The Center for Peace offers free and interactive presentations about Islam and the Muslim community.  Read what some of our guests have said about their experience:

 

Testimonials

“I am glad you had the Islamic Society visit the class. I must confess that I was ignorant of many of their customs and now I know a little more about them.”

Valencia Community College Student

 

“Very informative. Allowed me to clear up stereotypes that I had about Muslims and the Islamic Religion.”

Military Counselor from Patrick Air Force Base

 

“There's a lot of confusion and misconceptions about the Muslims' religion and culture and it is nice to see people take time to try to straighten things out. I thought that they were very good speakers and didn't try to preach or convert anyone. It was very interesting and informative. I really enjoyed it.”

Stetson University Student

 

“The speakers from our class were awesome I felt that all of our questions were answered, and I obtained a great amount of knowledge about the Islamic religion.”

UCF Student

 

"As a veteran of foreign combat, I have personally experienced the hatred and malice of extremist terrorists. For a long time, my opinion of Muslims was clouded, and I often looked at Muslim-Americans with distrust and suspicion. But after the field trip and reading this article, I learned just how similar the views of Muslim-Americans are with my own. They too were betrayed by the terrorists in these attacks, if not more so than I was. By teaching and practicing religious tolerance, and sharing an understanding of the differences between terrorists and Muslim-Americans, I believe faith can one day be restored in the local Muslim community."

Valencia Community College Student

 

The presentations are catered to a diverse range of audiences:

 

  • Academic Institutions
  • Law Enforcement Agencies
  • Private Corporations
  • Hospitality Industry
  • Churches and other Religious Institutions
  • Hospitals

 

The following is a sample of the many audiences that we have presented to:

  • Patrick Air Force Base DEOMI school
  • American Red Cross of Central Florida
  • Center for Christian Women’s Spirituality
  • Help Now of Osceola
  • Lou Frey Institute
  • Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
  • City of Orlando Emergency Management
  • Presbyterian Church Peace with Justice
  • Riverview High School
  • Olympia High School
  • Lake Brantley High School
  • PATHS/TECO
  • Bishop Moore High School
  • Lyman High School
  • Colonial High School
  • Poinciana High School
  • Edgewater High School
  • Lake Mary High School
  • Dr. Phillips High School
  • Deland High School
  • Lake Highland Elementary
  • Hebrew Day School
  • Lake Como Elementary
  • Rollins College
  • University of Central Florida
  • Valencia Community College East Campus
  • Valencia Community College West Campus
  • Valencia Community College Osceola Campus
  • Stetson University
  • Seminole State College
  • Lake Sumter Community College
  • Brevard Community College
  • Orange County Sheriffs Office
  • Orlando Police Department
  • Federal Bureau of Investigations
  • St. Richards Episcopal Church
  • St. Luke Episcopal Church
  • Episcopal Church in Ustis
  • St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
  • Asbury Seminary
  • Lake Wales Seminary
  • Sand Lake Hospital
  • United Methodist Church in Clermont
  • First Unitarian Church of Deland
  • Morrison United Methodist Church
  • St. Mary Magdelan Catholic Church
  • Presbyterian Church of Maitland
  • First Unitarian Church of Orlando
  • University Unitarian Universalist Society
  • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Marion County
  • Reformed Theological Seminary
  • St. Richards Episcopal
  • Northland, A Church Distributed
  • Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
  • First United Methodist Church of Oviedo
  • Christ Church Unity
  • Holocaust Memorial Resource Center
  • New Covenant Anglican Church
  • St. Cloud Orlando Regional Hospital
  • University of the Nation
  • Walt Disney
  • Rotary Club of Winter Springs
  • Rotary Club of Winter Park
  • Hospice of the Comforter
  • Beacon College
  • Waterman Village Retirement Community
  • St. Cloud Women's Club
  • Rotary Club of Lake Buena Vista
  • Florida A & M
  • Andrew College in Georgia
  • Troy University
  • Florida Tech
  • Seventh-Day Church of Kissimmee
  • St. Petersburgh College
  • Florida Hospital
  • Redeemer Lutheran Church
  • Beacon Network
  • Florida Technical College
  • The Christ School

 

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