Multifaith Education Australia
Multifaith Resources for Educators
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Prof. Dr Pal Dhall gives a Q and A on Human Values and Multifaith Education, and addresses the impact of human values on the child, the family, the school atmosphere and in the community. True Humanness is living with Human Values.
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The ‘Challenging Religious and Worldview Stereotypes’ toolkit is a resource to support schools with practical strategies and ideas of how to deal with the topic of stereotyping and provides reflections and ideas for how to overcome it. Containing easy to use classroom resources and specially created films on which to base your teaching within RE, PSHE or Citizenship lessons or in tutor time.
Continue reading “Challenging Religious and non religious worldview Stereotypes”
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Suicide is a deeply emotional and complicated subject that touches many lives. While it’s hard to fully understand why someone might feel driven to end their life, exploring psychological theories can shed light on the factors that might lead to such feelings and actions. This article breaks down some key psychological ideas about suicide, helping us better understand the causes and how we can support those at risk.
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Meet Positive Peace, the post-COVID recovery framework. Created by the non-partisan and internationally renowned think-tank the Institute for Economics & Peace, this free short course introduces the transformational framework — Positive Peace. Rethink peace with the Institute’s data driven approach and discover how Positive Peace is associated with better performance on ecological sustainability, improved wellbeing, stronger GDP growth rates and better business outcomes.
Continue reading “Course: Religions and Peace”
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GOD’S CREATION WAITS: a free, downloadable PDF, for kids grades 2-5 and their adults, on noticing, appreciating, and protecting God’s Creation.
Continue reading “God’s Creation Waits – Climate Change for Children”
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The intent of this teacher resource is to illustrate opportunities in school curricula for engagement with the history and nature of militarism, war and conflict. Where possible specific topics, units, content and outcomes are suggested.
Continue reading “Teacher resource: Against Militarism”
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The Year of the Dragon brings luck, wealth and power. Come on a journey with SBS Learn as we explore how Lunar New Year is celebrated, watch short videos from SBS programs, find words, colour in, and so much more! A teacher resource is available.
Continue reading “2024 Lunar New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Dragon”
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Together for Humanity recently held its inaugural Victorian Youth Summit at the University of Melbourne, with students from 15 schools from across Victoria’s Government, Catholic and Independent sectors attending.
While the summit was the first to be held in Victoria, five summits have taken place in NSW since 2016 and another NSW-based summit is scheduled for Thursday 19 October 2023 at Parliament of NSW and St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney.
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Religion has been an integral part of human civilization for centuries, playing a significant role in shaping cultures, values, and social structures across different societies. It provides individuals with a framework for understanding the world, defining their beliefs, and influencing their behavior. In this article, we will explore the ways in which religion shapes various aspects of society and examine case studies from different religious traditions.
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A new, ground-breaking report will be published dealing with the importance of Special Religious Education/Instruction, known colloquially as scripture classes. The report presents five important values that will bring integration and less bullying in schools.
Continue reading “Launch of Special Religious Instruction Book”