ADL's Camp IF & Interfaith Youth Leadership Program

ADL's Camp IF and Interfaith Youth Leadership Program is an exciting 7 month program that brings together Muslim, Christian, and Jewish teenagers from across the New England Region to explore each other's faith traditions and develop the leadership skills needed to foster greater interfaith dialogue, understanding, and respect.

The program begins with Camp IF, an intensive leadership training program that introduces participants to interfaith dialogue and understanding, while they form lasting friendships in a fun camp environment. Upon returning home, participants work together in Regional Action Teams, to create and implement social action projects that build bridges of interfaith understanding among members of their communities.

This program provides participants with a unique opportunity to become leaders devoted to strengthening our communities and building a future rooted in respect and understanding.

All participants must attend Camp IF, and then actively participate in a Regional Action Teams throughout the year.

Muslim, Christian, and Jewish adult facilitators, who are knowledgeable about and sensitive to the respective religions, supervise all participants.

Eligibility
Applicants must be rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish faiths, who live in New England and who demonstrate:

• Strong leadership skills.
• Commitment to building interfaith understanding.
• Strong desire to foster positive social change.

Eligible candidates must be available:

• to work with team members after Camp IF to implement leadership projects meeting monthly from September through March (required dates TBD)
• to commit to additional special projects and programs

To be considered, each applicant must complete and submit an application. The program is free of cost. Our generous underwriting works to ensure that every teen who wants to attend and is accepted may participate in the program. Donations are accepted, but not mandatory.

For an application, please call (617) 406-6300 or contact us.