Better Together @ Westminster College

Theme: "Education and Service"

Motos: "Laborare est Orare" a Latin phrase for "to Work is to Pray"
Tikkum Olam"" a Hebrew Phrase "To Heal the World"
Work is as worship if it is done in the spirit of service

 Better Together is a national student driven campaign for interfaith action. On Westminster Campus, the Better Together 2012-2013 Campaign is mobilizing college students to voice their values, engage with others, and act together to make the world a better place for everyone. Participating in The Better Together campaign will give you the opportunity to take a stand for interfaith cooperation while you impact social issues you care about deeply. Through interfaith action, college students everywhere will prove that we are better together and tell a different, positive story of young people from different religious and non-religious backgrounds taking action together.

 Coming Up Spring and Summer 2013!

January 31th. The Truth Behind Religion: An audience engaging interfaith series: Protestant Panel- Thursday 7:30pm Alumni House
February 7th, The Truth Behind Religion: Buddhism; 7:30pm Special Events Room, HWAC
Spring Break Trip: February 23 Sat- March 2rd, Alternative Spring Break Trip to the Four Corners, Navaho Hopi Region for service, sightseeing, and spectacular building of new friendships! More details coming…
March 13th, Fasting Better Together; Truth Behind Religion Series Baha’i 7:32pm ASWC WILD WEDSNESDAY Nunemaker Place
March 28th, The Truth Behind Religion: -Greek Orthodox 7:30pm Alumni House
March 22nd, India Service Learning Fund Raiser
March 30-31st Hindu Festival of Colors SAT_SUN off campus
April 11th, The Truth Behind Religion –Hinduism -7:30pm Special Events Room HWAC
April 20th, The Drop, An International Interfaith Youth Service Project 3-6pm

May Term Course:  Religion and the Clash of Cultures, 2 credits.  How does religion affect culture and the emerging global perspectives?  Take the course and join the  learning and conversations about how we can build community while developing a better understanding and respect for the diversity of faith, belief, and cultures in the world.

July August:  Service Learning Trip in India, Westminster in India!  Spend 12 days in Maharashtra with the on going collaborative service learning project in a village outside of Mumbai! If you are interested… the planning is beginning, email jsaeed@westminstercollege.edu  to learn more!

View these videos made by IFYC about our spiritual life program at Westminster College!

Better Together Campaign leaders Karla Mendez, Aimee Green and others share their insights!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRv-TvE1OSA 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRZrxlj798Q

 Visit  www.ifyc.org to learn more about the Interfaith Youth Core and the Better Together National Campaign!