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SUMMARY:Nonviolence: A strategic and moral compass in extraordinary times
DESCRIPTION:Grievance and deprivation\, perceived or real\, tempt groups into violent behavior. Rapid change\, social upheaval\, and uncertainty make violent expressions of social discontent even more likely. It is in those moments that we are called to demonstrate a heightened sense of restraint and sound judgment. It is in those moments that nonviolence presents as a timely and timeless concept for contemporary societies. And yet\, while few would disagree about the virtue of nonviolence\, a similarly firm belief and understanding about its power\, strategy\, and discipline is much harder to locate. \nThe M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence and Rumi Forum\, proudly inspired by two masters of nonviolent action\, are co-hosting this event on Gandhi’s birthday\, the International Day of Nonviolence. The program features a panel from scholarly as well as practitioner backgrounds. Our speakers will guide an exploration of the current state of nonviolent action around the globe\, its growing relevance amid social unrest\, and efforts to make it an inherent element of individual and collective behavior. \n  \n  \nFriday\, October 2\, 2020 \n\n12:00 – 1:30 pm\n \nONLINE WEBINAR: Links will be provided as you register. \n \nFree and Open to the Public – Consider supporting our work!\n \n\n \nModerator:\nThe Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin\, Sr. \nCanon Missioner\, Washington National Cathedral\n \nThe Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin\, Sr. began his tenure at the Washington National Cathedral in April 2018. In his role as Canon Missioner\, Dr. Hamlin oversees the Cathedral’s outreach and social justice initiatives\, including gun violence prevention and racial justice and reconciliation. In particular\, Dr. Hamlin assists in the building of partnerships and the equipping of the Cathedral community and the congregation to serve as the hands and feet of Christ in the world. \nPrior to his arrival at the Cathedral\, Dr. Hamlin served as the Pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Arlington\, Va. for 22 years. Under his leadership\, the congregation was strengthened numerically and spiritually while numerous ministries\, discipleship classes and mission efforts were organized to meet the needs of the congregation and the community locally\, regionally and nationally. Dr. Hamlin received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (1983) from the Howard University School of Business\, Master of Divinity Degree (1994)\, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Howard University School of Divinity (1996). He has served and been appointed to numerous community\, faith based and governmental boards\, commissions\, agencies. \nDr. Hamlin is married to Machell Nicholson Hamlin\, Esquire\, assistant vice president of staff counsel for the GEICO Corporation\, and they are the proud parents of one son\, Leonard L. Hamlin\, Jr. \nSpeakers\nHardy Merriman \nPresident and CEO\, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict\n\n \n  \nHe has worked in the field of civil resistance for over 18 years\, presenting at workshops for activists and organizers around the world; speaking widely about civil resistance movements with scholars\, journalists\, and members of international organizations; and developing resources for practitioners and scholars.  His writings have been translated into numerous languages. From 2016-2018 he was also an adjunct lecturer at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University). \nTitle of presentation: \n“Civil Resistance: Powerful\, Underrecognized\, and Crucial in this Moment” \n  \n\nDr. Mary Elizabeth King \n\nDirector\, James Lawson Institute\n \n  \nMary Elizabeth King is a political scientist and author of acclaimed books on civil resistance\, most recently “Gandhian Nonviolent Struggle and Untouchability in South India: The 1924–25 Vykom Satyagraha and the Mechanisms of Change.” She is professor of peace and conflict studies at the UN-affiliated University for Peace; Distinguished Rothermere American Institute Fellow at the University of Oxford\, Britain; and director of the James Lawson Institute. Her academic specialty in the study of nonviolent action dates to four years working in Atlanta and Mississippi for the 1960s U.S. civil rights movement on staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee\, or SNCC. There she learned the basics of nonviolent struggle from the Reverend James M. Lawson in this profound experience that would define her life. Her website is  \nmaryking.info. \nTitle of presentation: \n“Rediscovering How Gandhi Put Nonviolent Methods on the World Political Map” \n\n\n \nRivera Sun \nEditor\, Nonviolence News\n\n  \nAuthor/Activist Rivera Sun is the editor of Nonviolence News and a nationwide trainer in strategy for nonviolent change. She has written numerous books and novels\, including The Dandelion Insurrection and The Way Between.  She serves on the Advisory Boards of World Beyond War and Backbone Campaign.  Her writings on nonviolence as syndicated by Peace Voice and have appeared in over 100 journals. www.riverasun.com. \nTitle of presentation: \n“Challenges – And Possibilities – Of Teaching Nonviolence As A Way Of Making Change” \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/nonviolence-a-strategic-and-moral-compass-in-extraordinary-times/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200924T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200924T200000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200923T100000
