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Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW Intimate ties between religion, spirituality, and the family are an empowering source of strength for some New Yorkers.  Our May 10 Social Work and Religious Diversity conference will start off by exploring "The Religious Lives of New York … [Read more...] about Rabbi Simkha Weintraub discusses intimate ties between religion, spirituality, & the family at upcoming conference for Social Workers

Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer, MA What kinds of support do Interfaith families receive – and what kinds of resistance do they face – from their faith communities? This is one question to be addressed in during our May 10 Social Work and Religious Diversity conference, when panelists … [Read more...] about Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer joins social workers to examine the challenges faced by interfaith families

Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley, Sr. Faith communities often function as what scholars have called “fictive kin,” playing important roles in many New Yorkers’ lives. Our May 10 Social Work and Religious Diversity conference will convene a panel discussion on Faith Families: … [Read more...] about Rev. Dr. Willard W. C. Ashley, Sr. joins social workers in examining the role of faith communities in the lives of many New Yorkers

Dr. Sheila C. Gordon Our May 10 Social Work and Religious Diversity conference will delve into "Interfaith Families:  Religious Diversity at Home" through discussions of Jewish, Muslim, and Zoroastrian perspectives. During this panel, we will hear from Dr. Sheila C. Gordon, … [Read more...] about Social Workers joined by Dr. Sheila C. Gordon to learn about “Interfaith Families: Religious Diversity at Home”

Wednesday, April 26, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Episcopal Church Center 815 Second Avenue, Ground Floor Chase Iron Eyes (Standing Rock Sioux) Lakota People’s Law Project Mindahi Crescencio Bastida Muñoz (Otomi) Otomi-Hñahñu Regional Council, Mexico T?wera Tahuri (Maori: Nga Ariki … [Read more...] about Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: A Panel and Discussion