On May 9, Journey to Enlightenment: A Multimedia Exhibition on Buddhist Cultural Heritage opened at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, during the 2026 Tzu Chi Global Symposium for Common Goodness.
Journey to Enlightenment’s expansive, layered vision required an intricate process of research, design, and production, beginning with an assessment of the Buddhist sites and artifacts it draws from.
Emerging from those early efforts, the first Tzu Chi Academy in the U.S. was officially established on April 1, 1994. Over the past 30 years, what started as one school has grown into a nationwide network of 26 academies, bringing together thousands of students, parents, and volunteers in a shared educational community.
On the morning of April 5, 2025, a slight chill hung in the air in Chicago, Illinois, and the community thrummed with anticipation. Police cars had already blocked off West 23rd Street in Chicago’s Chinatown, waiting for the celebration to begin. It wasn’t long, however, before the sound of gongs and drums rang out, and two dancing lions “chewed up” lettuce, oranges, and green onions one by one, signifying good luck, auspiciousness, and wisdom in turn. Tzu Chi USA’s new Chicago Service Center would soon open its doors.
On the morning of April 5, 2025, a slight chill hung in the air in Chicago, Illinois, and the community thrummed with anticipation. Police cars had already blocked off West 23rd Street in Chicago’s Chinatown, waiting for the celebration to begin. It wasn’t long, however, before the sound of gongs and drums rang out, and two dancing lions “chewed up” lettuce, oranges, and green onions one by one, signifying good luck, auspiciousness, and wisdom in turn. Tzu Chi USA’s new Chicago Service Center would soon open its doors.
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