Exploring Religions of the World
September 19 to 23 [Open] Road Scholar Online Program - $499.00 Spend five days learning about the religions of Islam, Christianity,...
EVENTS
We offer programs for the general public as well as educational programs and diversity
training for organizations and professionals in many spheres. If you want a
speaker or a program customized for you, please contact us.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Why Religious Literacy Matters
October 3 [Closed] - Niagara Police Services Police today confront a society more diverse than at any time in recent history and, as seen...
Autumn's Diverse Religious Holidays and How they are Celebrated
Thursday, October 6, at 2:00 pm [Open for Registration] - $25.00 - From the Jewish High Holidays to Divali to Christmas, the end of the...
The Religiously Literate Leader
October 27 [Closed] - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada We will explore how Canadian biases around religion create discomfort on the topic...
Navigating Religious and Spiritual Diversity in the Workplace
[Open] December 1, 2022 from 12:30-2:00pm This webinar is being held by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), the...
Discovery Program
July 09 - 15, 2023 [Registration Opening Soon] Toronto - Discovery Week takes you on a journey both intellectually and experientially...
PAST EVENTS
We were delighted to have the opportunity to offer these programs recently. If you are interested in hearing about what Encounter World Religions can bring to your organization, school, or group please reach out to us via encounter@worldreligions.ca
Music, Masks, Murtis and More
Road Scholar Online Program Encounter offered one of its most popular online talks that shows how religions aren’t just about books,...
Supporting LGBTQ+ Individuals Without Our Communities of Faith
July 12 University of Western Ontario 12-1:30pm Brian moderated a virtual panel in London, Ontario on how faith communities can support...
Dismantling Hate Crime
The Burlington Inclusivity Advisory Committee was proud to host this virtual panel discussion where Federal Minister Karina Gould, Halton...
Road Scholar - Rastafarians
Rastafarians are little understood and frequently stereotyped. In this talk, we learned about Rastas' tradition of Biblical messianism,...
Public Prosecution Service of Canada
The Religiously Literate Leader - Senior Advisory Board We presented to the Senior Advisory Board of Canada's Public Prosecution Service...
Interfaith Explorations
University of Toronto Students from the university visited three places of worship throughout the GTA. We will learn about Sikhism,...
Debunking the Myths: An Exploration of Common Stereotypes about Underserved Communities
Brian was on an organ donation panel for the US-based Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance. The panel discussed misconceptions...
Creating Connection presents: An Afternoon of Nurturing Spirit Encountering World Religions
Brian spoke on April 27, 2022 as part of “An Afternoon of Nurturing Spirit” series. The world's religions are not just about books and...
Flames of Joy and Justice
A Celebration of the United Church's Commitment to be an Anti-Racist Church and Community Brian took part part in this online celebration...
Road Scholar - Adventures Online: Exploring the Religions of the World
In five days, we learned about five of the world's largest religions (Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam). We learned...
Celebrating Diversity: Religion and Inclusive Holidays
Religious holidays are a great opportunity to connect with one another, learn more about our colleagues and create a welcoming workplace...
Demystifying Islam
How to be an Ally to your Muslim Colleagues As Ramadan, the holy month of fasting approached, our guests listened to a conversation...
Welcoming Workplace
[Closed Event] With the City of Waterloo we will explore the importance of religious literacy and create practical tools and strategies...
Challenges in Donation and Transplantation
Brian discussed religious literacy with respect to end of life issues and donation. Organ donation literally saves lives. Being able to...
One Burlington - Panel on Islamic Heritage Month
[Open To Public] Brian joined a panel on learning about Islam and the contributions of Muslims. Follow the link here to find out more.
World Religions Series - Ontario Provincial Police
World Religions Series - Ontario Provincial Police [Closed Event] A series on learning about different ethnoreligious communities for...
Religious Inclusion: A Starting Point for the Workplace
[Closed Event] With a diverse workforce comes diverse religious practices. This webinar explored some starting steps to becoming a more...
Window into Christianities
[Closed Event] For Hyundai we focused on the importance of religious literacy in a welcoming workplace, and provided their staff with...
Connecting Across Difference: Religious Inclusion and Diversity
[Closed Event] Kinross's customized program combined content from our Discovering Identities program and our Religion at Work program....
Making the Case for Religious Literacy in the Workplace
We presented a workshop called Making the Case for Religious Literacy in the Workplace. Our culture shies away from discussing religion,...
Religion: The Big Questions
Together we investigated the big questions religion asks and attempts to answer. We discussed religiosity, secularism, and how religion...
Years of Interfaith: Here’s What I Learned - Seniors in Conversation
[Closed Event] Twenty years ago, I entered a path that would define my career. I’ve had the privilege of visiting hundreds of mosques,...
What Drives Religiosity?
For perhaps a century, scholars have been trying to figure out why some societies are more religious than others, and what accounts for...
The Protestant Reformation and the Founding of the Modern West
January 26, 2022 [Registration is now open!] January 26, 2022, at 2 pm. The Protestant Reformation changed everything: how we understand...
A History of Racism & Religion in Canada - Islington United Church
[Open] Brian spoke at the Islington United Church. This speaker series is intended to educate and help everyone take action on racism...
Interfaith Conversation - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
February 6, 2022, 10:30 aam