Forty Jewish and Muslim high school students will graduate from a 10-month interfaith program June 13 on the campus of the University of San Francisco.
Upon graduating, they will join 175 others in the Bay Area and New York who have completed the Unity Program since 2005, when Abraham’s Vision created it.
Abraham’s Vision is a nonprofit based in Redwood City and founded by USF professor Aaron Hahn Tapper that seeks to encourage dialogue and build relationships between Jewish and Palestinian high school and college students.
Participants in this year’s Unity Program come from six Bay Area Jewish and Muslim organizations: Midrasha in Berkeley, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City, Masjid Dar El-Salam in San Francisco, the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California in Oakland and the Muslim American Society in Santa Clara.
USF President Father Stephen A. Privett and select students will reflect on the unique conflict-transformation program.
The graduation will begin at 12 p.m. in Fromm Hall at USF, 2130 Fulton St. It is open to the public and will be attended by Abraham’s Vision supporters, alumni and parents.
For information, visit www.abrahamsvision.org.