University President Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F. (left), and Trustee Lana Benatovich represented St. Bonaventure at the White House Aug. 3 during a day of panels, information sessions and workshops
about the challenge.
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St. Bonaventure is one of more than 200 colleges and universities selected to participate in a national challenge issued by President Barack Obama to motivate institutions of higher education to foster interfaith cooperation through service during the u pcoming academic year.
The President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, launched by the White House, invited institutions of higher education to commit to a year of interfaith cooperation and community service programming. The best examples of students coming together to help those in need will be recognized by the White House in summer 2012.
The University has selected three priorities the campus will engage through the Campus Challenge:
› Domestic poverty and education opportunity
› Energy and the environment
› Education
Help us meet the challenge
There are a number of ways faculty and staff can help SBU meet the Service Challenge: Encourage students to take advantage of service opportunities or collaborate with other divisions or departments to expand existing programs.
Learn more!
Read an overview of St. Bonaventure's initiative.
Contact Sr. Suzanne Kush, C.S.S.F., director of the Franciscan Center for Social Concern, and lead coordinator for the challenge at SBU: skush@sbu.edu.
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Embracing Otherness ~ Celebrating and fostering respect for the dignity of all people
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ASIA Club's Diwali
Hindu Celebration of Lights |
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Volunteer Program Fair
Nov. 28, 2011 |
Open to anyone on the St. Bonaventure University campus interested in post-graduation volunteer opportunities, representatives attending the event included Change a Heart, Francis Corps, Franciscan Mission Service, Franciscan Volunteer Ministry and the Maryknoll Volunteers.Kevin Cilano, ’11, was on campus to share his experiences as a volunteer in Philadelphia with Franciscan Volunteer Ministry. Recent St. Bonaventure graduates have volunteered with programs such as Volunteers International for Developmental Education Solidarity (VIDES), the Franciscan Volunteer Ministry, Mercy Corps and Capuchin Franciscan Vonunteer Corps.
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“The Abrahamic Traditions: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Perspectives”
Panel discussion
Nov. 13, 2011
The four panelists talked about the similarities and differences that exist among Abrahamic religions and engaged the audience in a question-and-answer segment. The panelists were Michael Dobkowski, Ph.D., professor of religious studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Marvin L. Mich, Ph.D., director of social policy at the Catholic Family Center in Rochester; Muhammad Shafiq, Ph.D., executive director of the Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue and professor of Islamic and religious studies at Nazareth College; and Fr. Michael Calabria, O.F.M., a Franciscan Friar of Holy Name Province and lecturer in Arabic and Islamic studies in the Department of Modern Languages at St. Bonaventure.
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World Day of Prayer for Peace
"Spirit of Assisi" Interfaith Prayer Service
Oct. 27, 2011
St. Bonaventure welcomed representatives from various religious communities to offer a prayer for peace in their faith tradition, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first World Day of Prayer for Peace. Represented in this celebration were the Unitarian, Buddhist, Islamic, Hindu, Baha’i, Christian, Jewish, and Native American communities.
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