Registration is now open for the Tri-Faith Initiative's 2026 Religious Equity Seminar, which will provide an understanding of religious equity, diversity, and inclusion issues surrounding religion in America through historical, cultural, and structural analysis. The sessions take place from 6:30 - 8 p.m. every other week on Mondays and Wednesdays from October 12 to December 9. Click here for more information, or to register. Registration deadline is the first day of class, October 12. The Religious Equity Seminar is intended for community leaders and members who want to build genuinely inclusive spaces, whether in workplaces, congregations, schools, or civic organizations. This includes nonprofit staff, educators, faith leaders, HR professionals, and engaged community members who regularly interact with religiously diverse populations but may lack a shared historical framework for understanding how religious bias forms and persists. This course attempts to lay plain the origins of the tropes, stereotypes and deep-seated narratives that have fueled negative attitudes toward various religious communities for millennia – and which continue to give even the most well-intentioned people faulty understandings that foster exclusivity instead of inclusivity. This seminar gives participants concrete historical grounding and practical tools, like the Five B Framework and the Bridge-Building Model, to translate goodwill into informed, actionable behavior in their own spheres of influence. Participants will walk away with practical tools for driving real change where they work and live, not just a better vocabulary for naming the problem. - Session 1: Monday, October 12, 2026: “Introduction” and “Religious Freedom & Foundations: Part 1” - Session 2: Wednesday, October 14, 2026: “Religious Freedom & Foundations: Part 2” - Session 3: Monday, October 26, 2026: “Religious Equity: Jewish Considerations” - Session 4: Wednesday, October 28, 2026: “Religious Equity: Muslim Considerations” - Session 5: Monday, November 9, 2026: "Intro to Race & Religion,” and “Religious Equity: Native American Considerations.” - Session 6: Wednesday, November 11, 2026: “Religious Equity: African American Considerations” - Session 7: Monday, November 23, 2026: “Christian Nationalism” - Session 8: Monday, December 7, 2026: “Equitable Pluralism: Part 1” - Session 9: Wednesday, December 9, 2026: “Equitable Pluralism: Part 2” and "Conclusion"
Contact Information
Title:
Website: City:
Unity Garden and Hope Orchard Open House (Read More)
The documentary "Abraham’s Bridge" followed the Tri-Faith Initiative from an initial idea in 2005 to the present day, with diverse religious communities working together to construct their dream, confront unanticipated challenges, and look toward an uncertain future. The film focuses especially on the importance of the Tri-Faith Unity Garden to enhance interreligious cooperation and engagement with the surrounding community on issues of food insecurity. The Unity Garden will be open for a walkthrough tour with a chance to meet the garden's volunteers.
Contact Information
Title:
Website: City:
Cultivating Care in Complex Times: An “Abraham’s Bridge” Film Screening and Dialogue (Read More)
"Abraham’s Bridge" is a film that follows the Tri-Faith Initiative from an initial idea in 2005 to the present day, with diverse religious communities working together to construct their dream, confront unanticipated challenges, and look toward an uncertain future. The film focuses especially on the importance of the Tri-Faith Unity Garden to enhance interreligious cooperation and engagement with the surrounding community on issues of food insecurity. A discussion will follow the film. The panelists include: Bonni Leiserowitz, Unity Garden at Tri-Faith; Madeline St. Clair, Assistant Director of Basic Needs and Innovation, UNO; Katherine Storck, Instructor, School of Communication, UNO. The panel will be moderated by Herb Thompson III, Assistant Professor, School of Communication, UNO, with an introduction from Laura Alexander, Associate Professor, Department of Religious Studies, UNO.
Contact Information
Title:
Website: City:
Abraham’s Bridge Film Screening & Panel Discussion (Read More)
This screening and discussion of the short documentary film "Abraham's Bridge" is part of the ongoing series "Cultivating Care in Complex Times: Faith, Friendship, and Food Insecurity," exploring how relationships across difference can foster care, resilience, and shared responsibility. The series will culminate in a community event at the Unity Garden on the Tri-Faith campus on Sunday, May 3. The panel will be facilitated by Dr. Courtney Wilder, Professor of Religion, Midland University. The panelists include: Taylor Keen, Sacred Seed; Bonni Leiserowitz, Unity Garden at Tri-Faith; and Abdul Mackie, Catholic Charities of Omaha. This event is open to the public and free of charge. For more information about Abraham's Bridge, please see: abridgefilm.com Hosted by the Luther College of Arts and Sciences at Midland University
Contact Information
Title:
Website: City:
2024 Race, Religion, and Social Justice Conference (Read More)
Tri-Faith Initiative and University of Nebraska Omaha’s Religious Studies department present the third annual Race, Religion, and Social Justice Conference taking place on the Tri-Faith Commons in Omaha, NE, to facilitate cross-cultural, interfaith and interdisciplinary connections that lead to a more resilient community. This year’s conference theme is Sustainable Progress. Sustainability is about meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet the needs of the future, whether for ourselves, our communities, our economy or our environment. The RRSJ conference will consist of 26 breakout sessions over the two days, plus keynote speakers on each day. For a complete schedule or to register ($100 for one day, $150 for the full conference), visit the conference website https://www.trifaith.org/rrsj-24/. Day 1 keynote speaker: REV. TRACI D. BLACKMON is a dynamic leader, preacher, and activist known for her unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Day 2 keynote panelists: ROBERT P. JONES is the president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). DR. AZZA KARAM is the Founder and Principal of Lead Integrity – a global consultancy firm dedicated to serving the common good, through the leadership, competence and integrity, of women professionals, inspired by their faith. RABBI JOSEPH TELUSHKIN is a renowned American rabbi, lecturer, and author known for his works on Jewish ethics, literature, and humor.
Contact Information
Title:
Website: City:
Intersection Between Faith and Climate Change (Read More)
“The Intersection Between Faith and Climate Change: A Conversation with Local Experts” will feature a panel moderated by Tri-Faith executive director Wendy Goldberg. The panelists include: tribal college faculty Martha Durr OPPD’s Cliff Fleener Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light executive director Kenneth Winston chemical engineer Tamir Ayad This is a free event. Attend in-person and secure your seat by pre-registering at https://buff.ly/3I6MWEx An ASL interpreter will be present at the event. A virtual viewing option will be provided in the days prior to the event. This event is hosted by Flatwater Free Press and supported by Humanities Nebraska and its "Weathering Uncertainty" initiative.
