which immigrant youth are exploring struggles and changes within their families and ethnic community. We particularly lack research about the roles of immigrant adult educators in youth programs, and the significance to the pedagogical process of their experiences, being, and modes of interacting with young people who share with them a common ethnicity. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: The purpose of the study is to explore the role of a community-based Hmong immigrant educator as a “nepantlera,” or boundary-crossing “guide” in Hmong youth’s negotiation of culture and identity. It is guided by three questions: (1) How does nepantlera pedagogy move beyond self–other dichotomies? (2) How does nepantlera pedagogy facilitate rewriting the self to construct new visions of ethnic identity? and (3) How does nepantlera pedagogy entail risking the personal? Setting: The research setting was a Hmong community-based arts organization in an urban center in the Midwestern United States. Population/Participants/Subjects: Three 1.5-generation Hmong American adult staff of a community-based organization, one Korean American teaching artist from a local theater company, and 11 second-generation Hmong American adolescents participated in the study. Research Design: The study draws from a critical ethnographic investigation of the culturally relevant practices of a youth theater project within a Hmong coethnic organization. Data Collection and Analysis: Ethnographic data collection occurred over the 4-month program cycle of the theater project. Data sources include field notes from participant observations, semi-structured interviews, audio and video recordings of the activities, work products, and documents about the program and organization. The data were analyzed with thematic analysis techniques. Findings/Results: The findings suggest that the nepantlera pedagogy of the Hmong immigrant educator fostered opportunities for Hmong youth to (1) disrupt binaries between first-generation and second-generation immigrants by exploring not only differences but also commonalities; (2) imagine new ethnic selves by exploring and rewriting a Hmong edict against same-last-name relationships; and (3) experience the vulnerability of their Hmong educator through disclosure about his personal life. Conclusions/Recommendations: The nepantlera pedagogy of an immigrant educator within a coethnic community-based organization brings a perspective from the nepantla, or “in-between,” of culture and identity that provides immigrant youth with a deeper level of cultural knowledge and connectedness to navigate their multiple worlds.
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Rajagopal, Selvi, Kaitlyn Harper, Katherine Holzhauer, and Tina Kumra. "Utilization of Positive Youth Development Framework by Youth-Facing Organizations in Baltimore City." Journal of Youth Development 17, no. 4 (December 15, 2022): 84–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2022.1225.

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Positive youth development (PYD) is a strengths-based approach to youth programming which has been tested with success in largely higher income settings with mostly White youth. This study aims to identify the extent to which organizations who work in an urban context serving predominately African American youth incorporate PYD principles into their work. Organizations located in Baltimore, Maryland working with youth ages 14–24 were recruited for participation. In-depth interviews were conducted with organization leaders in this qualitative study. Thematic analysis using a deductive approach identified common themes and activities across organizations that aligned with PYD elements. All 17 youth-facing organizations interviewed described organic use of PYD principles through program activities regardless of prior knowledge of the PYD framework. Organizations prioritized activities to create an empowering environment for youth, build on youth assets and agency. The PYD principle of contribution was less explicitly incorporated into program activities, however organization leaders reported behavioral observations of youth exemplifying contribution. This real-world study demonstrates widespread utilization of PYD principles across a range of youth engagement activities in Baltimore. The results of this study provide insight on how organizations working with youth of color may naturally infuse elements of PYD into their programs. Formal training and evaluation support for these organizations may help achieve positive youth outcomes through application of PYD frameworks.
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Gabriel, M. Gayle. "Christian Faith in the Immigration and Acculturation Experiences of Filipino American Youth." Journal of Youth Development 14, no. 2 (June 20, 2019): 115–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2019.710.

