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The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained Video

Here’s a short video (less than 6 ½ minutes) called “The European Refugee Crisis and Syria Explained.” It’s animated and high-interest – though they explain things very quickly….

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Brown University "Choices"

hoices (put out by Brown University) has so many resources for educators. The focus is on high school students, but I think many materials are really too advanced for younger high school students – but work well for upper-level high school or for early college students. Some are free (“Teaching with the News” lessons); others are low-cost.

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University of North Carolina's Worldview Project Resources

The University of North Carolina's Worldview project has many fantastic - free - resources for community college educators who want more global content in their curriculum. They have curriculum modules that can be inserted into pre-existing courses and new courses that can be added to the curriculum.

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North Carolina Website "Re-Orienting the Veil"

If you teach about women in Islamic cultures, the University of North Carolina's website "Re-Orienting the Veil" may interest you. It's full of resources and photos on veiling, not only in the Middle East or Islamic cultures.

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Harvard University Educators Web Pages

Harvard University has a webpage supposedly for K-12 educators. However, several of their lessons are useful for or adaptable to teaching college students. Look in particular at the one on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the one on "The Clash of Misunderstandings" (about anti-Western feeling in the Middle East and Islamophobia in the West).

03 Oct 2015

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Islam 101

Saturday, October 3, 2015 - 4:00am to 6:00pm
4100 Bigelow Blvd. Pittsburgh PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

Starting October 3rd, please join us at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh for a course open to both Muslims and Non-Muslims who are interested in increasing their knowledge of feeing their curiosity about what the religion of Islam is all about. The course begins with basics which will lead into a more in-depth study of the five Pillars, Quran, Hadith, and the Messengers of God.

THIS EVENT S EVERY SATURDAY FROM 4:30-6:00 PM.

Contact: 
K.sharkas@icp-pgh.org

15 Oct 2015

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Pittsburgh Conference Planned on Nonviolent Responses to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Friday, October 16, 2015 (All day) to Saturday, October 17, 2015 (All day)
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is located at 616 North Highland Avenue in Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA)

A sign at the entrance of a family farm near Bethlehem reads “We refuse to be enemies.” The farm belongs to Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian who operates a peace center there known as the Tent of Nations that has welcomed Christians, Jews and Muslims from all over the world. Although his family has farmed the land since the Ottoman era, he has battled in the courts for over 20 years to keep it from being confiscated by the Israeli government.

Contact: 
fosnapgh@gmail.com

22 Oct 2015

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Moses, Jesus and Mohammed

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 7:00pm
Gateway Middle School Auditorium 4450 Old William Penn Hwy, Monroeville
Sponsored By: 
Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium

Dr. Tim Crain, Director of National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education at Seton Hill lecturing on Moses, Jesus and Mohammed

Contact: 
Rabbi Barbara Symons, MIM President 412-372-1200 or rabbi@templedavid.org

25 Oct 2015

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Exploring Compassion Through Interfaith Lenses

Sunday, October 25, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Carlow University AJ Palumbo Hall of Science and Technology in the Atrium 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
Turkish Cultural Center, Thomas Merton Center, Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee

The Greater Pittsburgh Interfaith Coalition (PAJC is a member) invites you join us for a panel discussion where we will explore the roots of compassion across faith traditions.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Free parking in Carlow garage, entrance on 5th Ave

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