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ERIC Number: EJ963521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
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Putting a Face to Faith
Haynes, Charles C.
Educational Leadership, v69 n1 p50-54 Sep 2011
U.S. schools are becoming increasingly religiously diverse, but students rarely learn about different religious beliefs and how those beliefs--or nonbelief--might shape people's responses to important issues. Face to Faith is a free program that uses videoconferencing to connect students with peers from around the world to discuss issues related to faith. Students first learn how to conduct a respectful dialogue. Then they participate with students from partner schools in lesson modules related to such issues as poverty and the environment. Online discussion forums and social action projects build on what students learn during the videoconferences. Students report that the program has helped them see that despite differences, they have a lot in common with people from other faiths and cultures.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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