Education Projects

The Tony Blair Faith Foundation develops educational programmes which support encounter, exploration and exchange between people of different faiths from across the world. Face to Faith is the first programme to be offered to schools around the world.

What is Face to Faith?

The Tony Blair Faith Foundation Face to Faith is a compelling educational programme that engages secondary school students of different faiths across the world in learning directly with, from and about each other.

By means of video-conferencing and an online community, students of different faiths work together to investigate specific global issues; discuss a range of opinions, values and beliefs; and explore the reasons for similar and different views. By learning about those of differing social, cultural and religious perspectives, young people build their awareness of the role of faith in their life and in the lives of others.

"It's so much more interesting to hear directly from those of a different religion than simply to read about them in books." Indian student in Face to Faith programme.

 Face to Faith is designed to improve young people's religious literacy, which is a vital skill in an increasingly complex, global society. It also offers an authentic and meaningful environment in which students can develop key 21st century skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Currently offered free to schools, Face to Faith is a global educational programme comprising of:

• a series of facilitated video conferences, enabling direct encounter and structured exchange between students
• an online community providing sustained engagement between schools as well as opportunities to link with a wide range of schools
• teacher training and support
• a set of optional programme resources and modules
• a team of facilitators who are on hand to moderate discussions and ensure that schools can find appropriate linking partners.

Face to Faith is designed to enhance your existing curriculum not to replace it. The suggested teaching modules address a range of different curricula subjects including humanities, religious and cultural studies and social sciences.

Face to Faith has been developed by a team of international educational experts including leading academics and teachers, drawing on the latest pedagogical thinking and practice. Schools in India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, the UK, the US and Canada are already engaged in the programme. Face to Faith is an initiative of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, in conjunction with Global Nomads and Rafi.ki.