Youth
The Gift of Adaptive Leadership
Every time we turn around, we seem to be in challenging times. Every time we turn around there seems to be something more that threatens to divide us even further. Increasingly, I find myself running out of ways to be adaptive. And I am exhausted. For over a decade, I have worked with young people…
Read MoreThe Power of Sharing Our Celebrations
This time of year, when the holidays of so many of our traditions begin to overlap, I am filled with joyful memories of the power that lies in sharing about our beloved celebrations. Imagine with me for a moment… The beauty of these stories is that they are not imagination, they are all real experiences…
Read MoreThe Importance of Experience
Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to catch up with some alumni of past interfaith programs I have directed. It is such a joy to see these young people flourishing in the world, and I am continually struck by the deep wisdom that they continue to bring to our shared world.…
Read MoreAnnouncing Youth Engagement Program
A few years ago, I sat down at a coffee shop with some disgruntled high school students. When I asked them what was wrong, they informed me that they were tired of being called “cute.” I smiled quietly and listened to their frustrations. There is a deep truth to what they were sharing. For…
Read MoreIntroducing Kids4Peace, our new program partners
[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://www.seedsofpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Hannah.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Hannah Hochkeppel, Kids 4 Peace Program Director[/author_info] [/author] Hi, my name is Hannah Hochkeppel. I’m the Program Director at Kids4Peace . I wanted to introduce myself and K4P to the PTU community because our two organizations are launching into a new collaboration! We’re combining our expertise in multi-faith dialogue with youth and…
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