Date: Monday, Mar. 20, 2023

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Tuition: $15, before Mar. 13, $18 after

Location: University Presbyterian Church

Learn to approach disagreements with agenda-free questions, respectful boundaries, and a genuine desire to learn.

A Texas native, Ariel Simpson has spent the last decade combining the worlds of business and psychology, giving leaders a wider variety of tools and soft skills.

As an executive and leadership coach, Ariel loves helping people pursue their professional goals and improve their workplace relationships.

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Time: 2:00-3:30pm

Location: 300 Bushnell Ave., SATX 78212 (University Presbyterian Church)

FREE

Join us for a time of faith-warming storytelling as folks from around San Antonio share their experiences of how faith ‘made all the difference.’

The evening will start with 5 storytellers, then we’ll enter into a time of community sharing for those who’d like to relay ‘faith-lifting’ stories.

Natarsha Prince Sanders (host) works as the Co-founder and Executive Director of Centering the Sacred, LLC. She graduated from Hollins University and North Carolina Central University with a BA in Philosophy and History and a M.A in Teaching respectively. She is currently pursuing a D.Ed.Min (doctorate in educational ministry) from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. As a preacher, teacher and spiritual guide, Natarsha centers her work at the intersection of wholeness, education and liberation. She is also passionate about the arts and inclusion. She resides in Kerrville, Texas with her husband, Lorenzo A. Watson.

Contemporary artist Rex Hausmann is a San Antonian, who started his art education at UTSA graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design on scholarship with a BFA in painting (2006) and an MFA in painting (2016).  His artist philosophy remains simple “Grow Where You Are Planted” displayed behind Phebe, the bougainvillea, on the front his family buildings at The Hausmann Millworks: A Creative Community in down town San Antonio. Rex has shown and lectured nationally and internationally, appearing in many speaking functions including TEDx San Antonio at Trinity University , McNay Museum of Art, The San Antonio Museum of Art, and The University of Texas at San Antonio as well as The Spencer Museum of Art. He has shown work at The Smithsonian in Washington DC, The Institute of Texan Cultures, Neiman Marcus, The Lawrence Art Center and The Cloister at Sea Island Resort.   He has spoken on National Public Radio many times across the United States.   His home base remains in San Antonio, Texas at The Hausmann Millworks: A Creative Community where he gardens, teaches and paints daily and enjoys a cigar with friends every so often.

Waheeda Kara

is president of the National Inter Organization Collaborative. Waheeda migrated to the United States in 1981 from Bangladesh. She has resided in San Antonio for over 35 years and has served on many boards on global, national and local levels. She is a genocide survivor, a refugee, an immigrant, a Muslim woman who has been fighting for social justice for over 30 years and has been the recipient of many awards and accolades. 

Dr. Sukh Kaur

is a Sikh American, an educator, realtor, developer and yoga teacher who loves San Antonio. She is currently a candidate running for district 1 city council. As the CEO/Founder of EDreimagined - an organization that supports the launch of innovative school models and district implementation of autonomous schools - she has seen first hand the challenges that are placed on teachers and leaders to take on the impossible in hopes of creating a better future for our students.  Previously, Sukh served as the Senior Director of Seat Investments at City Education Partners, a San Antonio based philanthropic non-profit with the mission to create groundbreaking public schools for all students focused specifically on educationally underserved populations.  While in this role, she has launched Texas’ first school incubator fellowship and supported the development of city-wide initiatives including the teacher recruitment platform - Educate210 and web-based parent information tool - San Antonio School Finder. 

 She has also worked to develop a commercial real estate building in Southtown and did so by filling a void that existed for the neighborhood. Prior to this role, Sukh was the Dean of Instruction at the Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy in HoustonISD and served in various other teaching and administrative roles within the district.  Sukh is incredibly passionate about education and economic development and aspires to create a more equitable San Antonio. Sukh has an EdD from Vanderbilt University  in K-12 Educational Leadership, an MBA from the Rice Educational Entrepreneurship Program and a BA in policy studies from Rice University.   In her free time, Sukh serves as the board treasurer for San Antonio Leaders and Teachers and was on the board for TPR.  She also is active in the sports and golf community - leading an all women’s flag football team for SA.

