The Dialogue Society offers three courses to enhance skills for dialogue and proactive citizenship: the Dialogue School, the Success School and the Media School. The three schools are provided by the Dialogue Society at its offices and are completely free to participants. The Dialogue Society is particularly interested in making these programmes available to young people who lack access to such training and to small groups and charities which could particularly benefit from it. The aim of these projects is to increase the competence and confidence of young people and community groups in the UK, thereby helping them to bring their own communities together.

In addition, and the Dialogue Society co-delivers a Masters degree in Dialogue Studies with Keele University. This unique new Masters degree, exploring the approaches of government and nongovernmental agencies to the crucial issues of intercultural dialogue, social cohesion and peace-building, includes a ten-week work placement at the Dialogue Society. Brief information is given below. For more extensive informaton on each course please click on the link under relevant heading below.

Dialogue Studies Masters Degree

• A cutting-edge MA course designed and co-delivered by Keele University’s internationally renowned School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy and the Dialogue Society
• It explores the theory and practice of intercultural dialogue, not only in contexts marked by armed conflict but also in more stable societies where it can help to build to social cohesion
• It offers a stimulating combination of taught academic subjects, research, skills-based training and internship
• It includes a ten-week internship at the Dialogue Society in multicultural London, offering practical training (see ‘Dialogue School’ below) and a head start in professional experience
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Dialogue School

• This School introduces different theories of dialogue, practical approaches and techniques, and religious inspiration for engagement in dialogue
• It provides training in practical skills for organising and leading dialogue, including public speaking, project management and media engagement
• A range of invited speakers complement the expertise of Dialogue Society staff
• Currently, the School primarily targets Dialogue Studies MA students during their placement
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Success School

• This School aims to increase the confidence and raise the aspirations of young people (16-21) at a key stage in their lives
• It provides inspiration and encouragement through the stories of exceptionally successful people (speakers have included Shami Chakrabarti and Rear Admiral Amjad Hussain)
• It includes sessions with performance coaches and self-help authors, who provide practical advice on how to overcome psychological barriers to success and to reach one’s goals
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Media School

• This School helps participants to engage with the media in a positive and confident manner
• It targets representatives of small to medium sized charities and community groupsand students and other young people
• It brings participants into contact with journalists and other media professionals who can explain how the media work, and how best to engage with them
• It provides training in practical skills for media engagement, such as broadcast interview skills and writing press releases
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Understanding World Religions

• This course promotes fuller understanding and appreciation of different religious traditions
• A range of faith leaders and academics to provide brief introductions to their religious traditions
• It is for interested people of diverse cultural and religious (or non-religious) backgrounds