DAY ONE  -  DAY TWO 

-  DAY THREE  -

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DAY ONE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2007

Opening Plenary Session (12:30 - 2:00 pm):

• The Faith Line: Participating in Pluralism
  • Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core

Concurrent Workshops (2:15 - 3:15 pm):

• Youth as Leaders in the Interfaith Movement
  Richa Magan and Henal Motiwala, Interfaith Action
• The Relevance of Religion in 21st Century Curriculum
  Joy Osborne, Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
• Faith, Democracy, Jazz: The Applications of Universal Language Skills Jason Caplan, The Bridge Institute
• Speed Faithing: Baha’i Faith Jeremy Lambshead, Baha’i Community
• Putting Idealism to Work: A Panel Discussion with City Year Chicago Elizabeth Burns, City Year Chicago
• Hope Not Hate: Enhancing U.S. - Muslim Relations on Campus
  Hafsa Kanjwal, Americans for Informed Democracy
• Shanti Salaam Shalom: The Story of Bridging Religious Divides through Art and Music  Hawah, The Everlutionary Trust and One Common Unity

Concurrent Workshops (3:30 - 4:30 pm):

• Bridges for Sustainability: Breaking Social Barriers through Youth       Philanthropy  Esmerelda Baltazar, Franchesca Bolden and  Diana Sanchez, Crib Collective
• Talking Peace: Multifaith Youth Dialogue Freeman Trebilcock and Anna Halafoff, Loving Kindness Peaceful Youth
• Speed Faithing: Evangelical Christianity Nick Price, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
• Creating Interfaith Dialogue on College Campuses
  Nathan Render and Tufts Pathways Coordinators, Tufts University
• Deepening Interfaith Service Learning Through the Arts Margie Scharf, Erin Taylor and Nicole Diroff, Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia and Cathleen Cohen, We the Poets
• Speed Faithing: Jainism Hemang Srikishan, Jain Community
• Fundraising 101 Christy Lohr, Hartford Seminary
  

Concurrent Workshops (4:45 - 5:45 pm):

• Listening to Your Community’s Strengths and Hopes: A Foundation for Interfaith Action Gene Roehlkepartian, Center for Spiritual Development, Search Institute
• InterACTION: Stories and Techniques from a Jordanian/American Exchange
  Mariah Neuroth and Usra Ghazi, Interfaith Youth Core
• Interfaith Leadership: 6 Best Practices in Interfaith Organizing Noah Silverman and Hind Makki, Interfaith Youth Core
  
• The Elephant & The Giraffe: Bridging Differences Between Faiths Maria Pyra, Habitat for Humanity
• The Unity Program: Inter-Group Education for Muslim and Jewish High School Students Gibran Bouayad, Rebecca Katz, Zakiya Muwwakkil, Abraham’s Vision
• Social Networking 101: Building a Movement for Religious Pluralism on the Web Danny Moldovan, Change.org
  
• Speed Faithing: Buddhism Qalvy Grainzvolt, Shinnyo-en USA
  

Networking Dinner (6:00 - 7:30 pm)

Screening of “Encounter Point” (8:00 - 10:00 pm) - Featuring a "Q & A" with director, Ronit Avni of Just Vision

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DAY TWO: MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2007

Morning Plenary Session (9:00 - 10:15 am):

• Respecting Religious Identity
  • Martin E. Marty, University of Chicago
  • Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Nawawi Foundation

Concurrent Workshops (10:30 am - 12:00 pm):

• Splash and Ripple: Using Outcomes to Design, Manage, and Sustain Interfaith Activities Afroza Nanji, IDEA Youth Initiative
• Story As Entry to Dialogue Libby and Len Traubman, Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogues
• Beyond Tolerance: Empowering Youth to Cross Lines and Engage      Dr. Beth Corrie and Rev. Drew Johnson, Youth Theological Initiative
• The Possibilities of Pluralism: Assessing Your Campus' Potential for Building Interfaith Cooperation, Cassie Meyer and Naomi Greenspan, Interfaith Youth Core
• The Elephant in the Room: Addressing the Arab-Israeli Conflict in Interfaith Dialogue Ronit Avni, Just Vision
• Service Learning: Teaching Commitment to the Common Good Jon Schmidt, Chicago Public Schools Service Learning Initiative
• From Tolerance to Celebration: Stories from our Hearts Toni Asante Lightfoot, Young Chicago Authors

Roundtable Discussion (10:30 am - 12:00 pm):

• Think Tanks and the Interfaith Youth Movement
  • Rachel Bronson, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  • Irina Faskianos, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Sally Steenland, Center for American Progress
  • David Gray, New America Foundation
  • Shannon Hayden, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Saeed Khan, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Networking Open Space Lunch (noon - 2:00 pm)

Afternoon Plenary (2:00 - 3:15 pm):

• Building Mutually Inspiring Relationships Across Religious Boundaries
  • Gibran Bouayad, Abraham’s Vision
  • Sally Mahe, United Religions Initiative
  • Ji Hyang Sunim, Wellesley College
  • Eliyahu McLean, Jerusalem Peacemakers

