In the Interfaith Leadership Scholars program, teenagers from local middle-schools and high-schools in the Greater Grand Rapids area come together over the course of the academic year to develop their leadership skills, learn about interfaith cooperation, and work to create a more inclusive community. 

After building a foundation of interfaith leadership skills during the first semester, students spend the second half the school year working on a community impact project specifically engaging faith communities or broaching questions of religious, secular, and spiritual belonging here in West Michigan. This community project is dreamed up and implemented entirely by the students with Kaufman staff advising and assisting.

2026-2027 Scholars Registration Form