How do I engage religious diversity in the classroom?=20
Come to =93Religious Pluralism in Your School: A Two-Day Workshop for
Educators=94=20
June 18-19, 2009 =96 Chicago, IL =96 Hosted by the Latin School of =
Chicago,
Lincoln Park neighborhood.=20
This workshop will be co-facilitated by the Global Youth Leadership
Institute and Interfaith Youth Core.=20
Every day we see religious diversity in the world around us. We hear =
that
religion is a problem to be avoided. How do we engage the reality of
diversity in the classroom? How do we encourage dialogue and empathy =
among
students? How do we create a community which supports religious =
pluralism?=20
Workshop activities will focus on how to be a leader in your community =
for
religious pluralism, how to assess religious pluralism at your school, =
how
to think critically about new ways to teach your curriculum, how to =
engage
diversity among students, and will include a workshop by Dr. Eboo Patel,
Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Youth Core.=20
Outcomes of the workshop:=20
=95 Receive assessment tools to utilize at your school=20
=95 Gain classroom tips and activities through trainings by Interfaith =
Youth
Core and Global Youth Leadership Institute=20
=95 Learn best practices of other institutions=20
=95 Create an action plan to increase religious pluralism at your school =
both
in and out of the classroom=20
=95 Network with other educators who are concerned with this issue=20
Come learn new techniques to engage this important issue in the vibrant
cultural center of Chicago. Evenings are free to enjoy the city!=20
Workshop cost: $400 per participant, which includes breakfast and lunch =
for
both days.=20
Deadline for registration: May 17, 2009=20
Accommodations: We have reserved a set of rooms at the Cenacle Retreat
Center in Chicago, about 1.5 miles away from the workshop location. =
Single
rooms are $60 ($67 including breakfast); double rooms are $45 if you are
coming with a friend or colleague. Free parking is available. To =
reserve,
please contact Mary Ellen Giess (maryellen@ifyc.org; 312.573.8924). =
Those
attending the workshop are welcome to make alternative reservations on =
their
own!=20
For any additional questions, please contact Mary Ellen Giess
(maryellen@ifyc.org; 312.573.8924).=20
To register click here: www.gyli.org/workshops
Matt Nink | Executive Director| Global Youth Leadership Institute
829 W. Wisconsin Ave.=A0 | Milwaukee WI 53233=20
off: 414.238.2408 | fax: 414.238.2407 |cell: 414.397.1159=20
www.gyli.org
Nurturing collaborative leadership for global communities and helping
schools inspire socially responsible young people
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