Our November 20th Interfaith Scholars class took place at the Brian Coyle Center in the Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside community where Augsburg is located. During their visit students:
- Learned about community youth programs focused on sports, job readiness, tech education, and others that help neighborhood kids thrive from Auggie alum Coach Jennifer Weber and Abdirahman Mukhtar of Daryeel Youth Outreach.
- Attended an interfaith dialogue between Trinity Lutheran church and Dar Ul Hijrah mosque members, led by Pastor Jane Bucklee Farley and Imam Sharif Mohamed .Table conversations focused on how faith communities can support bridgebuilding and interfaith cooperation on community based challenges and dire issues of our time including mental health support.
- Reflected on what they learned with community leaders during dinner and connected with volunteer opportunities to serve our unhoused neighbors, work with youth, support food shelf projects and further Augsburg’s engagement in building a better world for all.
After the visit, Imam Sharif noted, “The interfaith exchange we experienced together reflects the very best of what community engagement and education can be—rooted in care, dignity, and mutual respect.”
