We’re on the road to the 2026 Interfaith Leadership Summit, and it’s time to get to know the people helping lead the way.This year’s trainers bring experience from classrooms, campuses, community organizations, faith communities, and workplaces across the country.Watch Part 2, then learn more about the trainers who will be guiding conversations, building community, and helping participants develop the skills to cooperate across difference.Read the full story at https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/meet-the-trainers-of-the-2026-interfaith-leadership-summit/#RoadToTheSummit #ARoadForward #ILSummit26 #InterfaithAmerica #Pluralism

We’re on the road to the 2026 Interfaith Leadership Summit, and every good road trip needs snacks.Before we arrive in Chicago, get to know some of this year’s Summit trainers and the snacks they’re bringing along for the journey.What’s your go-to road trip snack?#ILSummit26 #roadtrip #snacks

If you are in the Washington, DC region and looking to build your practical pluralism knowledge, skills, and abilities for use in public workplaces, build relationships with others in the interfaith and civic pluralism communities, and gain tools and recommendations for use with different audiences, check out this opportunity!Interfaith America is proud to support Urban Rural Action, Sojourners, Shoulder to Shoulder, Muslim Americans in Public Service, and Repair the World in delivering this opportunity.The cohort will gather in person on July 23 and August 26, meeting virtually on August 3. Space is limited, apply here!

"There is no us and them. There's only us."Father Greg Boyle has dedicated his life to helping people discover their dignity, purpose, and belonging through Homeboy Industries.By bringing together individuals who might otherwise remain divided, he demonstrates a powerful lesson: pluralism is not about ignoring our differences. It's about connecting and cooperating across them.We're proud to recognize Father Greg Boyle as a Pluralism Hero. Read his story: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/father-greg-boyle-creates-belonging-with-homeboy-industries/

“Our future is built not by extraordinary people but by ordinary people choosing ... to show up for one another.” ... After visiting the Obama Presidential Center, @InterfaithAmerica's Jenan Mohajir reflects on pluralism and our shared future. https://bit.ly/4wCAR16

Father Greg Boyle believes that everyone is unshakably good and everyone belongs.As the founder of Homeboy Industries, he has spent decades creating spaces where people from rival gangs, different backgrounds, and divergent life experiences work side by side to build a better future.His famous reminder, "There is no us and them. There's only us," captures a truth at the heart of pluralism. Through job training, community, and radical kinship, Homeboy Industries shows what becomes possible when we choose connection over division.That's why we're honored to recognize Father Greg Boyle as a Pluralism Hero.Read the full tribute by Mike Whitenton: https://www.interfaithamerica.org/article/father-greg-boyle-creates-belonging-with-homeboy-industries/

A shared meal. Honest conversation. A renewed commitment to partnership.In her latest reflection, Melissa Carter recounts her experience at the National Convening of the Black–Jewish Alliance, where more than 100 leaders came together to strengthen relationships, confront antisemitism and racism, and imagine a shared future.Drawing on her own journey as a Black Jewish woman, Melissa explores what pluralism looks like in practice: choosing connection, embracing complexity, and returning to the table again and again.Read the full story:

As we make our way toward the 2026 Interfaith Leadership Summit and this year’s theme, A Road Forward, we’re revisiting conversations that remind us why this work matters.At last year’s Summit, BRAID Fellows Sabeen Safi and Eliza Rhodes participated in a StoryCorps One Small Step conversation about faith, belonging, and building bridges across difference.One of the most powerful takeaways from their conversation was the idea that engaging across difference doesn’t diminish who we are. It can help us better understand ourselves and others. “I find so much identity and confidence in being around people who are different than I am.” — Eliza Rhodes “Many of us are already equipped with the skills to bridgebuild.” — Sabeen Safi “Our differences in worldviews, perspectives, and beliefs can be our superpower.” — Eliza RhodesAs we continue on the road to Chicago this August, these reflections offer a glimpse of the conversations and connections that make the Summit such a unique experience.Read the full story and listen to the complete conversation:

Thank you to CBS News Atlanta for covering Interfaith America's gathering at Ebenezer Baptist Church.The conversation explored the unique past and future roles of Historically Black Protestant Churches in building bridges across difference, upholding religious liberty, and protecting democracy.As Scott Rasmussen shared, "It's hard to engage across difference sometimes. It's hard to meet with people who think differently than you do. But we can find common ways, common problems or common issues to concern us and find ways to work together to address those issues."We're grateful for the insights and leadership of Rev. Devon Jerome Crawford, Rev. Frederick Davie, Rev. Dr. John H. Vaughn, and Dr. Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes.