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| The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is well known for his role in the civil rights movement, but fewer are aware of his focus on poverty, peace, and power. This year, in honor of Dr. King’s call for a revolution of values, Tufts will be hosting two programs with the theme, “A Revolution of Values: Poverty, Peace, and Power," --a day of service on Monday, January 19 and the annual University celebration on Thursday, January 22. To learn more, please visit here.
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| Looking Back, Looking Forward Dear Friends,
As we start the New Year, the University Chaplaincy has been reflecting on the past 18 months and what we have accomplished in terms of our service with students, faculty, staff, alumni, families, and our wider communities. I composed a letter/report summarizing some of these accomplishments and we wanted to link it here for your interest.
While the transformative work of chaplaincy often takes place in the quieter and less visible moments of weekly worship and meditation, spiritual study and pastoral care, fellowship and service, we wanted to lift up these outward manifestations of our mission in action.
We welcome your keeping in touch with us about developments in your life and work and we offer our deep gratitude for your involvement and support always. Around New Year's, many people make resolutions to include spirituality and values in their lives in new ways, and if that includes you, please know that you can reach out to our chaplains and staff at any time.
Faithfully yours,
Greg
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| Religious and Philosophical Life Programs
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| Welcome Back Shabbat
Friday, January 16, 6:00 pm services, 7:15 pm dinner, Tufts Hillel
Saturday, January 17, 10:30 am services, 12 pm lunch, Tufts Hillel
Reconnect with your old friends and make new ones at the first Shabbat of the semester! Feel free to come to services, dinner or both on Friday; Reform and Conservative services begin at 6:00, followed by dinner at 7:15.
If you plan on coming to dinner, please RSVP!
Saturday, join us for an egalitarian Conservative Shabbat morning service, followed by a delicious free kosher lunch. Tufts MLK Day of Service 2015
Monday, January 19, Various times and location
The MLK Planning Committee is working with local community organizations in Cambridge and Boston to organize opportunities for Tufts students to serve, build relationships with local service providers, and act in the spirit of compassion and justice. Service sites include the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, Many Helping Hands 365, and the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Youth. Learn more and sign up for a shift at http://chaplaincy.tufts.edu/mlk/ or http://goo.gl/4nytZd. Guided Meditation and Tea
Wednesday, January 21, Noon-1 pm, Goddard Chapel
Join Venerable Upali Sraman, Chaplaincy Intern, for an hour of guided meditation, followed by conversation, tea, and light snacks. Various forms of meditation will be led. Sponsored by the Tufts University Chaplaincy. For more information, please email upali.sraman@tufts.edu. 21st Century Zion: America, Israel and the Challenges of a New Era
Wednesday, January 21, 8 pm, ASEAN Auditorium
Please join Tufts Hillel, in collaboration with Tufts Students for Two States, Tufts Friends of Israel, Tufts American Israel Alliance, and Tufts J Street U as we welcome Israeli journalist and author Ari Shavit to campus to give an open lecture on Wednesday, January 21st at 8:00 pm in the ASEAN Auditorium at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy entitled, “21st Century Zion: America, Israel and the Challenges of a New Era.
About Ari Shavit: Ari Shavit is a leading Israeli columnist and writer. Born in Rehovot, Israel, Shavit served as a paratrooper in the IDF and studied philosophy at the Hebrew University in Jersualem. In the 1980s he wrote for the progressive weekly Koteret Rashit, in the early 1990s he was chairperson of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, and in 1995 he joined Ha’aretz, where he serves on the editorial board. Shavit is also a leading commentator on Israeli public television. He is married, has a daughter and two sons, and lives in Kfar Shmariahu.
Annual University MLK Celebration: A Revolution of Values: Poverty, Peace and Power
Thursday, January 22, Goddard Chapel
5:30 pm – Light Dinner Reception
6:00 pm – Celebration
The program will include remarks by President Monaco and readings, spoken word, and musical performances by students as we reflect on what it would mean to undergo a revolution of values. To learn more please visit http://chaplaincy.tufts.edu/mlk/ or http://goo.gl/Ghhhrc. Sponsored by the Office of the President, the University Chaplaincy, the Africana Center, the Multicultural Greek Council, Capen Bible Study, and the Interfaith Student Council. University Unitarian Universalists General Interest Meeting
Thursday, January 22, 8:30 pm, Interfaith Center
This meeting will be primarily to discuss what is going to happen this semester, and any changes that we as a group want to make. For more information please contact Molly Greer.
