At ACWAY, we believe that young people play a critical role in initiating change and translating international issues into local community activities.
There are over 300 ACWAY Fellows who have delivered over 200 interfaith and intercultural activities in over 85 countries, engaging over 1700 people.
ACWAY projects can be conducted in many different ways and forms which is up to Fellow’s creativity. An ACWAY project is:
In the past five years, ACWAY Fellows conducted educational activities (training, dialogues, workshops, roundtables), online and real-life campaigns, and a variety of social activities (music festivals, sports events, exhibitions). Click through to read some of our Fellow’s activities! If you’re curious about what qualifies as an ACWAY Project, read through our ACWAY Project Guidelines for more information.
Interfaith dialogue remains a sensitive and less-discussed topic in the country, requiring a thoughtful and long-term approach to build understanding and sustainable impact. The initiative was designed to establish a structured pipeline that strengthens knowledge, dialogue, and engagement around interfaith issues while contributing to positive social change.Recognising the importance of reaching all age groups, the …
Approximately 170 participants were students from diverse backgrounds, including university, college, madrasa (Islamic religious institute), Bengali medium, and English medium. They had all come together with one objective in mind: to find common ground between people, no matter how different they were, and utilise this new-found familiarity in order to create a safer, more harmonious …
This ACWAY activity focused on teaching youth about these positive examples within Palestine, what ACWAY is as a movement and how youth can be directly involved in promoting grassroots, interreligious peace in the Middle East. I gathered 39youth aged 13-17 who came to Ramallah for a cultural heritage program to learn more about their native …
The series of activities started on 19 th June 2016 and finished on 17 th July 2016 with 4 different kinds of activity every weekend. Activity 1: Introduction to Interfaith (June 19th, 2016) The first activity took place in Paroki Hall, Gereja Hati Kudus Yesus Kota Metro, gathered around 45 participants representing 3 religions (Islam, …
The ACWAY Nusantara Project is a youth initiative promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue in high schools through interactive workshops that encourage understanding, diversity, and peace.
The Project Inspire 2016 Conference was held on 17 July 2016 and brought together participants for a series of three expert-led talks focused on media, youth engagement, and peacebuilding.The first session, 'Future of Media,' explored the evolving role of media and its impact on youth, delivered by Mr. Deependra Gauchan, Executive Producer at BBC Media …
The project was launched voluntary in the frames of Summer School on European System of Human Rights in Viadrina University (Frankfurt (Oder), Germany). It has several strengths, such as: cultural and religious diversity of international participants; location –Germany, which is considered to be a country that receives the highest amount of migrants in the world …
The workshop brought together 13 participants from Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Atheist backgrounds for a meaningful exchange on the realities of living in an interfaith society. Discussions explored both the challenges and opportunities of interfaith coexistence, with participants reflecting on why dialogue can be difficult, yet ultimately valuable in building mutual understanding and trust.The event …
The project featured two educational workshops led by Ven. Mandalar Lankara, engaging both 30 high school students and over 65 members of the local community from diverse religious backgrounds. The initiative aimed to promote intercultural understanding by creating opportunities for participants to explore cultural diversity through dialogue, reflection, and shared learning.The sessions provided a neutral …
