The Change Engine
Provided by Intercultural Center for Justice & Peace
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ICJS helps clergy and religious leaders from different faiths work together better. They offer programs where Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders can meet, learn about each other's religions, and build friendships. Programs include Common Ground (yearly meetings for clergy), intro workshops on interfaith work, book clubs, and special groups for women leaders. These programs help religious leaders understand other faiths and work together in their communities.
Who can use this
Clergy and lay religious leaders from Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities
Cost
Not specified
To dismantle religious bias and bigotry, ICJS builds learning communities where religious difference becomes a powerful force for good. Upcoming Events A Conversation with David M. Rubenstein The 2026 Manekin-Clark Forum features David M. Rubenstein—financier, philanthropist, author, historian, and Orioles owner—in conversation with ICJS’ Heather Miller Rubens as they explore religion and democracy in the
A week-long training program in Baltimore where college teachers learn how to teach about different religions working together. The 2025 seminar ran August 3-7 and focused on religious experiments in society.
A one-year program for Baltimore area teachers to learn about different religions and how to teach about them in their classrooms. Teachers meet with other educators and experts to build confidence in religious literacy. They create lesson plans they can use with their students and think deeply about how to teach these important topics. The program helps teachers become better at helping students understand different faiths and cultures in our diverse world.
ICJS offers special programs for college and university teachers who want to learn about different religions and how they work together. The main programs are the Silber-Obrecht Lecture, which brings famous speakers to talk about interfaith topics, and the Faculty Seminar, a week-long training in Baltimore where teachers study together and learn new ways to teach about religion. These programs help teachers bring interfaith education back to their own schools.
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