Minnesota Multifaith Speakers Network  Coordinators: Cynthia Bronson-Sweigert, MnMN volunteer; Sally Abrams, JCRC: Tamim Saidi, IRG

Multifaith Leadership Seminar at the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies  Coordinators: Ali Chamseddine, University of St. Thomas; Hans Gustafson, Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies, U St Thomas; Jen Kilps, MnMN;  Pooja Bastodkar, MnMN/MN Hindu Society; Danielle Clausnitzer, MnMN/Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality

Higher Education Interfaith Faculty, Staff, Chaplains  Coordinators: Hans Gustafson, Jay Phillips Center; Deanna Thompson; St. Olaf; Andrew Tix, Normandale Community College; Matthew Maruggi, Augsburg University; Marty Stortz, Augsburg

Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community at St. Olaf College  Interns doing communications about interfaith work in MN; Coordinators: Deanna Thompson, Director of the Lutheran Center; Peter Schattauer, Associate Director

Augsburg Interfaith Institute  Ongoing collaboration with Director Prof. Najeeba Sayeed particularly on July 20, 2023 event Coordinating a Multifaith Response to Hate Based Discrimination and Violence in Minnesota see Report.

At the heart of Minnesota Multifaith Network’s (MnMN’s) mission is the understanding that relationship and community building have the potential to transform individuals and society. MnMN was founded on the shared conviction that there is great untapped potential, within and among Minnesota's wide variety of faith communities, to help our troubled world and communities. We believe a key to unlocking much of that potential lies in getting to know one another across lines of difference of religion and belief, and building relationships and finding ways to cooperate with others and strengthen efforts for the common good.

MnMN convenes large and small groups of people (sometimes once, sometimes over long periods of time) in order to facilitate relationship building. By forming connections with people who touch our lives, we can meet and welcome what is different or other in that individual. Relationships are essential for discovering our shared humanity. Building relationships help create the space needed wherein we can encounter what we don’t know or don’t understand. It provides a space for learning and processing new information and ideas. Relationships help make others real for us which in turn illuminates what is real in ourselves. They can illuminate our own presuppositions and prejudices allowing for growth and transformation.