It is essential to involve people at the grassroots level in providing solutions to their challenges. Therefore, peace education should be made compulsory in schools in the region. This was one of the conclusions of the inaugural honorary lecture series on peace building in the Great Lakes Region hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Victoria University.
Family feuds and community conflicts have been one of the biggest problems in the province of Lanao del Sur. Maranao People Development Center (MARADECA) Inc facilitated a seminar on peace education to address these problems.
Kuchi people are some of the poorest and least represented people in Afghanistan. School isn’t traditionally a part of the nomadic life, so many adults in the tribes are illiterate. However, parents can see the benefits of education and want more than anything for their children to read and write.
All around the world there is a growing demand for peace education, yet few know of the learning opportunities that exist for gaining knowledge, developing capacities, and building the fundamental pedagogical skills for teaching peace. In support of this need, the Global Campaign for Peace Education, in partnership with the International Institute on Peace Education and the Peace Education Initiative at The University of Toledo is pleased to announce the official launch of “Where to Study Peace Education: A Global Directory.” This online catalog provides an easily searchable inventory of formal and non-formal programs, courses, and workshops in peace education from around the world.
Second-year social work master’s student Shelly Gracon describes herself as very outspoken and an activist who takes a sustainable approach. Those qualities have served her well as she has worked to address the shooting death of a 12-year-old Cleveland boy and create a long-term environment of healing and hope for those directly affected and for the broader community. Gracon is a student in the Community Practice for Social Change concentration in the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University.
(Original article: Conor Berry, MassLive.com, Dec. 3, 2015) ARLINGTON — Rather than arrest a man for defacing a Black Lives Matter sign displayed at a local church, authorities have come …
(Original article: Gaurav Das, The Times of India, Dec. 4, 2015) GUWAHATI: A peace action project involving women from Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) and Karbi Anglong district is slowly doing its …
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Dialogue and mediation is at the heart of the work of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC). GPPAC members employ dialogue and mediation as a means …
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(Original article: Pulse News Agency, 8-10-2015) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched the Civil Defence Community Peace Ambassadors to inculcate peace culture into the youths toward …
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(Emily Dieckman, Borgen Magazine, 9-29-15) SEATTLE — In developed countries like the United States, children are asked about what they want to be when they grow up on a regular basis. …
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(Original article: David Ragland and Mark Lance, Counterpunch.org, 10-16-2015) Recent grassroots mobilization against police killings of African Americans has thrust a long-standing pattern of racial violence into the consciousness of …
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“Learning to Abolish War: Teaching Toward a Culture of Peace,” is a peace education resource packet developed by Dr. Betty A. Reardon and Alicia Cabezudo. The comprehensive 3-book packet includes a theoretical overview, sample lessons, a teacher-training outline, and networking resources for peace education.