Officers
Moderator – Dr. Tarunjit Singh Butalia, World Sikh Council-America Region
Vice Moderator – Ms. Judith Hertz, Union for Reform Judaism
Treasurer – Mr. Homi Gandhi, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations in North America
Staff
Executive Director – Rev. Bud Heckman
Associate Director – Mr. Aaron Stauffer
Religions for Peace USA welcomes three new student fellows for the Winter-Spring cycle.
From left to right: Ms. Beiyun Deng, Mr. Raguraman Selvakumar and Ms. Sarah Planken – The Church Center for the United Nations.
Fellow - Ms. Beiyin Deng
Beiyin Deng hails from China originally and is a MA student at NYU. Her academic focus is on the relationship between religions and modern societies and how religions can make a contributions to world peace. She graduates in May.
Fellow - Mr. Raguraman Selvakumar
New Jerseyian Raguraman Selvakumar just graduated from Boston University with a degree in religion. He is interested in learning about the processes of NGOs, interfaith relations, and is currently exploring graduate study.
Fellow - Ms. Sarah Planken
Australian Sarah Planken studies International Studies at RMIT University in Melbourne. She has a specific interest in subjects surrounding migration and refugees. Prior to arriving in the United States, she spent a semester studying in Mexico.