Multicultural EducationHow can Face to Faith contribute?

Global citizen?

Aware of their position in a globalised world – at ease with difference – comfortable with

the other.

Proud of their own unique cultural heritage – a passionate

ambassador

The Foundation’s Model

EducationProviding knowledge,

analysis, skills and competencies

ExposureProviding an

opportunity to make familiar the unfamiliar

Working with current leaders

Working with the next generation

Education

Religious prejudice, conflict and extremism

Pre-empt and prevent prejudice, religious

conflict and extremism

Exposure

Challenge1

Strategy2

Goal3

Skills.

• Active Listening• Cooperation• Critical Thinking• Global Awareness• Global Communication• ICT Skills; 'digital citizenship'• Leadership• Living with difference• Questioning• Reflection• Religious Literacy

We empower young people from around the world – by educating them about

different faiths, beliefs and values (including those in their own communities),

through exposing them, through technology, to a variety of different voices.

32+countries

participate in Face to

Faith

26,245young people

engage in the Face to Faith online

community

103,638

young people have been taught

Face to Faith in classroom

1379video

conferences connecting

young people across the

world

1300schools

registered on the Face to

Faith programme

Success to date

In class...

Essentials of Dialogue – developing the key

skills

Dialogue with schools from 2 different regions – through

videoconferences, team blogging or online learning community.

Then choose what suits you from:

Projects.Short standalone activities

supported by regular scheduled videoconferences.

Issues ModulesExamine specific global issues from a variety of faith perspectives; enables students to explore diversity whilst challenging them to engage with their own

communities

Special DaysShort learning opportunities to

prepare for multipoint videoconferences with special guests,

and community action

Online Learning CommunityUnderpins everything, giving opportunity for

consistent student dialogue through commenting, blogs, team blogging, fora and

uploads. Regular competitions too.

A common word explores the teachings of compassion.

Art of Expression – explores different traditions through their art, and asks

questions about the limits of expression.

Wealth, Poverty & Charity. Explores a range of ideas about responsible uses

of wealth, and how to respond to poverty.

EnvironmentExplores a range of ideas about the environment

and human responsibility.

We expect that all schools will do…

Dialogue

Face to Faith understands dialogue as an empowering process which

enables students to encounter the other in a safe environment;

transforming the unfamiliar into the familiar. It is profoundly

reciprocal, and rooted in an open, mutually respectful approach.

DialogueDebate

1 winner, 1 loser.

I marshal evidence to

support my point of view, and

defeat you by the power of my argument.

2 Winners

I learn from what you have to say, you learn from I have to say. We

both learn, but may agree to differ.

is different

to

Dialogical skills

Cooperative Learning

Easy Dialogue

1. 1 Person stands and is interviewed by the

others for 1 minute.

2. Interviewers must use open ended

questions.

3. When time is up interviewers thank

interviewee.

4. Next student stands – repeat until every

has done.

“We’re all interviewees”

Response Question is

Better because…You have to listen

carefully Questions respond to what is being

said.Dialogue flows – it is not “stop and start”. Dialogue can grow.

Online Dialogue.

Limited access – only F2F Teachers and students

Moderation – constantly by machine, also by Foundation

moderators and by teachers. All pictures and videos.

Teach Good practice – encouraging users to report things that make

them uncomfortable.

Safe site?

How do students do online dialogue?

We want students to know that dialogue is the expected activity on the site, and they are constantly aware of how their contributions are dialogical through:

• Writing blogs

• Contributing to forum discussions

• Commenting frequently on one another’s work.

A good comment should either be enquiring – asking for more information or clarification, or reflecting – talking about the ways in which this resonates with the writer’s experience or beliefs.

Team Blogging

• Team blogging gives students the opportunity to engage and converse with their peers from around the world on global issues and shared concerns.

• Team Blogging involves 4 schools from around the world who agree to participate in a four week blogging project together.

• Each school commits to publishing students blogs on the Online Community for one out of the four weeks. For the remaining weeks, it is their responsibility to be actively engaged and responding to other blogs posted by their team blogging partner.

• Overall, we offer Team Blogging as an opportunity to practice collaboration, active listening skills, cooperation, critical thinking and enquiry based learning.

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