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GVSU Interfaith Campus Webinars
March 10, 2016
Spring Webinars for Student Life Professionals
Engaging religious diversity with students can be a tall order, but we're here to help. This spring, Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) is hosting an ongoing online professional development opportunity for campus professionals in Student Affairs, Religious and Spiritual Life, and other areas of student life. This four-part webinar series offers practical tips and examples of excellent interfaith work on college campuses nationwide.
At GVSU, we are gathering for each webinar session in Kirkhof 1142.
Part 1: Foundational Knowledge and Literacy. February 23, 2016
This webinar covers basic religious literacy, as well as theoretical foundations for interfaith cooperation and a brief history of interfaith cooperation in the USA.
Part 2: Building Interfaith Relationships. March 29, 2016
We’ll explore approaches to relationship building across lines of religious difference, leaning heavily on the direct service and community organizing strategies of past and present-day interfaith leaders.
Part 3: Designing Interfaith Programs. April 19, 2016
This webinar focuses on different approaches to creating interfaith encounters between students. We’ll look at different formats for interfaith programming and examine strengths and limitations of each type.
Part 4: Responding to Conflict on Campus. May 17, 2016
The final webinar of the series takes a look at how campus professionals have responded to instances of conflict, crisis, and tragedy on campus in relation to religious diversity.
Go here
to register. Each webinar is 60 minutes long and starts at
1:00 p.m. EST/ 10:00 a.m. PT. You are not required
to attend all four if your schedule does not permit. However,
participants who complete all four webinars will receive a certificate
of completion from IFYC, and will have more opportunities to connect
with a cohort of professionals dedicated to building interfaith
cooperation into their work on campus.
We will be holding viewing sessions at GVSU in Kirkhof 1142. RSVP
to both IFYC
and Katie
Gordon to participate with the group from GVSU.