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For Professionals

Find resources, training, and support for practitioners in a variety of fields, including education, journalism, government, humanitarian action, organizing and activism, and entertainment media. Deepen your understanding of the intersections between religion, culture, and your field of interest. Learn from best practices and explore case studies. Expand your network of advocates for understanding, justice, and peace in your field and beyond. Browse our work on Religious Literacy and the Professions.

Fields

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Education

K-12 and community college educators

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Arts and Popular Culture

Scriptwriters, producers, and executives

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Government

Local government officials and foreign service officers 

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Humanitarian Action

Public health officials, program staff and analysts in NGOs, IGOs, and government agencies, community leaders, global health advocates

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Journalism

Reporters, editors, publishers in traditional and new media

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Organizing

Electoral and community organizers

 

 

Training

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Master of Religion and Public Life

A one-year graduate program designed for experienced professionals.

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Connect with RPL Fellows

Meet the dynamic community of professionals working to promote deeper understanding of religion in their fields in service of a just world at peace.

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Professional and Lifelong Learning

Short seminars exploring some of the world’s biggest questions with leading HDS scholars and professors of religion.