A presentation and discussion with Najeeba Syeed and Malika Dahir on October 29th at 10:00.  Lunch follows (free will donation: $10). Please register!

How can we engage as good neighbors with our Somali Muslim neighbors? What partnerships have other Christian communities developed effectively with Somali communities? Given recent events and news focused on this community, this is an opportunity to learn more about the challenges our neighbors face and how to better support one another in these times.

Najeeba Syeed J.D is El Hibri Endowed Professor of Interfaith Studies and Director of the Interfaith Institute at Augsburg University. She works locally with faith based groups, congregations and universities to support interfaith collaborations on various topics. In the past she helped convene programs on the opioid crisis, mutual aid and collaboration during crises.  Fuirther references on her work include:

Co-Editor, Critical Perspectives on Interreligious Education: Experiments in Empathy, Brill. 

Author, Dreaming Lost Bodies Back, Cascades Books.

Latest public scholarship 

Neighborliness is a Lived Theology in Minnesota (article)

Peacemaking in a Polarized World (podcast) 

Mallika i Dahir is passionate about social and economic justice and building community. She brings her dedication to equity work, storytelling, and leadership development to RISE as Executive Director. She has experience working with Minnesota communities on various collaborations to solve urgent issues of our time.