This month, 25 teachers from public, private, and faith-based schools around the USA are gathering in New York City for the three-week summer institute “Religious Worlds of New York: Teaching the Everyday Life of American Religious Diversity.” The institute is a project of the … [Read more...] about 2014 NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers Launches
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ICNY Statement on the murder of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir
The Interfaith Center of New York condemns the senseless and brutal abduction and murder of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir, a 17-year-old Palestinian boy who was the innocent victim of an act of needless vengeance. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Acts of violence like … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement on the murder of Muhammad Hussein Abu Khdeir
Reflection on Buddhist Muslim Dialogue, by Sasha Soreff
Pictured (l. to r.): Ven. TK Nakagaki, NY Buddhist Council & ICNY Board Member; Sebene Selassie, ED of Insight, Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Director of Community Partnerships at ICNY, en. Chang Hwa of the Chan Meditation Center and Imam Ibrahim Sayar, Peace Islands … [Read more...] about Reflection on Buddhist Muslim Dialogue, by Sasha Soreff
ICNY E-Announcements for July: Ramadan, Religious Worlds, & A Speaker’s Bureau for the Formerly Incarcerated
Dear Friends, This past June, The Interfaith Center of New York co-sponsored a Buddhist-Muslim dialogue with the New York Buddhist Council and the Peace Islands Institute. Dr. Sarah Sayeed participated as a panelist along with Ven. Chang Hwa of the Chan Meditation Center. Read … [Read more...] about ICNY E-Announcements for July: Ramadan, Religious Worlds, & A Speaker’s Bureau for the Formerly Incarcerated
13th Annual Dr. Betty Shabazz Awards Ceremony
Date: Sunday, June 22 Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard at 135th Street, Manhattan "Find the Good and Praise It," was one of Dr. Betty Shabazz's favorite expressions! Women In Islam, Inc. is celebrating … [Read more...] about 13th Annual Dr. Betty Shabazz Awards Ceremony
