COMMUNITY UNITY PEACE TALKS for TEENS: An Interfaith Workshop

Moms Building Bridges is pleased to offer the Naperville/Lisle/Aurora area a new Community Unity series called "Peace Talks." Our first Peace Talks on Sunday afternoon, September 30th from 3-5pm will be for TEENS and will feature engaging conversation among community members of different religions and faith traditions. We are inviting junior high and high school students and adults. Although not limited to families, this is a great opportunity for parents to bring their teenagers to a cross-community-building activity. The event will be held at the Alive Center, 500 W 5th Avenue in Naperville, just behind Naperville North High School.

We will create brave space to discover shared values, in spite of our different beliefs. Participants do not need to be active, practicing members of a congregation. Everyone should come with an open mind and willing heart.

Our kickoff conversationalist will be Naperville's own Sadia Covert who, among other things, directs a local non-profit called UCARE, that works to unite diverse communities together through mutual understanding and respect.

We will break into small groups to give everyone an opportunity to contribute and to get to know others. Light refreshments will be served.

A suggested donation of $5 per individual or $10 per family is requested. If you would like to attend but do not wish to donate, please contact the organizer for a discount code good for a complimentary ticket. At checkout, you will be asked to provide the name of your faith tradition/religion. This information will not be shared outside of Peace Talks. We are asking so that we can form heterogeneous small groups.

SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SPOT EARLY!

A follow-up Peace Talks Camp will be held on January 21, 2019 (MLK Day) from 11am - 3pm for junior high students, led by high schoolers. It is our desire to develop these young peace leaders of tomorrow.

There is no path to peace. Peace is the path. Mahatma Gandhi, "Non-Violence in Peace and War"
Indian political and spiritual leader (1869 - 1948)