Howie Nestel has spent 3 decades creating an extraordinary life by serving through non-profit leadership and philanthropy in his position as Founder and President of San Antonio-based Sharkmatic Advertising. He has provided sales and marketing services to more 1,500 companies nationwide including Coca-Cola, DuPont, MTV, and Procter & Gamble, as well as to well-known local & regional industry leaders including Brake Check, Methodist Healthcare, and The Wash Tub. Sharkmatic leverages the brand promise of a business to build transformational websites that help to generate leads, drive sales, and tell client stories. In their 30 years as an agency, they have built more than 1,000 websites and they’re just getting warmed up. Strong web development and design go much further than making a brand or idea look pretty. They know the best websites take users on a journey that is memorable by giving consumers a window into their clients’ world as a business or a brand.

Marketing is Howie’s professional passion, but he has also launched and owned more than 20 small businesses. These enterprises provided a range of individual services including meal prep, video production, and automobile brokering and sales.
Howie is a proud husband and father of 3 children. He is fluent in English and Spanish. He graduated from the University of Texas Business School in Austin and has lived and worked in Canada, Central America, Europe, Israel, Mexico, and the United States. In addition to running Sharkmatic, Howie holds leadership positions with numerous non-profit organizations and has donated his time, his talents, and contributed to close to 100 charities. Of all his charitable endeavors, Howie is most proud of his legacy of launching and leading the largest annual collection drive for the homeless in San Antonio, called Gotcha Covered, which is now celebrating its 26th year of operations.

Erika Prosper Nirenberg

H-E-B, Senior Director of Customer Insights

As the Senior Director of Customer Insights for H-E-B, Erika leads a team charged with helping guide the development of H-E-B's strategic vision and operational efforts by providing customer insights to change the business, gain share and establish a preference for the company. 

Erika grew up as a migrant in the Rio Grande Valley, earned a Masters in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School, a B.A. in Plan II Liberal Arts, and a second Bachelor's degree in Science in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2020, she earned an Executive degree in Behavioral Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.  Erika was the 2018 Chairwoman of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, having served on its Executive Board for six years. A former board member of Say Si Youth Arts, The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation and SACRD.org, she now sits on the Girls Scouts of Southwest Texas Board, the Methodist Healthcare Ministries Board, and Las Casas Foundation, and is part of the advisory Board for iEmpower, the Latina Power Network, and the SA League of Women Voters.  Erika was also the 2019 San Antonio Business Journal’s Woman of the Year, 2019 Governor’s Yellow Rose of Texas honoree, the 2016 H-E-B David Ashworth Community Service Corporate Winner and the 2021 H-E-B Linda D. Jimenez Diversity and Inclusion Corporate Awardee. Her proudest honor, however, was receiving the 2010 Association of Migrant Educators of Texas’ Migrant Alumni Award. 

As a co-founder and 2015/2016 Chair of the Latina Leadership Institute and, much of Erika's passion revolves around efforts to help improve quality of life among underserved populations through girls & women empowerment, education, and literacy. In 2018, she launched the Raising and Inspiring Successful Entrepreneurs (R.I.S.E.) program, a bilingual workbook aimed at helping elementary school-aged children develop entrepreneurial mindsets.  Erika has led the creation of multiple education and women’s economic development white papers with Rai$ing Texas and the SABER Institute. In 2022, she has also been appointed as a regional Panelist for the prestigious White House Fellows Program, to include more Latina points of view in National Civics programming. Erika and her husband, San Antonio Mayor, Ron Nirenberg, have one son named Jonah.

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Schedule: Mon., Jan. 9

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Tuition: $ 10.00

Zoom Discussion

Dr. Singh will explore, ‘how growing up in San Antonio with a turban and beard and dealing with racism has helped me find keys to happiness and wholeness, for myself and for all of us.’

Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D., is Executive Director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program and Los Angeles Times Bestselling Author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life.

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Schedule: Wednesday, Dec. 7

Time: 7:00-8:30pm

Tuition: $10 before Dec. 1, $15 after

Location: University Presbyterian Church

Does Christianity's checkered history of dealing with Judaism and other religions represent a deviation from the tradition or something rooted in Christianity's earliest traditions?

Ruben R. Dupertuis, Ph.D., is associate Professor of Religion and Chair of the Religion Department at Trinity University. He is the author of essays and articles on education in the ancient world as well as on the Acts of the Apostles, ancient narrative, and Greek classical traditions. He is co-editor of Reading

Acts in the Second Century (2012) and most recently, Reading and Teaching Ancient Fiction (2018).

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Schedule: November 13, 2022

Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Tuition: FREE

Location: University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell Ave.

