The Multifaith Education Project is a nonpolitical, nonprofit program that promotes peace by bringing Jewish, Christian and Muslim children together to learn about each other’s religions and cultures. The project sprouted from the The Olive Trees Foundation for Peace, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization celebrating peace and diversity through planting olive trees in the Middle East. Currently, the Multifaith Education Project involves middle-school youth who attend Muslim, Jewish and Christian schools in Central Florida. It is the hope of project founders that the idea will spread to other communities.    Planting olive trees in the Galilee Region of Israel, Summer 2005. How does the program work? Children meet several times a year at each of the participating schools. Other activities include an annual essay contest, tree planting for peace and a summer camp in New York. How can I find out more? lfsheehy@multifaitheducationproject.org

More about Louise F. Sheehy Louise F. Sheehy was honored as Amnesty International's 2006 Human Rights Activist of the Year. She is a native of Boston where she attended Boston University. She earned her B. A. in humanities and English from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Sheehy has more than 25 years’ experience developing start-up projects for the nonprofit, corporate and faith communities. Her focus is on building community among diverse populations. In February 2003, Louise produced a major conference for women titled “PeaceBuilding: Where are the Voices of Women?” under the auspices of a women’s educational organization called The MATRIX, which she co-founded in 1997. Sheehy’s career highlights includes producing and directing programs and special events at Walt Disney World and the Disney Institute and serving as director of program development and marketing at Canterbury (Episcopal) Retreat and Conference Center in Oviedo, Florida. She is the author of I Haven't Talked About This Before, a personal memoir published in 2000, and has written numerous published editorials and essays. In addition to the Multifaith Education Project, Sheehy is a leader with The MATRIX, the Millionth Circle and Court Watch. She was married to Frank Sheehy, who died in July 2008. They have three adult children and six grandchildren. Shalom  •  Salaam  •  Peace