Abrahamic Program for Young Adults
The Abrahamic Program for Young Adults (APYA) is designed to reflect the efforts and mission of the Department of Religion in building the Abrahamic Community by teaching young adults at Chautauqua Institution about the shared heritage of the Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
APYA programming is designed for senior high and college aged young adults. Interactions, conversations, and experiences are planned to help participants to grow within their own faith, to grow in knowledge about other faiths, and to promote harmony among all faiths. For more information, please contact the Department of Religion at 716.357.6386 or email Maureen Rovegno at mrovegno@chq.org.
The APYA Summer Office is located at Hurlbut Memorial Community Church (3rd Floor).
Contact Information
Melissa Spas
Vice President for Religion
716-357-6243
mspas@chq.org
The Abrahamic Program for Young Adults is supported with funds from the Joseph H. & Florence Roblee Foundation.
Goals
- To dispel stereotypes through understanding and to seek ways to develop harmony among diverse cultures without sacrificing diversity.
- To promote growth within one’s own faith and to gain understanding and respect for the faiths of others.
- To bring together young adults in the Chautauqua Community to address their concerns.
- To create a lived experience of an Abrahamic Community.
General Schedule of Events
- Sports/Games
- Movie Nights
- Hot Topics and Q&A
- Culture Nights
- Porch Talks