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Youth Interfaith Camp

April 25, 2025
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Join us: July 9-13

The Des Moines Area Religious Council and The Comparison Project at Drake University are proud to co-host the Iowa Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp July 9-13 at Drake University. High School students and 2025 graduates will explore the diverse religious communities of the Des Moines Metro, visiting communities for worship services, meals, and conversations. Each camper will explore their own faith journey and learn about their neighbors’ faith experiences, practices, and beliefs. Participation in the Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp is offered at no cost thanks to our generous partners and supporters.

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Apply Now:

Complete an online application by May 31, 2025. 2025 campers will be selected following the closing of this year’s application and will be notified no later than Friday, June 7.

Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp 2025 Application

The Des Moines Area Religious Council and The Comparison Project at Drake University are proud to co-host the ninth annual Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp on July 9-13. Please complete the included application by May 31st to be considered for this year’s event.

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Personal Information

Name*
Address*
Date of Birth*
Have you applied to and been accepted at Drake University?
If so, are you planning to attend Drake during the 2025-2026 academic year?

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Your Faith

Please note: you do not need to be affiliated with a particular religion or faith community to be involved with Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp, this is just to provide us with a bit more information on your faith background. Answers of “none” are perfectly acceptable.
Faith Tradition/Religion

Essay Question

You must complete this section for your application to be considered. In the essay response box below, please describe a moment where a specific religious tradition, insight, or idea helped you come to a better understanding about your faith and the faith of others. Your submission must be a minimum of 300 words to be considered. You insights can focus on any of the following categories… 1) Moments of inspiration or enrichment from people or ideas of other traditions …(2) Moments of connection or relationship with people or ideas of other traditions … (3) Moments of prejudice or conflict with people or ideas of other traditions … (4) Moments of action or cooperation with people or ideas of other traditions … (5) Moments of recognizing difference with other religious people or ideas, yet feeling admiration.
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