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Religion, Society and Culture

Region	Description
China	Educational Reform and Cultural Diversity We seek to reinforce the ability of educational and cultural institutions to develop the expertise, values and leadership skills that promote and sustain democratic, equitable, peaceful and creative societies. Current work focuses on access and equity issues for poor and disadvantaged groups.
Indonesia	Education and Scholarship We work to develop intellectual resources, educate new leaders and thinkers, provide disadvantaged people with access to higher education, and support innovative and pluralist approaches to religious education. One of our key initiatives helped establish an international doctoral program in Inter-Religious Studies through the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies—the world’s first interdisciplinary doctoral program in religious studies, co-sponsored by Muslim, Christian and secular institutions that share a commitment to inter-religious dialogue
United States	Religion, Society and Culture Without taking a position on individual religions, we seek to discover, deepen and build upon their moral resources in pursuit of social justice, cultural pluralism, human rights and human dignity. Our grants are designed to strengthen religious values and spur social action that helps people embrace difference while building bridges for shared action.

Strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.