Over the next couple of weeks, The Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) resumes the "Debate in the Neighborhood" program, bringing together high school-aged students from diverse New York City faith communities to learn the art of debate while examining mutual concerns of social … [Read more...] about “Debate in the Neighborhood” resumes in Queens, expands into the Bronx
New & Noteworthy
INVITATION TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS: “The Challenge of Homelessness: Strategies to Provide Support and Restore Hope” – Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat for Social Justice
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Location: Dining Rooms C&D, Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive (entrance also on Claremont, between W. 120th and 119th). Close to #1 train, 116th Street, Columbia University station Each night more than … [Read more...] about INVITATION TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS: “The Challenge of Homelessness: Strategies to Provide Support and Restore Hope” – Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat for Social Justice
From the Queens Chronicle: Sunando Sen’s friends, Muslim community speak out against hate crimes
Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2013 10:30 am | Updated: 2:44 pm, Thu Jan 10, 2013. by Josey Bartlett, Editor Individuals gathered in Jackson Heights on Tuesday afternoon to mourn victims of recent hate crimes and to call on the Police Department and elected officials to change … [Read more...] about From the Queens Chronicle: Sunando Sen’s friends, Muslim community speak out against hate crimes
Video: Jackson Heights Vigil Against Race and Gender Violence, Jan. 8 2013
ICNY executive director, the Rev. Chloe Breyer, spoke at the January 8, 2013 vigil in Jackson Heights on growing incidents of violence targeting Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian communities with representatives from CAIR-NY, DRUM, City Council Member Danny Dromm, … [Read more...] about Video: Jackson Heights Vigil Against Race and Gender Violence, Jan. 8 2013
Feature from ICNY’s Annual Report: Teaching World Religions to NYC High Schoolers
Geoff Cobb had been teaching a world religions class to high school students for three years at the Chelsea-based New York City Museum School. His students were certainly religiously diverse – they included Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Geoff had lingering doubts, … [Read more...] about Feature from ICNY’s Annual Report: Teaching World Religions to NYC High Schoolers
