PRESS RELEASES
Church of Scientology Activities
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA •
Members of the Church of Scientology support MAD DADS in its work to reclaim the neighborhoods of Minneapolis.
MAD DADS—Men Against Destruction, Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder—has added a new weapon in the fight against crime, drugs and violence on the streets of Minneapolis: The Way to Happiness, a common sense guide to better living.
GHANA, AFRICA •
The Association for Human Rights and Tolerance and the Church of Scientology of Milan opened the third UNITED for Africa school in Ghana April 13, 2013.
Imagine the children of an entire village celebrating because they have a school to attend. Those who live in the remote western Ghana village of Asukese call this the “Magic School” because its dedication on April 13, 2013, seemed impossible—there has never been a school in this village before and no opportunity for village children to gain an education.
LOS ANGELES, CA •
Just returned to Los Angeles from Spanish Lake, Missouri, from the annual conference of Applied Scholastics International April 4 - 6, Bernard Percy has been involved for the past four decades in the movement described in a new brochure published by the Church of Scientology.
WASHINGTON, D.C. •
Staff of the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office shared the “secret” of happiness with members of the Indonesian community in Washington, D.C.
Head of the Consular Division for the Indonesian Embassy to the United States in Washington, D.C., hosted a seminar April 6 on The Way to Happiness—the nonreligious moral code based entirely on common sense. The workshop, conducted by Church of Scientology National Affairs Office staff, was held at the embassy and attended by Indonesians living in the D.C. area.
TORONTO, CANADA •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Toronto introduced visitors to a unique human rights education program at the York Regional Police 11th annual commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
The Toronto chapter of Youth for Human Rights International actively supported the York Regional Police 11th annual commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination April 7.
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA •
Volunteers from the Churches of Scientology of the Tampa Bay Area spent World Health Day April 7 helping local residents make healthy choices by providing the truth about drugs.
Members of the Churches of Scientology in the Tampa Bay area marked World Health Day April 7 by taking action against drug abuse—a health issue that has become an epidemic.
SPANISH LAKE, MISSOURI •
To halt the decline of educational standards, the Church of Scientology has published a new brochure, Scientology: How We Help—Applied Scholastics, Achieving Literacy and Education.
There is little doubt that American schools are failing in their duty to provide adequate education to our nation’s youth.
ROME, ITALY •
The Church of Scientology has published a new brochure, Scientology: How We Help—The Way to Happiness, Creating a World of Honesty, Trust & Self-Respect. Volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Rome share this “secret” of happiness with their city and visitors from around the world.
LOS ANGELES, CA •
A new brochure released by the Church of Scientology features the Applied Scholastics Online Academy, a fully independent, nondenominational organization that is revolutionizing homeschooling
GHANA, AFRICA •
The Church of Scientology of Milano cosponsors the creation of schools in Ghana villages. Two Scientologists left for Ghana April 7 for the opening of their latest elementary school, making education available for the first time to children of an entire village.
LOS ANGELES, CA •
The Way to Happiness is the latest in a series of professional enhancement seminars presented to members of the Sheriff’s Multi-Faith Clergy Council, intended to increase understanding and tolerance and reinforce the County’s declining crime rates.
One hundred members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Multi-Faith Executive Clergy Council filled the meeting hall at Sheriff’s headquarters in Monterey Park to learn how to implement character education programs in their communities.
SHERIDAN, OREGON •
Nearly half of all American adults—60 million people—are functionally illiterate. The students of Delphian School in Sheridan, Oregon, are already exceptions to that rule.
Eight million students have been labeled as “learning disabled,” with prescription drugs too often the “remedy” rather than the three “Rs.” Standing in sharp contrast to these statistics are the test scores at the Delphian School in Sheridan, Oregon.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
Youth for Human Rights volunteers promote human rights education on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
In commemoration of the International Day for the of Elimination of Racial Discrimination, young volunteers from Youth for Human Rights Brussels held a human rights petition drive on a cold and blustery day in the Louise shopping district in the heart of Brussels, Belgium. The Youth for Human Rights initiative is supported by the Brussels Branch of the Churches of Scientology for Europe.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Sydney spent International Happiness Day sharing a book that may very well contain the “secret” of happiness.
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Sydney spent the first International Day of Happiness providing neighbors with The Way to Happiness—a simple gift to guarantee their happiness year-round.
LOS ANGELES, CA •
A new brochure, released by the Church of Scientology in March 2013, features the Delphian program, an educational model that lives up to President Obama’s standards for American schools.
In his 2013 State of the Union Address, President Obama called for “modern schools worthy of our children.” Schools like this are too often sadly lacking—witness bullying and other forms of violence, climbing dropout rates and drugs in the classrooms and schoolyards of America.
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO •
In commemoration of United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, volunteers from the new Church of Scientology of Cambridge, Ontario, promoted human rights at Kitchener City Hall.
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Cambridge joined other community groups from the tri-city area March 21 in a celebration of diversity at Kitchener City Hall.
LOS ANGELES, CA •
A new brochure released by the Church of Scientology, presents Applied Scholastics and Study Technology developed by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Parents lucky enough to never need help with their children’s education can afford to ignore the information presented in the new brochure released by the Church of Scientology, Scientology: How We Help—Applied Scholastics, Achieving Literacy and Education. All others, read on.
WASHINGTON, D.C. •
The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office in Washington, D.C., commemorated Black History Month with a concert performed in Fraser Mansion’s Chestnut Hall.
Those attending the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office Black History Month Concert February 23 enjoyed a celebration of the music and words of African-American and Afro-British composers and poets set against a theme of human rights and freedom.
LOS ANGELES, CA •
A new brochure published by the Church of Scientology features human rights education booklets and videos that have been adopted by educators around the world to teach their pupils the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Although 2013 marks the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the need for its full implementation is as vital today as it was the day it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
COLOMBIA •
A new brochure released by the Church of Scientology features the remarkable results from permeating an entire nation with The Way to Happiness message.