Kwanzaa is a seven-day African-American festival observed from December 26 to January 1. The festival was started by Maulana Karenga in 1966 and has taken hold as a popular African-American holiday. It celebrates family and community, includes songs and gift-giving, and features the lighting of a seven branched candelabrum, with a candle for each day … Continue reading "Kwanzaa"

This series of paintings are a personal exploration of the artist's (Aesha Mohamed) own experiences with darkness and light. A celebration of the resilience and strength that can be found within each of us. Aesha hopes that these pieces will inspire others to find and identify their own sources of faith, clarity, love and hope … Continue reading "A Moon Shall Rise From My Darkness"

Register for Interfaith Just Peacemaking WorkshopThe Interfaith Institute at Augsburg is hosting a monthly gathering to discuss and learn about the intersection of peacemaking, justice, and interfaith competencies. Workshop sessions will be run as roundtables enabling participants to join as often as they like. Each discussion will focus on a particular issue with some preparation/reading … Continue reading "Interfaith Just Peacemaking"