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The Filipino immigration experience began in the Philippines via American-modeled schools and Spanish-enforced Christian Catholicism. However, that may not be the case for Filipino youth. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of Christian faith in the immigration and acculturation of Filipino American youth. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 5 Filipino American emerging adults between the ages of 18 and 30 years old. Interview data went through 3 levels of coding and themes; several themes were developed. Results show that Christian faith was a powerful factor in acculturation experiences for Filipino American youth. The modeling of faith was pivotal in helping them navigate through difficult childhood experiences and in some cases mental health problems. Modeling of faith also largely determined participants’ own commitment to religious practices, such as attending daily mass or becoming part of a church organization. At a community level, Christian faith helped participants to establish community ties, which helped ease their transition into mainstream American culture. Based on the results of this study, Christian faith is an important coping factor for Filipino American youth. Christian faith allowed participants to feel a greater sense of connection to each other and to make connections with others in the United States. Christian faith shaped participants’ outlook on their lives and their day-to-day activities.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "American Unitarian Youth (Organization)"

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García, Ignacio. "Mexican American Youth Organization: Precursors of Change in Texas." University of Arizona, Mexican American Studies and Research Center, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/218651.

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Winner, Alice J. "Rationale and design for a Unitarian Univarsalist/Native American young adult intercultural service-learning program." Instructions for remote access. Click here to access this electronic resource. Access available to Kutztown University faculty, staff, and students only, 1993. http://www.kutztown.edu/library/services/remote_access.asp.

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Thesis (M.P.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1993.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2964. Abstract precedes thesis as [1] preliminary leaf. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [184]-199).
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Waidley, Karin Ann. "Violence interrupted : American youth and theatre in crisis /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/10227.

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Bellanova, Tatiana. "Case study of a faith-based youth development program serving Latino youth." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1610113261&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Philpot, Justin. "Reevaluating Subculture: Pro-Life Youth and the Rhetoric of Resistance." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1214246691.

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Khalifa, Muhammad A. ""Give me the worst of them, and I'll make them the best" an ethnographic study of a successful alternative school for at-risk African American children /." Diss., Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users, 2008.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of K-12 Educational Administration, 2008.
Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 7, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-236). Also issued in print.
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Books on the topic "American Unitarian Youth (Organization)"

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Armando, Navarro. Mexican American youth organization: Avant-garde of the Chicano movement in Texas. Austin, Tex: University of Texas Press, 1995.

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Jacobson, Sven. British and American scouting and guiding terminology: A lexo-semantic study. Stockholm, Sweden: Almqvist & Wiksell International, 1985.

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Organization, American Youth Soccer. The official American Youth Soccer Organization handbook: Rules, regulations, skills, and everything else kids, parents, and coaches need to participate in youth soccer. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001.

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Keiser, R. Lincoln. The Vice Lords: Warriors of the streets. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2002.

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Berman, Simi Getter. [Ḥalon patuaḥ]: An open window. [New York?]: Chaverim, 1996.

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LRA, Boko Haram, al-Shabaab, AQIM, and other sources of instability in Africa: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, second session, April 25, 2012. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2012.

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Office, General Accounting. District of Columbia: P.L. 94-142 compliance and management of Youth Services Administration : report to Congressional requesters. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1986.

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Office, General Accounting. District of Columbia: P.L. 94-142 compliance and management of Youth Services Administration : report to Congressional requesters. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1986.

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Office, General Accounting. District of Columbia: P.L. 94-142 compliance and management of Youth Services Administration : report to Congressional requesters. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1986.

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Office, General Accounting. District of Columbia: P.L. 94-142 compliance and management of Youth Services Administration : report to Congressional requesters. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1986.

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Compean, Mario C. "Foreword." In Mexican American Youth Organization, vii—viii. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-002.

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"Index." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 279–88. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-020.

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"Epilogue." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 237–46. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-014.

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"6 MAYO: Precursor to the Raza Unida Party." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 182–211. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-012.

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"1 The Chicano Movement: Impact of Endogenous Antagonisms." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 9–44. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-007.

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"3 MAYO: A Cadre Organization of Organizers." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 80–114. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-009.

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"2 The Chicano Youth Movement: Catalyst for Change." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 45–79. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-008.

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"Contents." In Mexican American Youth Organization, v. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-toc.

