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October 5, 2023
Interfaith Philadelphia Welcomes New Board Members
October 5, 2023Interfaith leadership goes beyond mere religious tolerance. It involves understanding and respecting various religious and spiritual traditions while fostering dialogue and collaboration among them. Whether you work in education, healthcare, social services, or in a general corporate setting, it is important to have the tools to navigate religious diversity.
Foundations of Interfaith Leadership LIVE is a multi-week certificate program (offered in partnership with Interfaith Philadelphia and Interfaith America) that equips professionals from across the country with innovative tools to navigate religious diversity.
Blending independent work with required live Zoom sessions, the program hosted a cohort last spring that included students from diverse backgrounds including Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, and Quaker participants.
Read more to learn how past participants have benefited from the program:
An administrator who works in diversity and inclusion at The University of Tampa was asked to be a part of her institution’s Resource Team for Faith, Values, and Spirituality. Armed with the insights acquired through the program, she stepped into her new work equipped with the knowledge and skills to think more broadly about the students, faculty, and staff and how spirituality impacted various facets of their lives.
A religious studies teacher at a middle school in Seattle found immense value in being in a virtual group setting. She has already implemented some of the course’s listening and storytelling techniques in her classroom and described Foundations of Interfaith Leadership LIVE as a “mind-blowing” opportunity to build leadership skills.
About the Program
Ideal both for learners who are new to interfaith leadership and for experienced interfaith leaders who would like a stronger foundation for their work, this interactive, community learning experience, provides a roadmap for developing (or continuing to develop) the vision, knowledge, and skills required to contribute to the realization of a truly interfaith America
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