REQUEST AN INTERFAITH SPEAKERS PANEL

The Interfaith Speakers Bureau offers two types of panels. The Five Faith Panel will start with a brief description by each speaker of their faith, then each panelist will address one of the following topics and answer questions: Shared Values; Living the Faith; or Contemporary Issues. You may also choose from five contemporary issues: modernity; the environment; pluralism; extremism and fundamentalism; and separation of church and state. These panels are 90-120 minutes long, with plenty of time for questions and answers.

The Muslim and Jewish panel, “Jewish-Muslim Relations in the U.S.: In the Shadow of the Middle East Conflict” will help to shift the paradigm of conversations away from the Middle East conflict towards common interests as Americans. The panel addresses topics such as anti-semitism, Islamophobia, maintaining the faith in an increasingly secular society, and security issues as minorities. This panel is generally 55 minutes long, including time for questions and answers.

Five Faith Panels require a minimum of 50 participants. Consider hosting a panel in an assembly for your entire student body or combining several classes so that the greatest number of students can benefit by learning from multiple speakers who authentically represent their own faith.

To request an Interfaith Speakers panel, complete and submit this form. In most cases, you will receive a response within 24 hours. To speak with the ING Scheduler, contact Cyndee Goldstein at 408.296.7312. Please allow a minimum of two weeks for scheduling panels. There is no fee for this service. Donations and honorariums are welcome. We will try our best to accommodate your requests with Interfaith speaker volunteers who are certified after a rigorous process of professional development, testing and evaluation. Faiths represented on the panels are based on speaker availability and we will do our best to meet your choice of panelists but cannot guarantee all requests.