Yalcin Solak, Executive Director at PIF Over the weekend, Pearl of the Islands Foundation (PIF) had the privilege of being guests at a Marae (traditional meeting house) near Lake Taupo in the town of Turangi, located on the North Island...
For over 17 years, the Pearl of the Islands Foundation Inc (PIF) has tirelessly worked in Aotearoa New Zealand, dedicating itself to nurturing mutual respect, understanding, and acceptance among the diverse communities through meaningful engagement. We wholeheartedly denounce all...
Pearl of the Islands Foundation (PIF) recently held its 14th Annual Friendship and Dialogue Iftar Dinner, a remarkable success. This event brought together a diverse range of guests, including ministers, MPs, human rights commissioners, consuls, community leaders, members of...
After the recent massive flooding that affected our community last week, It is sad to hear a series of devastating earthquakes struck southeast Turkey (Turkiye) in the early morning hours of Feb. 6, 2023. These quakes have caused the...
A Welcome Mat has been put out for a group of Turkish Refugee families who visited Motueka for four days. They arrived on Thursday 19th January and left 23rd of January. Pearl of Islands Foundation (PIF) and St Andrews...
As PIF we were lucky enough to co-host the 4th Annual “children of Abraham” panel discussion on Monday 7th November at the Holy Trinity Cathedral. We thank our 2022 Panellists: – Jules Gaddie, Jewish Mentor – Dr Salih Yucel,...
We did have our next Graduation Ceremony for our Women in Leadership Training (WILT) group on 18th of July. It was an amazing experience that was filled with feelings of joy and nerviousness for graduates. It was an opportunuty...
Eid Celebration at Parliament. Monday, 25th of July, a great Eid Celebration was organised by the Ministry of Ethnic Communities at the Parliament. As the community member and as the attendees of the celebration, we appreciate very much this...
Pearl of the Islands Foundation (PIF) and Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga organised the conference “Uniting Our Communities” on Thursday, 21 July to establish a community alliance for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Te Ohu Whakawhanaunga is an emerging community alliance of community...
Pearl of the Islands Foundation invites youth of any ethnic background to the ELEVATE Youth Leadership Training. This is an 8 session workshop training. Next group starts on 16 July 2022. Venue: Unit 12/ 1 Wagener Place, Mt Albert,...