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Harvard Divinity School 2026 Belonging Conference
September 24 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Harvard Divinity School 2026 Belonging Conference
Reimagining Belonging
Innovative spiritual approaches to community mental health. A 60-minute experiential workshop on creating pathways to belonging through spiritual connection.
300 Letters has been invited to present at the 2026 Belonging Conference, hosted by Harvard Divinity School’s Program for the Evolution of Spirituality. This year’s conference examines practices of inclusion in spiritual communities, the academy, and society.
Our session is presented in collaboration with The {Poetry} Unfold, and is supported by the Innovating Forward Initiative at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University.
The details
- Date
- Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Time
- 6:00 PM
- Format
- 60-minute experiential workshop — in-person and virtual options available
- Hosted by
- Program for the Evolution of Spirituality, Harvard Divinity School
What the workshop explores
This workshop invites participants to experience how community leaders build authentic belonging through integrative practices, facilitated by two IFI SEED-funded programs.
300 Letters
Guides participants in a reflective practice around moments of social severance, surfacing shared emotional landscapes with justice-impacted individuals and families while reconnecting to identity and worth.
The {Poetry} Unfold
Draws on drama therapy techniques, guiding participants in teasing out tangible and intangible elements of poems to foster spiritual generosity and empathy through shared interpretation.
Presenters
- Leslie Molit
- Yoel Paredes
- Tenzin Lee
- Keyana K. Patterson
- Yetvart S. Majian
- Amanda Tarver
- Legend Tarver
About the Innovating Forward Initiative
The Innovating Forward Initiative (IFI) is a national SEED grant funding program bridging spirituality and mental health through spiritually integrated, community-led wellness projects serving marginalized populations.
Through a cohort model and community of practitioners, IFI-certified organizations access education, research support, and partnerships that foster culturally responsive wellbeing. IFI is grounded in supporting programs that reimagine and expand alternative access points to spiritual connection, reaching underserved communities where traditional clinical approaches may not.
Conference materials
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Join us on September 24
Registration is open through Harvard Divinity School, with both in-person and virtual attendance available.