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SUMMARY:Saints\, Sultans and Spies: The Extraordinary History of the Humble Coffee Bean
DESCRIPTION:“From the secretive circles of Yemen’s ancient Sufi mystics to the Constantinople court of the Ottoman Sultans to the backstreets of Mercantile London\, coffee has changed every society that fell under its heady sway. Abdul-Rehman Malik has spent a lifetime searching for the soul of coffee. Join us as we explore the culture\, politics\, spirituality and the extraordinary history of the world’s most second traded commodity – and learned how a humble bean – quite literally – changed the world.” \nSpeaker:\n \nAbdul-Rehman Malik is an award winning journalist\, educator and cultural organizer. A Lecturer and Associate Research Scholar at the Yale Divinity School\, he also serves at the Program Coordinator at Yale University’s Council on Middle East Studies\, and is responsible for developing curricula and partnerships with public schools to promote better cultural\, language and religious literacy about the Middle East to educators and students alike. Abdul-Rehman also serves as Director of the Muslim Leadership Lab\, an innovative student leadership program being incubated at the Dwight Hall Center of Social Justice at Yale. His work has spanned the UK\, United States\, Indonesia\, Pakistan\, Sudan\, Mali\, Morocco\, Singapore\, Canada\, Malaysia and beyond. \nFull Bio: https://divinity.yale.edu/faculty-and-research/yds-faculty/abdul-rehman-malik
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/saints-sultans-and-spies-the-extraordinary-history-of-the-coffee-bean/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200924T190000
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SUMMARY:A Baptist Army Veteran's Journey with Islam
DESCRIPTION:Join our next Coffee Night speaker program featuring podcast host\, award-winning author\, and university lecturer Jason Howk. An army veteran of Baptist confession\, Howk will share with us his stimulating story that connected his first career as a military officer to a second and no less interesting one as an interfaith speaker and lecturer on Islam. \n“…Howk believes in a different approach to interfaith work. Typically\, a Christian explains Christianity\, a Jew explains Judaism\, a Muslim explains Islam and so on. He’s flipped that formula on its head – and it’s worked.” Stephen Lanzi\, Auburn Magazine. \nThursday\, September 24\, 2020 \n7:00 – 8:00 pm\n \nONLINE WEBINAR: Links will be provided as you register. \n \nFree and Open to the Public – Consider supporting our work!\n \n\nModerator:\n \nJoel O. Rainey\, Ph.D.\n\n\n \nJoel O. Rainey  is currently Lead Pastor at Covenant Church in Shepherdstown\, West Virginia. He is a sought-after speaker\, and in addition to his pastoral duties\, serves on the adjunct faculty of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary\, Wake Forest\, North Carolina. Dr. Rainey has been involved in planting more than 100 new churches in North America\, has trained pastors and church planters nationally\, and internationally\, and has intercultural experience on five continents. \n\n\nIn addition to the following books\, The Story: God’s Grand Narrative; Our Great Hope (CreateSpace\, 2017)\,  Speaking from a Firm Foundation (CreateSpace\, 2013)\, Planting Churches in the Real World (Missional Press\, 2012)\, Side-Stepping Landmines: Five Principles for Pastor Search Teams (CreateSpace\, 2012)\, he was also a contributing author to the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Broadman & Holman\, 2003)\, and has written numerous articles for publication related to the church and its global mission. His writing has appeared in the Great Commission Research Journal\, SBC Voices\, The Gospel Coalition\, Evangelical Missions Quarterly\, churchleaders.com\, The Christian Post\, and the Washington Post\, and he has represented the evangelical perspective to news outlets such as Al Jazeera America\, and the Baltimore Sun.   \n\n\n\n  \nSpeaker: \nJason Criss Howk\, Retired U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer \n \nJason spent over twenty years focused on the Broader Middle East and Islam in the Department of Defense. He is currently the host of “We’re Just Talking About It\,” a podcast that explains Islam to non-Muslims in plain English.\nFor over 5 years he has led religious dialogue discussions about Islam across the United States to dispel myths and stereotypes about Muslim cultures. He is the award winning author of The Qur’an: A Modern-English Chronological Interpretation and numerous other works. Jason is an Islamic studies professor at the USAF Special Operations School. \nFor over 29 years he has conducted defense\, diplomacy\, education\, and intelligence missions globally. Jason holds a MA in Middle East and South Asia Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. Jason studied Dari (Afghan Farsi) and Arabic at the Defense LanguageInstitute and is a Malone Fellow in Arab and Islamic Studies. \nJason was a term-member in the Council on Foreign Relations and is sought by various journalists for his insights. For his work on Afghanistan over a 12 year period Major Howk was awarded two Bronze Star Medals and the Legion of Merit from the U.S. Department of Defense. For his direct work with Afghan officials he was awarded the Afghanistan Governmental Success Medal from the President of Afghanistan. \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/a-baptist-army-veterans-journey-with-islam/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Virtual Programs,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Trees and Sheep and God\, Oh My! A Woman’s Spiritual Journey Among the Sufis of Scotland
