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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

Religious Literacy and the Welcoming Workplace - Magnet Forensics

(May 13) - [Closed] 10 to 11 am - We will be discussing what is religious literacy and its importance in creating an inclusive workplace...

Public

Visiting Japan and India: Lessons Learned from Two Incredible Places

(May 2) [Open] 7-8:15pm - Brian had the opportunity recently to travel to East and South Asia. In this free talk, he'll show some of the...

Workplace

Religious Literacy Consulting - Ulteig

(July 23-24) - [Closed] We will be working with management at Ulteig engineering company from Fargo North Dakota to better understand how...

Workplace

Religious Minorities and Donation - Kentucky Organ Donor Alliance

(June 10-11) - [Closed] Encounter will spend two days helping management at Kentucky Organ Donor Alliance to better understand how...

Workplace

Religious Literacy and the Welcoming Workplace - Bernardi Lawyers

(May 28) - [Closed] We will explore the importance of religious literacy in creating a welcoming environment for colleagues and in...

Workplace

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Third Age Learning Barrie

April 30, 2024 [Closed] We will explore the historical events that have led to the present conflict while also trying to understand the...

Public

Religion: The Big Questions

May 3 - June 21, Fridays 10-12 [Closed] Encounter is offered a 7 week series for the LIFE Institute - Lifelong Learning at Toronto...

Public

Road Scholar World Academy

Feb 26 – Apr 5 - Brian is very grateful for a travel opportunity provided by Road Scholar. Brian will serve as a speaker on religions as...

Public

Discovery Program

July 07 - 13, 2024 [Registration Open] Toronto - Discovery Week takes you on a journey both intellectually and experientially where you...

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

Public

The Western Lens

Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga. We explored the Western conceptions of what "religion" is and how it can distort how we see...

Public

Christianity's Many Branches

Road Scholar - Join us on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the...

School

Speaking at Rotman Business School

Brian spoke at the University of Toronto’s Rotman Business School about religious literacy and inclusion and why it matters for...

Public

Religious Holidays: A Path to Inclusion

This webinar with the Canadian Centre of Diversity and Inclusion focused on how holidays can be a very easy and accessible way to allow...

Public

Online Lecture: Zoroastrianism

Road Scholar hosted a one-hour lecture and Q&A and learned about Zoroastrianism. Depending on who you ask, some believe Zoroastrianism is...

Workplace

Religious Literacy and Inclusion

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. We spent a morning with school board staff discussing religious literacy, its importance,...

Workplace

Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Workplace & Corporate Audience)

(Workplace & Corporate Professionals) In this talk, we aimed to shed some light on these issues by stepping away from the noise of social...

Public

Evangelicalism: The First Modern Religion

Road Scholar - Evangelicalism: The First Modern Religion. Guests joined us for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about Evangelicalism's...

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Pentecostalism: A Form of Christianity Shaping the Globe

Pentecostalism was born just a century ago but today, there may be more Pentecostals than Buddhists. This tradition brings enormous...