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Nurturing Seeds: Religious Literacy as a Skill for Peaceful Engagement – Episode 3

Nurturing Seeds: Religious Literacy as a Skill for Peaceful Engagement – Episode 3

Missed the live session? Watch the final episode of our three-part series on how religious literacy can support peaceful and inclusive engagement. In “Learning to Engage: Designing for Inclusion – Religious Literacy in Education”, Daniel Del Nido explores how educators can embed religious literacy in classrooms to foster mutual respect and identity awareness. Drawing from his work at the Tanenbaum Center, he shares practical tools for designing inclusive curricula and whole-school strategies that prepare students to engage meaningfully with religious and non-religious diversity. Moderated by Dr. Kate Soules, this 30-minute fireside conversation builds on the October 2024 webinar “Sowing Seeds of Peace” and focuses on education as a foundation for lifelong religious literacy. Speaker: Daniel Del Nido Moderator: Dr. Kate Soules Hosted by: KAICIID & the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding Learn how religious literacy can transform education systems to support inclusion, critical thinking, and peaceful coexistence. #ReligiousLiteracy #Peacebuilding #InterfaithDialogue #ConflictResolution #WeAreKAICIID #KAICIID 00:00 Learning to Engage: Religious Literacy in the Classroom 00:36 Setting the Scene: Building Lasting Respect for Difference 03:27 In Conversation: Designing for Respect and Real-World Skills 03:38 In Conversation: From Curriculum to Character – Shaping Behaviour and Building Peace 08:05 In Conversation: Tailoring to Context – The Climate in Which We Learn 13:24 In Conversation: From Facts to Enquiry – Shifting the Educator Mindset 16:15 In Conversation: Seeing the Unseen – Religious Diversity within Communities 19:27 In Conversation: Beyond the Classroom 23:23 Q&A: From Policy to Playground – Embedding Religious Literacy Across School Life 23:32 Q&A: Tracking Growth, Empathy, Belonging and Respect 28:02 Q&A: Religious Literacy in Secular Education 32:38 Q&A: Age-Appropriate Religious Literacy 36:55 Closing Reflections: Learning About Others, Discovering Ourselves 41:11 Acknowledgements