Friday, September 19, 2008
Tony Blair begins teaching career.
Students at Yale signing up to the course in inter-faith dialogue may find themselves with Tony Blair as a tutor.
The Tony Blair Faith Foundation was set up to develop the role of religion as a force for reconciliation not division in the modern globalised world.
The Foundation has recognised the importance of education in achieving this and is working towards developing materials and a curriculum to be used globally to help establish inter- faith dialogue as normal, everyday and safe for children, young people and future generations. Tony Blair has launched some of the materials by using them himself as part of a course for undergraduates at Harvard University.
The Foundation's aim for its Children and Young People's Project is to support "successful encounter, exploration and exchange between young people of different faiths".
The Foundation is encouraging young people to suggest ideas and help write materials themselves to be used in the work of the Foundation. Visit the website for more details.