Whether at the doctor, at the polls, or even at a Taylor Swift concert, diversity of identity and perspective is omnipresent in American life. As that diversity increases and plays an even more prominent role in our relations with others, IA is working to embed a respect-relate-cooperate paradigm across our civic landscape. Seeking to build bridges across lines of difference, IA continues to innovate approaches to advance this pluralism paradigm in key sectors like healthcare and democratic engagement, and through partnerships with other leading civic organizations.
The launch of the Faith in Elections Playbook with Protect Democracy in November 2023 and other tools to equip and inspire faith communities across America to protect our democracy and elections.
The Faith & Health Convening hosted with the Chautauqua Institution in July 2023 and campus-community partnerships designed to utilize interfaith skills and the positive influence of religious diversity to strengthen public health.
The Team Up Project, our collaboration with three of our nation’s leading civic service organizations — Catholic Charities, Habitat for Humanity, and the YMCA of the USA, began the Launch Phase in January 2023. This ambitious initiative to expand local bridgebuilding activities and encourage people to take action for the common good in their communities was originally announced by President Biden during the United We Stand Summit in September 2022 and has since grown into a robust partnership to engage thousands of Americans in bridging activities with their neighbors.
As a grantee of our Team Up Project, YMCA of Florida’s First Coast (Jacksonville, FL) partnered with the Jewish Community Alliance to unify against the rise of antisemitism and other hate-motivated behavior, educating and inspiring their neighbors to build a more inclusive Northeast Florida. Their project, “Together Against Hate: Promoting Unity in Our Community,” a monthly speaker series open to the Jacksonville community and a 5K Race Against Hate, addresses prejudices and biases dividing their area. This project was featured in an article published in The Florida Times-Union in August and highlighted in a White House statement on efforts to counter hate-fueled violence issued on September 15, 2023.
members of the Emerging Leaders Network
downloads of the Interfaith America with Eboo Patel podcast
community members reached through Team Up projects in 2023
