In today’s world, religion can sometimes feel like a dividing line.  But could our different religious, secular, and spiritual identities actually help us build community and meet society’s grand challenges? 

Join in to the 6th Annual Illinois Interfaith Conference on Saturday, February 25, 2017 in the Ikenberry SDRP Building.  Starting with a series of mini-talks, national and local guest speakers - such as Rev. J. Cody Nielsen, nationally recognized expert on interfaith work on public campuses – will answer the question:  how could interfaith collaboration help us address local, national, and global issues of equality and justice?  The afternoon will engage the Illinois campus community in generating real solutions for building stronger communities in a world of diverse faiths and beliefs.  In the evening, the Midwest Interfaith Poets will take the stage with diverse lyric monologues that have a simple goal, to share their lived experiences and promote unity-in-diversity. 

All are welcome, and it is free for all UIUC students, faculty, and community religious workers ($35 for students/staff from other campuses) and meals are included!  Be part of an amazing opportunity to create solutions together as a community.  You must register to attend, so register today at https://oiir.illinois.edu/diversityed/interfaith/illinois-interfaith-conference-2017! 

The Illinois Interfaith Conference is hosted by the Illinois Interfaith Challenge Initiative, a partnership between Interfaith in Action (RSO), Muslim Student Association (RSO), the University of Illinois Diversity & Social Justice Education, University Housing Social Justice & Leadership Education, the University YMCA, Illini Hillel/Cohen Center for Jewish Life, and the Community United Church of Christ. The conference is funded in part by SORF and CRFB. 

Thanks to the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations for this information item.

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