Join the San Antonio Food Bank for an interfaith service that builds continuity between our missions & traditions. In this years’ service we will reflect on “Hope Is An Action” and how we can manifest and feed hope within our community as individuals and members of our larger community. for more information PLEASE VISIT SAFOODBANK.ORG/FEEDINGHOP.

When: Nov. 7 and Nov. 8
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: University Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 300 Bushnell Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212
Registration: There is no fee or registration.
More Information: upcsa@upcsa.org or 210-732-9927

Edwin Arrison is a protege and close friend of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He is an Anglican priest, ordained by Tutu in 1992, and a gifted theologian, activist, writer, and entrepreneur. His main passion is working with and empowering young people. He is the founding Director of a Youth Programme of which the Archbishop was a patron.

On Nov 7, Rev. Arrison will discuss his life with the “Arch,” as close friends refer to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He brings many unique stories from his 37-year walk with Tutu. The focus of his remarks will be “Personal Encounters with and the Spirituality of Archbishop Desmond Tutu,” and his legacy for us today. This event is co-sponsored with University Presbyterian Church.

Reverend Arrison, born and raised in Cape Town, now lives with his wife and two daughters in Hermanus, a small town on the Western Cape known as the whale capital of South Africa. He has lived and studied in several countries including the United States.

He was awarded the 2022 “Champion of Justice” award by the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace. He is very close to the Community of Taize in France, a community of monks known for their youth work and reconciliation work. In 2009, he travelled to Palestine twice to work with Kairos Palestine and to be present at the launch of the Kairos Palestine document in 2009.

Arrison is a trustee of the Volmoed Trust, a conference and retreat centre founded by Archbishop Tutu?. He and a colleague launched the Volmoed Youth programme in 2017 of which Archbishop Tutu was a patron. He has founded several youth programs over the years.

Schedule: Sunday, Oct. 23

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Tuition: Fundraiser, see giving options on landing page

Location: Skyline Room, Trinity University. 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio 78212

Register by Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

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Commemorate over 20 years of fostering friendships and building bridges of welcome, understanding, and hope!

In this time of celebration we will break bread together and explore the roles of music and dance in religious traditions. Join us!

To register go to the landing page, which also provides options for giving and for certain dietary requirements.

Schedule: Monday, Oct. 3

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.

Tuition: FREE (donations welcome!)

Location: Raindrop Foundation San Antonio; 4337 Vance Jackson Rd., Ste. #203, SATZ 78230

Join us for a time of faith-warming storytelling as folks from around San Antonio share their experiences of how faith ‘made all the difference.’

The evening will start with 4 storytellers, then we’ll enter into a time of community sharing for those who’d like to relay ‘faith-lifting’ stories.

Natarsha Prince Sanders (host) works as the Co-founder and Executive Director of Centering the Sacred, LLC. She graduated from Hollins University and North Carolina Central University with a BA in Philosophy and History and a M.A in Teaching respectively. She is currently pursuing a D.Ed.Min (doctorate in educational ministry) from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. As a preacher, teacher and spiritual guide, Natarsha centers her work at the intersection of wholeness, education and liberation. She is also passionate about the arts and inclusion. She resides in Kerrville, Texas with her husband, Lorenzo A. Watson.

Officer Doug Greene has been a member of the San Antonio Police Department for 11 years. He has served as a public information officer for the past six years in the department’s Media Services Unit and recently took on a new role as a Community Engagement Officer. Officer Greene spearheads the department’s Success Through Respect and Handle with Care programs as well as The Brave Cowboy presentation. Prior to joining the department, Officer Greene worked in the TV production industry for ten years. Officer Greene has an Associate Degree in Radio, TV, and Film, and a BA in Communications-Media. In 2016, Officer Greene was named Officer of the Year for SAPD. He currently serves as a board member for Community Bible Church. Officer Greene serves as parliamentarian for the San Antonio Black Police Officers Coalition. He is married to his lovely wife Christine of 18 years. They have three children and two dogs.

