College of Medical Radiation and Imaging Technologists of Ontario is an association of medical radiation and imaging technologists. We explored how religious literacy creates a sense of belonging at work and fosters connections that improve retention, communication and performance.

Participants learned about 5 religions in 5 days through classes and interviews with expert practitioners. These programs are very popular and the feedback from attendees has been excellent.

Religious Literacy and the Welcoming Workplace We discussed how religious literacy can help staff better connect with one another and better understand those seeking mental health services.

Online Lecture: During this one-hour lecture and Q&A, participants learned about how sacred spaces are used in religious traditions.

We explored best practices regarding police interactions with two minority communities where specific knowledge of practices and traditions can allow officers to act with more skill and in ways that foster more trust with police services.

In this session, Brian hadl dialogue with a speaker from the Christian community about how to create a workplace that is welcoming for Christians. This is part of a series with the Region of Peel, and included some basics about the tradition, things people don't know, misconceptions, and practical tips and advice.

In this session, Brian had dialogue with a speaker from the Jewish community about how to create a workplace that is welcoming to Jewish colleagues. This is part of a series with the Region of Peel, and included some basics about the tradition, things people don't know, misconceptions, and practical tips and advice.

We visited three houses of worship in the GTA with master's and PhD students from the University of Toronto's Centre for the Study of Religion. Brian got his PhD from this centre and looks forward to the opportunity to pay it back as we learn about religious communities in practice.

During this online course at Toronto Metropolitan University, we surveyed the world’s major religions to gain a better understanding of their history and ritual. We explored the deep intersection of religion and culture and politics as we see how faith impacts both private lives and national and international politics.

During this session, we reviewed extracurricular approaches to religious studies in schools with the panel at Wilfrid Laurier University.