DESCRIPTION:When Sarah Snyder left her home in Montana to volunteer to plant trees at a private estate in Scotland\, she expected a pleasurable six-month break from her humdrum life. When she arrived\, however\, she learned she would also be caring for a menagerie of poultry\, doing rigorous household chores\, and shepherding a flock of truant sheep. Her experience turned out to be a soul-forging adventure that changed her entire relationship with life—and with God—forever. \nSix months turned into two years and resulted in her memoir Plant Trees\, Carry Sheep: A Woman’s Spiritual Journey Among the Sufis of Scotland. With self-deprecating humor\, Sarah chronicles her time at the spiritual retreat\, where people from all over the world came to study Ibn Arabi and Rumi. Her exposure to Islam helped her better understand the religion and see God\, as well as herself\, in a different light. \nSarah will discuss the retreat\, tell a few stories\, and answer questions. \n  \nThursday\, August 6\, 2020 \n\n7:00 – 8:00 pm\n \nONLINE WEBINAR: Links will be provided as you register. \n \nFree and Open to the Public – Consider supporting our work!\n \n \nSpeaker of the Event \n \nSarah Snyder has been a professional writer and editor since 1991 and is currently a technical writer for a global company. She also blogs at www.lunarivervoices.com and participates in oral storytelling. Her next book\, a spinoff of her memoir titled The Value of Your Soul: Rumi Verse for Life’s Annoying Moments\, will be published this autumn. She lives in Herndon\, VA\, with her husband. \n  \nEvent Video \n\n  \nEvent Photo
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-trees-and-sheep-and-god-oh-my-a-womans-spiritual-journey-among-the-sufis-of-scotland/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200707T193000
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SUMMARY:We Refuse to be Enemies: How Muslims and Jews can make Peace\, One Friendship at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby\, a Muslim-American woman of Pakistani origin and a Jewish-American man who spent his formative years in Israel\, will share their story of how they connected and embarked on a mission to bring their respective communities together in their common homeland\, America. \nGrowing up in Pakistan\, Sabeeha never met a Jew\, her view colored by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In his youth\, Walter never met a Muslim\, his opinion shaped by Leon Uris’s Exodus. What changed their perceptions? How did they fare in nurturing Muslim-Jewish communication and cooperation? Sabeeha and Walter will share their experiences of facing pushback from their communities\, overcoming obstacles and bringing together Muslims and Jews to explore unexpected commonalities between their faiths; to work together to help people in need and stand together against bigotry. Finally\, they will offer their vision for reconciliation. \nSabeeha and Walter have co-authored a book\, We Refuse to be Enemies. How Muslims and Jews can make Peace\, One Friendship at a Time\, due for publication in Spring 2021. It is their hope that this book will inspire people of all faiths and ethnicities to reach out to each other and heal our nation. \n\nTuesday\, July 7\, 2020 \n\n6:00 – 7:30 pmONLINE WEBINAR: Links will be provided as you register. \n \nFree and Open to the Public – Consider supporting our work!\n \nSpeakers of the Event\n \nSABEEHA REHMAN is the author of the 2016 memoir\, “Threading My Prayer Rug. One Woman’s Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim\,”  Short-Listed for the 2018 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing\, the book also received several other nominations and awards. She is also an op-ed contributor to the Wall Street Journal and New York Daily News. In the early 1980s\, concerned about raising her sons as Muslims in the absence of a Muslim community\, she set to work\, and her commitment culminated in the building of a mosque on Staten Island where her family lived. \nSabeeha\, who holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration\, served as a hospital executive for 25 years.  