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Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action

Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006). By Patrice Brodeur and Eboo Patel. This book, published in 2006, and edited by "movers" in the field of interfaith work - Patrice Brodeur and Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith Youth Core, provides insight into the emerging interfaith youth movement through the perspectives from founding organizers and influential actors in the field. It looks to the works of Diana Eck and Grove Harris with the Pluralism Project, Josh Borkin at Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, Sarah Talcott, Youth Coordinator for the United Religions Initiative, interfaith chaplaincy work at Wellesley College and University of Illinois, and many other examples of successful interfaith youth work. It presents the importance of such a movement and the impact it is having on people's lives and on institutions. If you are interested in Interfaith work, specifically with youth, this is a must read to bring you up to speed on what is happening!

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Make a Difference 101

Make a Difference 101 (Community Service: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide for Kids) By Sande Hart. Sande Hart, convenor of S.A.R.A.H. (Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope) Cooperation Circle of URI, has created (with her own children) this action packed guide for children on how to make a difference through involvement in community service. URI is learning that as people, young and old alike, cooperate and organize citizen action projects with people from different faith traditions, their experience is deepened and the impact is strengthened.

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One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists

One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists (Orca Book Publishers, October 2008) By Janet Wilson. One Peace celebrates the "Power of One," and specifically the accomplishments of children from around the globe who have worked to promote world peace. Janet Wilson challenges today's children to strive to make a difference in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled and fascinating volume of portraits of many "heroes for today." Canadian Craig Kielburger, who started Free the Children to help victims of child labor at the age of twelve, has been nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Farlis Calle, forced to identify the body of a young friend-a victim of her country's civil war-started the Columbia Children's Movement for Peace. Other portraits feature the accomplishments of children from Sarajevo, Japan, Liberia, the United Kingdom, Cambodia, Afghanistan and the United States. These moving testaments to the courage and initiative of youth will inspire readers young and old.