They call themselves, "realistic idealists." They're young Americans seeking to dispel the caricatures of Muslims. Can their efforts make a difference in a conflict that has split youth into those who seek reconcilition through dialogue and those who seek resolution through violence? Join us to hear from American youth with a passion for both peace and practicality.
Seth Green, President of Americans for Informed Democracy
Radeyah Hack, Regional Director of Americans for Informed Democracy
Lucas Welch, President of Soliya
Jake Hayman, International Coordinator for One Voice
Becca Hartman, Development Associate for Interfaith Youth Core
Usra Ghazi, Lauren Parnell, Leadership for Interfaith Youth Core
(Click on a guest's name to listen to their full unedited interview.)
Host: Mark Sommer
Senior Producer: Chuck Rogers
Associate Producer: Kara Hochner
Production Engineer: Michael Schwartz
Music in this program: Muslim call to prayer, Unknown artist(s) and label; welcome- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; bridge- “From the Middle East” by Oulad Hammou Sanae, Atoll Music; break 1- “Dimension 37” by Chris Surma, courtesy of Chris Surma; break 2- “Children of Abraham” by Arlo Guthrie, Rising Son Records; bottom of the hour billboard- “A United Earth I” by Alan Stivell and Youssou N’Dour, Putumayo World Music; break 3- “Everest” by Ani DiFranco, Righteous Babe Records; close and credits- “Lost for Words” by Pink Floyd, Columbia Records.
This program was funded by The Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Duration: 55:00 minutes
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After 9/11 Seth Green went to study abroad for the first time. Green moved to a Pakistani neighborhood in London and was touched by the sympathy that was shown to him by his Muslim neighbors. When Eastern and American relations began to sour, Green was inspired to start his non-profit organization called Americans for Informed Democracy (AID). AID seeks to create a new generation of young people who unite together to create foreign policy to bridge the religious divide between the Eastern and Western world.
Radeyah Hack was one of the leaders in September of 2006 that hosted a Hope not Hate meeting on her campus at Stony Brook University to raise awareness about how the U.S. and Muslims can work together to create a better world . But Hack did not stop there; she turned the event into a yearlong campaign for coexistence on her campus. This campaign brought together the Muslim Students Association, Hillel, and other religious groups on campus.
Lucas Welch is the founder of Soliya. Soliya is a non-profit organization working to improve understanding between the US and Muslim World by stimulating young people to advocate change together.
Jake Hayman International Coordinator of One Voice is planning a global event on October 18, 2007 called One Million Voices, To End The Conflict. The goal is to assemble ordinary citizens to speak out against violent extremism and demand that their leaders negotiate and implement a two-state solution.
Becca Hartman, Usra Ghazi, and Lauren Parnell work together at the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). IFYC aims to connect young people all over the world. The goal is to inspire and infuse young people with leadership skills that will abolish the hatred between different faiths.
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