Category Archives: Intercultural/Interfaith

Interfaith and Intercultural Partnership for Crisis Prevention and Disaster Response

Convener:  David Kreider Scribe: Alan Finks Table E, 3 pm Attendees: Alan Finks, David Kreider, Kevin Lanoue, Sandra Price-Stroble, Hero Brzu, Aaron Hagmaier, Lorie Merrow Interfaith communica......

5 Minute Overview of a Harrisonburg Summit

What happens at a Harrisonburg Summit? How does it work? This 5-minute video captures the general flow of a summit, in this case the Intercultural/Interfaith Summit held on October 22, 2009 fr......

Education: Reflecting Students’ Diversity in Staff and Administration

Convener: Dany Fleming  Scribe: Mickey Arefaine Location: Table B 4:30 Attendees: Dany Fleming Mickey Arefaine Linda Kohn Sima Namei Lee Hall Sheri Musser Emily North Carol Quinuo Kerri Lawren......

Managing the Public Perception of Harrisonburg as a Closed Community

Diana Woodall Managing the public perception of H’burg, or how the DNR does NOT reflect us don’t know don’t remember the second time slot a  group of about 25, very diverse in......

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

Reporter: Diana Woodall Pray the Devil Back to Hell played at EMU’s Layman’s Auditorium    7-9pm to a large group of 150-200. A film was shown about the very important role that Chri......

Intercultural / Interfaith Summit Schedule Oct 22, 2009

Click for General Information About this Summit Submit a Session Report Click on session titles to see their reports. The intermittent wireless internet connection in our meeting space may have......

Refugees in Harrisonburg

Intro of presenters Karima is a senior international student majoring in Social Work at James Madison University. She was born to Iraqi refugee parents, who were later relocated to Norw......

Caring for Children in Kurdish Culture

Presented by Mohammad Kareem, a member of Harrisonburg’s Kurdish community. Kareem is also a liaison at Harrisonburg High School and Thomas Harrison Middle School. Short story told by Karee......

American Identity & Dream Act

Session on National Identity Back to Agenda Topic: American Identity & Dream Act Location: Table I & K Convened: at 4:30 by Jennifer Byrne and Isabel Castillo Attendees and Affiliation......

Power Sharing

Breakout Session at the Summit Back to Agenda Topic: Power Sharing Location: Table H Convened: at 4:30 by Cindy Hunter Attendees and Affiliations: Wilma Gingerich, Debra Grathuuol, Diana Woo......

Curiosity Corner: Sharing our cultures and backgrounds

Participent created agenda wall Back to Agenda Topic: Curiosity Corner: Sharing our cultures and backgrounds Location: Table E Convened: At 5:45 Attendees and Affiliations: 1. Richard Baugh 2.......

Video Interviews from Harrisonburg Intercultural/Interfaith Summit

Yesterday, nearly 300 people attended the Harrisonburg Intercultural/Interfaith Summit. Here are some interviews from the attendees.