Pluralism-list December 2013

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Social Media Connections; Job Opportunities; Multifaith Courses in Philly

by Pluralism Project Staff

Dear Friends, Please see below for more information on staying connected with the Pluralism Project on social media as well as job and curricular opportunities in Boston, MA and Philadelphia, PA. These opportunities include: - Call for Applicants: Program Manager for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service (Northeastern University, Boston, MA) - Call for Applicants: Christian and Muslim Faith Advisors for 2014 Kids4Peace Summer Camp (Greater Boston) - Multifaith Course Opportunities at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (Philadelphia, PA) Please be in touch directly with the organizations listed for more information. Also, *thank you* for all who have supported the work of the Pluralism Project. If you've not yet made your tax deductible donation to the Pluralism Project, there is still time before year end! Please read this letter <http://www.pluralism.org/newsletters/view/2013-12-06> and check out this slideshow <http://www.pluralism.org/photosets/view/1154> for just a few reasons why your support is critical to our work<http://www.pluralism.org/about/donation>. And, again, *thanks!* All the best, The Pluralism Project Staff P.S. Did you see part two of the interview with Professor Eck<http://theinterfaithobserver.org/journal-articles/2013/12/15/the-interfaith…>in the December issue of *The Interview Observer <http://theinterfaithobserver.org>*? If you missed part one, check it out here<http://theinterfaithobserver.org/journal-articles/2013/11/15/from-bozeman-m…> . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Pluralism Project on Facebook: Do We Have Your 'Like'?* The Pluralism Project's Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/…>is where we can share timely updates from the Project, our affiliates, and news of interest to our work. Have you liked our page<https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/…>? We're hoping to get *2014 likes by 2014*. Can you help us get there? (We're on Twitter, too! Follow us at @PluralismProj<https://twitter.com/PluralismProj>.) Thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts seeks a Program Manager for the* *Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service* *Responsibilities*: Under the supervision of the Executive Director, and in collaboration with the Executive Director, Social Justice Resource Center Program Manager, Spiritual Advisors, and Student Workers and Graduate Assistants of CSDS, the Program Manager will support the administration, operations, programmatic and communications functions of the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service. S/he will design, implement, and evaluate programming that advances the mission of the Center, Student Affairs and the University. The Program Manager’s overarching role will help achieve the Center’s goals to: 1) Support students in becoming global citizens and leaders, 2) Provide opportunities to explore personal spirituality and religious expression 3) Foster interfaith and intercultural appreciation and competence, 4) Offer experiences of community, wellness, and wholeness, 4) Provide opportunities for constructive action through community service and civic engagement, and 6) Build partnerships with University departments, disciplines, and partners in the wider religious, academic, and public service communities. Specifically, in terms of programming and communications, the Program Manager will help lead/teach/inspire program participants; assist with programs and events planning and management, publicity and recruitment, train/equip student leaders, monitor assessment and evaluation of programs, manage the Center’s communications strategy, website content development, ENEWS, publications, and social media sites. S/he will use social media for the creation and enhancement of community, in addition to promoting Center events. S/he will coordinate signature events, speakers, retreats and seasonal celebrations, service experiences, and interfaith dialogue forums, as well as advance outreach to international and other student groups. In terms of critical operational and administrative functions, s/he will support the welcoming environment of the Center, extending hospitality to visitors; hire and supervise work study students, reconcile budgets, oversee procurement, and interface with University offices, and Spiritual Advisors to schedule the University’s Sacred Space and coordinate the learning, dialogue, prayer, worship, yoga, meditation, and spiritual practices schedules and co-facilitate educational programming. The appropriate candidate will likely be called upon to provide for some of the spiritual and pastoral needs of the University Community and may also serve as an advisor to student organizations. *Qualifications*: Masters degree(s) preferred, in Higher Education, Communications, Marketing, Theology/Religious Studies, Peace Studies, International or Intercultural Relations, or related fields. The qualified candidate will possess a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in higher education and/or related field (nonprofit/non-governmental organizations, service learning, social service agencies working with young adults, religious institutions, interfaith/multicultural organizations, etc.). The position requires excellent administrative skills; attention to detail; initiative; strategic thinking and planning skills; creative program development skills; group facilitation skills; student leadership development skills; oral, written, presentational, and interpersonal communication skills; skills in working with religiously and culturally diverse communities on and off-campus; the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, students, and local and global University partners at all levels; a student-centered philosophy of education with interest in cooperative/experiential/creative pedagogies; a commitment to social justice, nonviolent conflict resolution, pluralism, and interfaith/cross-cultural understanding and cooperation. Other helpful skills include website content development and management; social media outreach skills, budget management, community development, mediation/negotiation/conflict resolution skills; and the ability to effectively supervise students and volunteers. The appropriate candidate may help provide pastoral services/chaplaincy functions to one or more student communities. To learn more about the Center, visit www.neu.edu/spiritual_life. To apply for the position, visit https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/28022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Kids4Peace Summer Camp Program -- Now Accepting Applications for Faith Advisor Positions (Christian, Jewish, Muslim) (Boston, MA)* Kids4Peace Boston educates and inspires young Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Jerusalem area and the Boston area as peace leaders. Our summer and year-round programs develop the skills, knowledge, and leadership