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2015 Pre-Orientation Leader Information Session
Wednesday, January 21, Noon or Monday, January 26, 6 pm, Sophia Gordon Multi-Purpose Room
Thinking of applying to be a 2015 Pre-Orientation Program Leader? Attend a 2015 Pre-Orientation Leader Information Session in the Sophia Gordon Multi-Purpose Room. All Programs will be represented (TWO, IO, FOCUS, FIT, CAFE). Learn more here.
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Humanism in Action Conference
Friday, February 6, Location TBA
Join a panel of Humanist chaplains and organizers in a conversation on what it means to put nonreligious values in action for social change. Ethical Culture leader Hugh Tafts-Morales will give a keynote speech exploring his work organizing in Philadelphia, followed by a panel featuring Jason Heap of the Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers and Vanessa Zoltan of the Humanist Community at Harvard. Humanist in Residence Walker Bristol will moderate the panel, and refreshments will be served. More details TBA.
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| Off Campus Programs Pakistanies in Boston Protest Against Terrorism
Friday, January 16, 6:30 pm, Copley Square
On Jan 16, Pakistanis will hold vigils in Pakistan and abroad abroad to mark one month of the deadly Peshawar school massacre that claimed the lives of over 140 children and teachers. Details of other venues are listed at the Global Vigil event: Pakistanis protest worldwide against terrorism https://www.facebook.com/events/571862242950767. The Boston vigil site, Copley Sq in front of the Public Library, is also the site of the Boston marathon bombing which stemmed from the same mindset we are battling. Those who attacked the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and cold-bloodedly murdered its journalists and cartoonists, killed nearly 40 people in Yemen the following day, and attacked a Shia place of worship in Rawalpindi the next day killing eight more, all stem from the same source - the Takfiri (divisive, terming people non-Muslim) mindset behind attacks carried out by armed, trained, indoctrinated men. We cannot let them prevail. Please bring a placard and /or a candle. A Conversation on Humanist Caregiving: Do We Need Chaplains or Counselors? Featuring Cheryl Giles and Tufts Humanist in Residence, Walker Bristol
Sunday, January 25, 1:30 pm, Humanist Community at Harvard, 30 JFK St., 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA
Humanists -- and other people outside organized religion -- need emotional and existential support just like anyone does, but we don't have the same resources available to us for seeking care. Many have written off the need for Humanist chaplains to be trained caregivers as something that should be a job for psychotherapists or social workers.
Join licensed clinical psychologist Cheryl Giles (Senior Lecturer on Pastoral Care and Counseling at Harvard Divinity School) and Walker Bristol (Humanist in Residence, Tufts University) as they discuss the differences between spiritual caregiving and psychotherapy, and what it means to do "Humanist caregiving" today.
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Partner Programs Gerald Gill Lecture: Dr. Cornel West
Wednesday, January 21, 7 pm, Cohen Auditorium
The CSRD is pleased to begin the Spring semester with our 2015 Gerald Gill Keynote Lecture, delivered by Dr. Cornel West. Dr. West is an American activist, author, public intellectual, and professor, and will speak on his new book "Black Prophetic Fire." This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. For tickets, please visit https://TuftsCornelWest.eventbrite.com. After the lecture, Dr. West will have a book signing. Books will be available for purchase. Please contact Theresa Sullivan (theresa.sullivan@tufts.edu) with any questions. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.
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Resources, Scholarships, and Opportunities
Summer Internships in Israel
Develop your professional future and build your resume this summer with a high-level internship in the field of your choice in Haifa or Jerusalem. This custom internship program runs from June 10th- August 6th, and places you in a work place based on your skills, interests and future plans. The cost of the program is only $300, and includes full board (3 meals a day), lodging, insurance, and program costs (airfare not included).
Applications are now open, so apply today here!
Building an Interfaith Community - Summer Course
27 July to 14 August 2015
This 3 week residential course is designed to enable participants to encounter each other in mutual respect, to learn together, and to challenge and overcome stereotypes. While fully respecting and affirming each particular faith identity, the overall question to be explored is: What can we, as people of faith, do to respond and to overcome, the pressing challenges of our time as violence and conflict and build together mutually accountable societies based on respect and cooperation? Learn more here. Apply here.
This seminar is co-organised by the Ecumenical Institute Bossey, the WCC Programme on Inter-religious Dialogue and Cooperation, the Inter-knowing Foundation (Muslim) and the Racines et Sources Foundation (Jewish). It will involve programme executives from various WCC focus areas, (i.e. inter-religious dialogue, economic justice, women, etc.) giving short-term lectures during the seminar.
