Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia – PHENND

Interfaith Campus Leadership Conference

hillarya — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:48:52 +0000

The Interfaith Center’s mission is to “advance mutual trust, understanding, and cooperation among faith communities, in order to work together for the common good of the region.” One exciting new way that we are doing this work is through an Interfaith Campus Leadership Conference this March at Saint Joseph’s University. Our featured presenter will be Eboo Patel, a leading voice in the movement for interfaith cooperation and the Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). Named by US News & World Report as one of America’s Best Leaders of 2009, Eboo also served on President Obama’s Inaugural Faith Council.

When: Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Saint Joseph’s University – Philadelphia, PA
Who: College and University Students, Staff, Faculty, and Administration
Register at: http://www.interfaithcenterpa.org/campusleaders

Eboo Patel to be honored: Dare to Understand Award

hillarya — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:47:45 +0000

On March 7th, the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia will honor Eboo Patel, Founder and Director of Interfaith Youth Core, with their annual Dare to Understand Award. This award honors individuals of distinction who contribute to the field of interfaith work. Through their actions, recipients reflect the Center’s commitment to diversity and challenge barriers to understanding. Co-Sponsored by Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, the general public is invited to hear a keynote address from Eboo in the Church’s sanctuary at 7:30 PM. For more information and to register for the evening, please visit http://www.interfaithcenterpa.org/award

Adding Identity to the Interfaith Triangle of Teens: Walking the Walk and Religious Identities

hillarya — Tue, 13 May 2014 03:06:47 +0000

On May 18, the Interfaith Center is hosting a presentation by Professor Ria Van Ryn from Yeshiva University. Ria has spent this year studying Walking the Walk, our interfaith program with high school youth and will be presenting on the results of her study.

“Adding Identity to the Interfaith Triangle:
Walking the Walk and Religious Identities”
by Ria Van Ryn, Ph.D.

Sunday, May 18th 1:00-3:00pm
Rodeph Shalom Synagogue
615 N Broad Street, Philadelphia

Please RSVP to Marjorie Scharf at mns@interfaithcenterpa.org

From Dr. Ria Van Ryn: “As a primary initiative of the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, Walking the Walk, challenges its participants to “dare to understand” one another in religiously diverse contexts. Sessions encourage young people to ask curious questions, communicate their unease when they encounter harmful stereotypes, serve as ambassadors of their congregations and schools, and put their values into practice at service-learning sites. But what are the outcomes of a year spent engaging in these tasks? Specifically, how do participants in Walking the Walk speak about their religious identities after immersion in intentional religious pluralism? I will discuss the results of research exploring these questions, drawing from observations, a pre- and post-participation assessment of youth, and a survey of adult leaders involved with Walking the Walk. I argue that Walking the Walk works to add proficiency in honing religious identity narratives to the highly touted “interfaith triangle” of attitudes, relationships, and knowledge that currently dominates our understanding of the positive outcomes of interfaith encounters.”

Walking the Walk Informational Session

hillarya — Tue, 13 May 2014 02:01:38 +0000

Is Walking the Walk a good fit for teenagers in your congregation or school?

Walking the Walk is winding up its 9th program year and we are already planning for program year 2014 – 2015. To date, 400 teens from 30 congregations and schools have participated in this year long program. Next year, we will be running several “networks” or “groups” in the Philadelphia area. There is space for a couple more congregation or school partners. Now is the time to explore whether you would like to be a part of this program. Early bird registration for partner congregations/schools, with discount, is August 1, 2014.

Attend a Walking the Walk Informational Session. It is important that interested congregations/schools send a representative to an Info Session. Informational sessions will be held at two different times and locations for your convenience.

Please RSVP to Marjorie (mns@interfaithcenterpa.org) for one of these sessions:

Wednesday, June 11, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Location: Congregation Rodeph Shalom
615 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19123 (parking lot behind the building)

Thursday, June 12, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Reformation Lutheran Church of Media
102 W Rose Tree Rd, Media, PA 19063

NOTE: If you are unable to attend one of these sessions, please let me know. We can schedule an alternative.

Check out our website at http://www.interfaithcenterpa.org/si/wwy/