The Courage Project: Empowering Our Youth brings together high school teenagers from diverse backgrounds and faiths to foster friendship, engage in self-reflective activities, and share perspectives of their own faiths and scriptures in relation to taking care of people, our precious planet, and all creations. Through creative activities, this project aims to broaden participants’ social and intellectual horizons by having dialogues, writing a short essay, learning about the meaning of being a “khalifah” (steward), and by exploring the intersection between courage, faith and environmental stewardship. The Courage Project aims to connect participants with their roles as stewards of the Earth as described in their religious scriptures while also connecting them to people of other faiths in their own communities. This project is spearheaded by the Chicago Muslims Green Team (CMGT), in collaboration with the Muslim Community Center Youth Group (MCC), Faith in Place (FiP), and Downtown Islamic Center (DiC).
“He is the one who made you khalifahs (stewards, guardians, vicegerents)
of the earth” (Al-An’am, 6:165)
Courage Project Meeting Dates (Via Zoom)
Meeting#1: Friday, May 20, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm
Meeting#2: Friday, May 27, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm
Meeting#3: Friday, June 3, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm
Meeting#4: Friday, June 10, 2022, 6:00-7:00 pm
Team Members
Any questions? Contact Dr. Rohany Nayan at: rohanynayan@chicagomuslimsgreenteam.org