INTF 102 Foundations of Interfaith Leadership LIVE
What is interfaith leadership? What does it take? What’s its impact? What does excellent interfaith leadership look like? Through this interactive, community learning experience, you’ll explore these questions and more. Ideal both for learners who are new to interfaith leadership and for experienced interfaith leaders who would like a stronger foundation for their work, this course provides a roadmap for developing (or continuing to develop) the vision, knowledge, and skills required to contribute to the realization of a truly interfaith America.
What is interfaith leadership? What is interfaith disposition, and how do I develop it? How can I hone my facilitation skills to help in complex spaces? How do I design interfaith events? What are common mistakes in interfaith leadership, and how do I avoid them?
Through this interactive learning experience, you’ll explore these questions and more. This offering is ideal both for learners who are new to interfaith leadership and for experienced interfaith leaders who would like to build a community of support. This course provides a roadmap for developing (or continuing to develop) the vision, knowledge, and skills required to build interfaith understanding into our classrooms, campuses, places of worship, workplaces, community centers, and homes.
In partnership with Interfaith America, Interfaith Philadelphia awards a professional Certificate in Interfaith Leadership to learners who:
- Complete this 14-hour course (5 hours of independent coursework online, plus 9 hours of required live video conferences), taught by facilitators from Interfaith Philadelphia.
- Or, complete INTF 101 independently AND attend an in-person Interfaith Leadership Summit. This option is available to college students and educators only.
Once you fulfill one of these options, you’ll receive instructions for claiming your certificate and syncing your digital certificate with your LinkedIn profile and/or resume.
This interactive workshop is great for anyone looking to deepen their interfaith work, whether you’re new to interfaith engagement and seeking a solid foundation or an experienced leader eager to find peers in the field and elevate your skills to the next level.
Past participants who have benefited from the program include:
- Chaplains & Clergy
- Educators
- Health and Hospital Professionals
- Human Resource Professionals
- Nonprofit Leaders
- Social Workers
- Student Life Administrators
- Therapists and Trauma Specialists
Winter 2026
Required six LIVE sessions on Thursdays
January 22, 29, and February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2026
12:00–1:30 PM Eastern Time
REQUIRED ATTENDANCE: INTF 102 blends independent work with required live Zoom sessions. The course also includes approximately 5 hours of asynchronous (independent) work to be completed between live sessions. Your total time commitment is approximately 14 hours. By purchasing this course, you agree to attend all required live sessions. If you prefer a fully independent (self-paced) experience, please enroll in INTF 101 Foundations of Interfaith Leadership. If you prefer a fully independent (self-paced) experience, please enroll in INTF 101 Foundations of Interfaith Leadership.
Syllabus
Contributors
+110 enrolled High School, College, Graduate, Professional Development
Scholarships Available
We offer a sliding scale fee structure for this course in order to welcome all who wish to attend. The full value of the course is $448. Considering your financial resources, you may choose to pay between $224 and $448 by applying one or none of the following scholarship codes: foundationslive50 (50% off) or foundationslive30 (30% off).
Special Thanks
Interfaith America’s video series on interfaith leadership was made possible thanks to generous funding from the Henry Luce Foundation. Onboarding support was provided by 1791 Delegates and The Foundation for Religious Literacy.
Civic Education for the Common Good
We apply the U.S. Department of Education’s Consensus Statements about Constitutional Approaches for Teaching about Religion
▸ Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional;
▸ We strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion;
▸ We sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion;
▸ We expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view;
▸ We educate about all religions, we do not promote or denigrate any religion;
▸ We inform students about religious beliefs and practices, it does not seek to conform students to any particular belief or practice.
We apply the American Academy of Religion’s “Religious Literacy Guidelines”
▸ “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019.
▸ “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.
We apply the National Council for the Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Religious Studies
▸ College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2017.