Dead Man Walking: Religious Leaders Dialogue on the Death Penalty

Join Washington National Cathedral, Catholic Mobilizing Network and Washington National Opera for a powerful evening of music and reflection from today’s diverse faith leaders on the death penalty. The panel discussion will be moderated by Sr. Helen Prejean, author of the book Dead Man Walking, and EJ Dionne, Jr., political columnist for The Washington Post.

Monday, February 6, 2017, 7-8:30 p.m.
Washington National Cathedral
3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Free admission with RSVP

Panelists include:

Bishop Frank Dewane—Diocese of Venice, Florida, Chair of the
Justice, Peace and Human Development Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Imam Yahya Hendi—Muslim Chaplain at Georgetown University, Imam of the Islamic Society of Frederick and National Medical Center in Bethesda, MD

Dr. Uma Mysorekar—President of the Hindu Temple Society of
North America

Bishop Mariann Budde—Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Washington

Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero—President of the National Latino
Evangelical Coalition and Pastor of Calvario City Church in
Orlando, FL

Rabbi Hannah Goldstein—Associate Rabbi at Temple Sinai,
in Washington, DC with emphasis on social justice work and
education for all ages

For more information and to register, please click here.

IFYC Releases New Report on Emerging Interfaith Trends

A new report is available from Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) on what college students think about religion.  The Interfaith Diversity Experiences & Attitudes Longitudinal Survey (IDEALS), a project of IFYC with Professors Alyssa Rockenbach of North Carolina State University and Matthew Mayhew of The Ohio State University, tracks a group of students over the course of four years to examine the impact of college on students attitudes and engagement with others with diverse religious worldviews. Emerging Interfaith Trends is the first report released from this study, providing insight into student behavior and engagement with interfaith issues prior to coming to college. The study will continue to follow this group of students throughout their time in school.

To learn more, download the full report here, and join IFYC in an upcoming webinar to learn more about the findings.  The webinar will be offered at October 5 at 1 p.m. ET, and again on October 13 at 1 p.m. ET.

Join IFYC and their 9/11 Day Campaign

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) is partnering with 9/11 Day to plan interfaith events to honor the National Day of Service, Remembrance, and Unity.  IFYC has shared several ideas to help campuses plan an event:

• Organize a service project
• Host a discussion event.
• Hold an interfaith vigil or peace walk.
• Plan a day of random acts of kindness.
• Attend a local community event.

IFYC has been working with 200 universities and colleges to organize discussions and events that promote interfaith cooperation over the past 15 years.  For those in the New York City and Washington, D.C. area, IFYC will be hosting service projects.  To see more resources for planning events or learn more about the service projects, visit the 9/11 Day Campaign website.

Interfaith Youth Core to Fundraise for Refugees with ‘Better Together Day’

As people of faith, we are called to dialogue and cooperation with people of faith traditions different from our own in order to work for the common good of society; as Interfaith Youth Core writes, “Knowing something about another person’s religious or non-religious background helps you connect with that entire group.” For this reason, IFYC will host again its annual Better Together Day on April 7!

Better Together Day participants are encouraged to take a day to learn about another person’s religious traditions or values. All are welcome to participate by joining Twitter events, planning or attending an event in their area, or submitting a quote, a verse, or a simple personal statement about interfaith literacy to IFYC’s fundraising campaign for the International Rescue Committee. When the campaign receives 5,000 submissions, IFYC will donate $10,000 to IRC, which is committed to responding to global humanitarian crises by “helping people service, recover, and reclaim control of their futures.”

Be sure to submit your quote, verse, or statement by April 7, and read more about creative ideas for campus events, service projects, and other ways to participate.

How does your college or university promote interfaith literacy, dialogue, or cooperation? Let us know!