The Imam and the Pastor

Presented by: Joyce S. Dubensky, Joy Osborne, Pastor Dr. James Movel Wuye and Imam Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa
Presented at: Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education
Date of Session: March 28, 2008

Session Description: In this workshop, the Imam and the Pastor's Kaduna Peace and Acceptance Module, increasing the level of trust and acceptance between Muslims and Christians in Kaduna State, Nigeria will be shared along with the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understandings COEXIST curriculum for H.S. students designed to help youth resolve conflicts due to misunderstandings about diverse beliefs and cultural assumptions. The work of religious peacemakers and the experiences of the Imam and the Pastor will be shared as well as ways that COEXIST helps youth gain needed skills to prevent and resolve conflicts that arise due to misunderstandings about diverse beliefs and cultural assumptions.