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ABOUT INTERFAITH SPEAKERS BUREAU The Interfaith Speakers Bureau program consists of speakers from the Islamic, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist and Hindu faith traditions. The program furthers the practice of religious pluralism and mutual respect by modeling civil dialogues between faith communities in the San Francisco Bay Area - dialogues that are inclusive of all five major religious groups and voices. In addition to describing their respective faiths, the interfaith panelists will also address shared values, differences, and prevalent stereotypes and misconceptions about their faiths. Panel topics will include an overview of basic beliefs of each of the five major faiths, shared values, living the faith in the San Francisco Bay Area, contemporary issues concerning our respective religions, and issues of common interest as Americans. AUDIENCE The program's interfaith panels will present at K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities, faith congregations, community centers, law enforcement agencies, healthcare facilities and other public and private institutions. PARTNERS Buddhist Peace Fellowship Center for Spiritual Enlightenment Chaplaincy Institute Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale Compassionate Listening Project Congregational Emanu-El, San Francisco Council of Churches - Santa Clara County First Unitarian Church of San Jose Grace Cathedral Interfaith Center at the Presidio Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County Interfaith Space Islamic Society of San Francisco Jewish Community Relations Council - East Bay Jewish Community Relations Council - Peninsula Jewish Community Relations Council - San Francisco Marin Interfaith Council New Vision United Methodist Church Peninsula Clergy Network Peninsula Temple Beth El San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Leadership group Silicon Valley Conference for Community & Justice South Bay Islamic Association United Muslims of American (UMA) United Religions Initiative (URI) Yaseen Foundation SCHOLARS AND ADVISORS Scholars Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Zaytuna Institute Rev. Andrew Kille, Interfaith Space Ven. Jian Hu, Chung Tai Zen Center of Sunnyvale Rabbi David Teitelbaum, Board of Rabbis of Northern California Dr. Jim Ryan, California Institute of Integral Studies Advisors Rev. Paul Chaffee, Interfaith Center at the Presidio Dr. Philip Riley, Religious Studies Department, Santa Clara University Bart Charlow, Silicon Valley Conference for Community & Justice Rabbi Jay Miller, Peninsula Clergy Network VOLUNTEER TO BE A SPEAKER ING is currently recruiting volunteers to be speakers on the Interfaith Speakers Bureau panels. Speaker Criteria Speakers should be associated with a congregation or community of their faith; available for one to two hours at a time for a presentation during the day, evenings, or on weekends; and able to travel to speaking engagements within their region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Speakers define their own schedule, depending on availability. To become certified to be an IFSB panel speaker, ING can host a training workshop at your faith organization. For more information, please send ING an email at http://www.ing.org/contact/. CONTACT US To volunteer to be an ING speaker, please complete the application form at http://www.ing.org/employ/volunteerform.asp. For questions about volunteering, contact Grace Fong, ING Senior Program Manager, at grace@ing.org. |
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