Join IYA in reaching our 2026 year-end goal of raising $20,000 for programs and events that support meaningful interfaith work amongst high school students in Southern California. Programs include monthly house of worship visits, leadership building, service projects, community bonding activities, our 20th annual Faith Forum, and summer immersion programs.  Mission: We bring together youth from diverse religious, spiritual, and ethical traditions to build understanding, strengthen identity, and inspire meaningful social action. Through dialogue, education, leadership development, and community engagement, we empower young people to use their beliefs as a moral compass to foster respect, cultivate relationships, and create positive change in their communities.  Pillars: Become Empowered: Grow confidence, voice, and a strong sense of identity through interfaith engagementBuild Relationships and Expand Ideas: Form meaningful connections while exploring diverse beliefs and perspectivesGain Leadership Skills: Learn facilitation, dialogue, and communication to lead with purposeTake Action: Turn values into impact through community service and collective action Why IYA matters: Using faith as a moral compass for social action isn’t just an idea—it responds to real needs in your community and in young people’s lives.<ul><li>Religious, spiritual, and ethical beliefs are core to individual identity.</li><li>Celebrating our own beliefs while engaging with others is essential to a respectful, inclusive society. Youth don’t have to choose between staying rooted in their own beliefs and respecting others—they learn to do both.</li><li>Building understanding in a diverse and divided world is key to reducing prejudice and humanizing “the other.” This is the beginning of deep and impactful relationships. </li><li>Developing ethical, compassionate leaders that are grounded in compassion and collaboration leads to effective and responsible decisions that benefit all of our communities. </li><li>Emphasizing service gives students tangible ways to transform their beliefs into meaningful action.</li></ul>

Interfaith Youth Alliance

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