Issue #51 - January 2008
Dear Friends in Peace Education, Greetings of peace and a slightly belated New Year! A little more than a year ago at this time we began coordinating the communication of the Global Campaign for Peace Education network. Our accomplished goals for 2007 were to improve communications through the monthly newsletter and provide more rich content and sharing. We are also pleased to share that subscriptions to the newsletter have nearly doubled. We see this as a hopeful sign of momentum building and broad recognition of the increased need for information sharing in collective strategizing in peace education. We thank all of you who contributed news articles and profiles in 2007 and we encourage everyone on the list to continue to contribute news articles and information about upcoming activities and publications. We feel our first year was a good beginning, but we have some ambitious New Year’s resolutions for 2008. In addition to continuing to share information through the newsletter we hope to strengthen the Campaign and increase its global presence. In the months to come we will be clarifying ways in which individuals and organizations can participate in and contribute to the Campaign. We are exploring some simple strategies that we feel have the potential to invigorate the network without asking for extra work from you or our partners around the world. As we begin this New Year together we’d like to remind you of the goals of the Global Campaign for Peace Education: 
Wishing you hope and strength, together in solidarity, Tony Jenkins |
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International Institute on Peace Education 2008 - July 28 - August 4 - Haifa, Israel
**Application Deadline: March 1**
The International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) 2008 will be held in Haifa, Israel hosted by the Jewish-Arab Center and the Center for Research on Peace Education (CERPE) of the University of Haifa and the Center of Critical Pedagogy of Kibbutzim College of Education. The event is being co-organized by the above hosts and the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University in partnership with Global Education Associates. The Theme of IIPE 2008 is “Critical Pedagogy: Educating for Justice and Peace”. The IIPE will deal with issues of dialogical education for social change and the intersection of peace education and critical pedagogy, relating to the question of what kind of peaceful society we are striving for. Peace Education in Israel has concentrated mostly on the Jewish-Arab conflict. Various names describe it: education for co-existence, Jewish-Arab encounter, dialogical groups, neighbors, living with the other, etc. In groups where Palestinians and Israelis sit together and discuss their relationships the historical narratives are often learned. In other parts of the world, however, peace education is called by different names according to the political constraints of the region.
This year's IIPE will try to examine the complexity of peace education issues in an unequal society. It will strive to explore goals of equal education, schooling despite the pressure of violent conflict, economic justice, the challenges of environmental violence, structural violence, and ties of politics and education. The IIPE core inquiry will focus on the concept of education for a culture of peace and the social change needed to achieve it. We will seek to examine the link between local-regional problems, global issues, and universal developments, and look for ways to address them in education. Relevant sub-themes include the relationship between social violence and armed conflicts; issues in education that most affect marginalized populations such as the poor, women, migrant workers, and people with disabilities; the need to raise awareness of global environmental justice issues, small arms control, nuclear threats, poverty, first–third world power relations and the global campaign against sex trafficking. Thus, the upcoming IIPE will explore innovative ways and educational strategies to enhance social critical consciousness and methods of activism through education. For more information and to apply please visit the IIPE website at www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/IIPE
“Peace Education Plan wants not to Legitimize Violence”
(This article was published by eitb24, Balkan News and Information Channel – Balkan Country, 1/04/2008)
Next school year all public and private institutions of the Basque Autonomic Comunity (CAV) will educate on peace, the “priority” of which is the “radical no legitimizing of terrorism”. This is the main measure of Basque Education Plan for Peace and Human Rights (2008-2011), presented today by Education Basque councillors , Tontxu Campos; Justice, Joseba Azkarraga, and Basque Government Human Rights Jon Landa, with a 6,5 millions of euros budget
For the full article visithttp://www.eitb24.com/new/en/B24_81784/life/POLITICS-Peace-Education-Plan-wants-not-to-legitimize/.
