Using Face to Faith to Connect Students with Civil Rights

Last updated on: October 22, 2014 at 6:49 am by George G. Coe

Using Face to Faith to Connect Students with Civil Rights 2014-10-22T06:49:09-05:00 George G. Coe

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Today my U.S. high school students discussed civil rights with their peers in Venezuela.

It was fascinating to hear the perspective from the Venezuelan students. Their country is undergoing a tremendous amount of internal turmoil, and the students spoke with passion about the government’s role in suppressing their freedoms. They also earnestly described how they yearned for freedom of expression, a freedom that my students knew well and understood.

The lesson was terrific and we can’t wait for our next video conference. Topics could include human rights for students, medical ethics, or festivals.

The discussion was facilitated by the Face to Faith organization whose goal is to put together students of different cultures and faiths to facilitate better understanding.

The organization, which was started by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, offers several different kinds of conferences for students. Multipoint conferences are based on teaching modules. The one we had on civil rights today was based on such a module. Other modules include topics like the environment, festivals, and storytelling.

We used Skype and an online bridging program called Bluejeans to connect with the school in Venezuela. The Face to Faith moderator skyped in from Baltimore, and the technician who helped us log on at the beginning skyped in from India.

The lesson was free, easy, and highly engaging!

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