Thereafter\, responding to her grandson’s autism diagnosis\, she co-founded the NY Chapter of the National Autism Association and served as its President from 2008-11. As a public speaker\, she has spent several decades engaging in interfaith dialogue and now serves as a board member of the Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee as well as the NY Chapter of the National Autism Association. She blogs on topics related to American Muslim experience at www.sabeeharehman.com/blog \nShe lives in New York City with her husband Khalid\, a retired Hematologist/Oncologist. \n \n\n \n WALTER RUBY is a veteran activist in Muslim-Jewish relations. From 2008-2017\, in the position of Muslim-Jewish Relations Director at the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding\, he organized hundreds of twinning events; bringing together thousands of Jews and Muslims in over 30 countries on five continents\, including members of mosques and synagogues and Muslim and Jewish organizations. Ruby presently serves as executive director of Jews\, Muslims and Allies Acting Together (JAMAAT)\, a grassroots community of Muslim\, Jewish and Interfaith activists in Greater Washington; and as Coordinator of the Washington Area Chapter of Project Rozana\, which works to strengthen ties between Israelis and Palestinians through health care. \nRuby is currently co-authoring a book with Muslim-American author Sabeeha Rehman entitled We Refuse To Be Enemies: How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace\, One Friendship at a Time. Ruby has worked as a reporter and commentator for more than 40 years\, mainly for American Jewish and Israeli publications. His articles and op-eds have appeared in the New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Los Angeles Times\, USA Today and other media.\nWalter lives in Washington\, D.C. with his wife Tatayna. \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/book-talk-we-refuse-to-be-enemies/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200512T131500
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Interfaith Encounters: A model of building bridges in Israel and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Based in Jerusalem\, IEA plants seeds of the desired long-lasting friendships coupled with respect for the unique identity of each. The IEA invites people from different traditional and cultural backgrounds and faiths to join its groups \n\n\n  \n\n \nWithin the groups\, participants have meaningful encounters which bring them closer to each other. Prejudice\, hostility\, and suspicion are transformed into a direct acquaintance\, mutual respect and friendship. IEA groups are both a model for inter-communal relations of appreciation and care\, and vehicles to promote them. \n\n\n \n\n \nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nYehuda Stolov is the executive director of the Interfaith Encounter Association (www.interfaith-encounter.org)\, an organization that works since 2001 to build peaceful inter-communal relations in the Holy Land by fostering mutual respect and trust between people and communities through active interfaith dialogue. \n\n\n \nDr. Stolov has lectured on the role of religious dialogue in peace-building throughout the world\, including Jordan\, India\, Indonesia\, Turkey\, South Korea\, North America and Europe. He also published many papers on related issues. \n\n\n \nIn 2006\, he was awarded the Immortal Chaplains Foundation Prize for Humanity\, which honors those who “risked all to protect others of a different faith or ethnic origin”; and in 2015 he was awarded the IIE Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East. \n\n\n \nAmong other activities\, Dr. Stolov was a member of the International Council of the International Association for Religious Freedom and a member of the steering committee for the United Nations Decade of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace. \n\n\n \nHe holds a B.Sc. and a M.Sc. in Physics and a Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is married and father of three children\, living in Jerusalem. \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/virtual-coffee-night-series-interfaith-encounters-a-model-of-building-bridges-in-israel-and-palestine/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual Programs,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200503T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200503T183000
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SUMMARY:Healing with Rumi
DESCRIPTION:Rumi; the great jurist\, mystic\, poet\, and scholar was a pioneer of reconciliation and healing during the time he lived\, and continues to inspire hearts and minds to this day. Rumi Forum is proud to announce its special Day of Unity event “Healing with Rumi” where we will reflect on and celebrate this legacy. Please join us for a stimulating journey into Rumi’s universe with three renowned speakers. This webinar is a great opportunity for those interested in religion\, mysticism\, and poetry to rediscover the healing potential of Rumi’s great example in challenging times.  \nThe Day of Unity (DOU) is an annual\, coordinated day of interfaith local\, grassroots action and community building around the DC metro area. This year’s Day of Unity will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 emergency.   \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/healing-with-rumi/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs,Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200423T190000
