Name of Program / Course / Training: Can peace be learned at school?
Organization / Institution: GEEPAZ (Grupo de Estudos de Educação para a Paz e Tolerância)
Type of Program:
Certificate/Cont. Ed/ Prof. Dev.
A 60-hour person-to-person course offered by the GEEPAZ (Grupo de Estudos de Educação Para a Paz e Tolerância) of the School of Education, Campinas State University (UNICAMP). The course aims at developing pedagogical skills addressing key issues and concepts of Peace Education necessary to develop a respectful environment. GEEPAZ advocates a Peace Education where conflicts can be tackled in a way to promote human development. This requires a methodology based on lectures, debates and practical activities.