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SUMMARY:UNGA Conference 2020
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate UN’s 75th Year with Rumi Forum as a Global Partner of UNGA Conference 2020\n\nThe UNGA Conference 2020 will be held on Wednesday\, September 23\, 2020 in the margins of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. The UNGA Conference 2020 is organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) in partnership with the JWF’s Global Partners\, Member States of the United Nations\, UN organs and agencies\, and civil society organizations from around the world.  \n\n\nThe UNGA Conference is the flagship event of the JWF creating a platform for diverse stakeholders to discuss the Global Agenda 2030 and offer innovative solutions\, strategies\, and policy recommendations\, with the view of further advancing the culture of peace\, human rights and sustainable development. The conference gathers together a group of panelists and high-level speakers in 3 Panel Sessions to discuss a particular agenda and propose a framework of action.  \n\n\nSince 2014\, the JWF has proudly provided a platform for discussion for hundreds of high-level dignitaries and experts from all over the world\, including Heads of States and Delegates to the UN General Assembly\, UN High-Level Dignitaries (ASG\, USG\, PGA)\, UN accredited diplomats\, experts\, and prominent civil society actors. Last year\, the UNGA Conference 2019 contributed to the SDG #17 in the revitalization of Global Partnerships by mobilizing 36 CSOs and NGOs from 24 countries. \n\nBackground\n\nFive Years of Action Towards the SDGs: The successful implementation of SDG #17 (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development) remains at the focus of the UNGA Conference 2020. The JWF contributes to this mandate by mobilizing its Global Partners to share best-practices and policy suggestions on the achievement of the UN Development Agenda 2030.  \n\n\nIn 2015\, the Member States committed to a new path of inclusive\, transformative and achievable development strategy for humanity and the planet with a mission of “Leaving No One Behind”. The action-oriented 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages all stakeholders including UN Agencies\, Member States\, private sector\, civil society actors and experts to bridge the gap between policy and knowledge\, create interlinkages between the goals and accelerate the implementation progress of the SDGs.   \n\n\nThis year is a strategic turning point for our global community\, as we all fight the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented global threat is however expected to strengthen the international communication and facilitate collaboration between the Member States of the United Nations\, intergovernmental organizations\, and civil society organizations\, towards a common objective of creating peaceful and inclusive societies\, where everyone is equally entitled to human rights\, without discrimination. \n\n\nFollowing a diligent consideration of policy outcomes from relevant sessions of UN WOMEN\, ECOSOC\, UN DESA\, the Commission for Social Development and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action\, the UNGA Conference 2020 includes the below topics.  \n\n\nUNGA Conference 2020: Five Years of Action towards the SDGs will include a comprehensive debate taking stock of the past 5-years of actions towards the SDGs in three areas: (1) Women Empowerment and Gender Equality\, (2) SDG #16: Peace\, Justice and Strong Institutions\, and (3) Lessons learned from COVID-19 Pandemic: Evolving Social and Economic Development for Sustainability. Finally\, the UNGA Conference will also provide a civil society perspective and assessment of major United Nations Conferences and Summits’ progress since 2015. \nClick this link to share the #UN75 on Twitter! And join the conversation anywhere on social media using #UN75 and tagging the JWF:\n·       Twitter: @JWFoundation_\n·       Facebook: @JWFglobal\n·       LinkedIn: @journalists-and-writers-foundation-jwf \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n10:00AM–10:30AM · Stage \nUNGA Conference 2020 – Opening Session\n \n\n\n10:30AM–12:00PM · Stage \nPanel Session 1 – Women Empowerment and Gender Equality: 25 Years After the Beijing Declaration\n\n\n\n \n\n12:15PM–1:45PM · Stage \nPanel Session 2 – Implementing SDG #16: Peace\, Justice and Strong Institutions\n \n\n\nSep 23 2:00PM–3:30PM · Stage \nPanel Session 3 – Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic: Evolving Social and Economic Development for Sustainability\n\n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/unga-conference-2020/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200911T080000
