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Hinduism and the Welcoming Workplace

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Islam and the Welcoming Workplace: A Guide for Inclusive Relationships

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Happy Holidays: A Guide to Winter Holidays

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Islam in the Welcoming Community: A Guide for Inclusive Relationships

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Judaism and the Welcoming Workplace

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Sikhism and the Welcoming Workplace: A Guide for Inclusive Relationships

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INSIGHTS

Workplace

Scheduling for Inclusion

What is inclusive scheduling? Inclusive scheduling is one way to help nurture a culture of respect for all religious, spiritual, and...

Public

What to do when the news is bad

A little more than a year ago, a Muslim family in London, Ontario, was killed while out for a walk after dinner. The community was left...

Workplace

The Devil is in the Details

When it comes to religious literacy, there can be a lot to think about. And while we may be committed to creating welcoming places...

Workplace

Making the Case for Religious Literacy

As we consider our IDEA goals for the coming year, I’d urge you to consider religious literacy as a key component of your IDEA...

Happy Vaisakhi!

The Origin of Vaisakhi Vaisakhi originated as a harvest festival in India's Punjab region. In 1699, it took on special significance for...

Public

Ramadan: It’s More Than Fasting

Friday marks the start of Ramadan. Many know Ramadan is a month of fasting but there is more to the month than that. Below, I will do two...

Workplace

Shakil Choudhury’s Deep Diversity: Shame Does No Good

By Brian Carwana Shakil Choudhury’s book “Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them” is one of the best books I have read in the field of...

Workplace

Is Belonging Your Goal?

By Brian Carwana “Not belonging is a terrible feeling. It feels awkward and it hurts, as if you were wearing someone else’s shoes.” ...

Workplace

How About Power for All?

By Brian Carwana When you hear the word “power,” what do you think? We often think of power negatively: what some use to dominate others....

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Brian Carwana is the ReligionsGeek. He studies religions, visits religious communities, and is friends with many religious leaders. He thinks about religion in the shower. It’s relentless. As Director of Encounter World Religions, he loves teaching about religions, about ethno-religious diversity and what this means in our modern workplaces, schools and societies. Find interesting articles, resources and insights on our ReligionsGeek blog and subscribe to our newsletter for additional stories.

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