Our festival ambassador Susan Siegel reflects on her visit to West Coates Primary School during Scottish Interfaith Week:
It was wonderful to spend the afternoon with the West Coates Primary School Interfaith Ambassadors, along with teachers, parents and representatives of diverse faith communities.
Hindu, Christian, Jewish and Bahai faiths all present and the pupils shared their interfaith year with us including visits to places of worship including Glasgow Central Mosque, the Synagogue in Giffnock/Newton Mearns, The Hindu Temple, and various Christian Churches. St Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art was also visited.
The parents who attended said they were so pleased their children were learning about different faiths, traditions and festivals. The Chaplaincy group were on hand to chat about their experiences in supporting the students and faculty.
Throughout the year they have done so much more. Another great Scottish Interfaith Week engagement!
About our ambassador
Having a special interest in Interfaith work and diversity, Dr Susan Siegel is Vice- Chair of Interfaith Scotland and BEMIS and Honorary Secretary of the Council of Christians and Jews UK. She has a Doctorate in Business Management. Prior to retirement, Susan was a Senior Operations and Project Manager for multi-national banking and manufacturing corporations. She has been a member of the Oversight Committee of the NHS Scotland Screening Panel as well as an adjudicator for the Scottish Infected Blood Scheme. She is currently the Chairman of Garnethill Hebrew Congregation and the Garnethill Synagogue Preservation Trust and is Vice-Chair of the Jewish Council of Scotland.
