How is Tanenbaum different from other interfaith organizations?
Tanenbaum differs significantly from most interfaith organizations. Our overarching goal is not to facilitate conversations between religious traditions or to overcome theological tensions among different religious beliefs, although our Exploring the Religious Roots of Prejudice program does some of that important work. Our core work is to change the way people actually treat one another – what you believe makes no difference if you are unable to treat your fellow women and men as valued human beings. Tanenbaum creates training and tools that help people make these changes. We teach respectful communication skills, create resources to help people successfully navigate religious tensions in workplaces, equip teachers to create truly multicultural classrooms and help health care providers learn to address religious beliefs that are affecting health outcomes of their patients. Our programs are hands-on, skills-based and focus on real behavior change.
