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April 24, May 3, and May 8, 2007: Wisconsin’s Health Care Crisis (various locations in Wisconsin)
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Council of Churches and organized by the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, these community forums will examine the three major health care plans proposed for Wisconsin. This is your chance to learn more about the plans and to join the effort to improve health access for everyone. For more information, call (414) 276-9050 or contact nicolec@interfaithconference.org.
April 28, 2007: Christians and Muslims in Dialogue Conference, Life Cycle Institute Auditorium, Catholic University of America, Washington DC
Organized by the Rumi Forum and Semetics Department at CUA, this conference will include topics such as: When Muslims and Christians Make Peace in Zones of Religious Conflict; Islam in Dialogue: A Cooperation for the Betterment of Humanity; Muslim-Christian Encounters in the United States; and American Muslims and the Challenges of Dialogue since 9/11. For more information, visit: http://www.rumiforum.org/server/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=275&Itemid=75.
May 3, 2007: 23rd Annual Interfaith Convocation and Overnight City Hall Vigil for Housing Justice, St. Paul’s Chapel, Manhattan NY
Sponsored by the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, this interfaith convocation will serve as a witness to the personal reality of homelessness and as an opportunity to be in solidarity with those who are homeless and those who work on their behalf. For more information, visit: http://www.iahh.org/node/220.
June 17–19, 2007: Interfaith Worker Justice National Conference, Chicago IL
This conference is for all those interested in the call to demand justice for workers in low-wage jobs. Recognizing the need for solidarity and effective coalition building as a mechanism for achieving progress in the fight for equity and dignity for all workers, the theme of this conference is: Come Walk With Us. For more information, visit: http://www.iwj.org/conference-2007/2007-conference.html.
October 28–30, 2007: Crossing the Faith Line, 5th National Conference on Interfaith Youth Work, Chicago IL
Sponsored by the Interfaith Youth Core, this conference is designed to bring together faith leaders, students, interfaith organizers, academics, and civic leaders to network and exchange best practices of the interfaith youth movement. For more information, visit: http://www.ifyc.org/leader_cultivation.php.
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