Articles and Appearances by ICNY staff

“Moving From Walls to Bridges” – Dr. Sarah Sayeed’s remarks at today’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast in Lincoln, NE

April 30, 2015 ICNY

Moving From Walls to Bridges: Finding Common Ground for Community Transformation Lincoln, NE, April 30, 2015, 31st Annual Mayor's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Greetings of peace to each of you, Assalamu’alaikum I am truly humbled and honored to be with you on this special … [Read more...] about “Moving From Walls to Bridges” – Dr. Sarah Sayeed’s remarks at today’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast in Lincoln, NE

April 8, 2015 ICNY

The following article by Dr. Sarah Sayeed, ICNY's Director of Community Partnerships, was published today in the Huffington Post. It can be accessed here. Incidents of police violence and discrimination against people of color evoke our raw emotions -- pain, frustration, … [Read more...] about “Mindfulness in Policing” – Huffington Post article by ICNY’s Dr. Sarah Sayeed

February 26, 2015 ICNY

by Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D.,Director of Community Partnerships, Interfaith Center of New York Image courtesy Digital Storm/shutterstock.com Bugsplat is software used to calculate and reduce the death of innocent people in drone strikes. It's also how Predator drone operators … [Read more...] about “Bugsplat” – Sojourners Blog on Drone Welfare by ICNY’s Dr. Sarah Sayeed

February 19, 2015 ICNY

Leadership Looks Different Across Faith Lines by Dr. Sarah Sayeed, ICNY Director of Community Partnerships Leadership can be thought of in different ways, and in the world of religion and interfaith relations, it often refers to clergy. But ICNY has a unique approach to … [Read more...] about What ICNY Means When We Say “Religious Leader” – by Dr. Sarah Sayeed

January 12, 2015 ICNY

by Rev. Chloe Breyer ICNY Executive Director Treading in the footsteps of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis 1 brought a message of peace to an important part of the Muslim world. Like Saint Francis who in the middle of the devastating Fifth Crusade in … [Read more...] about “Interfaith Dialogue Inspired by Pope Francis” by Rev. Chloe Breyer