Title Here p 1 Table of Contents Welcome!.........................................................................1 Getting the Most Out of the Conference.................................2 Conference Overview........................................................4 Special Events...................................................................6 Plenary Sessions..............................................................10 Workshops: Sunday, October 25.........................................18 Workshops: Monday, October 26.......................................28 Workshops: Tuesday, October 27.......................................39 Thank You to Our Donors..................................................46 Thank You To Our NGO Sponsors........................................47 Conference Schedule........................................................48 Map of Norris......................................................back cover Welcome! p 1 Dear Friends, This conference allows us to feel the pulse of the interfaith movement. Your lives, projects and presence make up the beat and strength of that pulse. At this conference, you will learn from and be challenged by the workshops and speakers, but you will grow the most by engaging deeply with one another. Take time to hear each other’s stories. Encourage one another. Envision new ways of doing things together. If nothing else, harness the creative potential of our collective imagination. Many organizations have conferences, what will make this moment unique is what happens after. IFYC was born out of a few young idealists dreaming big at a very similar conference in San Francisco eleven years ago. I am challenging you to do the same — allow this space to be an incubator and sounding board for your future as an interfaith leader. You have over 500 people standing beside you. Your leadership in this movement has never been more important. To the Center for Civic Engagement at Northwestern University: thank you for helping us make this a reality. To participants: thank you for your presence and the incredible work you do. Sincerely, Eboo Patel Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core p 2 Getting the Most Out of the Conference Bridge-builders Network Connecting to the Norris Wondering how you can stay Wireless Network in touch with the people you meet during the conference? Free wireless is available in Norris University Are you looking for high- Center for a limited number of conference par- quality resources on interfaith organizing on your campus ticipants. Visit the information desk to learn or in your community? Become a member of the Bridge- how to log on! builders Network! Tell Me Your Story! Bridge-builders is an online social network that provides peer-driven resources and connections for interfaith lead- ers. You can read blogs about events happening around the world, join a group of interfaith leaders in your local area, download new resources every month, and upload pictures and videos from your work to share with the net- work. Sign-up now using one of the computers in the Louis Lobby, or by logging on to bridge-builders.ning.com! During the conference, Bridge-builders Blogs page will al- low you to share your personal insights, while keeping up with your favorite workshops and other presentations you might have missed! Sign-up now using one of the computers in the Louis Make your voice heard! You may notice people running Lobby or by logging on to bridge-builders.ning.com! around in blue t-shirts that read “Tell Me Your Story!” They will be recording and collecting the stories of conference Social Media participants through audio and video to showcase on Bridge Builders, YouTube, Vocalo.org and more. Your story Use the Twitter hash tag #IFYC09 to remain matters - share it with IFYC’s network and help put stories up to date on everything happening at the con- of interfaith cooperation into the world! ference and meet fellow participants that are Twitter users. Use this tag whenever you tweet about the conference, and follow us at www.twitter.com/ifyc! Keep up with our Facebook Fan Page at www. facebook.com (search “Interfaith Youth Core” to find us or go to our page directly using Bit.ly: http://bit.ly/c5Q5e). It’s the best way to follow IFYC at the conference. Though Facebook, you automatically ac- cess the Twitter Feed and have access to our YouTube vid- eos and Flickr pictures. You will also be able to sound off in conference polls and discussion boards and access Bridge-builders blogs through our RSS feed. Visit IFYC’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube. com/InterfaithYouthCore. Upload your own videos from the conference and tag them “IFYC09”, “IFYC”, and “Interfaith Youth Core”. Check out the Interfaith Youth Core Flickr group here: www.flickr.com/groups/interfaithy- outhcore. Join our group and add your own pictures from the conference! Be sure to tag them “IFYC09”, “IFYC”, and “Interfaith Youth Core”. Getting the Most Out of the Conference p 3 p 3 Books that Build the Movement About Norris University Center Stop by the Barnes & Noble Books on the ground floor of As the Community center of Northwest- Norris and look for the “Leadership for a Religiously Di- ern University’s students, faculty, staff, verse World,” display. You can purchase books by plenary alumni, and guests, the Norris University speakers and workshop presenters, like plenary speak- Center provides services and programs er Jim Wallis’ The Great Awakening and Hearing the Call designed to benefit members of the Uni- Across Traditions: Readings on Faith and Service, edited by versity family. Through various forms of workshop presenter Adam Davis. involvement and as an integral component of the univer- sity, Norris Center offers students direct experiences in Need help? participatory decision-making and educates for leader- ship and social responsibility in an effort to complement Wondering where your next workshop is? Have a classroom learning. question about IFYC’s programs? If you have any questions while you’re at the conference, feel Leadership for a Religiously Diverse World is proud to have free to stop by the information table in Louis Lobby. We Norris University Center as its Conference home. We invite will always have someone available to answer your ques- you explore the facility and take advantage of all that it has tions. You can also learn more about how to bring IFYC to to offer-whether you want to grab a tee shirt from the Nor- your campus for a training or consultation, find out about ris Bookstore, play a round of pool in the Game Room, or job opportunities, and buy our Interfaith Leader’s Toolkit, enjoy a latte at Starbucks. As you discover this wonderful or sign up for our Bridge-builders Network. In addition to venue, please keep in mind that on Conference weekdays coming to the registration table, look for IFYC staff and the Center will be hosting students and other activities. volunteers who are wearing special ribbons on their nametags. We’re here to help! About Evanston, IL While you are here with us, we encourage you to explore Luggage Room all that Evanston has to offer. Located just north of Chicago, During the conference, luggage can be stored in the Eigh- Evanston has a stunning natural setting on Lake Michigan teen Fifty-One Room (Room 201). Check-in at the info with unique business districts, attractive homes on tree- table if you need to store luggage. lined streets, and pleasant public parks. You can find more information about shopping, dining, sports, theatre, muse- About the Center for Civic ums and other great information on their website: www. cityofevanston.org. Engagement This conference would not be possible without the gener- ous support of the faculty, staff and students of Northwestern University’s Center for Civic Engagement, host of this year’s conference. The Center for Civic Engagement promotes a lifelong commitment to active citizenship and social responsibility among students of all ages. Through an integration of aca- demics, meaningful volunteer service, research, and com- munity partnerships, the Center supports students, faculty, staff, and alumni as they enhance their own academic ex- periences while contributing to stronger communities and a more engaged university. Find out more: www.engage. northwestern.edu. p 4 Conference Overview Plenary Sessions Training team. They will also participate in planning sessions on how to implement the Interfaith Youth Core Join the entire conference community to connect with some Campus Hallmarks, and share best practices with one of the leading thinkers in the interfaith youth movement — another. These scholarships are generously supported from policy makers and religious leaders to young people by the McCormick Tribune Foundation and the Nathan on the vanguard of interfaith cooperation. Cummings Foundation. These sessions are for scholar- ship recipients only. Workshops Want to develop your skills as an interfaith leader? Ready Networking Meals to discover new program models that will help you Mealtimes are your chance to reconnect with old friends strengthen your own local work? The workshops you’ll and colleagues and to meet new partners for interfaith co- have a chance to experience represent the breadth of this operation. Grab a boxed lunch and head to a workshop movement. room to engage in conversation on everything from why interfaith work is not relativism, to best practices for build- Special Workshop Tracks ing city-wide interfaith youth movements. Or go to one of the open workshop rooms and