Lara Portnoy speaks about a program started by the Peres Center for Peace called ‘Saving Children’ and its success in fostering interfaith interactions.

The Peres Center for Peace was founded by former Israeli President Shimon Peres in 1996. The
organization is focused on developing and implementing innovative and cutting-edge peacebuilding
programs. Lara Portnoy speaks about a successful program called Saving Children which brings
children from Gaza and the West Bank into Israel for life saving medical treatment. The parents of
sick Palestinian and Israeli children meet and bond over the experience. Lara Portnoy states that she
would like to see more interfaith work being promoted on a governmental level.
 

Rachael Watcher explains the purpose behind the establishment of the North American Interfaith Network and her personal approach to interfaith.
North American Interfaith Network is located in California, USA. It covers the United States and Canada. The original leaders of the network thought it would be a good idea to connect with representatives of other faiths. They initially hosted a national gathering which proved to be successful and out of this came the North American Interfaith Network. Rachael Watcher speaks about her experience of bringing people to the North American Red Woods, which is her sacred space as a Wiccan. She goes on to explain that she does not think that interfaith dialogue is for everyone, however she does believe that it should be taking place on some level.