“HURPES to Launch Anti-warming Campaign” |
The Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) expressed serious concerned over the effect of climate change and global warming which directly effects human civilization. The HURPES submitted a 10-point suggestion to the government for taking necessary steps for the conservation of the environment. It suggested that the government formulate a national plan of action and implement it to control the effect of climate change and global warming and for continued afforestation to minimize the green house effect. The government should include peace education, environmental education along with human rights in the syllabus and it is necessary to publicize to the population. |
For the full article visit: http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=34094.
“Constructing the Defenses of Peace”– Richard Jones
(This article was published by Haaretz.co,- Israel, 12-21-2007)
The American poet and public figure Archibald MacLeish once wrote that "since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed." These words, subsequently incorporated into the preamble of UNESCO's 1945 constitution, remain as relevant today as they were when they were penned during the waning days of World War II. As Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and their respective teams, begin negotiations toward the establishment of a Palestinian state and the achievement of Israeli-Palestinian peace, it is time to think seriously about how to construct "defenses of peace" in the minds of Israelis and Palestinians.
For the full article visit: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/936896.html.
Notice from Peace Insight
Peace Insight is a small charity, based in the U.K. This summer we hope to bring back a group of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers to work together on mediation and negotiation skills and to encourage them to work together on a combined project when they return home; one that will benefit both communities. The group came together in Sussex, England, last summer for 2-week dialogue training. It was a great success, and we are hopeful that this group will start the trend for the Peace Insight peace humanitarian training. We are currently looking for more funding and appropriate (boarding school) accommodation. For more information, please visit: www.peaceinsight.org
Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue
Two new documentary films are offered free of charge to educators, facilitators and peace-builders worldwide. The two videos illustrate what it looks like when diverse citizens – young and old, even “enemies” -- Connect, Communicate, and Change. The principles are universal, beginning with a new quality of listening in homes, institutions, communities and nations. Because of the urgency on Earth, the set of DVDs is being gifted and airmailed to those who will use them. You can see early responses to them at http://traubman.igc.org/vidresponse.htm and you can see the shorter trailers at DIALOGUE AT WASHINGTON HIGH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EPEt6ExkEM and PEACEMAKERS: Palestinian & Jews Together at Camphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT3tgx_qJi0
Report of Protect our Future Training of Teachers Programme in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
The official launch and training workshop for the ‘Protect our Future’ Peace & Civic Education Project in the Niger Delta Nigeria took place from 29 March 1 April 2007 at Toki hotels Port Harcourt. The concept of the programme is to build a democratic as well as a culture of peace among the youth of Nigeria by training their teachers and the students. It is believed that when students are aware of their civic responsibilities they will be a powerful voice in sustaining democratic values and a culture of peace. The objective in the first year is to train 52 teachers and 120 carefully selected students in the Niger Delta.To view full report visit:
“Teaching about Genocide in the 20th and 21st Centuries: A Conference for Teachers” - New Haven, Connecticut - February 1-2
Scholars and survivors will gather with teachers for a day-and-a-half seminar on teaching genocide-from the Armenian genocide and the Holocaust, to more recent events in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur--in the secondary school and community college classroom. The conference is free of charge to educators but registration is required. Curricular materials will be distributed free of charge and books by the various speakers will be available for purchase. Sessions will begin at 4 pm on Friday, February 1 and conclude around 10:30 pm that evening. It will continue through Saturday, February 2 from 8:30 am to 6 pm.. Click here to register or for more information visit: http://www.learntoquestion.com/yale/register.html.
