“A Pilgrimage of Peoples” Trip to Washington, D.C.

All clergy and faith leaders are invited and welcome to attend.

TOPIC: Building Bridges Across Faith Communities: Reflections from the Pilgrimage of Peoples

All clergy and faith leaders are invited and welcome to attend.

TOPIC: The Evolution of Faith Traditions: Tensions and Opportunities

TOPIC: Potluck Talk: Sharing Your Faith Traditions

Topic: Economic Mobility in Spartanburg County Speaker: Travis Wharton, Consultant, Spartanburg Network for Southern Economic Mobility Initiative Location: Temple B'nai Israel The Spartanburg Network for Southern Economic Mobility began because data shows that only 4.3% of children in Spartanburg County born in the lowest income bracket have a chance of rising to the highest income bracket. Since November 2017, a leadership team comprised of private, public, and nonprofit leaders have collected and interviewed data and analyzed systems in place to identify barriers to economic mobility. The end goal is to create and implement an integrated action plan of strategies and partnerships that will lead to a systems-change approach in reducing barriers and creating pathways to economic mobility. Join us for an interactive discussion about the work taking place to address Spartanburg's economic mobility.

Topic: Understanding Different Faiths & Finding Common Ground  Location: Masjid Insh'Allah The world we live in is vastly diverse, and it can sometimes be difficult to understand those we perceive as being "different" from us. Join us for this lunch session with a panel discussion on discovering commonalities with your neighbor and learning how to better comprehend faiths that are not your own.