Meet New Staff Member, Sean Rose; Learn About Our Goals for 2015; and Read the top 5 posts from last week

New Staff... Project Interfaith is pleased to introduce our newest staff member. Seán Rose is Project Interfaith's new Training and Outreach Director. An experienced and award-winning interfaith educator, facilitator, and trainer, Seán has worked on cross-cultural programs in the United Kingdom, Europe, and North America. Seán has engaged hundreds of young adults through service projects and workshops, and has facilitated United Nations award-winning education workshops in high schools, reaching 5,000+ students. Seán has experience facilitating e-learning dialogues and university programs engaging students from different countries, cultures, and ideologies in dialogue and shared action. He has worked with high schools, educators, colleges, universities, and community groups, and is passionate about education, building religious and cultural literacy, and social justice. Seán holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geography and International Development from the University of East Anglia. Sean lives in California where he heads up Project Interfaith's west coast office. New Goals... Along with new staff come new interfaith initiatives in 2015. UNRAVELED: Our Unraveled Traveling Art Exhibit  will continue its journey across the country in 2015.  We have a limited number of hosting opportunities still available for 2015, so get in touch if you're interested  in having your college, university, high school,  community group, or organization host the exhibit! TRAININGS / PRESENTATIONS / CONSULTATION: In 2015 we will be offering face-to-face and online  learning opportunities for community members and educators. Our next live, online training in the spring  will explore using our popular Conversation Kits to  guide interfaith encounter and dialogue in your own setting. We're also building out trainings and webinars  to support educators using our RavelUnravel Curriculum. At the end of the month, we will be presenting at the 4th Annual Student Multifaith Leadership Conference, hosted at Occidental College, CA, and in February we'll be at Divinity and Diversity,  a regional interfaith conference in Columbus, OH. RAVELUNRAVEL CURRICULUM: Speaking of Curriculum, keep your eyes peeled for upcoming  versions of our RavelUnravel Curriculum designed  for new audiences in 2015. SMARTPHONE APP: Our Religious and Cultural Etiquette Smartphone App is currently in  development - stay tuned! NATIONAL INTERFAITH DIALOGUE NIGHT: Later in the year, we'll be hosting our first National Night of Speed Dialogue and we'd love you to join us. We're in conversation with local and regional partners and supporters to help in organizing this national event. We'll be sharing more details in our newsletters and on social media in the coming months. WEBSITE: Technology moves pretty quickly. It's been said that website years are like dog years. To increase the interactivity of our website for our users and to  make our website more easily accessible on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets, we will be  updating ProjectInterfaith.org in 2015. We'll keep you posted! Later in the year, we'll be hosting our first National Night of Speed Dialogue  and we'd love you to join us. We're in conversation with local and regional  partners and supporters to help in organizing this national event. We'll be  sharing more details in our newsletters and on social media in the coming  months. Same Drive... People and initiatives may shift, but our mission is unchanged. While Project Interfaith may have new staff members and new goals for 2015, our drive remains the same. As ever, we will continue to dedicate our efforts to combating religious ignorance and discrimination with interfaith education and relationship-building.  We invite you to join us as we continue to grow and evolve throughout 2015. Top 5 Articles from Last Week Every day Project Interfaith scours the internet looking for informative articles from credible outlets that relate to our mission of growing interfaith understanding, respect, and relationship. We like to keep you up to date and in the know by sharing these articles on social media. Below are the five articles that received the most likes, comments, and shares from the past week. The Guardian "Cologne Cathedral to Switch Off Lights in Protest at Anti-Muslim March" Click here. Pew Research "Faith on the Hill: The Religious Composition of the 114th Congress" Click here. The Daily Beast "ISIS’s Gruesome Muslim Death Toll" Click here. Public Religion Research Institute "Charlie Hebdo and Americans’ Opinions on Religious Violence" Click here. Huffington Post "The Why and How of Religious Diversity Training" Click here.  Please consider making a donation to Project Interfaith.  Not only is it 100% tax-deductible, but you’ll feel great knowing you are supporting Project Interfaith’s mission of growing understanding, respect,   & relationships among people of all faiths, beliefs, & cultures!  Thank you so much for your continued partnership & support, The Project Interfaith Team Project Interfaith grows understanding, respect and relationships among people of all faiths, beliefs and cultures. We offer innovative, community-building programs that educate and engage audiences on issues of faith, religion, identity and interfaith relations. For more information: 1-402-933-4647           www.projectinterfaith.org