Written Feedback from Participants at 9/22 session
(Hinduism & Social Justice)

About 60 people attended the second session of the Social Justice and World Religions series
and 34 turned in written forms to UNIITE.

a. Of these, citing their sources of information re. the event,
8 said they learnt about the event from the St. Cloud Times,
6 at St. Cloud State University,
7 from a friend
2 saw a flyer
8 from their faith community
3 listed “Other

b. 12 were attending a UNIITE event for the first time
22 had attended UNIITE events earlier

c. On a scale of 1 to 10, how did participants rate the first session of the series?
11 gave the presentation a 9 or a 10
16 gave the presentation a 7 or 8
3 gave the presentation a 5 or 6
4 didn’t give the presentation any ratings

d. Remarks about the event:
i) What I liked:
“All of it”
“Good presentation”
“Interesting material”
“Lots of information”
“Music & devotions were wonderful”
“Very informative”
“Music was great”
“Incorporation of art/music with religion and social justice issues”
“The lecture was very good”
Impressed overall by the speaker (“presented very well,”
“vibrant,” “very engaging,” “delightful” “well prepared”
“she knew how to draw people in” “very educated in her subject”)

ii) What could have been better:
The overheads could have been centered
Should have larger TV screen
Sound at the beginning
(Should have) more time for questions and discussion
(Should have) explained/talked more about the caste system
(Should have) more on social justice
(Should have) better chairs
Too long
(Should have) a break (5 minutes)
Terms shouldn’t be too complicated and confusing
(Should have) raised TV screen for better viewing
(Should have) audience involved
Would like to see how the Hindu tradition addresses
contemporary social issues
Would like a simpler explanation of Hinduism

e. Furthermore:
i) Further questions:
Views of environmental issues, relationship to nature
How does social justice equate with the radical element of any religion?
How is each person from any given religion treated in this country?
Women within major world religions
Bring out religions more to the point of understanding them
Spiritual justice compared with social justice

ii) What should UNIITE address next?
How can we present social justice among us?
Commonalities in values and ideas of the world religions
Music traditions & art within world religions
Origins & founders of world religions
Visit the various holy places and involve in worship services