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Category: IDIalogue Upcoming Events

Exploring Faith Series: “Sikhism: All in One and One in All”(Pre-Parliament Event) – Oct 10

Exploring Faith Series: “Sikhism: All in One and One in All”

IDI GTA invites you an interactive presentation on Sikhism. 
Discover the basics and unique concepts of Sikhism and how it can help you in your life.

Venue:

Multi-faith Centre, University of Toronto

Koffler Institute,569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON

Date/Time

Wednesday,October 10, 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM

*Lunch will be served.

Exploring Faith Series of event aims to increase religious literacy, break down the myths about religious traditions, create a positive engaging learning environment with the participation of adherents from faith or no-faith background. 

Speakers: 

Guru Fatha Singh Khalsais an insightful and inspiring teacher of Kundalini Yoga, and one of the world’s leading authorities on the teachings of Yogi Bhajan. Guru Fatha has written several authoritative books and published a number of historic transcripts and recordings of these empowering teachings. He is an outspoken advocate for human rights, peace, and a healthy environment. Guru Fatha Singh is also involved in ground-breaking research into the transformative effects of Kundalini Yoga on practioners’ health and well-being.
 

Harry Mann has been practicing law for more than 30 years. He is also an Inquiry Officer in the Province of Ontario. Prior to commencing his own practice, Harry practiced with the Law Firm of Green and Spiegel in Toronto. From 1983 to 1988, Harry practiced law in India, specializing in criminal litigation and was counsel to many large Crown Corporations and Chartered Banks. Among his many community and professional activities, Harry is currently the President of the Board of Directors of Peel Children’s Aid Society. He served at numerous organizations at various capacities including the United Way of Peel Region, the Peel Law Association, the Lions Club of Erin Mills in Mississauga, and the South Asian Lawyer’s Association. He is a Director of the Sikh Foundation of Canada, which was responsible for bringing the very successful Arts of the Sikh Kingdoms Exhibition to the Royal Ontario Museum. Harry has also been involved with the South Asian Heritage Foundation as its Chairperson.

Book Club: “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by Karen Armstrong – Sept 27

IDI GTA cordially invites you to its Book Club. 
Let’s share ideas over a cup of coffee and treats about our first book club choice.

featuring

“Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life”

by Karen Armstrong

(Author of the The Case for Good)

In this important and thought-provoking work, Karen Armstrong—one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world—provides an impassioned and practical guide to helping us make the world a more compassionate place.

Participants of the book club are expected to read 100% of the book.

Day/Time 
September 27, 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location

Toronto Public Library – Pleasant View Library
575 Van Horne Ave, North York, ON M2J 4S8

Registration Fee: $5

*You can find more information about the book and the author below.

**Please note there are only 25 parking spots available at the library but there is a strip mall at the Victoria Park and Van Horne Ave, 7 minutes walking distance.

ABOUT TWELVE STEPS TO A COMPASSIONATE LIFE
In this important and thought-provoking work, Karen Armstrong—one of the most original thinkers on the role of religion in the modern world—provides an impassioned and practical guide to helping us make the world a more compassionate place.

The twelve steps she suggests begin with “Learn About Compassion,” and close with “Love Your Enemies.” In between, she takes up self-love, mindfulness, suffering, sympathetic joy, the limits of our knowledge of others, and “concern for everybody.” She shares concrete methods to help us cultivate and expand our capacity for compassion, and provides a reading list to encourage us to “hear one another’s narratives.” Armstrong teaches us that becoming a compassionate human being is a lifelong project and a journey filled with rewards.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karen Armstrong is the author of numerous books on religion, including The Case for God, A History of God, The Battle for God, Holy War,Islam, Buddha, and Fields of Blood, as well as a memoir, The Spiral Staircase. Her work has been translated into 45 languages. In 2008 she was awarded the TED Prize and began working with TED on the Charter for Compassion, created online by the general public, crafted by leading thinkers in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. It was launched globally in the fall of 2009. Also in 2008, she was awarded the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Medal. In 2013, she received the British Academy’s inaugural Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Transcultural Understanding.  

 

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Intercultural Community Engagement Iftar(Fast-Breaking) Dinners – 2018

Every year Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA in collaboration with various local partners hosts a series of Ramadan intercultural and interfaith dinners in different parts of GTA. These dinners bring together people of various faith and ethno-cultural backgrounds and serve as a means of fostering dialogue and cross-cultural awareness in our multicultural society. They address various topics related to common teachings and values of different faith traditions and cultures. Each of these dinners has received many attendees from all walks of life; including government representatives, MPs and MPPs, diplomats, bureaucrats, professionals, business people, representatives from media and academia, as well as religious and community leaders.

