Fwd: Application Open : US Emerging Leaders Multi-Faith Environmental Convergence (New Orleans, June 20-24, 2016)
Rizwaan Akhtar
Please see below for a great learning and growth opportunity.
Hope all is well!
Rizwaan
From: Nana Firman <nanaf...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 6:01 PM
Subject: Application Open : US Emerging Leaders Multi-Faith Environmental Convergence (New Orleans, June 20-24, 2016)
To: Nana Firman <nanaf...@gmail.com>
Assalaamu'alaykum ~
Hope you are in the best health and imaan, inshaAllah.
This is to inform you that the applications are open for the US Emerging Leaders Multi-Faith Environmental Convergence, being held in New Orleans this summer, June 20-24, 2016. We really need your help in promoting the event and share the application with your networks, as well as encouraging/suggesting some Muslim emerging leaders who would be a good fit. Attached is a short introduction to the event, which describes our goals and also has the links for the application and sponsorship forms that are required. The event introduction and forms are also front and center on GreenFaith’s homepage (www.greenfaith.org).
Held at beautiful and historic Tulane University, this Convergence will bring together leaders, ages 21 to 35, from diverse religious and spiritual traditions. Participants will learn about climate justice, visiting communities in New Orleans and the Bayou that were devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and are continually threatened by rising sea levels. Participants will hear stories of these communities’ resilience and responses, and receive training that will help develop the skills to become better religious-environmental leaders. Additional training will be offered digitally before and after the Convergence to help participants refine their voice and their skills.
The New Orleans’ Convergence is one in a series of Convergences which GreenFaith is holding for religious-environmental leaders from the Millennial generation. It follows last June’s Convergence in Rome, where 110 people from 30 countries gathered, and will follow a similar training in Rio de Janeiro in this early June for leaders from Latin America.
It’s a very exciting moment for GreenFaith as we build a global network of millennial leaders!
The application is only open until April 18, 2016, so please spread the word as soon as possible. Note that this event is only open to residents of the US and Canada.
The application must be submitted online, and can be found at: bit.ly/NOLA_Convergence
The sponsorship form can be found at: bit.ly/NOLA2016_Sponsorship
We have a very limited space for 60 participants from different faiths, however, inshaAllah I could secure a space for 9 to 10 Muslim participants for this event. This is such a blessing since we are still in need for Muslim environmental leaders/activists across the globe, including here in North America.
Once again, thank you so much for your support of this important event and please feel free to share this email.
PS. Please kindly let me know if you have info/contact to Islamic Center/Masjid and/or Muslim Community around New Orleans, LA, as I would try to get the local Muslim community to participate in some of our experiential activities.