On May 23, 2010, over 100 people joined together for the HarrisonburgSummit to Build Bridges Between Our Intercultural and Interfaith Communities. As with every Harrisonburg Summit organized by the Fairfield Center, the participants created the breakout sessions based on topics they were interested in.
Here are the topics, linked to the notes about the topic:
- Engaging Children and Youth in Interfaith/Intercultural Activities
- Public Transportation
- What is the purpose of life?
- Finding Common Grounds
- Yoga: A Resource for People of All Faiths
- Beyond Comfort to Duty: How do we challenge each other?
- Building Bridges with the Harrisonburg Immigrant Community
- DREAM Act
- Questions You Always Wanted to Ask the Police
- Christians, Muslims, and Jews Working for Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine
- Working with Issues Concerning Love and Acceptance Towards Those in Our Local Jail System
- “Passport” Program
- Combating Pornography and Other Addictions
- Interpretation: Possibilities and Resources
Interpretacion: Possibilidade y Recursos - Good News Sharing: Inter-communications between groups that are actively working together and publicizing joint activities
We thank the sponsors for this summit!
EMU’s Anabaptist Center for
Religion and Society
Partner Organizations
- The following organizations have registered as partners for this summit.
Partners show their commitment and interest in the summit and its theme by providing a modest contribution to cover costs of the event. Partners may be organizations or individuals. Partners are listed and recognized separately from other attendees.
- Fairfield Center
- HMC Creation Care Group
- Climate Action Alliance of the Valley
- Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists
- Off Projects, LLC
- Lundeen Associates, LLC
- Lucas Roasting Company
- Rockingham Memorial Hospital
- Strong Families Great Youth Coalition
- Beth El Congregation
- EMU – Abraham’s Tent
- EMU Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
- NewBridges Immigrant Resource Center
