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2025 Religious Holidays

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Hinduism and the Welcoming Workplace:

A Guide for Inclusive Relationships

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Islam and the
Welcoming Community:
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2024 Religious Holidays

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Buddhism and the Welcoming Workplace: A Guide for Inclusive Relationships

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Judaism and the
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Sikhism and the
Welcoming Workplace:
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Understanding the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
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Islam and the
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Happy Holidays: A Guide to Winter Holidays

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INSIGHTS

Visiting Japan and India: Lessons Learned from Two Incredible Places

Brian had the opportunity to travel to East and South Asia. Learn about Shinto, Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam and more. Watch the replay here .

Listen to Brian's interview with CCDI's CEO Anne-Marie Pham

Brian was interviewed by CCDI's CEO Anne-Marie Pham, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict's impact on Canada and on our...

Listen to Brian's interview on CBC Tapestry with Mary Hynes

For the CBC article click here . To listen to the full episode click here .

Workplace

Contact Can Change Us

Psychologist Gordon Allport founded the idea of Contact Theory, which suggests you can reduce intergroup conflict by creating connections...

Workplace

How to Connect in Times of Conflict

Over the past month, the world has seen a return of deadly and devastating conflict in the Middle East and that conflict is reverberating...

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....

The ReligionsGeek Blog

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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