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SUMMARY:United in COVID-19: Rediscovering Pluralism in the Face of a Shared Threat
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum is proud to launch the Coffee Night speaker series. Needless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \nThursday\, April 23\, 2020  6:00 – 7:00 pm \nONLINE WEBINAR: Link will be provided as you register.  \nFree and Open to the Public –    \n\n\n \nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nDr. John L. Esposito is University Professor\, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Founding Director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and The Bridge Initiative: Protecting Pluralism – Ending Islamophobia at Georgetown University. \n\n\n \nIn 2019\, he was S. Rajaratnam Professor of Strategic Studies\, Rajaratnam School of International Studies\, Singapore. Past President of the American Academy of Religion and Middle East Studies Association\, his more than 55 books include: Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring\, What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam\, Shariah\, What Everyone Needs to Know\, The Future of Islam\, Who Speaks for Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think\, Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam\, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality?\, Islamophobia and the Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century. Esposito’s writings are translated into more than 45 languages. \nEsposito has served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of State and other agencies\, European and Asian governments\, corporations\, universities\, and media worldwide and has been a member of the World Economic Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders and the E. C. European Network of Experts on De-Radicalisation \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/united-in-covid-19-rediscovering-pluralism-in-the-face-of-a-shared-threat/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200420T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200420T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Muslim Women Speak for Themselves
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum is proud to launch the Coffee Night speaker series. Needless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \nMonday\, April 20\, 2020 \n6:00 – 7:00 pm \nONLINE WEBINAR: Link will be provided as you register.  \nFree and Open to the Public –  \n  \n \nPetra Alsoofy is the Outreach & Partnerships Manager at ISPU\, where she strengthens our valued partnerships and forges new ones with organizations who share our goal of empowering American Muslims. She joins ISPU after serving more than four years as an educator at the Arab American National Museum\, where she worked with educators\, students\, and professionals. In her role at the museum\, Petra educated visitors about the history and the contributions of Arab Americans as well as stereotypes and challenges they face. She also serves as a board member on the Michigan Council for History Education. Petra is a graduate of Grand Valley State University where she earned a BA in political science. \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/muslim-women-speak-for-themselves/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs,Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200417T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum is proud to launch the Coffee Night speaker series. Needless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \nFriday\, April 17\, 2020 \n6:00 – 7:00 pm \nONLINE WEBINAR: Link will be provided as you register.  \nFree and Open to the Public –  \nAbout the Speaker: \n Dr. Craig Considine is a scholar\, professor\, global speaker\, media contributor\, & public intellectual based at the Department of Sociology at Rice University. He is the author of many books & articles. Dr. Considine’s opinions have been featured in the New York Times\, Washington Post\, CNN\, BBC\, CBS News\, Fox News\, MSNBC\, Newsweek\, & Al Jazeera. He has been invited to speak at some of the leading international organizations & universities in the world. Dr. Considine is visible on social media. He holds a PhD from Trinity College (University of Dublin)\, MSc from Royal Holloway (University of London)\, & BA from American University in Washington\, DC. Dr. Considine is a U.S. Catholic of Irish and Italian descent. \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/humanity-of-muhammad-a-christian-view/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs,Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200415T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Faith in American Public Life: Confronting Controversies\, Cultivating Common Ground