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"Tables." In Mexican American Youth Organization, vi. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-001.

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"4. "El Plan de Del Rio"." In Mexican American Youth Organization, 253–56. University of Texas Press, 1995. http://dx.doi.org/10.7560/755567-018.

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Conference papers on the topic "American Unitarian Youth (Organization)"

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Kartal, Burak, and Çiğdem Sofyalıoğlu. "A Look at the Perceptions of the Turkish Youth towards Shangai Cooperation Organization from a Marketing Perspective." In International Conference on Eurasian Economies. Eurasian Economists Association, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.36880/c02.00340.

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In search of new markets and trade partners after its thrill for European Union has faded, Turkey began to look at its east recently. Having strong ties with many countries in Central Asia due to its cultural and historical ties, Turkey is a bridge between Europe and Asia. Due to its importance and successful historical development, Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is Turkey’s one of few options. In order to build closer trade relations between Turkey and members of the SCO, it’s better to know what Turkish people, especially youth know and think about the Organization. This pioneer empirical study, by examining a sample of Turkish university students’ knowledge and attitude towards SCO, is a first step of building the relations between the Organization and Turkish people and Turkish youth. Findings indicate that Turkish youth examined have positive attitude towards SCO compared to other alternative integrations and organizations. Besides, they think that a stronger SCO will be in favor of Turkey both economically and politically. Also, gender differences seem to exist like women’s tendency towards North American and South American integrations.
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Hairi, Nur Atika, and Norhafizah Ahmad. "Pengaruh dan Impak Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) Terhadap Isu Palestin di Malaysia." In Conference on Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum 2020/1. Penerbit UTHM, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.30880/ahcs.2020.01.01.001.

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The Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) is an Islamic organisation legally established in 1972. From 1971 until now, ABIM is very concern to international issues, especially the Israeli-Palestinian issue. This article discusses the influence and impact of ABIM in fighting for the liberation of Palestine (1971-2020). ABIM has always called on those responsible for Palestinian independence and the freedom of its people from the grip of Israel. Although various peace negotiations have been held between Israel and Palestine internationally, concrete solutions have not been reached. The objective to be achieved is to analyze ABIM’s involvement in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The methodology used is primary source research in the National Archives of Malaysia and the ABIM Archive. Apart from that, an interview with the President of ABIM, Mr. Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz was also held. The results of the study found that ABIM is consistent and active in fighting for this issue. This proves that the voice of NGOs can influence and impact decisions at the national and international levels such as the United Nations (UN). The volume of voice that is always displayed by ABIM is able to give awareness to the leaders and the people of Malaysia that this issue is not just a religious issue but this issue is a universal issue involving humanitarian values. ABIM has held press conferences, sent memorandum, held demonstrations, peaceful rallies, boycotts of American-Israeli goods and set up a Palestinian Aid Fund to raise the issue. ABIM's official paper, 'Risalah' also played a role in disseminating current Palestinian issues by publishing articles from original sources on the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) and developments in Palestine, especially in the 1970s. This is because resources at the time were very limited and Western media published biased and untrue news.
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Ebaugh, Helen Rose, and Dogan Koc. "FUNDING GÜLEN-INSPIRED GOOD WORKS: DEMONSTRATING AND GENERATING COMMITMENT TO THE MOVEMENT." In Muslim World in Transition: Contributions of the Gülen Movement. Leeds Metropolitan University Press, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.55207/mvcf2951.

