Interfaith Symposium

INTERFAITH SYMPOSIUM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, where she leads the organization’s pioneering research and thought leadership programs on American Muslims. Mogahed is former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, where she led the analysis of surveys of Muslim communities worldwide. President Barack Obama appointed Mogahed to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2009. She is also the CEO of Mogahed Consulting.

WHAT IS THE INTERFAITH SYMPOSIUM

The Interfaith Symposium is a parallel track at the 18th Annual MAS-ICNA Convention. MAS is a dynamic, charitable, religious, social, cultural, and educational organization. Over the past two decades, MAS has expanded to more than 50 chapters across the United States.

THEME

Building Bridges, Not Walls
These past few years, America has gone through dramatic and drastic changes that have caught not only Muslims off-guard and unsafe, but also other faith-based and ethnic minorities, particularly immigrants. Now is a crucial time for coalition building and unity to stand strong in the face of hate and bigotry. Where else do we find compassion and hope in these times other than in people of faith and interfaith efforts? We hope you will consider joining us.

SCHEDULE

TIME	DESCRIPTION
10:00 AM	Sign-In (Badge Pick-Up)
10:30 AM	Interfaith Panel - Barriers, Youth and Hate-Free Spaces Speakers: Karen Danielson, Rabbi Michael Davis, Rev. Michael Kooy, and Rev. Nancy Goede, Imam Omar Tawil
12:00 PM	Interfaith Symposium Luncheon Keynote: Dalia Mogahed - *Role of Religion in an Era of Politics and Hate*
1:30 PM	Roundtable Dialogue
2:30 PM	Exploring the Bazaar
3:30 PM	Main Stage Presentation- Promoting Positive Change Through Interfaith Efforts Speakers: Imam Omar Suleiman, Alianza Americas, Jewish Voice for Peace, and Justice for All

Luncheon and day-pass is only complimentary for our interfaith guests; additional seating may be available at luncheon for those registered in convention (with valid registration badge) at a nominal fee on December 27th, email interfaith@masicna.com