Science Training Encouraging Peace (STEP) Program in Israel-Palestine
Through the Science Training Encouraging Peace - Graduate Training Program (STEP-GTP), pairs including one Israeli and one Palestinian young professional health care worker study together in upper-level graduate training programs. The STEP fellows work intensively together over time, getting to know, trust, and appreciate one another and their families and colleagues. The objective is to provide graduate-level training in order to advance careers, build bridges between the people involved, and show their communities that positive engagement is beneficial for achieving peace. By training young professionals who are or will be public figures (e.g., professors, doctors, dentists, entrepreneurs, etc.), the relationship between partners is spread, dozens of people are engaged, and goodwill is propagated. Please view our 3.5 minute video: https://vimeo.com/108606136 or visit our website for additional information: STEP-GTP.org. We currently have 6 STEP Fellows and, despite the tensions, have a waiting list for potential fellows. We are seeking volunteers to help spread the word about this program, help find funders, and raise funds. For more information, please contact HNRCA Professor of Nutrition Allen Taylor at allen.taylor@tufts.edu.
Call for nominations: Tufts Developing Leaders Conference 2015
This is a call for nominations for the 16th Annual Developing Leaders Conference: Balanced Leadership to be held on February 28, 2015. “Developing Leaders” are current first and second year students who have exhibited leadership potential through their involvement and contributions to the Tufts Community. Examples of leadership potential include but are not limited to:
- Engages classmates in discussions during class;
- Takes charge at his or her student job;
- Leads or is capable of leading a student group/club; or
- Contributes his or her time to the community or advances social agendas.
Our theme this year is Balanced Leadership, stemming from the book, “Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements” written by Tom Rath and Jim Harter. The five essential elements include Career, Social, Financial, Physical, and Community Well-Being. We will explore each of the five elements while incorporating leadership activities. Our hope is that students will be able to connect the five essential elements to different aspects of their own lives. Please forward this to any leaders or staff that may be interested in nominating students. You can nominate students who were PreO or Orientation leaders, or students that stood out in your PreO programs or at Orientation! To nominate students, please visit our website OCL.TUFTS.EDU. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 23, 2015.
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Weekly Gatherings During Term
Baha'i: Please see our website for student leader contact information.
Buddhist: Thursdays, 8:30-10 am, Goddard Chapel; Sundays, 7 pm, Rabb Room, Lincoln-Filene Center
CAFE/Interfaith: Please see our website for student leader contact information.
Catholic: Mass: Sundays, 10 pm, Goddard Chapel; Reconciliation or Contemplative Prayer: Friday, 3-5 pm, Interfaith Center
Christian Scientist: Please see our website for student leader contact information. Freethought/Humanist: Weekly Discussion Meetings: Thursdays, 7:30 pm, Eaton Hall 202; Please see their
calendar for jam sessions, community dinners, and other events.
Hindu: Please see our website for student leader contact information.
Jewish: Conservative & Reform Shabbat Services: Fridays, 6 pm, Saturdays, 10:30 am, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Hillel Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 7:15 pm, Granoff Family Hillel Center; Chabad Shabbat Dinner: Fridays, 6:45 pm, Rohr Chabad House; Chabad Shabbat Service: Fridays, 7:30 pm, Rohr Chabad House
Latter Day Saints: Please see our website for student leader contact information.
Mainline/Progressive Protestant: Worship Service: Sundays, 7 pm, Goddard Chapel; Book Group: Mondays, Noon, Tower Cafe; Noonday Prayer and Lunch: Wednesdays, Noon, Interfaith Center; Spiritual Formation: Thursdays, 9:15 pm, Goddard Chapel
Muslim: Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 1:15 pm, Interfaith Center; Chaplain Facilitated Qur'an and Arabic Circles: Fridays, 2:15-3 pm, Interfaith Center
Non-denominational Protestant: Thursdays, 7:30-9 pm, Interfaith Center
Orthodox Christian: Please see our website for student leader contact information.
Seventh Day Adventist: Please see our website for student leader contact information. Sikh: Please see our website for student leader contact information.
Unitarian Universalist: Please see our website for student leader contact information. For information about communities not listed, please contact the University Chaplaincy at chaplaincy@tufts.edu.
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| About the University Chaplaincy Enews
The University Chaplaincy Enews is published weekly by the Tufts University Chaplaincy to promote programs and opportunities related to spirituality, ethics, culture, and social justice. To propose announcements for inclusion please contact chaplaincy@tufts.edu.
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The Tufts University Chaplaincy is a dynamic hub supporting religious, spiritual, ethical, and cultural life for all members of the Tufts community. We provide pastoral care, support religious and philosophical communities, educate about spiritual and ethical issues in society and the world, and promote multifaith engagement.
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