Rē: The Regenerative School partnered with the Institute for Youth Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary to engage young people and faith communities across the USA in research and creating solutions to deep social divisions that can lead to violent extremism.
The symposium was hosted on May 20, 2021, featuring five panels that brought together global changemakers, including young people themselves, committed to peace, justice, and youth-led change by launching grassroots movements, policy changes, and international collaborations. Highlight reels (SHORT) and full-length (LONG) recordings can be found below.
Panel A: “A Church for Change – Religion as a Driver and Solution to Violent Extremism: Analysis from the Last 20 Years.”
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Panel B: “Learning from Youth: Evolving Responses in Preventing Violent Extremism from Global Youth Peacebuilders.” SHORT | LONG
Panel C: “Research as a Resource: Engaging Youth in Participatory Action Research to Transform the Conversation.” SHORT | LONG | Rē SPOTLIGHT
Panel D: “Leading with Youth: Leveraging Congregations to Help Young People Prevent Violent Extremism through Youth and Community Development.” SHORT | LONG
Panel E: “We Make the Road by Walking: Toward a Congregationally-Supported, Youth-Led Peacebuilding Movement in the U.S. – Lessons and Experience from Afar” SHORT | LONG
In this short video, Dr. Felix Bivens, Co-Director of The Regenerative School shares lessons learned and next steps from the symposium.