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum is proud to launch the Coffee Night speaker series. Needless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \nWednesday\, April 15\, 2020 \n6:00 – 7:00 pm \nONLINE WEBINAR: Link will be provided as you register.  \nFree and Open to the Public –  \nAbout the Speaker: \n \nMelissa Rogers is a nationally known expert on religion in American public life. Her areas of expertise include the United States Constitution’s religious liberty guarantees and the interplay of religion\, law\, policy\, and politics. Rogers currently serves as Visiting Professor at Wake Forest University School of Divinity and as a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. \nRogers previously served as Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (2013-2017)\, Chair of President Obama’s inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (2009-2010)\, Director of the Center for Religion and Public Affairs at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity (2003 – 2013)\, Executive Director of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (2000 – 2003)\, and Associate Counsel/General Counsel of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (1994 – 2000).   \nRogers is author of Faith in American Public Life (2019) and co-author of Religious Freedom and the Supreme Court (2008).  She has received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from both Wake Forest University and the John Leland Center for Theological Studies.  Rogers holds a J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. from Baylor University. In 2017\, President Barack Obama appointed Rogers to serve as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.  Baylor University awarded her its Pro Texana Medal of Service and the First Freedom Center gave Rogers its Virginia First Freedom Award.  National Journal has recognized Rogers as one of the church-state experts “politicians will call on when they get serious about addressing an important public policy issue.” \n  \n\n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/faith-in-american-public-life/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs,Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200413T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182817
CREATED:20200408T023613Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Coffee Night Series: Americans Immersed in COVID-19 News
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum is proud to launch the Coffee Night speaker series. Needless to say\, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. We often say “Let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “Let’s have a conversation”. That being said\, we believe that nothing beats a nice relaxed conversation and invite you both to relieve ourselves over a cup of coffee and to stimulate our minds with various light-hearted talks. Prominent speakers from a variety of backgrounds will be part of this series and all together we will have enriched conversations. \nMonday\, April 13\, 2020 \n6:00 – 7:00 pm \nONLINE WEBINAR: Link will be provided as you register.  \nFree and Open to the Public –  \nAbout the Speaker: \n \nBaxter Oliphant is a senior researcher at Pew Research Center\, where he focuses on U.S. politics and policy research including partisan polarization\, trust in government\, gun policy and U.S. foreign policy. He received doctoral and master’s degrees in politics from Princeton University and holds a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. His dissertation explored the impact of moments on U.S. presidential elections. Before graduate school\, he worked in political polling for campaigns and industry groups. Oliphant is a member of the American Association for Public Opinion Research and the American Political Science Association. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/coffee-night-series-americans-immersed-covid-19-news/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs,Past Events,Webinars: Coffee Night Series
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SUMMARY:Interfaith Musical Event for Peace and Harmony
DESCRIPTION:This is an open and inviting event meant to bring together people of diverse beliefs and backgrounds to express faith through music. Nothing is so wholly unifying and dividing than religion\, which makes dialogue between faiths unyielding and difficult sometimes. However\, music can be used as a tool to foster communications between groups by simply never using any words at all but rather notes and harmonies. Music is non-political and easily accessible to all which makes it ideal in the effort to build bridges between communities. Through this space\, we hope people can experience music from other faiths\, and engage in peaceful dialogue. \nRegistration for this event can be found here: https://goo.gl/forms/W56potIcALO2h0t62
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/interfaith-musical-event/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax\, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd\, Oakton\, VA\, 2212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Programs
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