Interfaith Youth Service Corps

Sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester, Nazareth College Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue, Commission on Christian Jewish Relations, Jewish Community Federation, and Interfaith Forum.

The Interfaith Youth Service Corps will consist of a core group of young adults—9th-12th graders—who are empowered to plan service and activism projects based on or complementing the existing service programs of their faith communities. They will act as leaders and recruit peers to participate in the implementation of these projects.

The projects will be followed by a group “debriefing” time, during which participants will discuss how elements of their respective faiths are related to the particular project and the larger ideal of service. The discussion should provide a chance for personal spiritual reflection as well as the opportunity to learn why peers of different faiths are driven to serve others.

Our goal is that collective service work followed by interfaith dialogue will allow for community building, interfaith understanding, and personal spiritual growth among young adults.

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