Take Action

1.  Check out Civity’s guides to engaging in dialogue across differences
   • Relationships Across Difference
   • One-on-One Conversation Guide — based on Civity Conversations
2. Have a quick conversation with someone you see at the gas station or while waiting in line at the grocery store. Ask them questions to build understanding, but do not be rude or invasive
   • SocialSelf offers a guide on how to start conversations
3. Euphrates Institute has this resource for dialogue with those holding different viewpoints: Communication Guidelines–Circle of Trust

1. Invite your neighbor or coworker to coffee and have a chat with some guided conversation topics, or strike up a conversation on a plane
   • SocialSelf offers a guide on how to start conversations
2.  Check out Civity’s guides to engaging in dialogue across differences
   • Relationships Across Difference
   • One-on-One Conversation Guide — based on Civity Conversations
3. Euphrates Institute has this resource for dialogue with those holding different viewpoints: Communication Guidelines–Circle of Trust
4. For other ideas on questions to ask your neighbor visit Lifehack: 45 Questions To Ask To Get To Know Someone

1. Invite people whom you know little about into your home or to a safe space over good food to get to know them and engage in dialogue. Make it potluck or a barbecue, or just cook an easy meal yourself
   • SocialSelf offers a guide on how to start conversations
   • Religions for Peace offers an excellent discussion guide called “A Seat at the Table”
   • The Interfaith Youth Core has a toolkit for an event it calls “speedfaithing” that can liven up any setting
   • Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston has a guide featuring best practices for the “Dinner Dialogues” program
   • The United Religions Initiative has guidelines for post-election healing dinner conversations
   • The United Religions Initiative also has a guide for general home gatherings
   • Watch our Know Your Neighbor webinar on Interfaith Dinner Dialogues
   • Euphrates Institute has this resource for dialogue with those holding different viewpoints: Communication Guidelines–Circle of Trust
   •  Check out Civity’s guides to engaging in dialogue across differences
     1. Relationships Across Difference
     2. One-on-One Conversation Guide — based on Civity Conversations

1. Invite friends or neighbors to a special event or religious service to observe how your faith or ethical tradition conducts communal gatherings. Be sure to inform administrators about their attendance and make sure your community or place of worship is ready to welcome visitors
   • Look at our advice on how to best do this: Tips For Inviting Others To Your House Of Worship
2. Before the event make sure that you share relevant guidelines on how to dress, behave, and respect specific protocols at various events and houses of worship and give examples of what different services look like
   • Check out this book called How to Be A Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook
3. Can’t attend a faith service? Look at Spokane Interfaith Council’s video series on various houses of worship called “Meet the Neighbors”

1. Check out the Know Your Neighbor map to find local events like Iftar (breaking the fast) dinners and interfaith gatherings
   • Find a United Religions Initiative cooperation circle in your area
   • Our partner organization Se7enfast is a great resource for finding interfaith iftars (Muslim Ramadan fast-breaking dinner) and events in your area
   • You can find events hosted by the One America Movement that you can participate in in your area by using this form
2. If there are none in your area, host your own; here are some guidelines for organizing interfaith events and groups
   • Try using United Religions Initiative’s tools for creating an interfaith group: Model Appreciative Inquiry for initial gathering
   • For a Jewish-Muslim dialogue, initiate a Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom chapter in your area

• Halal/Kosher Cook Off
• Tea Party
• Community Cookout
• Debate Night
• Storytelling Night

Practical Tips for Inviting People to Join a Scheduled Worship Service

1. Check out our guidelines on how to invite those of other traditions to attend a worship service or community event: Tips For Inviting Others To Your House Of Worship
2.  We want to briefly note that places of worship have services at different times of the day and week. As a guide:
   • Islam: Jummah prayers are typically held at lunchtime or early afternoon on a Friday. If the community is large, there may be two services, one after the other
   • Judaism: Shabbat services may be held on Friday night or Saturday morning, depending on the denomination
   • Christianity: Church worship services take place at various times on a Sunday, typically in the morning and sometimes in the early evening. Some churches have Saturday evening services also
   • Hinduism: Many Hindu communities do not have congregational services on a particular day of the week, but rather encourage individual practice throughout the week, with communal services to mark special celebrations and events at various times of the year
   • Sikhism: Similarly, many Sikh communities encourage individual practice throughout the week rather than communal worship on a particular day. Nonetheless, many Gurdwaras have highest attendance on Sunday
   • Buddhism: Different Buddhist denominations have different schedules of practice. Many American Buddhist communities have communal services on Sunday

1. “Waking in Oak Creek” is a movie on Sikhs and police from Not in Our Town
2. “20,000 Dialogues” is a program providing several quality films about Islam and Muslims from Unity Productions Foundation
3. “The Sultan and the Saint” is a historical documentary with live action portions from Unity Productions Foundation that examines the relationship between Saint Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt during the Crusades. Visit the website to find screenings in your area or to set one up

Find other interfaith film screenings in your area by visiting The Seventh Art Stand

1. Read and discuss The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner, which explores the story of three women who are practitioners of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and their journey towards  dialogue, understanding, and friendship
2. Read and discuss The Witness of Religion in an Age of Fear by Michael Kinnamon
3. Read and discuss Of Strangers & Enemies: A Pathway to Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims by John Robert Eagan. An excerpt from the book can be downloaded here
4. You can always look at the The Daughters of Abraham‘s recommended reading list as well and use that to create your own reading list

1. Invite community members to sign up for this campaign as individuals. Encourage them to sign up for emails and participate in the tasks discussed about in the “Individual” section
2. Join the KYN movement which will provide you with resources and share interfaith events
   • Read this document on what it means to join the coalition: KYN ME Neighbor
   • Reach out to Kate at [email protected] to join or learn more
3. If you are a leader within your community and would like to encourage community members to participate in our New Year’s Resolutions Social Media Campaign you can do so by using our Know Your Neighbor (KYN) Talking Points for a Sermon which demonstrates how to share the value of interfaith engagement and ways to participate in this campaign.