Certificate in Interfaith Leadership

Issued by ReligionAndPublicLife.org

Interfaith America, in partnership with ReligionAndPublicLife.org, awards a professional certificate to learners who either: Complete a 5-hour course (INTF 101) independently AND attend an in-person Interfaith Leadership Summit, OR complete INTF 102 Foundations of Interfaith Leadership LIVE, which blends independent work with required live, Zoom sessions (5 hours of independent work, plus 9 hours in community).

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Level Foundational

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U.S. Department of Education's Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion

"Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional; we strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion; we sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion; we expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view..."

American Academy of Religion's "Religious Literacy Guidelines"

The faculty at ReligionAndPublicLIfe.org draw upon two guidelines for the academic study of religion: (1) “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019. (2) “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.

National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2013.