Dialogue Institute

The dialogue institute reached more than 4,142 people around the world through blog posts and newsletters.

Through two intensive five-week institutes, funded by the u.s. State department, the dialogue institute teaches undergraduate students from the middle east and south east asia about american democracy and the foundations of religious freedom in the u.s. Through classroom sessions, workshops, engagement with american partners, and religious and historical site visits, students receive hands-on experience of the practice of religious pluralism. The dialogue institute trains students in the principles and practices of respectful interreligious and intercultural dialogue, while providing leadership training for their work as peace builders in their home contexts. 40 international students completed this program: they interacted with ca. 50 american college students, 40 host family members, and over 1,000 members, and 1,000 members of religious communities, and environmental and volunteer organizations, for a direct impact on 1,244 people. An additional 2,000(est) people were impacted by trainees carrying out programs in their home contexts.