Songs for World Peace – Peace Day Panel Discussion
Songs for World Peace is hosting a virtual Peace Day Panel Discussion (Sept. 21) with a theme of “Social Action through Music.”
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Music as the path to peace
A young Cypriot Phd candidate of the Open University of Cyprus who has organised a scheme fostering peace and connection between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot children is among the finalists for the 2022 Commonwealth Youth Awards.
New song dedicated to peace educators around the world
Longtime peace education community member and Grammy Award winning composer Diane Scanlon dedicates one of her newest songs, Nothing Changes, to the International Institute on Peace Education and peace educators around the world.
Fundación Escuelas de Paz: Illustrating the Art of Peace (Colombia)
Fundación Escuelas de Paz plays a vital part in the emerging multi-level and multi-dimensional approaches to peace-making in Colombia by promoting programs that educate youth on peacebuilding through a multitude of projects. One of their current projects is “Music, Art, and Memory: Youths of Meta Transforming the Social Fabric.”
Dominican Republic: Integrating art subjects in centers helps create a culture of peace
The anthropologist Tahira Vargas considers expelling students from educational centers because of bad conduct does not solve the problem, but it aggravates it, For this reason she suggests to work with these students through theater, dance and music, in order to build a culture of peace.
Iraqi oud player Naseer Shamma named UNESCO’s Artist for Peace
With the new title, Shamma “will support the organisation’s work to improve peace education for young people and the preservation of cultural heritage in Iraq and the region”.
Teaching With Protest Music
Studying the protest music of the past or present can be a powerful and engaging teaching tool for students, whether the goal is to better understand a historical time period, analyze the power of lyrics and poetry, understand forces of social change or respond to current issues. In this lesson, the NY Times provides teaching ideas from The Times and around the web for incorporating protest music, from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter, into your social studies or language arts curriculum. It is, however, only a starting point: We hope you’ll suggest additional songs, artists and articles in the comments.