The College for International Citizenship (CIC) and the Young People's Parliament (YPP) organised a Youth Interfaith Conference entitled, 'Our Faith, Our City'. The conference brought together over one hundred young people aged between 11 and 25 from all faiths and none for a day of discussion in the large auditorium at the Millennium Point Building in Birmingham City Centre.

The event began with presentations from young people who had been asked to speak about their beliefs and values and how they affect their lives as citizens of Birmingham and England. All major religions were represented, including various sects of some religions. There were also presentations from speakers who are atheists but have strong social and moral values. Participants then split into smaller groups made up of members from different faiths and talked about what they had in common with each other.

Each group prepared a number of statements that they agreed on. These statements were collated and the participants voted as to whether they should be included in a final statement that would be published and widely circulated.

The conference finished with participants agreeing on hopes for the future, expressing the role they would like to see religion play in their communities. These were then printed on a large sheet of material, alongside the names and thumbprints of every participant, and this is displayed outside the ThinkTank Museum.

Project type

• Interfaith
• University groups
• Youth groups

Region

• Birmingham