TOOLS 4 TRIALOGUE

The 3ff’s educational workshops, Tools 4 Trialogue, brings scripture-based interfaith encounters to secondary schools (with a focus on single faith schools) colleges and universities, and to religious youth groups.

THE 3ff INTERFAITH TOOL BOX

The "3ff Interfaith Tool Box" is the name we give to our mix-and-match selection of activities that prepare for and complement our interfaith encounters. The "Tool Box" aims to facilitate in six principal areas: Conflict Resolution, Dialogue Skills, Getting to Know You, Identities, Interfaith in Action and Text and Language. Using selected resources from the "Tool Box," we build tailor-made workshops to suit single- and mixed-faith groups of all ages. These components include:

• “Tools of Engagement” – putting together a code of conduct for dialogue

• “Y Interfaith” - an introductory programme exploring some of the reasons why we do dialogue

• Interactive exercises exploring a range of issues, from the many identities we hold to the difficulties of dialogue, from the nature of the “Sacred” to how and when to use conflict resolution skills

• Jewish, Christian and Muslim presenters showcasing Trialogue on a theme

• “A Day in the Life”: How faith impacts upon the daily lives of a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim, followed by Q&A

3ff Interfaith Dialogue Training

The training programme grew out of doing T4T in schools. We wanted to empower group leaders and engaged university students to be able to facilitate their own workshops and to establish and run groups.

The course aims to make us more sensitive and improve our listening and communication skills by looking at the tricky questions arising when people talk about religion. Ideas of sacredness and linguistic hurdles make it harder to understand each other than we sometimes think.   

“Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.”
Charles-Louis de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu

UNDERGRADUATE PARLIAMENTORS PROGRAMME (UP)

The Undergraduate ParliaMentors Programme (UP) launched in the House of Commons on 31st January 2008, links politicians with university students from the Abrahamic faiths studying in the political field to act as their mentors.