“Building Sustainable Peace to Ensure Sustainable Development” - Bamenda, Cameroon -March 14 &15
For two days, different stakeholders from Cameroon and abroad will review field reports, learn and discuss ways of bringing lasting peace to the region's long standing inter ethnic conflicts, and encourage dialogue and development. The conference that is the first of its type (bringing together over 200 delegates including leaders of the civil society, the government, diplomatic missions and some key UN agencies or specialized organs) is viewed by many as a major milestone in the search for lasting solutions to conflicts and crises in the region. The conference is coming after a field study carried out by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation on “The root causes of inter ethnic conflicts in the North West Province. For more information visit http://www.lukmefcameroon.org/peaceconference/
“Youth and Conflict: Global Challenges – Local Strategies”
International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education - Highland Hills, Ohio, USA - March 27th – 29th, 2008 (Pre-Conference Trainings March 27)
Global Issues Resource Center and Library, Office of Community Continuing Education, Cuyahoga Community College and the European Centre on Conflict Prevention (secretariat for the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict) are partnering with colleges and universities around the world; with local, national, and international non-governmental organizations; and with local, state, and national governmental agencies to host a five day International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) in Cleveland, Ohio, USA with presenters from across the U.S. and 16+ countries. This Summit is an opportunity for schools, colleges and universities, non-governmental organizations, and governmental organizations to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and research on issues of violence and conflict confronting our youth. Costsrange from only $50 - $150 for registration before February 29, 2008. See the conference program and registration for details on the Web site at
EUROCLIO Annual Conference and Professional Training and Development Course – Bristol, UK - March 31– April 5
You are invited to join us at EUROCLIO’s 15th Annual History Education International Training Conference “The Past in the Present: Exploring Diversity, Identity and Values through History Teaching”. The weeklong programme offers the chance to contribute to a vibrant and powerful learning experience and to explore what diversity, culture, identity and heritage mean in England and in English education. More information is published on the website at: www.euroclio.edu
Israeli-Palestinian Workshop on Education for Peace, Tantur, Jerusalem
April 11-12, 2008
Following the huge success of the workshop of January 2008 we are holding the Second Peace Education Workshop that will once again bring together peace educators, curricula writers, encounter facilitators, peace studies practitioners, conflict resolution practitioners, mediators, and activists from academia, research sector, governmental and community organizations and others from Israel, Palestine and beyond. The Workshop will be meeting grounds for dialogue and mutual learning from the field of peace education from the viewpoint of academia and from the field of practioners. The Workshop will raise critical issues and acquire new insights into the profound peace education developments in Israel, Palestine and around the world. Registration is open through April 2, 2008. IPCRI is calling on potential participants to submit an abstract for making a presentation at the workshop. For more information visit http://www.ipcri.org
"The Role of International Education in the Development of Global Civil Society" – Benicassim Spain, June 12-17, 2008-01-29
Exploring the role of international education and the relationship it has to peace, justice, and the development of global civil society. The summer 2008 seminar will be held in the seaside town of Benicassim on the Orange Blossom Coast about 250 kilometers south of Barcelona. For more information on this seminar and to download an application visit the BCA website at http://www.bcaabroad.com/Programs/International/SpainSeminar.asp. Please send inquiries to inquiry@BCAabroad.org or call 866-222-6188.
Senegal and The Gambia“Community Empowerment in the Sene-Gambia Region”
(Tentative) June 15-25, 2008
“Sustainable Development in Ecotourism at the Base of the Socioeconomic Pyramid” - Quito, Ecuador - (Tentative) June 13-23, 2008
“Globalization for the Common Good: An Inter-faith Perspective” – Melbourne, Australia – June 30 – July 4
It is precisely in times like these - unstable and confusing though they may be - that people everywhere need to keep their eyes on the better side of human nature, the side of love and compassion, rather than hatred and injustice; the side of the common good, rather than selfishness, individualism and greed. People need to see that there are serious alternatives to the world's present failing policies, rules and institutions, and that there are likeminded global citizens who share a vision of hope and common values that can lift them out of the deep sense of powerlessness and despair that is now affecting so many parts of the world. For further information about this conference, please visit: http://www.gcgmelbourne2008.info/pages/7th-annual-international-conference-will-be-held-in-melbourne-austr.html.
"Building Sustainable Futures: Enacting Peace and Development" – 2008 Global Conference – Belgium – July 15-19
With significant changes in the human climate, our planet has a better chance for sustainable development. The challenge is to re-search new futures. Scholars, decision-makers and practitioners must bring intellectual, volitional and emotional functions into play together. Peace researchers have a vital role in the process of constructively transforming the conflicts in the world today. The conference deadline for papers is February 15, 2008. For guidelines and other information visit: www.ipra2008.org
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, 19th International Summer School on Human Rights - Warsaw-Miedzeszyn, Poland, June 21-28, 2008.
