Youth – Faith Matters https://www.faith-matters.org Working with Faith Communities Countering Extremism, Supporting Integration & Challenging Hatred. Founded by Fiyaz Mughal Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:27:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.faith-matters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/favicon.png Youth – Faith Matters https://www.faith-matters.org 32 32 95725945 One Europe Many Voices https://www.faith-matters.org/one-europe-many-voices/ https://www.faith-matters.org/one-europe-many-voices/#respond Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:41:00 +0000 https://faith-matters.org/index.php/2010/12/22/one-europe-many-voices/

Faith Matters hosted a bilateral youth exchange in London. The exchange included 20 British and Italian young people who were between 18-25 years old of age. The aim of this exchange was to allow young people to explore their European identity in relation to their religious and cultural identities. By undertaking various workshops and activities, the young people looked in depth at what cultural diversity means to them and how it can be of strength and how this can be integrated into the values of being a Young European citizen. Participants work all together to draft a charter including the values they would like the European Union to promote as well as a call for action addressed to European authorities.

‘This exchange allowed me to open my mind because there are a lot of differences between people but there are also a lot of common things. During the exchange, I learnt to accept all the people for what they are and not to judge them for how they seem to be. I think that when I come back to Italy I will give this message to my family and friends and try to teach them that we are all equals.’

Antonella, Italian participant

Thank you for their time and support:

  • The Italian Embassy in the UK
  • The Italian Chamber of Commerce in the UK
  • Italian Cinema and the Italian Bookshop
  • Rabbi Wittenberg
  • Tony Baldry MP

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission and British Council.
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Youth Faith ChampionsMore than ever, it is clear that faith plays an important part in some of the lives of young people in our country and a role that inspires social justice and common action for the good of communities.

Faith Matters has set up a Youth Champion’s Interfaith Panel which helps us to develop our projects and that will participate in very exciting projects at national and international levels.

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  • Who are Youth Faith Champions?
  • Aged between 15 and 25 years old
  • Engaged in their faith community locally
  • Have a willingness to discover other cultures and faiths
  • Have a leadership attitude
  • Open minded and creative

If you are interested in becoming a Youth Faith Champion, please send us ASAP an email to info@faith-matters.co.uk  or call us on 0207 935 5577

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