Concurrent Workshops (3:30 - 4:30 pm):

• Fostering Mentoring Communities Through Interfaith Service Learning Margie Scharf, Erin Taylor and Nicole Diroff, Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia
• Business as Usual? Fair Trade and Interfaith Action Ben Corey-Moran, Thanksgiving Coffee
• Soul Sunday: A Family’s Guide to Exploring Faith and Teaching Tolerance Carrie Brown-Wolf, Soul Sunday
• Earth, Faith, Future Rev. Clare Butterfield, Faith In Place
• Weaving a Web of Support: Using Developmental Assets to Enhance Your Work With Youth Kristin Johnstad, Search Institute
• Speed Faithing: Judaism Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Hillel at Northwestern
• Holy Hip Hop!  Muslims, Hip Hop, and Social Justice, Asad Jafri, Inner-city Muslim Action Network

Concurrent Workshops (4:45 - 5:45 pm):

• Theology of the Hammer: Action Bringing Faiths Together Maria Pyra, Habitat for Humanity
• Walking Together Beyond Tolerance: The Scottish Experience Maureen Sier, Scottish Interfaith Council
• Social Change in the Era of YouTube Michael Hoffman, See3.net
• Speed Faithing: Islam Amal Ali, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
• One Step Over the Line: Gypsy Marketing and Other Complexity Science Strategies
  Robert Drury and Tiama Hansen-Drury, Gypsy Marketing
  
• Humanism/Atheism/Agnosticism: Engaging Non-Religious Communities in Interfaith Youth Work Greg Epstein, Harvard Humanist Chaplaincy and Hemant Mehta, Secular Student Alliance
  

Roundtable Discussion (3:30 - 5:45 pm):

• Foundations and the Interfaith Youth Movement
  • Lynn Szwya, Luce Foundation
  • Bill Enright, Lake Institute on Faith and Giving
  • Deborah Steinberg, Nathan Cummings Foundation
  • John Sirek, McCormick Tribune Foundation
  • Liane Louie, Shinnyo-en Foundation
  • Henry Izumizaki, One Nation Foundation
  • John Kassel, Argosy Foundation

Days of Interfaith Youth Service Awards Banquet (6:00 - 8:00 pm)

   
Interfaith Concert (8:00 – 10:30 pm)
 

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DAY THREE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2007

Morning Plenary (9:00 - 10:15 am):

• Common Action for the Common Good
  • Shamil Idriss, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  • Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership & Values
  • Susan Thistlethwaite, Chicago Theological Seminary

Concurrent Workshops (10:30 - 11:30 am):

• Lessons of a Lifetime: the Ethical Will Project
  Joshua Stanton, Lessons of a Lifetime
• Sounds of Hope Evan Gutierrez, Roads to You
• Speed Faithing: Catholicism, Tim Higgins, Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University
  
• Sharing Lessons Learned from LSA Project "Inspired to Serve: Youth-Led Interfaith Action Gene Roehlkepartain, Search Institute; April Kunze, Interfaith Youth Core; Site Representatives
• Messaging the Movement Mariah Neuroth and Matt Lachey, Interfaith Youth Core
• Speed Faithing: Hinduism Sanchal Shah, Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago
• The Three Faces of Noah Chicago Coalition for Interreligious Learning

Concurrent Workshops (11:45 am - 12:45 pm):

• The Art of Listening: Graphic Recording in Your Work
  Sue Keely, Facilitation Keys
• Speed Faithing: Historically Black Churches
  Jen Bailey, Tufts University
• Taking Your Service Project to Scale
  Karen Daniel, Youth Service America
• Beyond Hugs and Hummus Malka Haya Fenyvesi, Progressive Jewish Alliance, NewGround: A Muslim Jewish Partnership for Change; and  Aziza Hasan, Muslim Public Affairs Council, NewGround: A Muslim Jewish Partnership for Change
• Student to Student: Brainstorming Projects that Work
  IFYC Summer Interns
• Interfaith, Out of Bounds Jon Kroll, Carnegie Mellon University

Lunch and Closing Plenary (1 - 2:45 pm):

• Who’s Listening?:  Media and the Interfaith Youth Movement
  • Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core
  • Sally Quinn, Washington Post/Newsweek
  • Michael Wolfe, Unity Productions Foundation
  • Krista Tippett, Speaking of Faith 
  • Randall Winston, Project Agape

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DePaul University's Department of Religious Studies invites you to the opening of its Center for Interreligious Engagement

"Bridging Religious Divides: Reports from the Field"

A Panel Discussion and Response

October 30, 2007

5:00-7:00pm

2250 N. Sheffield Ave.

Student Center Room 120A

Panelists

Rabbi Bruce Elder, Congregation Hakafa

Rev. Jessica Vasquez-Torres, Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice

Dr. Mohammed Essawi, Al-Qasemi Islamic College of Education, Baqa Al-Garbia, Israel

Respondents

Rev. Koyo S. Kubose, Bright Dawn Institute for American Buddhism

Dr. Eboo Patel, Interfaith Youth Core