World peace through pizza? No, but it’s a start

When I was in year 11 in 2018, my school, Luther College, offered students the opportunity to be a part of Building Bridges – an interfaith program that allowed young participants to meet with peers from different faith communities. When applying, I was excited about meeting people from other religions, but the selling point was that I would have pizza with them for dinner.

A group of teens eating pizza and talking about religion wasn’t going to solve the world’s problems – but it helped us understand each other better, which we need now more than ever.Following the presentation was – in my opinion – the most important part of the program: dinner, and an opportunity to talk, share and laugh.

Obviously, we weren’t solving global problems or brokering world peace over pizza. We were 16- and 17-year-olds discussing religion – and complaining about homework, discussing the best meals in our canteens, and laughing over the silliest of things. We were bridging gaps by realising we were all young adults with similar interests and issues, just navigating them from different perspectives.

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