SIPP’s Vision

The Student Interfaith Peace Project was born from a recognition of the growing gaps in the world between the
major Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Our goal is to reverse this trend by helping young
people of all faiths and cultures learn to listen, dialogue, and solve conflicts with individuals who differ from
them in a variety of ways.

SIPP brings together Jewish, Muslim and Christian youth to create an international network of peacemakers.
By providing education, skill building, peacemaking, and communication tools, SIPP enables young people to
forge life-long relationships that will help them lead coming generations to a more peaceful future.

Beginning with a year-long, extracurricular program, students learn to listen deeply and dialogue with their
counterparts. Using a combination of lecture, discussion, and a host of experiential methods, they learn about
each other’s religion, culture, background, and worldview. They learn to deepen their knowledge through inquiry, and to engage one another in a non-confrontational manner. They also study conflicts where religion plays a role, and examine relevant peace plans and implementation.

Working with Jewish, Muslim and Christian partners in Israel and the West Bank, utilizing technology such as
video conferencing, social networking software, and email, students start getting to know Israeli and Palestinian
students. After completing a year of study together, students are prepared to travel and meet with similar interfaith students in Israel and the West Bank, where they engage in friendship-building activities, dialogue, and problem solving. As a group they model interfaith friendship, cooperation and coexistence to young people often divided by religion and conflict.

Our goal is to expand this program across the United States, expand it throughout the Middle East, and to build a global network of leaders ready and willing to work and live together to make this world safe for future generations.