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Home > Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice

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Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice

Our team supports the spiritual well-being of everyone on campus and provides opportunities for people to learn from each other through interfaith dialogue, arts and social justice. While U of T is a secular institution, we respect everyone’s right to worship.

Home > Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice

Why Connect With Us

Discussions about meaning and purpose.
Social justice and religious diversity workshops.
Mindfulness meditation, worship, yoga and other practices.
Sign up for the Mutli-Faith Centre newsletter.
Join the Multi-Faith Centre Facebook group.

Programs

Blanket Exercise: Exploring Indigenous Rights and Spirituality
The Blanket Exercise is an interactive learning experience that teaches the Indigenous rights history that we were rarely taught. Learn more about Blanket Exercise: Exploring Indigenous Rights and Spirituality

Creative Writing: The Poet in Community Program
Tackle your writing blocks with our creative writing program. This program is facilitated by the Poet in Community, Ronna Bloom. Learn more about Creative Writing: The Poet in Community Program

Eco-spirituality Programming
Ecology and Spirituality is an interfaith group at U of T. Learn more about Eco-spirituality Programming

Exploring Gender Justice
Each year for International Women's Day on March 8, the Multi-Faith Centre hosts an event to unpack the relationships between gender rights, justice and spirituality. Learn more about Exploring Gender Justice

Grief Support
The Grief Support Sharing Circle is an informal mutual support group for students who have experienced a death, as well as students experiencing anticipatory grief. Learn more about Grief Support

Healing with Yoga
Practice healing through yoga with an experienced instructor. Learn more about Healing with Yoga

Heart Works Fund
The Heart Works Fund has been established by the Multi-Faith Centre to provide financial support for student group initiatives that aspire to create opportunities for critical and respectful exploration of questions of religious and spiritual pluralism. Learn more about Heart Works Fund

Interfaith Leadership Certificate
Gain religious and cultural fluency to better understand and work with diverse faith communities in contexts like the workplace, socially and beyond. Learn more about Interfaith Leadership Certificate

Interfaith Meditation Series
The Interfaith Meditation Series features monthly workshops dedicated to meditation practices from specific traditions. Learn more about Interfaith Meditation Series

Internship Program
The Multi-Faith Centre Internship Program provides structured learning opportunities to examine the role of religion and religious actors in society. Learn more about Internship Program

Massage Thursdays
Massage Thursdays are suspended until further notice. Learn more about Massage Thursdays

MindFIT Student Facilitator Training Program
The MindFIT Student Facilitator Training Program prepares students to facilitate mindfulness meditation for their peers. Learn more about MindFIT Student Facilitator Training Program

Mindful Moments: Meditation & Yoga
Mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga drop-in classes run Monday to Friday. Join our team of experienced facilitators to try this ancient practice that helps you relax, focus your attention and improve your mood. Learn more about Mindful Moments: Meditation & Yoga

Muffin Madness: Fun, Food and Friends
Fun, Food and Friends is on pause until further notice. Learn more about Muffin Madness: Fun, Food and Friends

Multi-Faith Centre Student Advisory Group
The Student Advisory Group provides the director of the Multi-Faith Centre with advice about programming, services, policies and initiatives for students. Learn more about Multi-Faith Centre Student Advisory Group

Qu(e)erying Religion
Qu(e)erying Religion provides an intimate and open space for joyful and supported queer spiritualities. Drop in for facilitated discussions, film screenings, and social time among friends. Learn more about Qu(e)erying Religion

Reading Scripture in Community
Students from all religious and academic backgrounds are welcome to participate in a weekly close reading of scripture that opens new conversations and discovers interesting relationships across Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths. Learn more about Reading Scripture in Community

Role of Religion in Canada
Role of Religion in Canada is a program that gives you the opportunity to explore how faith communities contribute to government policies and justice in Canada. This program is on pause for 2021-2022. Learn more about Role of Religion in Canada

Spirit Singers: Social Justice Music Workshop
Spirit Singers is a non-auditioned choral ensemble of U of T students who celebrate diversity and foster interfaith intercultural understanding through song. Learn more about Spirit Singers: Social Justice Music Workshop

Vedic Yoga Philosophy
This virtual series explores the cultural and spiritual history of meditation in spiritual traditions originating in India. Learn more about Vedic Yoga Philosophy

FACULTY AND STAFF: Religious Diversity & Inclusivity Training
The Multi-Faith Centre supports staff and faculty in learning more about religious diversity and supporting an inclusive community on campus. Learn more about FACULTY AND STAFF: Religious Diversity & Inclusivity Training
Services

Campus Chaplains Association
The Multi-faith Centre maintains a partnership with the Campus Chaplains Association and offers a directory of campus chaplains to help students and chaplains connect with one another. Learn more about Campus Chaplains Association

Multi-Faith Centre newsletter
Keep up to date on multi-faith news, events and drop-in activities through our Multi-faith Centre newsletter. Learn more about Multi-Faith Centre newsletter

Religious accommodation support
University of Toronto's policy on religious accommodations makes every effort to accommodate students, staff and faculty who observe religious Holy Days. Learn more about Religious accommodation support

Space requests
The Multi-Faith Centre, at 569 Spadina Avenue, has five rooms of varying sizes available for prayer, worship and other spiritual practices, as well as educational events including meetings, conferences, panel discussions and forums. Learn more about Space requests

Subaltern Speaks podcast
Subaltern Speaks is a Multi-Faith Centre podcast that explores colonialism and spirituality. Learn more about Subaltern Speaks podcast
News

What I’ve discovered at the Multi-Faith Centre
This article was originally published by Rachel on the Life@UofT Blog. Since becoming the Multi-Faith Centre’s blogging intern, I’ve learned… Read more of this News Article

New podcast explores spirituality and colonialism
Posted June 1, 2021 By Kirsty Clarke Subaltern Speaks is a new podcast produced by student interns Manvinder Gill and… Read more of this News Article
Contacts

Our team

Our team supports the spiritual well-being of students, staff and faculty in order to increase our understanding of and respect for religious beliefs and practices. It does so by providing opportunities for members of the community to engage in questions of meaning, purpose and identity and to reflect, worship, contemplate, teach and learn, read and study, celebrate, mourn, engage in dialogue and interact on a daily basis.

Multi-Faith Centre Reception

569 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2J7

   416-946-3120
  multi.faith@utoronto.ca

Multi-Faith Centre Space Requests

  space.multifaith@utoronto.ca

Punita Lumb

Associate Director, Multi-Faith Centre

   416-946-3119
  punita.lumb@utoronto.ca

Adam Kuhn

Director, Student Engagement

   416-946-7744
  adam.kuhn@utoronto.ca

Heather Kelly

Executive Director, Student Life Programs & Services

  heather.kelly@utoronto.ca

Zita Prashad

Office Manager, Multi-Faith Centre

   416-946-3120
  zita.prashad@utoronto.ca

Stacy Sankar

Program Coordinator

   416-978-6056
  stacy.sankar@utoronto.ca

Lauren Brown

Mindfulness and Meditation, Program Coordinator

   416-668-2416
  laurena.brown@utoronto.ca

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