Georgetown University: The President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge

The President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge

Since his inauguration, President Obama has emphasized interfaith cooperation and community service – “interfaith service” for short – as an important way to build understanding between different communities and contribute to the common good.
 

Interfaith service involves people from different religious and non-religious backgrounds tackling community challenges together – for example, Protestants and Catholics, Hindus and Jews, and Muslims and non-believers- building a Habitat for Humanity house together. Interfaith service impacts specific community challenges, from homelessness to mentoring to the environment, while helping to build social capital and civility.
 

American colleges, community colleges, universities, seminaries and rabbinical schools, have often been at the forefront of solving our nation’s greatest challenges. The White House is encouraging institutions of higher education to make the vision for interfaith cooperation a reality on campuses across the country.

Georgetown University is excited to be taking part in this challenge! Check back for more information about Georgetown's participation in the challenge.

Find out more info about Georgetown's Challenge at our main website, hosted by the Berkley Center. 

Email any questions to whitehousechallenge@georgetown.edu.