The School is intended for human rights activists, university teachers and representatives of the institutions from all levels of public administration dealing with human rights issues from Central, Eastern European and CIS countries. We are sorry to inform that our offer is limited in scope only to those who have not yet participated in our Summer or Winter Schools. The program is open to university graduates or last-year university students. Our programme combines lectures and workshops on the historical and philosophical background of human rights, domestic and international systems of human rights protection as well as applicability of rights of primary importance. Closing date for the Summer School applications is 20 February 2008. Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by 15 May 2008. For more information, download an application pack at http://www.hfhrpol.waw.pl/news130-en.html
International Leadership Forum Announcement - Call for Applications – Storrs, Connecticut, USA, - August 4-12
The UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights at the University of Connecticut invites applications for the fourth annual International Leadership Programme: A Global Intergenerational Forum. The Forum seeks to empower young leaders by involving them in finding solutions to emerging human rights problems, and nurturing individuals to be effective leaders in the field of human rights. Young people between the ages of 18-30, with community service experience, and with demonstrated ability to work on solutions to human rights problems, should apply. Relevant issues include, but are not limited to, human trafficking, the plight of children, refugees, hunger, HIV/AIDs, gender discrimination, racism, classism, the environment and peace education. Applications must be received by March 3, 2008.
Programme details and application material can be accessed by linking to www.unescochair.uconn.edu
“Building Cultures of Peace" - 6th Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association – September 11 – 14
The 6th Annual Conference of the Peace and Justice Studies Association in conjunction with the Peace and Conflict Studies Consortium will take place at Portland State University Portland, Oregon on September 11-14, 2008. Proposals are being accepted until April 1, 2008. Guidelines and further information can be found at http://www.peacejusticestudies.org/conference/submitprop.php
“Learning Democracy by Doing, Alternative Practices in Citizenship Learning and Participatory Democracy” – Toronto, Canada – October 16-18
This international conference aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners interested in the theoretical and practical intersections between social action learning and participatory democracy, and their contribution to nurturing both an enlightened and active citizenship, and stronger and deeper democracies. The deadline for submissions of abstracts is March 2, 2008. The deadline for submission of papers is July 31, 2008. The deadline for early registration is July 31, 2008. For further information, please visit: website: tlc.oise.utoronto.co
TRANSCEND Peace University (TPU), March 3-May 23
The online center for Peace and Development Studies invites you to join online classes with participants all over the world. You will find a variety of peace and development subjects, comprised in 23 online courses. Peace practitioners, internationally recognized professionals, conduct TPU courses. TPU March Semester 2008 also include courses on Peaceful Conflict Transformation conducted by Johan Galtung, the rector of TRANSCEND Peace University. Applications are received until February 22, 2008. To see more details and to apply visit our website http://tpu.transcend.org or write us an email at tpu@transcend.org.
"Asia Pacific Transitional Justice and Peace-building" Training, May 11-24 This training has been developed by the Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development along with the U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center and the Asian International Justice Initiative at the East West Center, Hawaii. The training will take place in Bangkok. For more information, please email us at admin@humanrights-mu.org, ohrsd@yahoo.com or see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/summerinstitute.
2008 U.S. Institute of Peace, Annual Seminar for Community Colleges,
May 27- June 1
The United States Institute of Peace is now accepting applications for its annual seminar for community college faculty and administrators - Global Peace and Security in Community Colleges and the Communities They Serve- to be held in Washington, DC. The seminar will give participants the opportunity to carefully examine the nature of international peace and security and how community colleges can relate this to their students and local communities. Presenters will include leading authorities on global peace and conflict, as well as from the field of community college education. The deadline for applications is March 14, 2008. The application can be found at www.usip.org/ed/seminars/ccfs.html.
