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CPMC Webinar: Intercultural Competence and Jail and Prison Ministry

Featuring Sr. Susan Van Baalen, OP, Ph.D
and Imam Abu Ishaq Abdul Hafiz

Our presenters will discuss tools for effective intercultural ministry for Jail and Prison chaplains and volunteers.

Sr. Susan Van Baalen, OP, was a prison chaplain and Chaplain Director in the Federal Bureau of Prisons for twenty-eight years. Her prison experience informs her knowledge and understanding of world religions. During her tenure as Chaplain Director, she was responsible for the development of policies and procedures to protect the religious beliefs and practices of more than 200,000 prisoners in 110 prisons.

Imam Abu Ishaq Abdul Hafiz is the director of the Prison Outreach Program with the Southern California Shura Council. He is recognized as a subject matter expert on Islamic practices in correctional environments and is highly regarded by and regularly consulted by Correctional Administrators and professionals throughout the United States.

This webinar will be recorded and made available by Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition.

Nov 11, 2020 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)