The Rumi Forum presented “Interfaith Dialogue and Collaboration: Learning from my 30 years experience” with Rev. Clark Lobenstine Executive Director, Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington.
Rev. Clark Lobenstine began as the only Executive Director of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (IFC) in April, 1979. Begun 30 years ago, the IFC was the first staffed organization in the world to engage the Islamic as well as the Jewish, Protestant and Roman Catholic faith communities both to build a just community and to deepen understanding. The IFC’s members now include the Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Latter-day Saints, Sikh and Zoroastrian faith communities in this region. The InterFaith Conference has been a key partner in all four 9/11 Unity Walks and organized the 2007 Walk. Rev. Lobenstine has been an active member of the planning for these Walks.
Moderator:
Deborah Reichmann, JD, MPH, is part of the professional staff for the Jewish Chaplaincy/Hillel at Georgetown University. She received both her undergraduate degree and her law degree from Georgetown University, and also has a Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. Ms. Reichmann spent a decade as a health policy attorney before returning to her roots in the Jewish community. Having spent 12 years attending Jewish Day School, including a semester living in Israel, plus continued contact with the DC metro Jewish community she draws on this knowledge and life experience to interact with Jewish students on campus and work with them to expand upon their student experiences at Georgetown.