“Teaching Law, Human Rights and Ethics”, July 7-11
Location: Central European University (CEU), Budapest, Hungary
This course will be held at the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary. The target group for this course are junior law faculty, with 1-2 years of teaching experience; basic knowledge of international human rights law and commitment to educational reform. For more information, visit the Course page: www.sun.ceu.hu/teaching-law, or find a detailed course description here: http://www.sun.ceu.hu/02-courses/coursesites/teaching_law/detailed.php The application deadline is February 14, 2008 (for scholarship places), April 30, 2008 (for fee-paying applications) Online application: https://online.ceu.hu/osun/osun (attachments to be sent via regular mail).
Call for Applications - PhD in Human Rights and Peace Studies, MA in Human Rights at the Office of Human Rights Studies and Social Development, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand.
Applications can be downloaded at www.humanrights-mu.org. The deadline for applications is January 31, 2008 for the academic year beginning in June 2008.
University for Peace
The University for Peace is currently receiving applications for the MA in Gender and Peace building and the MA in Peace Education. More information can be found on our website www.upeace.org
One World 2008 Applications Available
The One World 2008 application is now available! Our programs in Cambodia, Chile, India and Senegal will run from June 1 through August 1 of 2008. To apply, please download our application at http://www.theoneworldfoundation.org/?page_id=63. Further details and requirements are included within the application. The One World Foundation is a 501(c) (3), non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage young people from minority and indigenous backgrounds to become actively engaged in the human rights and development arenas. We believe that social justice, economic justice and respect for human rights can be achieved through global campaigns and coalitions of committed young people. For more information visit: http://www.theoneworldfoundation.org/
"Mahatma Gandhi News Digest"
In order to keep yourself up to date with the latest news on Mahatma Gandhi, Peace and Nonviolence as well as of the GandhiServe Foundation the Mahatma Gandhi News Digest offers two forums that post news "as they happen". The Forum and News Digest can be found through the following links: Forum: http://www.gandhiserve.org/message_board/phpBB3/index.php
The Mahatma Gandhi News Digest: http://www.gandhiserve.org/message_board/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=35
"Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know"
HREA is pleased to announce the publication of its Educator's Guide for the second edition of "Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know". This Guide, developed in cooperation with the Crimes of War Project (publisher of the second edition) and the United States Institute of Peace, is available online at HREA's website at: www.hrea.org/crimesofwar.
The Arabic and Hebrew Online Network for Peace
When we set out to create our feature documentary film, Encounter Point, and the Online Network for Peace, we did so with the intention of simultaneously reaching North American, Israeli, Palestinian, and broader Arab audiences as part of our larger vision to create a media and educational platform for Israeli and Palestinian grassroots leaders in non-violence and peace building. We encourage you to visit the site www.justvision.org to tell your friends and colleagues and to help spread the word about this resource. New interviews will be published every few weeks so that journalists, educators, students, members of the NGO sector and others can learn about the range of Palestinian and Israeli civilian-led conflict resolution efforts.
Books of Interest; “A World of Faith: Introducing Spiritual Traditions to Teens” and “Seasons of Peace: A Teacher’s Guide”
Author: Carolyn Pogue, founding member of Women in Black in Calgary and co-founder of a peace camp for children aged 9-13
Call for Lesson Plans: Educators in a Changing America
Deadline February 15
Tanenbaum is a secular, non-sectarian not-for-profit organization whose mission is to build interreligious understanding, thereby defusing the verbal and physical violence done in the name of religion. We create programs for schools, healthcare settings and workplaces where people of diverse faiths spend much of their time, and support religious peacemakers working in areas of armed conflict around the world. Our Religion and Diversity Education Program is an innovative and customized in school and after-school training program for K-12 educators, which provides them with concrete skills in multi-cultural/multi-religious educational methods We are publishing a guidebook of lessons that address religious diversity by and for America's educators! Please refer to www.tanenbaum.org/2007_education_contest.html for requested lesson format.
