Advancing support for worldview diversity and interfaith cooperation within the co-curricular environment at the University of Delaware

Abstract

This Education Leadership Portfolio (ELP) documents my efforts in developing a commitment to supporting worldview diversity and interfaith cooperation at the University of Delaware. While the University has a broadly expressed commitment to diversity and creating a civically engaged student body, there have not been sufficient efforts toward promoting worldview diversity and interfaith cooperation. My ELP argues that a focus on worldview diversity and interfaith cooperation can add value to the University’s commitment in this area. Improvement goals for this ELP include better understanding the University of Delaware student experience related to worldview diversity and interfaith cooperation, building capacity among staff to foster interfaith cooperation within a co-curricular context, and developing proposals and programs that support worldview diversity on campus and create opportunities for interfaith engagement among students. This ELP discusses the improvement efforts reflected in these artifacts, along with successes and challenges I experienced and the need for future efforts to continue work in this area. The ELP also provides a reflection on my growth as a leader and discusses next steps to sustain a commitment to worldview diversity and interfaith cooperation at the University of Delaware.