Category: Culture, tradition, and identity Topic Question: How does Religion affect Culture? Purpose: To understand how religion affects culture and to find possible solutions to stop this Some of the issues faced Intolerance and conflict Cultural stagnation Education Gender inequality Possible soultions PROMOTE INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND UNDERSTANDING TO FOSTER TOLERANCE AND RESPECT FOR DIVERSE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. ENCOURAGE RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG THEIR FOLLOWERS AND CONDEMN VIOLENCE IN THE NAME OF RELIGION. ENCOURAGE A BALANCE BETWEEN PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EMBRACING PROGRESS. PROMOTE OPEN DIALOGUE WITHIN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ABOUT ADAPTING TO MODERN CHALLENGES WHILE RESPECTING CORE VALUES. ADVOCATE FOR SECULAR EDUCATION SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION INCLUSIVE OF VARIOUS RELIGIOUS AND NON-RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ENCOURAGE THE TEACHING OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. ENCOURAGE RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO REINTERPRET AND MODERNIZE THEIR TEACHINGS TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY. SUPPORT WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES. Tasks completed: 1. Researched on the topic 2. Survey through the website “Survey Monkey” 3. Instagram Page “Save our culture” 4. Selected people for interviewing 5. Made a presentation through “Canva” 6. Made banners and pasted them on school walls Questions to ask from the Expert Can you provide an overview of how religion has historically influenced and shaped cultures around the world? Are there specific rituals or ceremonies associated with certain religions that have become integrated into the cultural fabric of a society? How do these rituals impact cultural identity? Are there any international collaborations or partnerships that your ministry has engaged in to promote cross-cultural understanding through the lens of religion and culture? Expert to meet JAMAL SHAH JAMAL SHAH IS THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF PAKISTAN. JAMAL SHAH IS A MULTI-TALENTED PAKISTANI ARTIST KNOWN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELDS OF ACTING, FILMMAKING, PAINTING, AND WRITING. JAMAL SHAH IS KNOWN FOR HIS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE PAKISTANI ART AND CULTURE. HE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN VARIOUS CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC INITIATIVES AIMED AT PRESERVING AND PROMOTING PAKISTAN'S RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE. Tasks to complete: 1. Deliver a speech in the morning assembly or in classes 2. Create posters on the awareness of the topic and paste them in different areas of the school. 3. Interview the local people 4. Visit a cultural festival and more 5. Make a documentary Thank you!
Cross-Cultural Leadership Training: Managing the Cross-Cultural Challenges of the Nigerian Priests on Mission in the United States with a Predeparture Training