INTF 102 Foundations of Interfaith Leadership LIVE
What is interfaith leadership? What does it take? What’s its impact? What does excellent interfaith leadership look like? Through this interactive, community learning experience, you’ll explore these questions and more. Ideal both for learners who are new to interfaith leadership and for experienced interfaith leaders who would like a stronger foundation for their work, this course provides a roadmap for developing (or continuing to develop) the vision, knowledge, and skills required to contribute to the realization of a truly interfaith America.
Interfaith America is a is a non-profit organization that inspires, equips, and connects leaders and institutions to unlock the potential of America’s religious diversity. In partnership with Interfaith Philadelphia, Interfaith America awards a professional Certificate in Interfaith Leadership to learners who either:
- Complete this 14-hour course (5 hours of independent coursework online, plus 9 hours of live video conferences), co-taught by leaders from Interfaith America and Interfaith Philadelphia;
- Or, complete INTF 101 independently AND attend an in-person Interfaith Leadership Summit. (This option is available to college students and educators only.)
Once you fulfill one of these options, you’ll receive instructions for claiming your certificate and syncing your digital certificate with your LinkedIn profile and/or resume.
REQUIRED ATTENDANCE: This course (INTF 102) blends independent work with required live Zoom sessions on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern from October 12 to November 16, 2023. The course also includes approximately 5 hours of asynchronous (independent) work to be completed between live sessions. Your total time commitment is approximately 14 hours. By purchasing this course, you agree to attend all required live sessions. If you prefer a fully independent (self-paced) experience, please enroll in INTF 101 Foundations of Interfaith Leadership.
If the Fall semester won’t work for you, mark your calendar! The Spring 2024 course will be held on Wednesdays, January 17 to February 28, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Eastern. Registration will open on November 1, 2023.
+64 enrolled High School, College, Graduate, Professional Development
Scholarships Available
We offer a sliding scale fee structure for this course in order to welcome all who wish to attend. The full value of the course is $448. Considering your financial resources, you may choose to pay between $89.60 and $392 by applying one or none of the following scholarship codes: foundationslive80 (80% off), foundationslive70 (70% off), foundationslive50 (50% off), foundationslive30 (30% off).
Special Thanks
Interfaith America’s video series on interfaith leadership was made possible thanks to generous funding from the Henry Luce Foundation. Onboarding support was provided by 1791 Delegates and The Foundation for Religious Literacy.
Civic Education for the Common Good
We apply the U.S. Department of Education’s Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion
▸ Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional;
▸ We strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion;
▸ We sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion;
▸ We expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view;
▸ We educate about all religions, we do not promote or denigrate any religion;
▸ We inform students about religious beliefs and practices, it does not seek to conform students to any particular belief or practice.
We apply the American Academy of Religion’s “Religious Literacy Guidelines”
▸ “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019.
▸ “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.
We apply the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies
▸ College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2017.
