The Dialogue Institute (DI), based at Temple University, has been hosting 20 young adult students from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines andThailand since January 9 for an intensive five-week education and immersion program focused on religious pluralism and democracy in the United States.

The residential portion of the program in Philadelphia will conclude with a free and public "Festival of Country Presentations," during which students will be sharing research about their countries with regard to religious pluralism/freedom, democracy and human rights, as well as brief summaries of the action plans they will implement upon return home. The Temple community is encouraged to attend!

The program will conclude with a community lunch at 1 pm (RSVP required).