ICNY is delighted to announce the 2016 Religious Worlds of New York three week summer institute that will help teachers teach more effectively about American religious diversity.
The Religious Worlds institute is a project of ICNY and Union Theological Seminary, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. It will bring 25 teachers from throughout the United States to New York City, to work with leading scholars of religion, meet with diverse religious leaders, visit local houses of worship, and explore the religious life of the city. In the current climate of religious bigotry and extremism, America’s K-12 teachers can play an important role in promoting interfaith understanding. The Religious Worlds institute gives teachers the tools they need to build a more inclusive society.
Past participants describe the institute as “my best professional development experience ever” and “one of the best learning experiences of my life” (click here for more evaluations).
The institute will meet from July 11 – 29, 2016 at Union Theological Seminary, in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights. All participants will receive a $2,700 stipend to help pay their travel, housing, and living expenses for the duration of the institute. For detailed information, please visit www.religiousworldsnyc.org.
