Background:
The Silsilah Dialogue Movement (SDM) has become an instrument in giving interreligious formation to different ages and sectors of society especially to young Muslims, Christians, and of other living faiths. These young people were given much attention starting in the early ’90s through various youth programs to hone their expertise and interest like media, arts, leadership skills and even community involvement.
Today, the Silsilah youth of yesterday will come together to share their dreams and aspirations as young professionals in their chosen field of specialization in harmony with the Vision and Mission of SDM living in the spirit of the culture of dialogue as a path to peace. The YLDP shall be the prime movers of Inter-Faith leaders of tomorrow.
The YLDP will give priority to the formation of young leaders through effective learning and experiential learning of dialogue and peace formation course.
In order to understand the current social issues of today the group will convene monthly to discuss and identify challenges of today that require YLDP interventions in the hope that these issues will no longer hamper the social development of the future.
The involvement of the YLDP member is on a voluntary basis that renders their valuable time and effort to support the Vision and Mission of Silsilah.
Main Goal:
To advocate the culture of dialogue that binds a peaceful and harmonious society strengthened by values of collaboration and friendship among young peace leaders.
Objectives
To achieve its mission, the program is expected to:
1. Promote the Silsilah spirit among young people across cultures, religions, and beliefs;
2. Strengthen the role of young people as positive agents of change in peacebuilding;
3. Transform society through effective activities in the media, arts, and sports;
4. Engage and collaborate with other organizations and local communities in promoting peace especially among the vulnerable youth in the communities;
5. Promote the effective personal and social formation activities for young people with a high preference to the minority sector; and
6. Leverage the impact of living and working together in the life-in-dialogue by communicating stories of change among young leader.