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SUMMARY:Say YES (Youth Empowered Solutions) to Human Rights - Essay Contest
DESCRIPTION:Share your perspective on the unique contributions of youth to the discourse and action on human rights. The essays are expected to address contemporary issues that connect youth and human rights. \nQuestions you may want to consider may include but are not limited to; \n– What are your reflections regarding the discussion on “standing by versus bystanding” in response to human rights violations? \n– What are the ways the youth community can get involved in education\, activism and engagement?  \n– In the age of a pandemic\, with its challenges and opportunities\, where do you see yourself making a difference in the human rights movement? \nFormatting: \nPlease include your First Name\, Last Name\, College\, and School Year  \nLength Word count: \n750-1000 \nFont size/spacing: \nTimes New Roman \n12 font \n1.5 space \nWrite an original essay. Op-Ed style. \nEligibility and Criteria: \nAll undergraduate students nationwide are eligible to apply. \n*This is not an academic paper. \nDEADLINE\nSept. 11 through Nov. 13 \nWinners will be announced on Nov. 23 \nPRIZES \n1st\, 2nd\, and 3rd prize winners will have the opportunity to join one of the sessions as a guest on Dec. 11th. \n1st: $450 \n2nd:$300 \n3rd: $150 \nFor essay submissions\, questions\, and more  email to info@rumiforum.org
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/say-yes-youth-empowered-solutions-to-human-rights-essay-contest/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Virtual Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200820T180000
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SUMMARY:Religious Freedom for All: Remembering the Victims of Acts of Violence
DESCRIPTION:Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is the protection of the conscience and the free exercise of people’s understanding of the ultimate truth. It is not only a fundamental right but also an individual\, institutional\, private and public right as well. As enshrined in the First Amendment\, the Articles 18\,19\, and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights also protect the rights to freedom of religion or belief\, freedom of opinion and expression\, the right to peaceful assembly and association. However\, not every region is always a stronghold of allowing people to live by their core values and beliefs. The rate of ill-treatment against religious institutions\, people\, objects\, or events is increasing significantly. \nOn August 22\, 2019\, UN General Assembly recognized this by adopting a resolution declaring “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief”. \nUpholding these rights and responding to the alarming increase in persecutions of religious people and communities around the world\, we believe within the scope of open\, constructive\, and respectful exchanges at various platforms across local\, national\, and international levels will be invaluable assets in confronting these ongoing acts of intolerance. To that end\, Rumi Forum has invited distinguished speakers to address various dimensions of the topic. \nOn August 20th\, our moderator Sabrina Dent and speakers Richard T. Foltin\, Kirsten Lavery\, and Rev. William H. Lamar IV\, will share their insights on highlight mechanisms to prevent unfair treatments towards individuals\, communities\, and minorities. \n \nThursday\, August 20\, 2020 \n\n6:00 – 7:15 pm\n \nONLINE WEBINAR: Links will be provided as you register. \n \nFree and Open to the Public – Consider supporting our work!\n \n\n  \nModerator: \nSabrina Dent\, Senior Faith Adviser\, Americans United for Separation of Church and State \n \nSabrina is a life-long advocate for human rights and social justice. Throughout her career\, she has worked with vulnerable populations including women and children impacted by domestic violence and abuse\, youth with mental health and behavioral challenges\, and racial and religious minorities. However\, she developed a passion as a religious freedom advocate in 2015 when she became a Fellow with the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Freedom. Before joining the AU team\, Sabrina worked as director of recruitment and admissions at the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum. Prior to her time at the Religious Freedom Center\, Sabrina served as program coordinator for the Doctor of Ministry Program at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University (STVU). Sabrina is the past president of the Interfaith Community of Greater Richmond. Sabrina earned her master of divinity degree and doctor of ministry degree from STVU. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech. \n  \nSpeakers: \nRichard T. Foltin\, Fellow\, Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum \n \nRichard T. Foltin is a fellow at the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum. He served in a number of positions at the American Jewish Committee\, most recently as director of national and legislative affairs in the AJC’s Office of Government and International Affairs in Washington\, D.C.