GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR
PEACE EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
Issue #58 - September 2008
Dear friends of the Global Campaign for Peace Education,
The Dar es Salaam Institute on Peace Education 2008 (DIPE 2008), held on the International Day of Peace (September 21st) at the Elizabeth Youth Center and attended by 40 formal, informal and non – formal educators, social and community workers, and peace activists, was organized by the Dar es Salaam Institute of Peace Education (DIPE), which was also formally inaugurated on the same day and at the same venue.
It was a deeply personal, emotional and historic moment for me, the participants of DIPE 2008, and our community. I had been dreaming of this day for years, ever since I was an impressionable young fourteen year old writing poems about world peace after having been inspired by watching the movie “Gandhi”. It is true that sometimes those days of innocence and naiveté seemed so far away, after more than twenty years of real involvement in social and community work, formal and informal educating, and activism for peace and justice. My dream of actively creating a better world was often threatening to become just that, a dream. I was in danger of beginning to accept the hard and cold reality of war and violence around me.
All of that changed in April, 2006, which is perhaps the true birthday of DIPE. In April, 2006 I was introduced, for the first time
in my life, to Peace Education. I was attending the United Nations Teachers Conference on Human Rights (UNTCHR), and heard Peace Education defined, defended and promoted. It was like a rebirth for my soul. Further research on the internet led me to the International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) and the Peace Education Center, with whom I began corresponding over the internet. In January, 2008 I founded the Dar es Salaam Institute of Peace Education to “…spearhead dialogue on current and relevant local and global issues; to provide a forum for peace educators to meet, exchange
 ideas and plan and execute viable practices; to be a center of research, training and advocacy for peace education; to bring together peace educators and stakeholders such as religious institutions, members of the armed forces and the police, and non – governmental organizations; to make it easier to organize and provide support, resources and training for peace educators and stakeholders; and to create a forum for the community to address current and relevant local and global issues while recognizing that prioritization of issues differs from community to community.”Our first action at DIPE was to write up and implement The Hyena Square Project. Hyena Square is one of the most economically disadvantaged and notoriously violent neighborhoods of Dar es Salaam. With the help of local partners and sponsors, DIPE opened a safe house for transactional sex workers and injecting drug users seeking a break from running the streets, youth unemployment, poverty, drug dealing, gang violence, addiction and substance abuse, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The safe house, known as The Elizabeth Youth Center, provides inpatient and outpatient counseling, life skills and self improvement training and limited shelter and food to transactional sex workers and injecting drug users. I have been working as a peer educator and youth counselor in Hyena Square and at the Elizabeth Youth Center since 2006.
In August of this year I had the good fortune to attend IIPE 2008 in Haifa, Israel. My experiences and training in Israel got me all fired up to organize the Dar es Salaam Institute on Peace Education 2008 (DIPE 2008). Upon returning to Dar es Salaam, my whole attention, energy and focus was on organizing DIPE 2008. With the generous support of many colleagues (Tony, Tiffany, Aylin, Richard, Connie and Erin) we were able to host DIPE 2008 at the Elizabeth Youth Center on the International Day of Peace. Forty peace educators and stakeholders attended the one day training and community building session, in the spirit and practice of critical pedagogy creating a community of learners exchanging ideas and best practices in a participatory manner. The theme of DIPE 2008 was “Peace Education in Tanzania”. Seven presenters hosted discussions on critical pedagogy, transactional sex work, addiction and substance abuse, race relations in Tanzania and conducted breathing and other exercise to enhance one’s sense of inner peace.
It is significant that these events are happening here. Dar es Salaam, which is the Arabic word for the “Haven of Peace”, is the commercial capital of the United Republic of Tanzania and was founded in 1870 by Sultan Majid of Zanzibar. The United Republic of Tanzania is in East Africa, between Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean, birthplace of the multicultural Swahili civilization, was once the epicenter of world trade as dhows manipulated the seasonal monsoon winds to navigate goods, services, people and culture between Africa, the Arabian peninsula, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East.
Kitwala Nginilla
Founder, Dar es Salaam Institute of Peace Education (DIPE) - Tanzania
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Peace Education Introduced as Compulsory Subject in Kenyan Schools (Kenya)
Peace Education has been introduced as a compulsory subject in both primary and secondary schools in Kenya. The Ministry of Basic Education says the subject is a response to post-election violence witnessed early this year. Learners will go through a set of peace manuals prepared by the United Nations Children’s Fund and curriculum developers at the Kenya Institute of Education.
UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 2008 awarded to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (South Africa)
On 18 September 2008, the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education 2008 to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation from South Africa. This Institute was established in 2000 to foster reconciliation in post Apartheid South Africa and to advocate peace through rigorous socio-political analysis. To read more please visit: http://www.maximsnews.com/news20080921unescoaward10809211601.htm
An appeal to put an end to violence in Mindanao (Philippines)
The Peace Education Network appeals to government forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to stop fighting and to heed the call expressed by many civil society groups for the resumption of dialogues and negotiations between them. To read the rest of this article please visit: http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/letterstotheeditor/view/20080906-159012/An-appeal-to-put-an-end-to-violence-in-Mindanao
Teaching Tolerance: Barack Obama and John McCain – exclusive essays (USA)
Both wrote exclusive essays for the new issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine, outlining how young people can shape this election and our world.
Both wrote exclusive essays for the new issue of Teaching Tolerance magazine, outlining how young people can shape this election and our world.
To read the article written by Senator Obama please visit: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/features.jsp?p=0&is=43&ar=945&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-090908
To read the article by Senator John McCain please visit http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/features.jsp?p=0&is=43&ar=946&ttnewsletter=ttnewsgen-090908
Projects look to empower women, end bias (Lebanon)
BEIRUT: A women's NGO kicked off several projects and held events this month that were aimed at ending discrimination against women and encouraging them to become involved in social structures. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=1&article_id=96295
Capiz teachers train on peace education (Philippines)
Roxas City (28 July) -- Peace education is being institutionalized in basic education and teacher education. Education Secretary Jesli Lapus disclosed that the Department of education (DepEd) will incorporate peace education in their elementary and secondary curriculum. To read more, please visit: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p080728.htm&no=46
Peace panel hailed as heroes, deal or no deal (Philippines)
MANILA, Philippines—Deal or no deal, the five members of the government panel who negotiated with the secessionist rebels to expand the Bangsamoro territory have been honored and hailed as “heroes” by peace advocates. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080914-160530/Peace-panel-hailed-as-heroes-deal-or-no-deal
Sports help push peace message (Rwanda)
Gatete grew up at a Rwandan refugee in Bujumbura, Burundi, playing soccer in vacant lots. Now, he teaches skills to kids around Rwanda. The star-struck youngsters learn from Gatete while he promotes education and peace among Rwanda's ethnic groups. His story gives them courage. To read more about this article, please visit: http://www.thestar.com/News/GlobalVoices/article/472038
Women and youth break the cycle of violence in Indonesia (Indonesia)
The remains of flattened buildings at the Christian University of the Moluccas in Indonesia are a grim reminder of conflict. During 1999-2004 hundreds of Christians and Muslims died and millions of dollars worth of property was destroyed in a tragedy which more sober leaders and members of both faith communities regret. While the government was responding to the conflict with armed might and mediation talks, grassroots Christian and Muslim women in Ambon were collaborating to help restore what Hendriks-Ririmasse called a long tradition of mutual help and cooperation between the two faith communities. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www2.wcc-coe.org/pressreleasessp.nsf/index/Feat-08-14.html
Presidential Candidates and Sen. Reid and Dorgan are Targeted with Nuclear Weapons Ad Campaign (USA)
BERKELEY, California - August 4 - The Peace Education Fund and the Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World today began an ad campaign called "The Elephant in the Room," which calls on the presidential candidates to "turn words into action" on nuclear security. The ads are also intended for Senators Reid and Dorgan, whose leadership is considered crucial on arms control. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0804-09.htm
Canoeing Builds Bridges between Divided Communities (Great Lakes Region, Africa)
Monaco, 5th August 2008 – The International Canoe Federation (ICF) announced its partnership with the international organization “Peace and Sport” based in Monaco to implement peace education programmes on the African continent. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www.sportsfeatures.com/index.php?section=pp&action=show&id=47428
Unanimous call at 1Ghana Peace project launch (Ghana)
The need for peace in Ghana before, during and after the December presidential and parliamentary elections was unanimously re-emphasized by all speakers at the launching of the 1GHANA PEACE PROJECT at the Alisa hotel in Accra. The project aimed at promoting a culture of peace and non-violence had the theme 'Promoting a Peace and a Culture of Non-Violence a Collective Responsibility. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www.modernghana.com/music/7776/3/unanimous-call-at-1ghana-peace-project-launch.html
Thailand Peace Studies Program becomes permanent (Thailand)
The Rotary Foundation has announced that the peace and conflict studies program at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, will become a permanent peace education initiative. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/080725_news_thaipeace.aspx
Building a better world (USA)
CARROLLWOOD - A new charter school in Carrollwood envisions a setting where children gather around the "peace table" daily to discuss differences, work through conflicts or recap learning experiences. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://carrollwood2.tbo.com/content/2008/aug/13/cw-building-a-better-world
Uganda Human Rights Commission is to start a country wide civic education of masses on Human rights issues (UGANDA)
The commission chairperson Margaret Sekagya says the civic education is aimed at creating awareness about the rampant human rights cases in the country. Sekagya says the exercise will be supported by the European Union with a donation of 800 million. To read the rest of the article, please visit: http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/10/10/645574
