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Lesson Eight: Interfaith Leadership in Action

This final lesson highlights key strategies for putting concepts into action in order to move our society toward the vision of pluralism. 

Interfaith Leadership in Action

This final lesson draws together the core ideas presented throughout the series and highlights key strategies and approaches for putting these concepts into action in order to move our society toward the vision of pluralism. 

8.1: Why Does Interfaith Leadership Matter?

This video reviews the key ideas presented in the series  and introduces the concept of the five civic goods of pluralism. 

8.2: Putting Interfaith Leadership into Practice

Using the case study method, this video asks learners to put the skills and knowledge into practice, placing themselves in various roles and exploring how interfaith leadership could help them navigate tensions and disagreement in a campus context.

Discussion Questions

  • In terms of the video, imagine that you are a student leader at Northwestern University. What recommendations might you make to SHIFT and to McSA, and how might you go about hosting a dialogue between these two groups?

8.3: The Civic Goods of Pluralism

Looking at the long-term impact of interfaith leadership, this module explores five measurable outcomes or civic goods of increased pluralism on society. We discuss why having measurable outcomes is integral to effective leadership and encourage learners to identify other possible civic outcomes resulting from pluralism growth in their communities. 

Discussion Questions

  • Which of the five civic goods mentioned in the video is most important in your view, and why? How might you, as an interfaith leader, do something specific to advance this particular civic good?

8.4: The Time for Interfaith Leaders

This video presents real world examples of the need and impact of interfaith leadership, bringing together the big ideas of this series in an inspirational send-off for learners. 

Discussion Questions

  • Identify 1-2 further steps for continuing to develop your interfaith leadership and bridgebuilding.

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