Ripple Interfaith Conference: Student-led Interfaith

The Ripple Conference is a student-led conference that empowers and inspires interfaith student leaders through dialogue, community-building, and inclusive programming. Our goal is to empower and inspire through time set aside to learn, engage, reflect, and share.

During Ripple, participants engage in dialogue, reflection, and training through keynote speakers, panels, interactive breakout workshops, educational prayer services, a community art project that facilitates reflection and understanding across differences, a coffeehouse featuring participant music and expression, and a service project where attendees engage with the local community. Ripple is designed to help students and educators interested in interfaith engagement to experience it firsthand.

The 2025 conference theme was The Art of Interfaith. During the conference we explored how different forms of artistic expression – music, poetry, dance, crafts, film, photography, and more – can inspire interfaith collaboration, dialogue, and understanding.

“The Ripple Conference creates the opportunities for stories to be shared and heard in a uniquely comfortable space. It’s such an incredible weekend to connect with students, staff, and faculty from far and wide. I am looking forward to see more of Ripple!” – Kenzie Ross ’27

 

Ripple Advisory Board:

Hillary Zaken, Conference Advisor and Director of Multifaith Programming and Engagement
Rev. Julie Tonnesen, Associate University Chaplain and LEAF campus minister
Imam Shane Atkinson, Associate Chaplain for Muslim Life
Rabbi Maor Greene, Associate Chaplain for Jewish Life
Kyle Anderson, Associate Director of the Kernodle Center
Kelly Harer, Associate Director of Sustainability for Education and Outreach.
Lynn Huber, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Lucy Sneader, Graduate Apprentice for Residence Life

 

 

The Ripple Conference offers a balance of structured and unstructured, small and large group events to provide a unique conference experience. We don’t just talk about interfaith, we make it happen.

We leave you with the question:  Where will your ripples go?

Visit the Ripple Conference website for more information!