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| Blair begins school faith scheme | Blair begins school faith scheme |
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| Tony Blair has launched a worldwide education programme which aims to help secondary school students of different faiths learn from each other. | |
| The former UK prime minister wants to encourage pupils aged 11-16 to link up by internet and video conferencing. | The former UK prime minister wants to encourage pupils aged 11-16 to link up by internet and video conferencing. |
| The Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Face To Faith project has been accredited as part of an international GCSE. | The Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Face To Faith project has been accredited as part of an international GCSE. |
| The launch on Tuesday included a video discussion between pupils in Lancashire, the West Bank and India. | |
| 'Unique opportunity' | 'Unique opportunity' |
| Students from Westhoughton High School, a specialist technology college in Bolton, linked up with counterparts in New Delhi and Bethlehem at the scheme's launch event. | |
| As part of the programme, piloted across the world, pupils will explore faith's relationship with a series of topics, including charity, poverty, wealth, the environment, art, architecture, music and sacred scriptures. | As part of the programme, piloted across the world, pupils will explore faith's relationship with a series of topics, including charity, poverty, wealth, the environment, art, architecture, music and sacred scriptures. |
| It is only by discussing different cultural and religious perspectives that young people can build their awareness of the role of faith in today's world Former Prime Minister Tony Blair | It is only by discussing different cultural and religious perspectives that young people can build their awareness of the role of faith in today's world Former Prime Minister Tony Blair |
| Mr Blair, who is also a Middle East peace envoy, said: "The Face To Faith programme provides students with a unique opportunity to interact across continents, to talk about their own faith, and learn more about other religions and cultures. | Mr Blair, who is also a Middle East peace envoy, said: "The Face To Faith programme provides students with a unique opportunity to interact across continents, to talk about their own faith, and learn more about other religions and cultures. |
| "It is only by discussing different cultural and religious perspectives that young people can build their awareness of the role of faith in today's world." | "It is only by discussing different cultural and religious perspectives that young people can build their awareness of the role of faith in today's world." |
| Annika Small, director of education for the foundation, said the project would help students gain a "deeper understanding of their own beliefs and world views as well as those of others". | Annika Small, director of education for the foundation, said the project would help students gain a "deeper understanding of their own beliefs and world views as well as those of others". |
| Mr Blair, who became a Roman Catholic in December 2007, launched the faith foundation last year with the aim of tackling global poverty, challenging conflict and uniting the world's religions. | Mr Blair, who became a Roman Catholic in December 2007, launched the faith foundation last year with the aim of tackling global poverty, challenging conflict and uniting the world's religions. |