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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

Protestant Lens

Kingston Unitarian - (March 9) - [Open] Brian will be giving the Sunday talk on how we have been taught to understand religion in the...

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Understanding the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Islington United Church - [ Open ] In Person & Online, $20.00 - Islington is holding a 3 part series United Against Hate featuring...

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The Protestant Lens

Interfaith Grand River - (Wed, Feb 5, 7:00-8:30pm) As part of Interfaith Harmony Week (a worldwide event), Interfaith Grand River is...

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Demystifying Sikhism

(March 27) - [Closed] - Oakville Public Library As part of an ongoing series with Oakville Public Library, we will hold this...

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Innis College Later Life Learners - Religion: The Big Questions

Jan 17-March 28, 2025 [Open] We will explore some key questions around religion including its profound affects on human society and in...

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Police Religious Literacy Program

April 8-10, 2025 - [Open] [Police Service Employees] Sir Robert Peel Centre, Mississauga - $750 This is a program designed to foster...

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Discovery Program

July 6 to 12, 2025 [ Registration Open ] Toronto - Discovery Week takes you on a journey both intellectually and experientially where...

PAST EVENTS

We were delighted to have had 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

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Ontario Provincial Police

We took the most senior executives of the Ontario Provincial Police to visit a Hindu temple and a synagogue as the second part of a...

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Religious Literacy and the Welcoming Workplace

HealthPRO Canada We explored how religious literacy at work can foster more inclusive environments that are more productive and create a...

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Policing, Religious Literacy and the Middle East Conflict

[Closed] - Halton Regional Police This training involved two sessions, one on policing and religious literacy generally, and one on the...

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Ontario Provincial Police

[Closed] - Ontario Provincial Police Some of the OPP’s most senior leaders spent the day visiting places of worship to learn about these...

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Demystifying Judaism & Demystifying Islam

Oakville Public Library - These were the first two sessions in a 5 part staff training series where we explored individual traditions in...

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The Western Lens

Interfaith Grand River Brian spoke with one of the most active interfaith groups in Canada about how we have been taught to understand...

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Welcoming Workplace

Indiegogo In this session with the US-based tech company Indiegogo, we discussed why religious literacy is so critical in today's diverse...

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Religious Literacy and Organ Donation

[Closed] - Gift of Hope, Chicago We learned how different religious communities approach issues around death, dying and donation. By...

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The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Third Age Learning - York Region We explored the history of the land and its two peoples to better understand the current conflict. We...