Education, Citizenship and Development (Sri Lanka)
(By Siri Hettige) Education is recognized the world over as a means of achieving wider social and economic objectives. Modern education systems are designed in such a way as to facilitate the achievement of such wider objectives. On the one hand, we provide youngsters with a basic education that enables them to fit into a society that is based on modern ideas and values so that they eventually become active citizens of a modern state. It is also in the context of general education that some of the traditional divisions in society are relegated to the background making it possible for young members of society to forge bonds that transcend their primordial identities. To read the rest of this article, visit: http://www.groundviews.org/2008/09/27/education-citizenship-and-development/
So much peace knowledge, so little implementation (TFF Transnational Foundation)
The world now spends $1200 billion on the military but only some $60 billion on development assistance. The United Nations and all its agencies and funds spend about $20 billion each year or about $3 for each of the world's inhabitants. To read more please visit: http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=11067
Educate and Inspire Millions with "Create Peace"
The Peace Support Network is sponsoring a video collection and contest on YouTube. A $1000 prize is being offered. Create a video yourself, create another one with your class, and yet another one with your local peace group, post them all – share your passion for peace! For more information, please see http://www.celebratingpeace.org/videos.cfm
International Network for Peace website now open
The INP was born out of a conference convened by September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows in Sept. 2006. It is a network of organizations of people who have all been victims of terrorism of one sort or another and who have chosen to work for nonviolent solutions to conflicts within their own countries and across national boundaries. Please take a minute to visit the website at: http://www.internationalnetworkforpeace.org
Maria Montessori believed in the education of the whole child. She also believed that it was crucial for children to obtain an awareness of the cosmos and the universe. One of the most outstanding concepts from Montessori however is truly the concept of peace education. In this sense, school learning is directed towards educating for peace. To read the rest of this article, please visit: http://vmmedia-education-and-improvement.blogspot.com/2008/09/learning-about-montessoris-fundamental.html
Free Online Modules
The Peace Support Network will be offering free online modules to anyone who wants to learn about peace. These modules will be short and interactive, and will help facilitate skill building in the many disciplines of peace education. Power Points and lessons you have prepared for your class may already be in the correct format for us to incorporate with our interactive software. A stipend of $75 - $100 for each 10-15 minute presentation is available. Your work and thoughts will cut across many boundaries as this innovative program takes the theory and practice of peacemaking to people all over the world. For more information, please see - http://celebratingpeace.org/modules.cfm
Help needed in establishing a Grants Database
Global Education Associates is seeking to develop a grants database to help those who are looking for grants to cover the costs of travel, conference fees, and workshops particularly from countries outside the US. If you know of any funders or if you have gotten any grants before, please e-mail the name of the funder and the application process to info@g-e-a.org
Events & Conferences
Please note that only newly submitted events will contain a full description. All events & conferences that have been previously published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link to follow for more information.
The Sixth International Conference of Museums for Peace
Peace Museums as Spaces for Creating Peace: Building “Peace Literacy” for Global Problem-Solving – Japan – October 6-10, 2008
For more information please visit: http://www.museumsforpeace.org/
Re-Envisioning Leadership for a Hope-Filled Future – Emory University, Atlanta – October 12–14, 2008
For more information, registration or submission of papers please visit, http://www.candler.emory.edu/Events/FallConference08/
Call for Proposals: 2008 Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking – Memphis, TN – October 17-18
For more information and to register for the conference, please visit: www.GandhiKingConference.org
Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance – Dusit Hotel, Makati, Philippines – October 19-22, 2008
You can download the full information sheet and registration form for this Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance from our website, http://www.capwip.org/
'Global Citizenship Education and Post Secondary Institutions: Policies, Practices and Possibilities' (Edmonton, 23-25 October 2008)
Conference Themes Include: The relationships between global citizenship and justice transdisciplinarity and global citizenship education in post secondary institutions, the role of government in the development of global citizenship education in post secondary contexts and pedagogical issues in educating for global citizenship. For more information visit: http://www.international.ualberta.ca/globaled/nav02.cfm?nav02=82503
Conference on intercultural dialogue in EDC and HRE (Vienna, 14-16 November 2008)
For more information please visit: http://www.dare-network.eu
15th Annual Creating Safe Learning Environments in Ohio Schools – Salt Fork State Park Lodge – November 16 – 18, 2008
This three-day conference offers a unique opportunity for school and law enforcement personnel to learn, share, and form new partnerships. Register online at www.oacp.org
Seventh Annual Conference on Peace Education – Ontario, Canada – November 21-23, 2008
For more information or to submit a workshop or paper proposal, please see http://www.peace-education.ca/pec/ or email conference@peace-education.ca
Call for Proposals: Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies: Global Consultation, Bridging the Gaps: Preparedness, Relief, Development – Istanbul, Turkey – 23 -26 March, 2009
For more information please visit: http://www.ineesite.org/page.asp?pid=1457
Please note that only newly submitted workshops/trainings will contain a full description. All workshops/trainings that have been previously published in the newsletter will be listed by date with a link to follow for more information.
