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Vicki Garlock / September 21, 2015

Interfaith Connections During Sukkot

Once again, we’re in the midst of the Jewish High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah happened last week, Yom Kippur starts tomorrow at sundown, and Sukkot begins …

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Vicki Garlock / August 5, 2015

History of Faith Seeker Kids (for NBSI)

This week's blog post is actually Part I in a three-part series on Faith Seeker Kids for The Biblical Storytellers. The Network of Biblical Storytellers, Int'l. …

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Vicki Garlock / July 29, 2015

Meditation for Kids: Learning to be Still

“It’s important for all of us to learn to be still… Really, it’s better to learn as a child.” Rev. Teijo Munnich, Great Tree Zen Temple This post was …

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Vicki Garlock / July 8, 2015

Multifaith Mashup: Moon

O moon-faced Beloved, the month of Ramadan has arrived. Cover the table and open the path of praise. (“Ramadan” by Rumi as found in The Pocket Rumi) The …

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Vicki Garlock / June 18, 2015

Raising Global Citizens: R is for Religion!

We're so excited to be part of Raising Global Citizens A-Z, the wonderful brain-child of The Creative World of Varya. Each day, from June 1st -26th, …

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Vicki Garlock / May 25, 2015

Multifaith Monday 5/25/15

Last weekend, our Jewish friends celebrated Shavuot, a grain harvest festival that also commemorates God giving the Torah to the Israelites. Yesterday was also …

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Vicki Garlock / May 22, 2015

Interfaith Blog Blast 5/22/15

Here are our top 3 faith-/interfaith-related blog picks for the last week. Enjoy! The Faith of the Yezidis A Daily Puja from the Hindu Tradition Why Religion …

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Vicki Garlock / May 18, 2015

Multifaith Monday 5/18/15

Excited to see my article on Pakistan's Funkor Child Art Center made the "Best of 2014/5" edition of The Interfaith Observer! Thanks again to Fauzia Minallah …

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Vicki Garlock / May 13, 2015

Infinite Possibility: an Interfaith Sermon

I was honored to offer the meditation (sermon) at Jubilee! Community church last Sunday morning, May 10, 2015. The topic was Infinite Possibility, and I used …

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Vicki Garlock / May 11, 2015

Multifaith Monday 5/11/15

Great interfaith news articles from the last several days. Enjoy! Is the Death of Religion Really Imminent? Faith Activists Still Helping Iraq's Religions …

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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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