This year has been a time of growth for me, particularly in how I think about religion, interfaith, and myself. Interfaith has been a very personal discussion for me this year, and I was able to learn so much about the Catholic tradition in the conversations I have had. I learned a lot about apologetics and how to use it, but it has also made me realize how much more I have to learn. Through the support of dear friends and colleagues, I was able to finish off the year tired but strong. It has made me really value the friendships I have built over the last two years, and I hope to continue to build these relationships over the next half of my college career.
Being Public Policy Intern for the Wisconsin Council of Churches has taught me how interfaith can be applied to social justice issues, like Child Poverty. For the spring semester, it was my job to develop a campaign to reduce Child Poverty in the state of Wisconsin by half in the next ten years. I researched extensively into Christian Poverty Ethics, including works by Dorothy Day and Reinhold Niebuhr. Although I am no longer an Interfaith Fellow at the Center for Religion and Global Citizenry, I have become part of their staff as Digital Coordinator and Consultant. I will be the one updating the website over the year, and I will be the one people ask for advice. I will not be expected to write or attend meetings, and I will not have to conduct any administrative work. I am excited to use my leadership skills in this position. This summer, I will be taking Interfaith Leadership in Practice. It is a way for me to evaluate what I have learned from CRGC and get credit towards one of my majors. On the Economics side, I am excited to be Vice President of Women in Economics. I hope I can serve the club and help foster the community I know it can be. Our high school outreach program is also just launching, as we have our very first high school visit this Friday. It will be an intense semester with some very interesting courses, but I cannot wait to use this summer to reflect on how fruitful this last year has been.
0 Comments
|
Emma Laiis a college senior majoring in Economics (Math Emphasis), Psychology, and Religious Studies. Archives
September 2020
Categories
|