b'Dialogue The Interfaith Leadership Forum: The Interfaith Leadership Forum is a learn-Hizmetmovementparticipantsenvisionaworldwherepeopleofdif- ing platform that aims to make the existing ferentreligions,cultures,andworldviewsenterdialogueandempa- expertise, capacity, and scholarship on inter-thizewitheachother.Towardthatvision,Hizmetaffiliatedorganiza- faith engagement available to the clergy, ed-tionssuchasAfSVanditspartnersorganizeawidespectrumofactivities.ucators, public servants, and other interested individuals. ILF is co-hosted by AfSV partner Sample Programs and Projects in Dialogue RumiForum(Washington,DC),Washing-ton Theological Consortium, and the Inter-Young Peace Builders: faithCouncilofMetropolitan Washington.YoungPeaceBuildersisayouthleader-ship program designed to help build new friendshipsbetweenMuslimandJewishSacred Sources:teenagers in Brooklyn, New York. Peace Is- AfSV partner Niagara Foundation (Chicago, landsInstitute,NewYork,partneredwithIL) has created a new program entitled Sa-Brooklyns Jewish Community Center, Kingscred Sources. Niagara has taken the initiative Bay Y, Brooklyn Turkish Cultural Center, andto create a safe community space for gather-BrooklynAmitySchoolforthisprogram. ing representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian traditions to participate in a Ramadan Home Dinners: respectful reading and exploration of the sa-Ramadan Home Dinners is a long traditioncred Abrahamic sources. Niagara Foundation ofAfSVpartnerswherepeopleofvariouspartnerswiththe Catholic-Muslim Studies faiths meet their neighbors and friends atprogram at Catholic Theological Union, the their homes to share a meal. Ramadan isChicago Board of Rabbis, and A Center of theninthmonthintheIslamiccalendarChristian-MuslimEngagementforPeace during which fasting from dawn to dusk isand Justice (CCME) of the Lutheran School observedbyMuslimsallovertheworld.ofTheologyatChicagointhisprogram.MembersandvolunteersofAfSVpartnerHouse of One:organizationssignupashoststoshareaHouseofOneProjectisacollaborationofJews,Christians,andMuslims special Ramadan Dinner with a local fami- in Berlin, Germany to build a house of worship that brings a synagogue, a ly. Every year, over 30,000 Americans sharechurch, and a mosque together under one roof. The building features a com-an iftar dinner with a Muslim neighbor inmunalroominthecenterwhichwillserveasameetingplacetofacilitate cities all around the country. These dinnersdialogueandlearningexperiencesformembersofvariousfaithsandthe provide a platform for sowing seeds of mu- generalpublic.AfSVpartnerDialogueandEducationFoundation(Stiftung tualunderstandingandempathyamongDialogundBildung,Berlin,Germany)isacollaboratorinthisproject. people of diverse faiths and backgrounds.'