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Vicki Garlock / January 7, 2015

Money, Money, Money: How Faith Communities Stay in Business

One of the commonalities across faith traditions is the idea of giving. In Christianity, we have caritas. In Islam, we have zakat. In Judaism, we have tzedakah. …

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Vicki Garlock / January 5, 2015

Multifaith Monday 1/5/15

Happy New Year!  Believe it or not, Jan. 5th is a busy day on the interfaith calendar. We have Twelfth Night -- the eve of Epiphany and its tale of Jesus' visit …

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Vicki Garlock / December 17, 2014

Interfaith Peace Camps for Kids!

If you weren't at the Chanukah Live celebration last night in Asheville, you missed out on a great party -- kosher food, lighting of the menorah, Billy Jonas, …

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Vicki Garlock / December 15, 2014

Multifaith Monday 12/15/14

In case you hadn't heard, it's the holiday season! Hanukkah begins tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 16) at sundown. If you're in Asheville, consider attending Chanukah …

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Vicki Garlock / December 8, 2014

Multifaith Monday 12/8/14

Last Saturday, Dec. 6th, was the Feast of St. Nicholas, who eventually morphed into our modern day Santa Claus. Today, Dec. 8th, is Bodhi Day for many of our …

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Vicki Garlock / December 3, 2014

Need a Message of Sharing and Humility for Kids? Try St. Nicholas!

Most people know that one of the origins of the Santa Claus figure is Saint Nicholas. Fewer people know who St. Nicholas actually was. For non-Orthodox …

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Vicki Garlock / December 1, 2014

Multifaith Monday 12/1/14

Back at work today after the long holiday weekend. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration with family and friends. There was a bit of …

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Vicki Garlock / November 25, 2014

Multifaith Monday 11/24/14

I almost missed posting Multifaith Monday this week. I was in a car for most of yesterday and today traveling to Rochester, NY to share the Thanksgiving …

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Vicki Garlock / November 19, 2014

Tips for Interfaith Teachers of Kids

Several years ago, I began creating a Bible-based, interfaith Sunday school curriculum for Jubilee! Community, a progressive Christian church in Asheville, NC. …

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Vicki Garlock / November 17, 2014

Multifaith Monday 11/17/14

I had the privilege of participating in some great interfaith events last week. I'm now on the Board for Urban Dharma. Our Board retreat last Thursday, …

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ABOUT VICKI’S WRITING

I have been writing about religious traditions, faith-based holidays, interesting interfaith connections, and kid-friendly activities for many years.

I currently serve as the Editor for the Religion Matters blog. Before that, I served as an Editor, and then a Supervising Editor, for Multicultural Kid Blogs.

Of course, being a good editor means I need to keep up with my own writing! Below, you will find some links to my articles for those sites. I also wrote almost 40 articles for The Interfaith Observer! If you like to read, this page is for you!

RELIGION MATTERS

Religion Matters promotes religious literacy in both K-12 and higher education. The founder, Tim Hall, and I regularly work with public school educators, and our blog has highlighted all sorts of topics — like using film and art to teach about religion in the classroom, creating VR experiences of religious rituals, and exploring Islamic funerary rites with students.

My articles have also been fairly diverse and include:

  • Ramadan Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools
  • Hanukkah Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools
  • Diwali Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools
  • Teaching About Ramadan in K-5 Classrooms

MULTICULTURAL KIDS

Multicultural Kid Blogs inspires and supports families, educators and community members who lift up diversity in all its forms. The site often publishes craft ideas, kid-friendly recipes from around the world, and suggestions for children’s books that promote equity and inclusion.

My articles mostly focus on sharing religious holydays with kids. Several were part of their 10 Fun Facts Series:

  • 10 Fun Facts – Diwali
  • 10 Fun Facts – Obon
  • 10 Fun Facts – Passover
  • 10 Fun Facts – Sikhism
  • 10 Fun Facts – Sukkot
  • 10 Fun Facts – Vesak
  • 10 Fun Facts – Summer Solstice

Other holyday articles were more general:

  • Purim Activities for Kids
  • Sharing Krishna Janmashtami with Kids
  • Remembering Our Loved Ones
  • Honoring Native American Heritage Month with Kids
  • Winter Holidays Bring Light
  • And still others centered on some of my family’s travel adventures:

    • What My Family Really Learns from Family Vacations
    • 10 Fun Facts for Kids About Galapagos
    • 10 Fun Facts for Kids About Iceland

INTERFAITH OBSERVER

From 2014-19, I served as a Correspondent for The Interfaith Observer (TIO). This free, monthly, digital journal explored interreligious relations and the interfaith movement as a whole. Over the years, I contributed almost 40 articles, most of which covered the “kid beat.” Articles about interfaith education for kids include.

  • Re-Imagining Interfaith with Kids in Mind
  • Creation Myths for Kids
  • Meditation for Kids
  • Faith-Related Craft for Kids of All Ages
  • Helping Kids Connect with the Earth
  • Teaching Kids about the Divine Feminine
  • Sub-Saharan African Tales for Kids Around the World

Articles focusing on interesting organizations in the interfaith world include:

  • Hand in Hand: An Arab/Jewish Education for Kids in Israel
  • Indonesia’s Sabang Merauke
  • Interfaith Peace Camp for Kids
  • Funkor Art Center in Islamabad
  • Children of the Earth
  • Serve 2 Unite
  • Kabir for Kids in Ahmdebad
  • Model Programs for Tweens/Teens

For a list of all my Interfaith Observer articles, click here and type “Garlock” in the search engine.

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