IFYC 2009 Conference
Latest Activity
Spotlight on Bridge-builder
The summer may be over, but IFYC summer intern SPOTLIGHTS are just getting started! This week’s SPOTLIGHT highlights
Amanda Mountain, a summer intern in Strategic Partnerships.
Timur: So Amanda, let’s start at the beginning. Before you got involved interfaith work, you were a professional dancer.
Amanda: That’s right.
Timur: When did you start dancing?
Amanda: I started when I was three years old. I continued dancing throughout my childhood and teenage years, and later I called up my old dance teacher. He had started a professional company, and after a few rehearsals he offered me a job. So that started my career as a professional dancer and I stayed with it for over five years...
Click here to read the full interview.
How do Interfaith Leaders step-up during moments of national tragedy?
Watch and share this video by Hussein Rashid, frequent writer for Religion Dispatches and founder of Islamicate:
*Read Eboo Patel's blog on the Washington Post and IFYC Staff Zeenat Rahman's response on the Chicago Tribune Newsblogs.
*Download this resource for how you can take action in your own community: Response to Fort Hood.doc
*If you're already taking action, what are you doing? What are you thinking about regarding Fort Hood today? We want to hear from you!
Blog Posts
What You Don't Say
Posted by Katya Maslakowski on November 9, 2009 at 5:06pm
Tomorrow in NYC - What do a Billion Muslims Really Think?
Posted by Laura Kavanaugh on November 9, 2009 at 4:20pm — 1 Comment
Ethnicity Matters, Especially If You're The Gunman
Posted by Amber Hacker on November 9, 2009 at 4:00pm
Taking Back My Silence
Posted by Nikita Schanzenbach on November 9, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment
Please vote for Zeba Khan by 3pm EST TODAY in the Washington Post's "America's Next Great Pundit"
Posted by Zeba Khan on November 9, 2009 at 2:48pm
What from you tradition brings you to interfaith work?
Posted by Rahul Subramaniam on November 9, 2009 at 8:17am
The Start of a Regional Collegiate Interfaith Community
Posted by Tamara Slater on November 9, 2009 at 3:27am — 2 Comments
Beyond Tolerance- a rough draft of our Op-Ed
Posted by Aliya Bagewadi on November 9, 2009 at 1:06am
Beyond Tolerance (a very rough draft of our op-ed)
Posted by Elizabeth McCreless on November 8, 2009 at 6:25pm
My (mistaken) reaction to the Fort Hood Shooting
Posted by Daniel Resnick on November 7, 2009 at 11:13am — 3 Comments
Forum
Job Opportunities 33 Replies
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Why Do We Serve?
Started by Susan in IFYC 2009 Conference: Leadership for a Religiously Diverse World Nov 4.
"Pray the Devil Back to Hell" at IFYC09 4 Replies
Started by Nicholas R. Lang in IFYC 2009 Conference: Leadership for a Religiously Diverse World. Last reply by Nicholas R. Lang Nov 2.
Introduce Yourself! 76 Replies
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InterFaith Service Project and YOU 1 Reply
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Events
November 2
Monday
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In Face of Conflict: Multi-Religious Cooperation for Peace, Call for Submissions
November 2, 2009 at 6pm to January 30, 2010 at 7pm – Around the world
Religion is often thought of as a cause of conflict. Zealous practitioners of one tradition fight the zealous practitioners of another in the name of God – in defiance of the emphasis each theologi...
Organized by The Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue | Type: call, for, submissions
November 10
Tuesday
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The NYC Premiere of Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think
November 10, 2009 from 7pm to 9:30pm – Scholastic Auditorium
Purchase your tickets online today or at the door tomorrow! $15 Adult, $7 Student, 10 for $50 Keynote Speaker: Alex Kronemer, UPF Panelists Rev. Robert Chase - Intersections International and Cha...
Organized by Unity Productions Foundation, Muslim Public Affairs Council NYC, Americans for Informed Democracy, Intersections International / Change the Story | Type: film, premiere, and, program
November 11
Wednesday
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Women in Religion
November 11, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm – CA House
Come participate in a multifaith program on women in religion, examining the personal experiences of women in communities of faith. Do young women feel oppressed by religion? Who are the female he...
