USC Dornsife College Of Letters Arts and Sciences

University of Southern California

Introductory Remarks on Scholarship, Service, and the AMCLI, by Varun Soni

Introductory Remarks on Scholarship, Service, and the AMCLI, by Varun Soni

Introductory Remarks on Scholarship, Service, and the AMCLI, by Varun Soni

Varun Soni is Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California

The American Civic Leadership Institute builds the capacity of Muslim nonprofit leaders and their organizations to participate in civic engagement. Each year, AMCLI selects and trains 20 fellows from across the United States. AMCLI is housed at the Center for Religion and Civic Culture, USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The institute works in partnership with Georgetown University’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.

The remarks were delivered at the March 2009 AMCLI Commencement Ceremony.