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18 July 2007 	=



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*Discussion Boards*

*/Post of the day:
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"When I think about all of the religious conflicts in the world, I =

realize that if people took the time to try and understand other =

religions rather than rejecting them, the world could be a more peaceful =

place."

--- Brian B., high school student, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Join the Discussion! <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Forum/>

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    * *Funding Opportunity <#Funding>*
    * *"Getting to the Heart of Spirituality" by Center Advisor Melanie
      Wilson <#Heart>*
    * *Youth Voices: Poetry of the Spirit* <#YouthVoices>
    * *New Blog Entry by Gene Roehlkepartain <#Blog>*


	* About Us*

*Funding Opportunity

**The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors =

in Children and Adolescents*
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), =

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and National =

Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) are soliciting research studies =

that examine the mechanism, mediators, and moderator by which religious =

and spiritual beliefs develop and are transmitted across generations, =

and whether and how these beliefs influence early sexual behaviors and =

alcohol or other drug use that may facilitate the transmission of HIV in =

children and adolescents. The deadline for the next round is October 5, =

2007. More information: =

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-181.html

If you are aware of other funding opportunities specifically related to =

young people's spiritual development, please let us know! =

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	*Insights & Research*

*Getting to the Heart of Spirituality*
This essay by center advisor Melanie Wilson, New England Network for =

Child, Youth & Family Services, Burlington, Vermont, USA, describes how =

youth workers in secular and faith-based organizations can find common =

ground in the young people's need for spiritual guidance and development.
Read the essay =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3DHeart>

*Youth Voices*
We inaugurate this new area of the Web site with a sample of poetry from =

young people that comes from the We the Poets program of the Arts and =

Spirituality Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Verses represent =

the writings of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian youth grades 5-12.
Read the poems =

<http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/Display.asp?Page=3DPoetry>


	*Community*

*Conversations Along the Way*
Co-Director Gene Roehlkepartain's monthly musings take you along with =

him and his family to New York City, from St. Patrick's Cathedral to =

Strawberry Fields, and describe "the tangled, vibrant mix of the sacred =

and the mundane that characterizes that city."
Read the blog <http://spiritualdevelopmentcenter.org/blog/qryTopics.asp>



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