Contemporary artist Rex Hausmann is a San Antonian, who started his art education at UTSA graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design on scholarship with a BFA in painting (2006) and an MFA in painting (2016). His artist philosophy remains simple “Grow Where You Are Planted” displayed behind Phebe, the bougainvillea, on the front his family buildings at The Hausmann Millworks: A Creative Community in down town San Antonio. Rex has shown and lectured nationally and internationally, appearing in many speaking functions including TEDx San Antonio at Trinity University , McNay Museum of Art, The San Antonio Museum of Art, and The University of Texas at San Antonio as well as The Spencer Museum of Art. He has shown work at The Smithsonian in Washington DC, The Institute of Texan Cultures, Neiman Marcus, The Lawrence Art Center and The Cloister at Sea Island Resort. He has spoken on National Public Radio many times across the United States. His home base remains in San Antonio, Texas at The Hausmann Millworks: A Creative Community where he gardens, teaches and paints daily and enjoys a cigar with friends every so often.

Dr. Lopita Nath is the Chair of the History Department and the Director of the Asian Studies Program at the University of the Incarnate Word, in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Nath specializes on migration in Asia and issues of human displacement, refugees, and human rights. Her current research is on the Bhutanese refugee resettlement in the United States, and has worked with refugees in the camps in Nepal and in the U.S. She serves on the Catholic Charities Refugee Advisory Board. She is a native of India and of the Hindu faith tradition and has been a strong advocate of interfaith understanding in San Antonio.

Mehmet Oguz is originally from the southeast of Turkey. He calls himself a lifelong learner, a listener, an optimist, and wants to be kind when he grows up. He served as volunteer Executive Director of the Dialogue Institute of San Antonio between 2011-2018. He established interfaith and intercultural connections in the San Antonio community. He wants to contribute one or another way to eliminate disunity, ignorance, and poverty in society. He serves as a board member of Raindrop Foundation and Interfaith San Antonio Alliance. He served as a board member of SOL Center for more than 7 years. He is a founding member of Raindrop Ensemble, an active member of MLK Interfaith Service Organization Committee, ICAN, City of San Antonio Faith Based Initiative and volunteering at San Antonio Food Bank and Corazon Ministries. He holds a BS in Mathematical Engineering, MA in International Relations with a focus on conflict transformation, MPA with focus on nonprofits. He is the father of two awesome daughters, husband of a beautiful wife. He is a certified data scientist and works as director of digital learning and data science.

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Schedule: Thursday, Sept. 29

Time: 7-8:30 p.m.

Tuition: $10 before Sept. 22, $15 after (scholarships available)

Location: University Presbyterian Church

The political and cultural divides in our country seem to be growing ever more stark. People who were once friends can't find ways to talk to one another. Even our families are divided. How do we create opportunities for people in our congregations and neighborhoods to care about one another across these differences? How do we build the kind of trust needed for dialogue? Is it possible to work together for something we believe in? Join us for a dialogue with Lizzy Gore, organizer with Texas IAF and Interfaith Community Action Network, to hear stories of communities and congregations that have found a way forward.

Lizzy Gore is an organizer with interfaith community Action Network, a project of the Texas IAF. Texas IAF has successfully organized congregations across political lines to win fights on issues affecting everyday people: education, jobs, immigration, public safety, homelessness, housing, and healthcare. She came to organizing seven years ago after 8 years teaching high school.

Register here.

Saturday, Sept. 10

9:00am-Noon

REGISTER HERE

Join us for a work day at the Foodbank!

Please be sure to read the following carefully, as the instructions are from the San Antonio Foodbank.

Volunteers 16 and younger require parent or guardian in attendance and present.

Important Information for Group Leaders and Group Participants:

Group members will have until 72 hours before the start of the shift to complete their registration using the link above. Unfilled slots will be released to the general public at that time. (Example: you reserved 30 slots but only 10 participants registered ahead of time. 20 slots will be released back to the public 72hrs before the shift start time).

If you are a group member and cannot make your volunteer shift after all please unregister yourself from the shift by accessing your Personal Site Link so others have the opportunity to sign up and fill that slot.

To have a personalized link emailed to you which will connect you to your Personal Volunteer page where you can see your upcoming volunteer shifts, cancel scheduled shifts, and view your volunteer history with San Antonio Food Bank, please use the following form.

Personal Volunteer Site Link Generator: https://safb.secure.force.com/PersonalSiteContactLookup

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before your shift starts so that you have adequate time to check in. Please bring only what you need. The Food Bank is not responsible for anything that is lost or stolen.

Health and Food & Drink Policy

The San Antonio Food Bank is a smoke free campus. Volunteers who are sorting food must have no apparent illnesses. Cuts, abrasions and burns on hands and exposed are bandaged properly and hands are covered with disposable gloves. Closed toe shoes are required for ALL volunteer activities.

