Programme Overview
In our diverse society, being able to communicate effectively with people of different backgrounds is of increasing importance.
At Universities particularly, the increasing faith diversity presents a real need to be able to have meaningful conversations about faith and belief. However, staff and students often lack the confidence and skills to approach these issues.
The Faith & Belief Forum’s Higher Education training offer takes advantage of 20 years of interfaith and training expertise, coupled with our UN award-winning work with student leaders.
Our sessions equip and empower HE staff, Student Unions and students alike to:
- Understand the complexity of faith, belief and identity and how it impacts campus life
- Create welcoming and inclusive environments and events
- Unlock the power of empathetic language for more effective intercultural communication
- Feel more confident to respond to controversial issues and facilitate sensitive discussions
Our Training Offers
A F&BF staple training, delivered across sectors. A brilliant introduction into the issues and complexities surrounding faith and belief work, identity and language with a specific campus focus.
A practical opportunity to think through strategies to make your campus, and campus events, more inclusive to different faiths and beliefs, drawing on examples of best practice.
In our facilitation training, new facilitators and experts alike can gain practical skills and tools to help set spaces for effective discussion, respond to sensitive issues and ensure students get the best from interfaith/intercultural interactions.
Explore barriers to dialogue, and learn strategies to maintain safe and supportive environments to discuss and respond to controversial issues, with opportunities to explore topics particularly relevant to your campus.
A tailored session for Faith Societies or proposed/existing campus Interfaith Groups to connect and share in a facilitated environment, and consider how to increase interfaith collaboration on their campus
A bespoke session designed according to a specific need, drawing on expertise across the F&BF Team
All our training sessions can be booked for a half day (3 hours) or a full day (6 hours) and:
- Are tailored to the needs of your institution
- Use participative methods to engage and inspire
- Offer practical ready-to-use tools and techniques
- Are led by expert interfaith facilitators
Contact us
For more information or to book a session please contact Tim on tim@faithbeliefforum.org