Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action

Building the Interfaith Youth Movement: Beyond Dialogue to Action. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006). By Patrice Brodeur and Eboo Patel. This book, published in 2006, and edited by "movers" in the field of interfaith work - Patrice Brodeur and Eboo Patel, founder of Interfaith Youth Core, provides insight into the emerging interfaith youth movement through the perspectives from founding organizers and influential actors in the field. It looks to the works of Diana Eck and Grove Harris with the Pluralism Project, Josh Borkin at Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions, Sarah Talcott, Youth Coordinator for URI, interfaith chaplaincy work at the University of Illinois, and others. URI’s executive Director Victor Kazanjian contributed a chapter entitled “Towards a Multifaith Community at Wellesley College.  If you are interested in Interfaith work, specifically with youth, this is a must read!