Mission

The Teachers College Peace Education Center's (TCPEC) mission is to further the development of the field of peace education, particularly in recognition of the unprecedented need to address issues of security, war and peace, human rights and social justice, sustainable development and ecological balance. The Peace Education Center was established to provide outreach, resourcing, training and in-service education.

It accomplishing its' mission, the Center conducts research, curricular development and outreach activities in many world regions, working in collaboration with other such centers including Miriam College, Philippines; Lebanese American University, Lebanon; Ukthal University, India; Jordan University for Science and Technology, Jordan; Seisen University, Japan; Kibbutzim College of Education, Israel; and Sabanci University in Turkey. Other working collaborations include: the University for Peace in Costa Rica, UNESCO, the United Nations, and the Global Campaign for Peace Education.