Oct 05 2021 – Be Friend! From the University Chaplaincy

Jumbos near and far! Great news: Be-Friend is back!  This semester-long interfaith friendship project is designed for participants to go deep and to talk about the things that matter like our values, our sense of purpose, and our questions about life. You will learn the skill of active listening while experimenting with shared spiritual practices from different religious and philosophical traditions. Participating students, graduate students, staff, faculty and alumni will be paired in dyads and will commit to spending an hour together each week as well as an extra half hour in private reflection. Students will be paired with other students, and the same for staff/faculty and alumni. Several of our multifaith chaplains have contributed to the program offering a diverse array of spiritual practices, including nature walks, meditation exercises, listening to music, deep reading—of poetry, art, the world, our lives and one another. The program will begin the first week of October, all are welcome! Contact Catholic Chaplain Lynn Cooper (Lynn.Cooper@tufts.edu) if you want to sign up or have any questions.