Arts of Democracy Project @ Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College
Division of Student Life
Community Building Initiative/Multi-Faith Initiative
in collaboration with
BC Center For Diversity and BCReligious Studies Program invites you to:

“Giving Thanks,

A Multi-faith Celebration”

Thursday, November 20^th 2003

4:00-7:30pm

Oriental & Occidental Lounge

5^th Floor - Student Center

* Refreshments will be served! *

Co-sponsor by: The Office of Student Life, CBI/BC Circles of Dialogues, Seeds of Hope, Center for Diversity, Religious Studies, Islamic Society, (list still open till 11/13)

For more information, please contact Beatriz Szmurlo at the Office of Student Life, 2113 Boylan Hall (718) 951-5352 or e-mail BeatrizS@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Currently many colleges across the US have Multi-Faith Councils. Brooklyn College has many clubs, studies and organizations that address Campus Diversity, yet none particularly focuses on faith diversity. To address this, the Student’s Life Community Building Initiative originated the Multi-Faith Initiative. Help us celebrate diversity and make every voice count. Join us!

Tentative Program

4:00 Arrival of Participants(Sign-in, Program)

4:10 Welcome Address (the way of the event)

4:15 Introduction: Keynote Speech (what’s multi-faith)

4:30 Presentations: How people from different faiths give thanks 1. Islamic Society: Iftar (breaking of the fast), prayer, explanation

5:00 Refreshments

5:20 Continuation of Presentations (10-15 minutes each group) 2. Intervarsity Christian Club Program 3. Catholic club: 4. Jewish Group/Hillel:

6:00 Break to move into evening program (coffee, tea, cookies)

6:10 Panel presentation with guest speakers from the community
(4 speakers /10 min. each)

6:45 Open Forum Discussion/Q & A

7:30 Closure of Event: Summary; distribution of materials; announcements