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).
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
Skills
Earning Criteria
Standards
"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..."
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.
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.