The Arizona Faith Network’s (AFN) Interfaith Youth and Young Adult Council (IYC) is designed to help prepare Arizona’s next generation to be key leaders in interfaith communities.
The IYC program seeks to help educate and connect young leaders from diverse faiths throughout the state. These young leaders engage in interfaith dialogue and interfaith education experiences with trained religious leaders from faiths represented throughout the state. Leadership training and development is offered in important areas including civil dialogue, social justice, advocacy work and public speaking.
Youth and Young Adults accepted into the IYC program will help design their own experiences with AFN mentors. Members will commit to attending quarterly meetings for a period of two years.
Applicant Requirements:
-Must be between the ages of 14 to 22
-Must be active within a faith community in the state of Arizona
-Must be able to commit to quarterly meetings for a period of two years
-Must live in or near or willing to travel to the Maricopa County area for meetings (Additional groups will be started in Northern and Southern Arizona soon)
-Must be interested in building respectful relationships with other youth from different faiths
-Must provide a letter of reference from a faith leader active in their community emailed to AFN Executive Director Rev. Katie Sexton at Katie.Sexton@azfaithnetwork.org or mailed to AFN Offices at 1550 East Meadowbrook Ave Phoenix, AZ 85014
***Applications are Due by May 30th, 2020***