# Interfaith Leadership Summit

- Dates: 7 August 2026 to 9 August 2026
- Location: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, United States
- Address: 301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Organiser: Interfaith America
- Industry: EdTech

## About

The Interfaith Leadership Summit is a training event focused on American religious pluralism. It is designed for undergraduate students and educators at U.S. colleges and universities, including graduate students registering as educators. Participants learn interfaith leadership skills through workshops and complete a preparatory course before attending.

## Who attends

Any undergraduate student or educator at a U.S. undergraduate college or university is eligible to attend the Summit. Graduate students are also welcome and should register as Summit educators.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.interfaithamerica.org/events/interfaith-leadership-summit/)
- [Registration](https://events.bizzabo.com/Summit2026)
- [Agenda](https://www.interfaithamerica.org/programs/team-up/)
- [Call for speakers](https://www.interfaithamerica.org/speaking/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Where to stay

- **Congress Plaza Hotel**: 60 m from the venue, 520 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
  - [Hotel website](https://www.congressplazahotel.com/)
- **Travelodge Chicago**: 170 m from the venue, 65 East Harrison Street, Chicago
  - [Hotel website](https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/travelodge/chicago-illinois/travelodge-hotel-downtown-chicago/overview)
- **The Blackstone, Autograph Collection**: 250 m from the venue, 636 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/chiab-the-blackstone-autograph-collection/overview/)
- **Sonder Plymouth**: 390 m from the venue, 417 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
- **Wyndham Blake Hotel**: 420 m from the venue, 500 South Dearborn Street, Chicago
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelblake.com/)
- **The Standard Club**: 450 m from the venue, 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago
- **Union League Club**: 530 m from the venue, 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago
- **Ewing Annex Hotel**: 540 m from the venue, 426 South Clark Street, Chicago

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #ilsummit25

- [Meet the Trainers - Interfaith Leadership Summit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XkTZd5VZxA)
  - Part 2 of Meet the Trainers. The 2026 Interfaith Leadership Summit is less than a month away, and we're getting to know the people helping participants navigate A Road Forward.
- [The New Interfaith Leadership Pipeline and the Biblical Test of Pluralism](https://learn.openchristian.education/blog/sangwa/the-new-interfaith-leadership-pipeline-and-the-biblical-test-of-pluralism)
  - On July 10, 2026, registration closes for Interfaith America's 2026 Interfaith Leadership Summit, scheduled for August 7-9 in Chicago. The event describes itself as "the nation's largest gathering of college students and educators committed
  - By learn.openchristian.education
- [2025 Interfaith Leadership Summit: Highlights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LEySid4Tpc)
  - The 2025 Interfaith Leadership Summit, Chords of Democracy, explored the intersection of music and the diverse fabric of American Democracy. Thank you to all who attended and helped bring this ...

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/interfaith-leadership-summit-chicago/