On Dec 5th the 2024 Obama Democracy Forum was held in Chicago with a mission to champion the power of pluralism. A cultivated space, to discuss how and which diverse communities find ways to work together in society.
Along with many changemakers and thought leaders, several leaders from Interfaith America were asked to contribute to this space to elevate the importances of pluralism.
Interfaith America’s Founder, Eboo Patel, was a speaker on the main stage, speaking to his personal journey and about what it means to devote and strengthen American pluralism. You can find his full speech and sentiments in this USA TODAY article.
Vice President of Higher Education Strategy, Rebecca Russo and VP of External Affairs, Jenan Mohajir, led a workshop introducing the Respect-Relate-Cooperate paradigm and discussing a case study on religious diversity.
Interfaith America’s participation is a notable contribution as we continue to share stories of pluralism: teaching bridgebuilding skills and advancing interfaith cooperation.
IA’s influence and leadership continues to elevate pluralism as a solution to polarization in this country. We participated on the forum stage with the most important institutional leaders in the pluralism space.