Please click the posters below to learn more and register to the upcoming dinners:

Theme:

A Sanctuary in the City, a Safe Place for All

Speaker:

Rabia Khedr, Commissioner, Ontario Human Rights Commission

Venue: Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St E, Toronto, ON

Date: May 24, 2018, 7pm

Theme:

Embracing the Richness of All

Speaker:

Keith Neuman, Executive Director, Environics Institute

Venue: Japanese Cultural Centre,

6 Garamond Ct, North York, ON

Date: May 28, 2018, 7pm

Theme:

Empathy and Social Cohesion: Values, Relationships and Practice in a Changing World

Speaker:

Mary Gordon, Founder/President, Roots of Empathy

Venue: Devi Mandir, 2590 Brock Road, Pickering, ON

Date: June 1, 2018, 7pm

Theme:

Chaplaincy: Faith-inspired Public Service, its Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator: Councillor Joe Mihevc

Speakers:

Habeeb Alli, Federal Chaplain, Correctional Services Canada

Captain Audrey Brown, Chaplain, 32 Signals Regiment

Rabbi Ronald Weiss, Director of Chaplaincy Services at Jewish Family and Child Services
 

Venue: Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON

Date: June 6, 2018, 6.30pm

 

Theme:

Cognitive Bias, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence and Enlightenment: The Intersection of Human Service Delivery, Critical Pedagogies and Eastern Ways of Knowing

Venue: Aurora Cultural Centre, 22 Church Street, Aurora, ON

Date: June 11, 2018, 6.30pm

 

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On Being a Canadian Muslim – May 2, 2018

An engaging and lively panel discussion took place in Toronto on Wednesday, May 2 on the challenges faced by Canadian Muslims related to identity formation and social integration.

“There are internal pressures as well as external pressures that try to define who Muslims are,” said Imam Yusuf Badat of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. “People on the outside of the Muslim community are trying to tell us who a Canadian is and who a Muslim is.”

“The reality is that we are not defined by what the media thinks who we should be or what anyone thinks we should be. I am a Canadian and I am a Muslim, the way I am,” he added. “So many the youths of today have a slogan, ‘don’t tell me who I am, I will tell you who I am.’”

“The Muslim community needs to realize that let’s not allow people to define us.”

The event titled, ‘On Being a Canadian Muslim’, was organized by the Intercultural Dialogue Institute and was held at the Friends House (Quakers building) in downtown Toronto.

The panelists included Samiya Ahmed, Founder of the organization Aspire 2 Lead, a community activist, and a health promotion consultant; Amina Mohamed, a Muslim Youth Fellow at the City of Toronto; Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director of ISNA Canada and Imam Yusuf Badat of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. Journalist and writer, Naheed Mustafa, moderated the panel.

Samiya Ahmed spoke of navigating the multiple aspects of one’s identity.

“Islam is a faith that one chooses to identify with. I make it very clear that I am a Muslim and I am of Somali heritage,” she said. “My Somaliness is the food I eat, the colors I wear, the language I speak, the music I listen to.”

“But my Muslimness is my faith, my relationship with the Creator, the beliefs I have. It is not necessarily my religiosity but it is my belief system,” she noted.

Amina Mohamed reflected on the need for Muslims to emphasize the spiritual dimensions of their religious identity first rather than allow external markers to define their identity.

“There are so many different facets to Muslimness that create that depth and that beauty in the identity,” she said. “The religion allows so many diverse members of different communities to come together under the banner of Islam.”

“It is our responsibility to talk about this and to encourage young men and young women to embrace those characteristics which says that the religion is a journey of the soul than it is veil over the head.”

The event sponsor, the Intercultural Dialogue Institute (IDI), is a non-profit organization that regularly holds dialogue and intercultural events with the purpose of advancing social cohesion among people of all cultures and faiths.

Source: Iqra.ca

 

 

On Being Canadian Muslim

Panel discussion will explore the challenges faced by Canadian Muslims related to identity formation, social integration, and inter-generational and gender related issues.