Call for Papers – In Factis Pax - Special Issue on The Earth Charter --May 2008
This special issue of In Factis Pax will focus on the philosophy of The Earth Charter. We seek papers that reflect on, analyze, illustrate, and educate about the philosophical foundations of the Earth Charter as well as papers that explore its pedagogical and curricular implications. Deadline for submissions: March 1, 2008. Please submit articles to Dale Snauwaert, editor, dale.snauwaert@utoledo.edu
Fellowship - Ford Motor Company International
Ford Motor Company International of the 92nd Street Y is now accepting applications from community leaders who are citizens and residents of Azerbaijan; the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; Cambodia; Ethiopia; Israel; Liberia; and Uruguay. This annual fellowship is funded by the Ford Motor Company and organized by the 92nd Street Y to provide education and support to community leaders engaged in the nonprofit sector. Applications must be postmarked, faxed, or emailed by June 30, 2008to be considered. For more information and to submit applications please visit: http://www.92y.org/content/ford_fellowship.asp?redirect=fordfellowship.
New York Regional Program Specialist – Peace Games
Peace Games is an innovative violence prevention program that teaches elementary school students to be peacemakers. The unique Peace Games approach engages whole school communities -- families, teachers, teen and college volunteers – to teach lessons of cooperation, communication and conflict resolution using games and community service projects. The Program Specialist provides training and support services for Peace Games partners and schools in the New York Region. The Program Specialist serves as our lead trainer for New York City Board of Education schools and other New York based clients and will recruit, train and manage a team to assist with trainings. To be considered for a position, please send a resume and cover letter with any supporting information to nyrecruiting@peacegames.org. Please address the following questions in your cover letter: ‘Why are you a strong candidate for this position? Why is this position a good fit for you in terms of your career path?’
Program Assistant/Internship– iEARN-USA (International Education & Resource Network) 20th Anniversary Celebration
Created in 1988, iEARN now involves about 26,000 schools in over 120 countries. 2008 marks the 20th year of online collaboration through iEARN. We are planning a number of events and activities to commemorate this historic milestone in Internet-based educational collaboration worldwide. Some of these activities include fundraisers in the US, publications, WebPages, events at the July iEARN International Conference in Uzbekistan, online interactions, videos, etc. This internship is a great opportunity to expand experience and knowledge of online learning & global education, as well as contribute to understanding and peace. For more information about iEARN-USA visit:http://us.iearn.org Inquiries and applications may be sent via e-mail to: iearn@us.iearn.org
The Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) is seeking an energetic, creative person to help build a lasting, interfaith movement for peace. The person will work with a wide range of leaders in the peace movement and will utilize the latest online tools for grassroots and national organizing. This paid internship/fellowship is flexible: it may be part-time or full-time, and could span from 4 to 6 months or possibly longer. This fellowship will focus on two primary goals; to support the work of our coalition to bring people to Washington, DC on March 6 through 9 for a weekend of faith-based action for peace and to support the Fellowship of Reconciliation's effort to organize grassroots activists and faith communities working for peace and justice. To apply please send a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to communications@forusa.org with the title "Interfaith Organizing Fellowship" in the subject line.
2008 Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Dissertation Fellowship - The Udall Foundation
The Udall Foundation awards two one-year fellowships of up to $24,000 to doctoral candidates whose research concerns U.S. environmental public policy and/or environmental conflict resolution and who are entering their final year of writing the dissertation. Previous fellows’ fields of study include political science; economics; government; environmental science, policy and management; ecology; environmental justice; regional planning; geography; natural resource policy; and environmental analysis and design. Interdisciplinary projects are particularly welcome. Fellows must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or U.S. permanent residents, and their dissertation research must pertain to U.S. environmental policy. The application deadline is February 21, 2008. Program details, information and applications are available at http://www.udall.gov , http://www.udall.gov/> . If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jane Curlin at curlin@udall.gov.
Co-Educator - Abraham’s Vision
Abraham's Vision (AV) is seeking a creative and experienced Vision Program Co-Educator to serve as an educator our social transformation and education organization, in accord with our mission, strategic and business plans, and other established policies. AV runs year-round programs, short-term workshops, and a range of informational presentations with participants from the Jewish, Muslim, Israeli, and Palestinian communities. The Vision Program is a ten-month fellowship program for Jewish, Israeli, and Palestinian university students. Applicants should send CV and Cover Letter describing why the applicant is particularly suited for this position to gibran@abrahamsvision.org, huda@abrahamsvision.org, and aaron@abrahamsvision.org. The subject heading of the email should say, 'Vision Program Co-Educator Search'. Please refer to our website for additional organizational information, www.abrahamsvision.org.
