August 2010

By Lisa Anderson
August 27, 2010
On the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution women's vital role in global economic recovery must not be over-looked.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
August 25, 2010
Since this story broke in May, Auburn has been working hard behind the scenes and out on the front-lines to help unite Americans across faiths during this "perfect storm":

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
August 25, 2010
For this first week of September, Auburn has prepared resources to help your plan for the remembrance of September 11th, the conclusion of the Jewish High Holy Days and resources to spark important and healing discussions related to the Park51 Community Center in your community of faith.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
August 17, 2010
As summer begins to draw to a close for this week of August 23rd, more than a billion Muslims around the world will conclude their observance of Ramadan on Farewell Friday as well as honor the date of the Quran was revealed on the Night of Power. Here's how Auburn can be a resource for your community to learn more about Muslim life in America.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
August 11, 2010
This week as Back to School energy unfolds across the nation, Auburn invites to go beyond calendar planning for the year ahead and seize the reflective and introspective possibilities of this back to school season. Our Auburn Web site is rich with possibilities to help you teach and preach in your work troubling the waters and healing the world.

By Macky Alston
July 30, 2010
In March 2010, experts came together at Auburn to talk about how story moves people in faith communities to bridge religious divides, build community, pursue justice, and heal the world. New media experts, documentary film experts, and experts in religious leadership were asked to reflect together on where the most innovative storytelling is happening currently, in and out of faith communities, and what it might look like in five years. Click to read the conversation.

By Kellie Anderson-Picallo
August 03, 2010
Consider using this week's observance of World Humanitarian Day as an opportunity to take your message of hope and justice even further. Also in the news this week, more than 1 billion Muslims around the world will prepare to observe Ramadan which is one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar. For the week of August 9, let the Auburn Web site point you to documentary video, podcasts and other stories to strengthen your message to trouble the waters and heal the world.