Moderator:

Naheed Mustafa, Writer and Broadcaster

Panelists:

Samiya Ahmed, Founder Aspire 2 Lead, Community Activist, Health Promotion Consultant 

Amina Mohamed, Muslim Youth Fellow – City of Toronto

Taha Ghayyur, Executive Director – ISNA Canada

Shaykh Yusuf Badat, Imam – Islamic Foundation of Toronto

 

Date and Time

Wed, 2 May 2018, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Venue

Friends House

60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1C7

Organizers:

Intercultural Dialogue Institute GTA

Cordoba Centre for Civic Engagement and Leadership

 

Workplace Interactions and Human Relationships Workshop Series

THIS IS 2018. WHY IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT STILL AN ISSUE?

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Facilitator:
Shahid Akhtar, President and CEO,
Conciliators Without Borders Services Inc.

Thursday, 22 March 2018 – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1C7

This workshop will trace the history of sexual harassment with such milestone events as the Anita Hill and Judge Thomas Senate Hearings. It will examine the ups and downs in combating the mindset which leads to sexual harassment and offers practical tools to minimize, if not prevent entirely, sexual harassment in the workplace. Managers will be able to curtail time spent in fighting fires and focus on their core responsibility of delivering the goals and missions of their organizations.

Click here to read about Shahid Akhtar

Eventbrite - Sexual Harassment Workshop

 

 

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORKPLACE

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Facilitator:
Shahid Akhtar, President and CEO,
Conciliators Without Borders Services Inc.

Monday, 14 May 2018 – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1C7

Workplace productivity depends largely on the interpersonal relationships between colleagues. If the values and priorities of the organization and employees are aligned, the results are demonstrated in motivated employees who perform well not because they have to but because they want to. This workshop will train participants in the techniques of giving their best and appealing to the best instincts of their colleagues.

No registration available for this workshop at this time. Contact jkovacs@idialogue.ca if you have any questions

 

 

A CRASH COURSE IN ADR (ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION)

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Facilitator:
Shahid Akhtar, President and CEO,
Conciliators Without Borders Services Inc.

Wednesday, 20 June 2018 – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1C7

While familiarization with the concept of ADR generally takes from 3 days to one week, this half day workshop will give participants a crash course in the theories and practices associated with ADR. Participants will learn the history, progress and current status of ADR. They will explore techniques to ensure best possible resolution of any conflict under the given circumstances. The workshop will teach how avoid a conflict situation from escalating to confrontation which can only lead to lose-lose outcome.

No registration available for this workshop at this time. Contact jkovacs@idialogue.ca if you have any questions

 

 

YOUR ROLE IN CREATING A POSITIVE WORK CLIMATE

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Facilitator:
Shahid Akhtar, President and CEO,
Conciliators Without Borders Services Inc.

Thursday, 20 September 2018 – 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friends House, 60 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, ON M5R 1C7

You either dread coming to work or look forward to it. This workshop will be of special interest to Human Resources Professionals, Administrators and Decision Makers. A happy employee is a productive employee. You don’t have to suffer through a toxic work environment and wait until someone else changes it. You can play a decisive role in how the work environment impacts your work life. You will learn the techniques to be the change you seek.

No registration available for this workshop at this time. Contact jkovacs@idialogue.ca if you have any questions.

 

 

Abrahamic Dialogue Series: Hospitality in the Face of Adversity- Feb 8

HOSPITALITY IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY

A Christian, Islamic and Jewish Response
Learn and Share with outstanding scholars about best practices and lessons learned

Speakers

Hector Acero – Associate Director of the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics at the Institute for Christian Studies.

Arij Elmi – Arij Elmi is a PhD candidate at OISE, social worker, women’s self-defence instructor, junior fellow at Massey College and board member of Hard Feelings Mental Health.

Louis Sachs– Rabbi Sachs is Assistant Rabbi at Beth Tikvah Synagogue. A graduate of UC Davis and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, he has a deep interest in the relationship between Jewish Law and Ethics.

Each speaker will discuss how the front line work of their faith community incorporates and represents their values and beliefs. They will share their experiences, issues they face, and how we can learn from each other.

Date: February 8, 7:30 pm

Place: Regis College, 100 Wellesley St., Toronto, ON

 

Future events will present on issues of Inclusivity and Who is your neighbor?
Event is free but Registration is required.
Please RSVP to: info@cjdt.org

Presented by:

Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto, Toronto Board of Rabbis, Tessellate Institute, The Centre for Philosophy, Religion and Social Ethic, Intercultural Dialogue Institute.