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Vicki Garlock / December 30, 2015

Taste Buds and Interfaith Bridge-Building

I had so many posts go out during this year's holiday season, I haven't had time to share them all here. This post focuses on holiday food ideas to share with …

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Vicki Garlock / December 23, 2015

Reading Mary alongside Maryam

My blog post for this week was published yesterday on the Christian Century site. Click here for the link. It focuses on the Mary, Mother of Jesus, stories …

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Vicki Garlock / December 16, 2015

Winter Holidays Bring Light

This week's blog post, Winter Holidays Bring Light, was published last Friday on Multicultural Kid Blogs. It focuses on some of the light-related holidays …

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Vicki Garlock / December 9, 2015

Growing Up Interfaith in Ahmedabad

This week's post, Growing Up Interfaith in Ahmedabad, was published in The Interfaith Observer for their November, 2015 issue. It focuses on the work of …

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Vicki Garlock / December 4, 2015

Best Hanukkah Videos for Kids

Happy Hanukkah! And many thanks to Multicultural Kid Blogs for letting me be part of this amazing Hanukkah series! Our theme for this Advent season at …

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Vicki Garlock / December 2, 2015

Creating an Interfaith Curriculum for Kids (for NBSI)

This week’s blog post is Part II of the three-part series on Faith Seeker Kids being published by the Network of Biblical Storytellers. The NBS …

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Vicki Garlock / November 27, 2015

Planting the Seeds of Spiritual Activism

If there is to be a new leadership model for building a better global society it must have spirituality as its base.  – Nina Meyerhof Planting the Seeds of …

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Vicki Garlock / October 28, 2015

My Eye-Opening Experiences at the Parliament of the World’s Religions

This week's post was published under the title "One conference won't change the world but it can spread hope" for the Christian Century. In this article, I …

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Vicki Garlock / October 7, 2015

Faith Seeker Kids: A Very Brief History

"Faith, then, is a quality of human living. At its best it has taken the form of serenity and courage and loyalty and service: a quiet confidence and joy which …

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Vicki Garlock / October 2, 2015

Storytelling: It’s not just for Grown-ups

"Even the silliest folk tale taps into what we are as spiritual beings. We step into a magical space, share our hearts … and connect as beautiful creatures of …

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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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