North American Interfaith Network

Building Bridges of Inter-religious Understanding, Cooperation and Service.

Young Adult Program

Scholarships for NAINConnect 2007

What are Young Adults Saying about NAIN?

"NAIN has proven to be one of the most effective ways to meet others from North America who are actively engaged in interreligious dialogue and collaborative common action. The NAINConnect conferences are uplifiting, challenging and informative. The conferences are unique in their ability to bring together so many local, national and international interfaith organizations." -- Travis Rejman, CPWR

"Young adults are not just tomorrow’s leaders. They are today’s. NAINConnect gives them a way to have a voice, a network and fulfill their roles effectively."

--Will Baker, IARF

"I enjoyed NAINConnect. The people were interesting and I learned a great deal about interfaith organizations."

--Kristen Swensen, URI

The NAIN Young Adult Movement and CONNECT Scholarships

What does NAINConnect Offer Young Adults?

Access to heads of organizations--NAIN members include active interfaith organizations at the regional, national and international level. Meet the movers and shakers of the interfaith world at this annual gathering!

Connections to similarly minded young adults. Share with others facing similar questions about spiritual and professional growth in the interfaith world.

Professional Development--through engaging workshops and programs. Experienced professionals can serve as role models and mentor exceptional young people who attend the conference. NAIN is a network that encompasses the full range of expertise of the interfaith world.

Exposure to other faith traditions and spiritual practices.

The Network defines "young adult" to be people ranging in age from 18 to 35.

What is the North American Interfaith Network?

The NAINetwork is a non-profit association with a membership of more than 60 interfaith organizations and agencies throughout Canada, Mexico and the United States. NAIN’s purpose is to provide communication and the mutual strengthening of interfaith organizations and agencies and the interfaith relations programs and offices of religious, denominational and other appropriate institutions.

NAIN affirms humanity’s diverse and historic spiritual resources, bringing these to bear on contemporary global, national, regional and local issues. Without infringing on the efforts of existing interfaith organizations, NAIN facilitates the networking possibilities of these organizations. NAIN encourages cooperative interaction based on serving the needs and promoting the aspirations of all member groups.