Executive Director – Peace and Justice Studies Association
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is seeking an experienced administrator and progressive leader for a part-time position of Executive Director. PJSA is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) corporation dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for peace-building, social justice, and social change. With a 20+ Board of Directors, the successful candidate will develop, plan and manage initiatives that advance the Association's mission; connect with Association membership through public forums; and represent and advance the organization's mission in the wider community. If interested, apply online at www.peacejusticestudies.org/applyed.php. Review of application materials will begin Monday, February 4, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
Director - Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, SSRC – NY
The Social Science Research Council, a not-for-profit organization devoted to the advancement of social science research and scholarship, seeks a Program Director for the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum (CPPF). CPPF works to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations system for conflict prevention, management, and resolution by providing UN decision makers with access to expert analysis from international academics, practitioners and others outside the UN system. CPPF has a small New York-based team and a growing network of consultants and partners. For more information on the director position please contact Jen Blackman with the Social Science Research Council at phone: 212-377-2700 / email: applications@ssrc.org or visit www.ssrc.org
Internship – The Outward Bound Center for Peace building – NY
The Outward Bound Center for Peace building (OBCP) is offering an internship at its New York City headquarters. The organization applies Outward Bound's expertise and leadership in experiential education to the needs of people living in regions of conflict throughout the world. In 2008, OBCP will be focused on the implementation of two programs, one in the Middle East and the other in Sri Lanka. OBCP will also be offering support and consultation in the development of a new Outward Bound school in Rwanda, and working to develop new programs for 2009. For more information about the international network of Outward Bound schools, see www.outwardbound.net. Please send an e-mail expressing interest, with INTERNSHIP in the subject line to sloewenberg@outwardbound.org.
Internship – Disciples Peace Fellowship – Summer 2008
Disciples Peace Fellowship invites young adults to apply for their Summer Peace Internship for summer 2008. DPF Summer Peace Interns are trained in Christian centered peace education and advocacy in the tradition of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and then are counselors and resource persons at high school camps and conferences around the country. If you or someone you know is interested, please have them contact Rev. Kathy Coggins, Program Director of DPF at disciplespeacefellowship@gmail.com or at (502) 876-4791. The deadline for applications is February 29, 2008.
Website Manager – Network for Peace through Dialogue
The Network for Peace through Dialogue is a small non-profit organization which was incorporated in 1990.It is dedicated toward promoting dialogue, a necessary step in bringing about a peaceful society.It seeks a part-time person to work five hours a week as Website Manager to maintain and help direct its website using Dreamweaver.Interested candidates should submit, by email, mail or fax, a resume and cover letter to: Kathleen Kanet/ Network for Peace through Dialogue/ 240 East 93rd Street, #14-B/ New York, NY 10128-3766/ Fax: 212-987-3575/ e-mail: kkanet@networkforpeace.com/ website: www.networkforpeace.com
Founded in 1999, the Hague Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) is an international organized network that promotes peace education among schools, families and communities to transform the culture of violence into a culture of peace. The Global Campaign for Peace Education is presently being coordinated by the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. (peace-ed@tc.edu)
Peace education is a holistic, participatory process that includes teaching for and about human rights, nonviolent responses to conflict, social and economic justice, gender equity, environmental sustainability, international law, disarmament, traditional peace practices and human security. The methodology of peace education encourages reflection, critical thinking, cooperation, and responsible action. It promotes multiculturalism, and is based on values of dignity, equality and respect.Peace education is intended to prepare students for democratic participation in schools and society. The Global Campaign for Peace Education has two goals:
1. To see peace education integrated into all curricula, community and family education worldwide to become a part of life;
2. To promote the education of all teachers to teach for peace. The papers of the Hague Appeal for Peace have been archived at Swarthmore College Peace Collection and can be found at http://www.swarthmore.edu/Library
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