capacity to build – together—a new culture of peace and understanding. Children and adult advisors from Jerusalem join with children and advisors from the Boston area for a program of play, music, games and sports, dialogue, and typical camp activities at Camp Merrowvista in Tuftonboro, NH and ending with one day in the Boston area. All staff and participants live together during the program. The program is non-political. *Christian Faith Advisor* (July 30th - August 13th, 2014) to: • collaborate with other staff in leading the program• assume special responsibility for the Christian children in the program (Including serving as the primary relationship with the Christian children’s families) • help to plan and run 5 preparation sessions with children on Sunday afternoons (April-June) • participate in staff meetings after the preparation sessions with the children QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must be Christians experienced in working with groups of children or youth. College degree required. Candidates with any of these additional qualifications are especially encouraged to apply: • background in religion, religious education, teaching, facilitation, interfaith programs, or peace work• experience with middle school age group• experience in a camp environment• ability to speak Hebrew or Arabic at a level helpful with translating for children from Jerusalem who may not speak English well• knowledge of and experience in Jerusalem STIPEND: $1000 plus room and board for the duration of the program For more information about the program, visit our website: www.kids4peaceboston.org and also www.k4p.org (the website of Kids 4 Peace International). Please send résumé or questions to Matt Loper, Executive Director: mloper(a)kids4peaceboston.org *Muslim Faith Advisor* (July 30th - August 13th, 2014) to: • collaborate with other staff in leading the program• assume special responsibility for the Muslim children in the program (Including serving as the primary relationship with the Muslim children’s families)• help to plan and run 5 preparation sessions with children on Sunday afternoons (April-June) • participate in staff meetings after the preparation sessions with the children QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must be Muslims experienced in working with groups of children or youth. College degree required. Candidates with any of these additional qualifications are especially encouraged to apply: • background in religion, religious education, teaching, facilitation, interfaith programs, or peace work• experience with middle school age group• experience in a camp environment• ability to speak Arabic (and/or Hebrew) at a level helpful with translating for children from Jerusalem who may not speak English well • knowledge of and experience in Jerusalem STIPEND: $1000 plus room and board for the duration of the program For more information about the program, visit our website: www.kids4peaceboston.org and also www.k4p.org (the website of Kids4Peace International). Please send résumé or questions to Matt Loper, Executive Director: mloper(a)kids4peaceboston.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Spring Opportunities in the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (Philadelphia, PA)* Thanks to generous funding from the Henry R. Luce Foundation and the Legacy Heritage Fund, the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives is launching *three new courses* this winter and spring. Below are the details about the courses, *Interfaith Food Justice*,*Prison Chaplaincy* and *Arabic* *for Interfaith Engagement*. All courses will be open to auditors at a nominal cost. Please be in touch with Nancy Fuchs Kreimer<NFuchs-Kreimer(a)rrc.edu> about the details of RRC's sliding scale. Be sure to register early - space is limited. *In The Depths: Prison Chaplaincy and Incarceration in America**.*<http://www.rrc.edu/multifaithworld/depths-prison-chaplaincy-and-incarcerati…> We are blessed to have in our city a unique resource, Phyllis B. Taylor, R.N, a Jewish woman who has served for over 15 years as a Correctional Chaplain in the Philadelphia Prison System. Phyllis has worked with inmates, families, and staff of all faiths. She brings to that work decades of experience as a nurse and a nationally known expert in the field of hospice, grief and bereavement. In addition, Phyllis and has been an activist for social justice since 1961. Phyllis will share her wealth of experience with prison work from two perspectives: pastoral care/chaplaincy (Jewish and interfaith) and social justice advocacy. She will address issues of incarceration in light of race, gender, class, and family systems. Guest speakers will include a corrections officer, a former inmate, a crime victim, and an advocate for systemic change. The workshop will take place at RRC on Wednesday and Thursday, January 29th and 30th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. *Interfaith Food Justice*<http://www.rrc.edu/multifaithworld/interfaith-food-justice> This course will be co-taught by Rabbi Mordechai Liebling (RRC) and Reverend Katie Day of Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTSP). The collaboration will bring Jewish and Christian perspectives into the examination of the production, consumption and distribution of food and food’s connection to feeding our physical, emotional and spiritual lives. This course will study traditional teachings about food from the Bible to eco-kashrut and current issues regarding food justice and sustainability. February – April 2014; Wednesdays from 1:30 – 3:30 pm at Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTSP) *Arabic for Interfaith Engagement*<http://www.rrc.edu/multifaithworld/dreams-peace-arabic-interfaith-engagement> This Introduction to Arabic course will provide the tools needed to reach out to Muslim American dialogue partners and to Arabs in the Middle East. *Arabic for Interfaith Engagement* is a course for teaching elementary Arabic to English speakers who know Hebrew. The method of instruction is based on learning cognate vocabulary - Arabic words that are similar to Hebrew words - adding one letter at a time. Following this 11 session course, you will be able to: - read and write meaningful Arabic sentences - describe the linguistic similarities between Hebrew and Arabic - elevate religious and political dialogue with Arab and Muslim counterparts through better understanding of our shared linguistic heritage - set the stage for further study of modern Arabic or Qur'an Prerequisite: Two Years (or equivalent) of college level Hebrew Course Instructor: Barry Mann, M.D. assisted by native Arabic speakers from the University of Pennsylvania February 6 – May 1, 2014 (except April 17th); Thursdays from 4:00 – 6:00 pm in the RRC Library ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The Pluralism Project at Harvard University 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2481 www.pluralism.org Twittter: @pluralismproj <https://twitter.com/pluralismproj> Like The Pluralism Project on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pluralism-Project-at-Harvard-University/1…>!

