Together in Service:Building Interfaith Partnerships for Social Action
WHERE: The Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10115, Sockman Lounge (enter at 60 Claremont Avenue; #1 train to 116th & Columbia University)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 30th, 2012, 8:30am-5:00pm, registration required.
WHAT: Religious leaders from many traditions and communities are already working together on shared social concerns. The 26th Rabbi Marshall Meyer Retreat for Social Justice will give them an opportunity to share their experiences of interfaith collaboration, and develop strategies for interfaith coalition building. This conversation will contribute to the life of our city in a number of important ways. In addition to meeting the urgent needs of New Yorkers -– for food, housing, and essential services –- interfaith service projects are an important form of civic engagement for New York’s diverse religious leaders and communities. As President Obama has noted, “Interfaith service impacts specific community challenges, from homelessness to mentoring to the environment, while helping to build social capital and civility.”
This one-day program is inspired by ICNY’s multi-year Catholic-Muslim Social Service Partnership Project, and made possible by the support of the GHR Foundation. It will bring together religious leaders to:
- Learn about multi-faith action-oriented partnerships for service and social issue advocacy.
- Share successful strategies for building such partnerships, as well as the accomplishments and challenges of established interfaith coalitions.
- Discuss the process of program evaluation: How can we measure the effectiveness of interfaith partnerships in light of grant-makers’ concerns?
To RSVP, complete the reply form and return by fax or email. To request an RSVP form, or for questions, contact Sarah Sayeed at (212) 870-3519 or ssayeed@interfaithcenter.org