Organized by Meredith Jackson | Type: dinner, &, panel
November 12
Thursday
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Unveiling of the Charter for Compassion -- Pacific Northwest
November 12, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm – http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/events/event/listByLocation?location=St.+Patrick%27s+Church
Join our greater Seattle community in the global launch of the Charter for Compassion! WHEN: November 12, Thursday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Patrick’s Church WHAT: A reading of the Charter of C...
Organized by Reverend Cheen, thecompassionnetwork@gmail.com | Type: unveiling, launch, celebration
Resource of the Week!
Hearing the Call Across Traditions: Readings on Faith and Service Released!
The Illinois Humanities Council, Interfaith Youth Core, and Project on Civic Reflection are proud to announce the release of their collaborative book, Hearing the Call Across Traditions. This book contains a rich selection of short readings—prose, verse, and sacred text—from some of the great faith traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, as well as secular writings. These selections and accompanying discussion questions are designed to explore the connections between faith, service, and social justice using the themes: “Why do I serve?” “Whom do I serve?” and “How do I serve?”
Click here to purchase.
Icebreakers Part 3_Teambuilding Activities.doc
Icebreakers Part 2_Energizers.doc
Icebreakers Part 1_Getting to Know You.doc
Unlikely Disciple Discussion Guide.doc
United We Serve Interfaith Event.doc
HighSchoolInterfaithWork101Publicity.doc
HighSchool InterfaithWork101FAQ.doc
Building Your Interfaith Council Part 2.doc
Building Your Interfaith Council Part 1.doc
Social Media 101. Collaborating.docx
Social Media 101. Activating.doc
Social Media 101. Sharing.doc
Social Media 101. Engaging.doc
Social Media 101. Listening.doc
Dialogue on Shared Values- Healing and Reconciliation.doc
Filming the Movement.doc
Photograph the Movement with Your Phone.doc
Faith and Globalisation Discussion Guide.doc
Feature films that showcase interfaith relations and religious encounters.doc
Bringing Children Together Through the Arts.doc
MLK Day of Service Curriculum.doc
Secularism Good for the Soul Discussion Guide.doc
How to Make a Strong Pitch to a Funder.doc
Response to Mumbai Talking Points.doc
Interfaith “Show and Tell” Resource.doc
Practices for Effective Media #2.doc
Deep Listening Exercise Resource.doc
Practices for effective media.doc
Cities of Light Discussion Guide.doc
Glossary of Terms.doc
Interview Your Faith Hero.doc
For more resources, visit the Tools tab!
Photos
Videos
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Isa from Cincinnati
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Dirk Ficca Interview 2
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Dirk Ficca Interview
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Groups
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Rochester Area College...
7 members
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Media Training at the ...
7 members
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India
2 members
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Canadian Bridge-builders
10 members
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Peace Makers
2 members
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Luther College
10 members
Birthdays
Music
The Faith Divide
The murderer at Fort Hood
I'm writing from Toronto, where last night I gave a plenary address on Muslim-Jewish cooperation to the Biennial conference of the Union for Reform Judaism. Backstage after the address, my friend Rabbi David Saperstein gave me a grim look and said, "The shooter had a Muslim name." He called his wife who works for NPR, and his face got more grim as I heard him say: "Are you sure he was a Muslim? Are you...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.The new interfaith leaders
Last week, Interfaith Youth Core held our sixth conference on interfaith work, Leadership for a Religiously Diverse World. At the opening as I looked out on more than 600 faces, I thought back to our first conference, where I spoke with the 30 attendees about a lofty idea for an interfaith youth movement. Needless to say, this conference showed that the interfaith youth movement is more than a big idea now. The people paying attention...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.Ethical leadership in Jerusalem
By Eboo Patel and Samantha Kirby Where is the Arab Muslim leadership for peace in the Middle East? It's a question that some people ask aloud, and others only think about - but it's always hovering in the room. I have met and known many in this category over the years, but few with the charisma, intelligence, pedigree and integrity of the man I just met. Forsan Hussein is an Israeli Arab Muslim, one of...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.© 2009 Created by Demetrio Maguigad
