August 2017
Interfaith Youth Initiative (IFYI): Applications Due Soon!
Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries (CMM), Boston’s oldest interfaith social justice organization, has its flagship program, the Interfaith Youth Initiative (IFYI), happening this August 2nd through 6th at Brandeis University. They are still accepting applications! IFYI is a 5-day, overnight program that brings together high school and college-age youth from a variety of ethnic, cultural, religious, economic, social and political backgrounds for leadership, peacebuilding and conflict transformation training. Everyone is welcome! Whether you are religious, spiritual or none, come see why…
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Interfaith Youth Initiative Summer Fellowship
Interfaith Youth Initiative 2018 Summer Fellowship “The Way Forward: Forging Common Ground Amidst Beautiful Difference” August 1-7, 2018 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Applications are due May 1, 2018 IFYI Fellowship is an interfaith immersion experience for young leaders (ages 15-19) providing an opportunity to meaningfully engage together with important global and local issues through the lens of their different religious, ethnic, cultural, economic, social and political backgrounds. We shape Fellows through experiential and interactive facilitation and mentorship in leadership, bridge-building, mutual learning and service and social action. Program consists of community building activities, workshops, artistic…
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Interfaith Youth Initiative 2019 Staff Mentorship Opportunity
The IFYI Summer Fellowship Program is an intensive and immersive leadership training program designed to give graduate theological students practical experience working with high school-aged youth. Run at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, July 31 - August 7, 2019, the weeklong program offers a $1000 stipend and consists of guiding high school Fellows through community building activities, workshops, artistic expression, field trips, service projects, dialogue, spiritual reflection, and more! Additional pre and post training is designed to amplify the Staff Mentor vocational…
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Interfaith Youth Initiative 2019 Summer Fellowship Program
The IFYI Fellowship Program is an immersive leadership training experience for high schoolers (ages 15-19). We shape Fellows through interactive workshops on facilitation, mentorship, bridge-building, dialogue, service and social action. The program is designed specifically to teach communication, conflict resolution and peace-making skills from the starting point of the Fellows’ own diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, economic, social and political backgrounds. Throughout the week, Fellows will learn from one another and from program staff through community building activities, workshops, artistic expression, field trips, times for reflection,…
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