Volunteer school speaker
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Volunteers will share their beliefs and experiences in the form of a short story, answer questions from students,and also participate in a A panel. The one-hour sessions takes place within a safe space set by an experienced FBF facilitator who leads the activities.
This opportunity is ideal for people interested in education, youth work and/or interfaith dialogue, as well as those interested in developing skills in public speaking. The commitment is a minimum of three (one hour) workshops per year which can fit around your schedule. Workshops are delivered both face-to-face in schools and online in schools via Zoom.
This opportunity offers:
- Full training including: interfaith tools and working with young people
- Mentoring to construct an engaging and informative personal story
- Support and feedback to develop your skills
- Experience working with young people (ages 8-18)
- Opportunity to develop public speaking skills
- Access to the F&BF network of events
- Reimbursement of travel expenses for face-to-face workshops
- The flexibility to participate in workshops both face-to-face or online via Zoom
This opportunity requires:
- Passion for promoting understanding and dialogue
- Interest in meeting people from different backgrounds
- Availability to travel to and speak in schools (between 9am & 3:15pm) at least once per school term
- Identification with a faith or set of non-religious beliefs
- Ability to reflect on personal experience of faith and belief in a positive and informative way
- Experience working with young people desirable but not essential
- Access to a computer/internet connection if you intend to participate in online workshops
- Alignment with F&BF’s organisational values of creating good relations between people of different faiths, beliefs and cultures, recognising the value of diversity and rejecting intolerance