\, from 2009 to 2018. Prior to coming to AJC\, he was an associate with the litigation department of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan\, a New York law firm. Mr. Foltin serves on the governing council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice and as co-chair of the section’s Religious Freedom Committee; he previously served as chair and co-chair of the section’s First Amendment Rights Committee. Mr. Foltin is a member of the Committee on Religious Liberty\, founded by the National Council of Churches and today convened by the Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum. Mr. Foltin received his B.A. in Political Science from New York University and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the bars of New York State\, Washington DC\, and the U.S. Supreme Court. \n  \nKirsten Lavery\, Supervisory Policy Analyst\, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom \n \nKirsten Lavery is Supervisory Policy Analyst and Team Lead for International Law\, Africa\, and Latin America for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Prior to joining USCIRF\, Ms. Lavery worked at the Public International Law & Policy Group and provided legal and policy assistance to civil society representatives in conflict and post-conflict states. Her work focused on transitional justice and human rights documentation\, as well as legal and policy reforms to advance human rights protections. Ms. Lavery has also worked on a range of international legal issues at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon\, the UN Office of Legal Affairs\, the UN Office of Human Resources Management\, and the International Narcotics Control Board. Ms. Lavery previously practiced law in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP\, where she focused on international criminal investigations. Through her pro bono practice and prior clinic work\, she has experience representing clients in immigration proceedings\, including in asylum cases based on religious persecution. She holds a B.A. in Government and Spanish from Franklin & Marshall College and a J.D. with a specialization in International & Comparative Law from Tulane University Law School. \n  \nRev. William H. Lamar IV\, Pastor\, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church \n \nThe Rev. William H. Lamar IV is pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington\, D.C. He previously served Turner Memorial AME Church in Maryland and three churches in Florida: Monticello\, Orlando and Jacksonville. He is a former managing director at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. While he continues to advocate for his community of Washington\, D.C.\, you can find Rev. Lamar fueling his faith by proudly supporting the Poor People’s Campaign\, the Washington Interfaith Network or every Sunday at pulpit of AME Church. Lamar is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Duke Divinity School. He is the co-host of “Can These Bones\,” the Faith & Leadership podcast. \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/religious-freedom/
LOCATION:ONLINE EVENT
CATEGORIES:Evening Programs,Past Events,Virtual Programs
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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=America/New_York:20200318T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200318T210000
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SUMMARY:Religious Literacy Series: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
DESCRIPTION:Rumi Forum is honored to launch the Religious Literacy Series. Our second destination will be The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints \n\n\n\n\n\nWe are living in an era where knowledge is power. Considering how transnational and diverse our globe has become\, simplistic and inaccurate representation of religion has always found its place among human agencies and understanding. Critical to this matter\, we believe there is a need to expand the ability to dispel misinformation and unpleasantness of personal biases. In the meantime\, today’s globalized world invites all of us to discern basic tenets of religious traditions in order to enhance social cohesion. Inspired by this understanding\, we are honored to launch our Religious Literacy visit series. \nThroughout this series\, we aim to adapt the fundamental but basic understanding of religions through numerous lenses. As participants gain an informed understanding of belief systems and other world-views different from their own\, religious literacy series will enable them to hear first hand. It should be noted that this series does not intend to educate the participants but designed to assist the progress of recognition of history\, central texts (where applicable)\, beliefs\, practices\, and manifestations of several world traditions. \nPlease feel free to reach out to k.unver@rumiforum.org or info@rumiforum.org with any additional questions or accessibility needs.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/religious-literacy-series-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints/
LOCATION:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\, 4911 Ox Road\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Virtual Programs
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