Community
The Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley State University offers a broad range of programming that advances equity and belonging for persons of all religious, secular, and spiritual identities by fostering human connection, interfaith understanding, and collective transformation on campus and in the wider West Michigan community.
The spirit of the Kaufman Institute is represented by the cooperative programs hosted throughout the community to inspire, inform, and promote belonging. These events bring together diverse voices and worldview traditions to elevate individual experiences and stories, with the goal of promoting interfaith cooperation and pluralism.
Whether it is working with others in the community to convene a healthy discussion about polarizing issues or organizing celebrations that welcome all and encourage learning through differences, the institute grounds its mission in relationship-building.
Signature Programs
Interfaith Inform Newsletter
Youth Programs
Upcoming Community Events
A Shared Sacred Story for the Human Family: A Scholarly-Practitioner Panel
Interfaith Table Talk - Healing Ourselves and Our World: Contemplation and Action
Sacred Site Visit - Native American Burial Mounds
Kaufman Community Updates
"Interfaith work is foundational to our community thriving. This work has become critical. I am committed to this work because I want to be a part, albeit a small part, of the solution.”
-Simin Beg, Kaufman Associate