San Antonio Food Bank Policy on Photos, Filming and Media The San Antonio Food Bank invites you to share your volunteer experience through photos and filming. Selfies are encouraged! Because we provide confidential services which include minors, individuals with disabilities and an incarcerated population, it is imperative that a request to film and professionally photograph your volunteer experience be submitted prior to your scheduled time. Any individual or production company that wants to shoot professional video footage must obtain prior authorization from the Communications Department by calling (210) 431-8474. For safety purposes, at no time is filming permitted in the warehouse without prior consent and approval. The San Antonio Food Bank reserves the right to refuse any shoot request.

Thank you for supporting our mission to fight hunger in Southwest Texas.

The Blanket Exercise is an interactive learning activity that guides participants through 500 years of Indigenous stories, experiences, and history, as it pertains to experiences with and the effects of explorers, colonial settlers, and the U.S. federal and state governments on Indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations. The Blanket Exercise was developed by KAIROS, an ecumenical organization in Canada, during the Decade of Truth and Reconciliation, to teach Canadians about the stories and histories of the Indigenous people of their lands. KAIROS has shared the gift of The Blanket Exercise with some of its ecumenical partners in the United States and the exercise has been edited to inform and educate participants about the Indigenous experience here. The Blanket Exercise is indeed interactive and participants are expected to stand for some time during the first hour of the experience. However, ability and accessibility of each participant are always considered. The narration of the Exercise is filled with truths that can affect emotions and it is encouraged that a parent or guardian be present and participate with youth participants. In a very short span of time, The Blanket Exercise allows for deep learning and some have said that it was transformative to their work for justice. We look forward to having you join us for this important experience and for the journey toward truth and healing that follows.

Vance Blackfox, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, serves the churchwide organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) as the Desk Director for American Indian Alaska Native Tribal Nations. An alumnus of Texas Lutheran University (TLU) and the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), Vance has previously served the ELCA in multiple capacities, from taking a post as National President of the Lutheran Youth Organization during his TLU days, to later working as a diversity and cultural education professional for the Women of the ELCA, Augsburg Fortress Publishers, California Lutheran University, ELCA Youth Gathering, and LSTC’s Youth in Mission. In addition to serving numerous ELCA and ecumenical teams and committees throughout the years, he is at present the Indigenous Theologian and Coordinating Team Member for the ELCA’s Theological Round Table, as well as creator and producer of the Vine Deloria Jr. Theological Symposium hosted at LSTC.

Vance is also the founder and director of Other+Wise, a multi-site cultural education and cultural immersion program for youth and student groups from across the country. He has also previously served as the Director of Communications at the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, as the Director of Communications for Native Americans in Philanthropy, and has held executive director positions at the Haskell Foundation, which supports Haskell Indian Nations University, and the Oaks Indian Mission. Vance served as the Guest Curator of the Indian Museum at the University of Texas at San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures, and presently serves as the Indigenous Theologian for the Faith-Based Initiative for the City of San Antonio, where he currently resides.

Register here.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

8:30am-3:30pm

A Hybrid event

San Antonio Food Bank —5200 Enrique M. Barrera Pkwy 78227) & Online option

A $10 donation invited to help cover costs and to continue to develop resourcing connections across a more Compassionate San Antonio.

SoL is partnering with @TheIntersection and other community organizations!

Join us for an ALL DAY @TheIntersection where faith, civic, and community intersect to cultivate a more Compassionate San Antonio. Together we will move from engaged conversation into engaged collaboration finding our full sense of belonging to this compassionate community and exercising our civic muscle.

Conversations will be around Workforce & Economic Development, Community Health/Bereavement & Grief, Housing via Faith Community, Young Leader Engagement, Climate and Humans. Additional breakouts on Community Health, Compassionate SA, Houselessness & Housing, Hunger & Food Security, Immigration & Refugees, Mental Health, Public Safety, and Resourcing will be available. Register today!

A $10 donation invited to help cover costs and to continue to develop resourcing connections across a more Compassionate San Antonio.

Register here.

This event is part of SoL Center’s 20th Anniversary celebration. More details will be forthcoming! So please stay tuned.

Friday, March 25, 2022

6:00-7:15pm

FREE (Goodwill offering for musicians welcome)

Join us next Friday, March 25 from 6:00 – 7:15pm for Dan Carillo & Common Good in Concert at University Presbyterian Church for our first Fourth Friday Concerts @ UPC. Enjoy the musicians' eclectic style of contemporary instrumental music drawing influences from jazz, gospel, blues, folk, and World music.

