Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 29th, 2018 No Comments »
One of the many wonderful programs of the CFV is the annual Butler Seminar on Religion and Global Affairs, which has been presented by the CFV along with the Religion program for nearly 25 years. Each year a Religion professor directs the Seminar on a topic of contemporary global significance. In the past we have […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2018 No Comments »
Welcome to this inaugural post of my new blog! I’m excited to share with my readers some of the wonderful work we do at Butler University’s Center for Faith and Vocation, specifically our important work of interfaith engagement and vocational discernment. In my posts I hope to explore some of these issues in more depth, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2018 Comments Off on Fun Fair to Further Faith with Friends
By Maham Nadeem This year I served in the role of interfaith intern at the Center of Faith and Vocation. Through my experiences I was able to not only gain knowledge about different faith traditions, but also about my own management strengths and weaknesses. Specifically, the majority of my time was spent planning for a […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2018 Comments Off on Interfaith and Community Inclusion Inspire
By Katie Crouse The knowledge and experience I have gained from my internship with the Center for Interfaith Cooperation (CIC) has been incredibly valuable. I have made new connections that I hope will continue to grow after my time with the CIC has ended. Through my work with the CIC, I became more aware […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 8th, 2018 Comments Off on Joining Faith and Vocation in the Workplace
by Lauren Koester Faith and vocation is something in our fast paced and changing society has become a hot topic among many employees and employers. How can a person still live a life of faith, while advancing their career? Having participated in the Center of Faith and Vocation internship program, I have found that faith […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 3rd, 2018 Comments Off on Helping People to Start Over
By Charlotte Hinkamp When I first started my internship at the Expungement Help Desk, I was very excited to get more legal experience. I did not expect to absolutely love the job, the people that I worked with, and the people that came in every day to get their criminal records expunged. This internship was […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 1st, 2018 Comments Off on On Doing Great Work
by Matthew Fleckenstein “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it,” Steve Jobs. As with most new jobs, I didn’t really know what to expect coming into […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 25th, 2018 Comments Off on Helping Newcomers through Language and Acculturation
by Emilie Turner Interning with Catholic Charities Immigration and Refugee Services quickly became about more than getting class credits, it became a path changer. Working with refugees every day from Burma, Sudan, Somalia, and Syria, teaching them English and about our American culture, and subsequently learning about their culture and journey truly caused me to […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 24th, 2018 Comments Off on Helping to Achieve Dreams at Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
By Monica Wright A few weeks ago, during a slow spell, a woman came into our office for a criminal record expungement. This is not uncommon, we see a number of people every day for this reason, and help them in any way we can. However, this woman immediately caught my attention because of […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 17th, 2018 Comments Off on Center for Interfaith Cooperation Internship-one of the most rewarding experiences
by Nick Maicke ’18 When I applied to become an intern at the Center for Interfaith Cooperation (man, it seems like years ago), there was really no way for me to predict just how much I would gain from the experience. The open-ended nature of the internship and the extremely flexible and dedicated nature of […]
