Walking the Walk® Youth Initiative

The nationally-recognized Walking the Walk® youth initiative brings youth together from across different faith and spiritual traditions to learn about the religious and cultural diversity of our region, strengthen their identity and values, and grow as leaders with empathy, curiosity, and skills for allyship and solidarity.

About the Walking the Walk® Program

Through visits to houses of worship, leadership workshops and dialogues, and service learning projects, participants will:

  • Experience worship spaces and holidays of many traditions
  • Appreciate the traditions and identities of others, and take pride in your own heritage
  • Build friendships and discover shared values
  • Learn to stand with others in solidarity
  • Discuss local and global social issues, and deepen their understanding of community responsibility
  • Actualize values through thoughtful community service
    Develop leadership and facilitation skills to carry into their future - college, jobs, relationships, and more

Field-tested in urban and suburban settings with schools and congregations of many faiths over the course of 20 years, the Walking the Walk® Youth Initiative features an innovative curriculum designed by a multi-faith professional team with expertise in youth development, service-learning, and systems change.

2025 Sliding Scale Fee 

2025 Release & Waiver

Julia

"Walking the Walk® gives you a chance to see that there are people just like you who want to develop interfaith relationships."

Jaron

"You can learn about other faith traditions as well as your own in a safe environment while making new friends."

Husnaa

"This program made me more open-minded. It changed my outlook on the world and encouraged me to further research things I didn't know about."

  • Sahir, WTW Alumnus
    Not only did I learn and experience things that I have not been exposed to before, but I have also made new friendships with people of many diverse backgrounds, which will hopefully last a lifetime. I was very ignorant about other people’s religions because my mindset thought “who cares, as long as I follow my own religion, I’m good.” Walking the Walk changed that closed mindset and taught me to embrace all world religions.
    Sahir, WTW Alumnus
  • Dillon Hershey, WTW Alumnus
    I think that it is so important that we are learning about other cultures and faiths because it forms who we are as we grow up and it pushes us to recognize that everyone is human.
    Dillon Hershey, WTW Alumnus

Walking the Walk® Memories

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Upcoming Programs

Don't live in Philadelphia?

Is your congregation or community interested in participating in Youth Initiative program? Educators and leaders outside of the Philadelphia region, please reach out to us.

Contact Us

Taylor Muse

Taylor R. Muse

Director, Youth Initiatives

Tell us more about your needs by completing our intake form.

A team member will reach out to you within two business days to set up a time to talk or meet.