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The projects sponsored by the Gülen-inspired movement are numerous, international and costly in terms of human and financial capital. Critics of the movement often question the fi- nancing of these initiatives – with some convinced of collusion with Middle Eastern govern- ments, others (within Turkey) suspicious that Western governments are financially backing the projects. Aware of these criticisms, in a recent comment to a group of visiting follow- ers, Fethullah Gülen indicated greater financial transparency must become a priority for the movement. This paper addresses the financing of Gülen-inspired projects, based on interviews with busi- ness leaders in Turkey, as well as local businessmen throughout Turkey who constitute the financial infrastructure of the movement. In addition, the paper presents data from one local Gülen movement organisation in Houston, Texas, that collects thousands of dollars annually from local members, mostly students on small educational stipends. The paper is framed sociologically in terms of organisational theories of commitment. Beginning with Kanter (1972;1977) and including subsequent major figures in the organi- sational field (e.g. Reichers 1985; Meyer and Allen 1991; Hall 2002; Scott 2003), scholars have demonstrated a positive correlation between sacrifices asked of members and degree of commitment to the goals of the organisation. Using this perspective, the paper argues that the financial contributions made by members in the Gülen movement both demonstrate commit- ment to the ideals espoused by Fethullah Gülen and generate commitment to the movement. The paper presents empirical evidence, based on interviews with financial supporters both in Turkey and the U.S., of how financial resources are generated, the initiatives being supported and the impact of financial giving on the commitment of supporters. The Gülen movement is a civil society movement that arose in the late 1960s in Turkey, initially composed of a loose network of individuals who were inspired by M. Fethullah Gülen. As a state-approved mosque preacher, Gülen delivered sermons in cities throughout Turkey, beginning with a handful of listeners and gradually drawing tens of thousands of people. His sermons focused not only on religious texts but included a broad array of such topics as religion and science, social justice, human rights, moral values and the importance of education. Gülen repeatedly stressed the importance of educating the youth of society by establishing first-rate schools that expose students to the latest scientific knowledge in an at- mosphere of moral values. The projects sponsored by Gülen-inspired followers today number in the thousands, span international borders and are costly in terms of human and financial capital (Woodhall 2005). These initiatives include over 2000 schools and seven universities in more than ninety countries in five continents (Yavuz and Esposito 2003; Baskan 2004; Tekalan 2005), two modern hospitals, the Zaman newspaper (now in both a Turkish and English edition), a television channel (Samanyolu), a radio channel (Burc FM), CHA (a ma- jor Turkish news agency), Aksiyon (a leading weekly news magazine), national and interna- tional Gülen conferences, Ramadan interfaith dinners, interfaith dialog trips to Turkey from countries around the globe and the many programs sponsored by the Journalists and Writers Foundation. In addition, the Isik insurance company and Bank Asya, an Islamic bank, are af- filiated with the Gülen community. In 1993 the community also established the Business Life Cooperation Association (ISHAD) which has 470 members (Baskan 2004). Questions regarding the financing of these numerous and expensive projects are periodically raised by both critics of the Gülen Movement and newcomers to the movement who are invited to Gülen related events. Because of the large amounts of money involved in these projects, on occasion people have raised the possibility of a collusion between the movement and various governments, especially Saudi Arabia and/or Iran, and including the Turkish government. There has even been suspicion that the American CIA may be a financial partner behind the projects (Kalyoncu, forthcoming). Aware of these criticisms, in a recent comment to a group of visiting followers, Fethullah Gülen indicated that a priority must be proactive financial transparency. In this paper, we address directly the issue of the financing of Gülen inspired projects based on the little that is available in published sources, including an interview with Gülen himself, and supplementing that information with interviews with business leaders in Turkey who constitute the infrastructure of the movement. In addition, we present data from one local Gülen organization in Houston, Texas, that regularly collects over half a million dollars from local members, mostly students on small educational stipends. Our analysis is framed socio- logically in terms of organizational theories of commitment. We argue that the contributions made by rank and file movement members, as well as by wealthier sponsors, both demon- strate commitment to the ideals of the movement and simultaneously generate commitment to the movement. An analysis of Gülen-inspired financial contributions must include the ideological and reli- gious motivations inherent in the concepts of hizmet, himmet, sohbet, istisare, and mutevelli. For an understanding of these concepts, we are most indebted to the superb work of Mehmet Kalyoncu whose study of the Gülen movement in Mardin, a city in southeastern Turkey, was very helpful both in understanding these ideas and in demonstrating their applicability to the financing of local projects in the city.
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