Fourth Friday Concerts at UPC is a proposed outdoor music series to be held on the lawn of University Presbyterian Church at the corner of Shook Avenue and Bushnell Avenue. The series aims to promote artists whose work reflects a sense of responsibility or concern for the common good. Through music and the arts, we aim to cultivate community in a family-friendly atmosphere where neighbors can connect.

Where: University Presbyterian Church (300 Bushnell Ave., San Antonio, TX 78212)

When: Friday, March 25, with Dan Carillo & Common Good in Concert

Time: 6:00pm – 7:15pm

Admission: Free (goodwill offering accepted and appreciated to ensure fair payment for musicians)

Please Bring: Lawn chair or blanket and pack a picnic supper.

Future Events: Friday, April 22 and Friday, May 27

No need to register!

Does Christianity’s checkered history of dealing with Judaism and other religions represent a deviation from the tradition or something rooted in Christianity’s earliest traditions? We will explore this question across the two meetings of this class.

Rubén R. Dupertuis, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Religion and Chair of the Religion Department at Trinity University. He is the author of essays and articles on education in the ancient world as well as on the Acts of the Apostles, ancient narrative, and Greek classical traditions. He is co-editor of Reading Acts in the Second Century (2012) and most recently, Reading and Teaching Ancient Fiction (2018).

Register here.

The Sol Center, Race Ed SA and SAAACAM join forces to present a morning of Conscious Conversations for the whole family. Workshops, discussions and activities explore topics related to the dismantling of systemic racism.

Register here.

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022

2:30-4:00pm

Free

On Zoom

In this zoom event, participants will explore current and future expressions of faith in action; conversation leaders include Ron Nirenberg, Mayor of San, Antonio; Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, President of Sojourners; Josh Dickson, White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships; and Ilse J. Martinez, Community Organizer, COPS/Metro.

Survey headlines from local or global events and it is clear, religious identity and faith practices shape the lives, societies, loves, and political practices of millions of humans. Exploration of our common future, one lived in peace and justice, is incomplete without looking at the multireligious landscapes of our world. Join us as we discuss The Future of Faith.

Topics will include:

• The Future of Faith and the City/Politics

• The Future of Faith and Activism/Social Justice

• The Future of Faith--Perspectives from Young Adults

• The Future of Multireligious Collaborations

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Sunday, December 5th 2021

2:00--3:30 pm

on Zoom

Tuition: $10 before Nov. 26th, $15 after (scholarships available)

In this discussion we will explore resonances between the emphasis both Jesus and Muhammad placed on peace-building, forgiveness, and love for humanity.

Dr. Craig Considine, is a scholar, professor, global speaker, media contributor, and public intellectual based at the Department of Sociology at Rice University. He is the author of many books and articles. Dr. Considine's opinions have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, CBS News, Fox News, MSNBC, Newsweek, and Al Jazeera. He has spoken at some of the leading international organizations and universities in the world. Dr. Considine is visible on social media. He holds a Ph.D. from Trinity College (University of Dublin), an M.S. from Royal Holloway (University of London), and a B.A. from American University in Washington, DC. Dr. Considine is a U.S. Catholic of Irish and Italian descent.

When registering, please include your email address so that we may send you the Zoom link and password for the discussion. Registration is required no later than two days before the event.

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Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021

8:30am-12:00pm

FREE

The Sol Center, Race Ed SA and SAAACAM join forces to present a morning of Conscious Conversations for the whole family. Workshops, discussions and activities explore the topics of:

• Stereotyping – to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same

• Diasporic Education – diaspora refers to situations when Indigenous peoples, immigrants, and emigrants are forced to leave or voluntarily leave their tribes, native lands, territories, communities, or countries due to such reasons as imperialism, colonialism, political persecution, economic exploitation, trade, or labor migrations. While people in diaspora might not maintain strong ties with their homelands or native lands, they lack full integration into the host lands.

• Institutional Racism – also known as systemic racism, is a term that refers to a form of racism that is embedded in the laws and regulations of a society or an organization. It manifests as discrimination in areas such as criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, education, and political representation.

A host of presenters specializing in these topics will present these topics in age appropriate settings. Ages all be divided by: pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle school, high school, college and adults. Snacks and boxed lunches will be served. (Masks are required.) ADMISSION IS FREE! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

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