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22 Years, So Many Reasons: Support the Pluralism Project Today

by The Pluralism Project

22 Years, So Many Reasons: Support the Pluralism Project Today December 6, 2013 HTML version: http://pluralism.org/newsletters/view/2013-12-06 Newsletter archive: http://pluralism.org/newsletters Dear Friends,  In 2012, ACT! for America, one of the most vitriolic anti-Muslim organizations in the country, was the top earner on iGive, a well-known online giving website. The Southern Poverty Law Center lists ACT! for America among the “Anti-Muslim Inner Circle.” In a letter to supporters early this year, ACT! for America’s Executive Director called the campaign to support their work a “no-brainer.” At the Pluralism Project we offer a strong alternative: we think it is a “no-brainer” to support religious literacy and to affirm America's common ground. It’s hard to believe we’ve been documenting America’s changing religious landscape for over two decades. But 22 years ago, when the Pluralism Project was born in a Harvard classroom, there [Image: ] was a strong need to understand how new neighbors were establishing themselves in relation to each other and the public sphere. At the time, there was no organized anti-Muslim movement. In fact, the development of such efforts to divide and disparage many religious minority groups is one of the issues we have studied over the years. Today, as we continue to document the changing landscape, we confront ever more urgently the serious challenges that face us all. To honor the 22 years of the Pluralism Project and the countless collaborations of which we are a part, we’ve put together a slideshow highlighting 22 of the many reasons [ http://www.pluralism.org/photosets/view/1154 ] to support our work. Click here to check it out [ http://www.pluralism.org/photosets/view/1154 ]. We hope you enjoy and learn more about what we do and the many resources we have to offer. [Image: ] From the beginning, education and engagement have been critical to our mission [ http://www.pluralism.org/about/mission ]. This year in August we launched an online and updated version of On Common Ground: World Religions in America [ http://www.pluralism.org/ocg ], a groundbreaking resource for understanding America's many religions as lived experience. Since its founding, the Pluralism Project has been—and remains—a collaborative enterprise; I’m always humbled by the level of support for our work. Evidence of this support is the list of credits [ http://www.pluralism.org/ocg/credits ] for On Common Ground [ http://www.pluralism.org/ocg ] (there were 100+ people directly involved in the researching and creation of this resource); our growing list of affiliates (with nearly 80 professors at colleges and universities here and abroad); and our alumni who, to date, include over 360 former research associates, interns, and fellows. Wow! We here at the Pluralism Project are excited to continue these collaborations and forge new ones. We want to build on the momentum and success of On Common Ground [ http://www.pluralism.org/ocg ] and our other resources like the Case Study Initiative [ http://www.pluralism.org/casestudy ]. But the truth is, friends, to continue this work, we need your support. To date, all support for staff and programming comes from grants and individual donors like you. That means your financial support is vital for keeping our research and resources available to an ever-widening audience. And we need that support this year more than ever. [Image: ] Friends of the Pluralism Project understand the key role our work plays in both promoting quality research about religious diversity in the United States and in fostering religious literacy. Because one generous donor recognizes the importance of this work, she has agreed to match any gifts we receive up to a total of $50,000. Will you join her? Can you give $50, $100, $1,000, or more to support our work [ http://www.pluralism.org/about/donation ]? Please help us continue our efforts of promoting religious literacy and understanding. We hope that this decision is for you a “no-brainer,” and all the more so this year with the anonymous matching gift of up to $50,000. It’s just 50,000 more reasons to give to help the Pluralism Project continue its critical work. There are two ways to give: 1. Visit our giving page, http://www.pluralism.org/about/donation [ http://www.pluralism.org/about/donation ], and make a donation online.  2. Send a check (made payable to “Harvard University") to: The Pluralism Project at Harvard University, 2 Arrow Street, 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Thank you, friends, for your ongoing support. Best wishes, [Image: ] Diana L. Eck Founder and Director, The Pluralism Project ------------------------- This is the read-only email list of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University. To join or leave this mailing list, please email us at staff(a)pluralism.org, or visit the subscription edit page at http://pluralism.org/subscribers/edit

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