Peace, Justice, and Faith at Penn State University
Welcome back from the break! Check out episode number 39! Each week this semester we will continue to connect around stories of peace, justice, and faith at Penn State University. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into campus life.
In this episode we hear from Penn State grad student, Layli Miron, an active member in Penn State’s Baha’i community.
Join us again next week, or get in touch to lend your voice to Peace Signs or suggest a future episode. As always, you can subscribe in iTunes.
Check out our newest episode, number 38! Each week this semester we connect around stories of peace, justice, and faith at Penn State University. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into campus life.
In this episode we hear an interview with Penn State student, Kyle Snowberger, a student who is active in the Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State, from earlier this semester.
This is the final episode of this semester! Join us again in January for more episodes, or get in touch to lend your voice to Peace Signs or suggest a future episode. As always, you can subscribe in iTunes.
Local church leaders in the State College area penned an open letter to the Penn State Muslim Students Association and the Islamic Society of Central Pennsylvania. The letter includes a form to co-sign in support of the message, and the long list of supporters includes Jim Rosenberger, president of the State College Borough Council.
The authors of the letter say that it is in response to xenophobic comments fromPresidential Candidate Donald Trump and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., who told his student body to arm themselves against Muslims.
To read the full article, please visit this website.
After remarks by presidential hopeful Donald Trump earlier this week regarding Muslims, a group of people in one community are coming together to show their support.
Local church leaders in State College posted an open letter online denouncing Trump’s comments about stopping Muslims from immigrating into the United States, as well as Liberty University president Jerry Falwell, Jr’s comments urging students on his campus to carry guns to protect themselves.
The letter, signed by pastors, council members, and members in the community, was written for the Penn State Muslim Student Association and the Islamic Society of Central Pennsylvania.
To read the full article and view the video, please visit this website.
We’ve got another episode for our faithful listeners, number 35! Each week this semester we connect around stories of peace, justice, and faith at Penn State University. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into campus life.
In this episode we hear from Penn State grad student, Dhabih Chulhai, an active member in Penn State’s Baha’i community.
Join us again next week, or get in touch to lend your voice to Peace Signs or suggest a future episode. As always, you can subscribe in iTunes.
Today, a small group of citizens delivered a letter to Penn State’s administration, asking them to put together a plan to get to zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. The letter, initially signed by 48 faculty, staff, and one student became a petition signed by over 7,100 people including the initial signatories. For background, you can read about it at Onward State and The Centre Daily Times.
To read the full article, please visit this website.
Here it is – episode 36! Each week this semester we connect around stories of peace, justice, and faith at Penn State University. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into campus life.
In this episode we hear from Penn State student David Gaines, an active member of Penn State WORDS. We apologize about the audio quality – this episode has a bit of background noise, but the content is so great – we thought we’d share it anyway.
Join us again next week, or get in touch to lend your voice to Peace Signs or suggest a future episode. As always, you can subscribe in iTunes.
Check out our newest episode, number 35! Each week this semester we connect around stories of peace, justice, and faith at Penn State University. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into campus life.
In this episode we hear from Penn State first year student, Brandon Sullivan, a student who organized the We Are One. Candlelight Vigil for International Peace and Cooperation which happened last week on campus.
Join us again next week, or get in touch to lend your voice to Peace Signs or suggest a future episode. As always, you can subscribe in iTunes.
By Carissa Heine, sophomore Nutrition major
On a bit of a last minute whim, I took the opportunity to attend a 24-hour service retreat, excited for the opportunity to learn about food justice in Pittsburgh. We arrived at the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community around 8:30pm and were met by the church’s building manager, Dylan. After showing us to our lodging, he shared with us about the church’s history and ministry.
To read the full article, please visit this website.
Episode 34 is here! Each week this semester we connect around stories of peace, justice, and faith at Penn State University. We hope you enjoy these glimpses into campus life.
In this episode we hear part one of a two part episode (part two to be released in the coming months) from Wideline Seraphin, a Penn State graduate student working on a variety of initiatives including the Community Narratives Project.
Join us again next week, or get in touch to lend your voice to Peace Signs or suggest a future episode. As always, you can subscribe in iTunes.