Free 5 day on-line course: Managing and Resolving Conflicts Effectively in Schools and Classrooms
For more information please visit : http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/index.html
Peace Education Program - University of Peace – Costa Rica
For more information, please visit http://www.upeace.org/academic/masters/PE_brochure_0809.pdf
Postgraduate Certificate Program in Peace, Conflict Resolution, and Environmental Studies – University of New York in Prague
For more information please visit: http://www.unyp.cz . Deadline for early admission is October 17, 2008
International Congress on "BLUE BLACK SEA" New Dimensions of Security, Energy, Environment, Economy, Strategy and Education – Sakarya University, Turkey – October 14-17, 2008
For more information, please visit: http://www.blueblacksea.sakarya.edu.tr
IHRN Training Programme 2008 Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills – National University of Ireland, Maywood – October 26- November 2, 2008
For an application form and information on all IHRN Training programs see: http://www.ihrnetwork.org/2007-08-programmes.htm
Peace, Religion and Media – Iran – November 9th to 22nd, 2008
Further information can be found at: http://www.religionmedia.com/workshop.htm
Israeli-Palestinian Workshop on Education for Peace – Tantur, Jerusalem – December 5-6, 2008
Registration is open through November 30, 2008. For more information, please visit: www.ipcri.com
Middle East/North Africa Social Innovators Program
To learn more and apply, please visit: http://www.synergos.org/socialinnovators/
Fall issue of NCJ is on the website:
The Fall issue of Nonviolent Change is now posted on the web, with both web pages and an easily printable PDF file at: http://www.nonviolentchangejournal.org/ .
NCJ welcomes submissions of articles, commentary, news, reviews, media information, and announcements relating to getting to peace and the problems and events helping or retarding that movement at the inter and intra community level. The next deadline is December 8. Please send all submissions to ssachs@earthlink.net .
Peace Education: Exploring Ethical and Philosophical Foundations
(Charlotte, Nc: Information Age Press, 2008 / By James Page, Southern Cross University, Australia) Peace education is now well recognized within international legal instruments and within critical educational literature as an important aspect of education. This investigation explores some possible ethico-philosophical foundations for peace education, through an examination of five specific ethical traditions. For more information please visit: http://www.infoagepub.com/products/content/p478d75b79b1ea.php
Call for manuscripts - Principles to Guide a Series of Books on Peace Education
(Edited By Jing Lin, University of Maryland, Edward J. Brantmeier, Colorado State University, and Ian Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee) The editors of this series welcome manuscripts that address how peace education provides information about the roots of conflicts and strategies for peace. Books in this series will address how education can contribute to building a culture of peace by teaching: tolerance; diversity affirmation; common understanding; intercultural empathy; reconciliation; renewal; compassion; conflict management skills; and a variety of nonviolent, peace-building skills. Proposals should be emailed to jinglin@umd.edu
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
If you are looking for teachable ideas on social responsibility, please visit the website: www.teachablemoment.org
Please note that only new submitted job postings will contain a description. All jobs that have been previously published in the newsletter will be listed with a link for more information.
DONOR: New Field Foundation (Focus on Africa)
Recognizing the severe situation facing rural women and their families in many parts of Africa and the emerging leadership of African women to bring about change not only for themselves but for their families and communities, New Field concentrates their resources on initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. New Field Foundation’s grant making is carried out through two programs, Local and Regional. By funding local and regional efforts that complement one another, NFF aims to support positive change within specific focus areas and also more broadly across Africa. Existing grants within these categories are listed under grants awarded. For more information please visit:
http://www.newfieldfound.org/about.how.html
http://www.newfieldfound.org/about.how.html
FULBRIGHT Scholar program
Applications continue to be accepted for some Fulbright Scholar awards for lecturing, research or combined lecturing/research awards in peace studies or conflict resolution during the 2009-2010 academic year, including for awards in Canada, India, and Ukraine. Faculty in peace studies or conflict resolution may apply not only for awards specifically in their field, but also for one of the many "All Discipline" awards open to any field. Please visit www.cies.org for descriptions of available awards and new eligibility requirements. Awards are closing daily, so please consult the relevant program officer before applying.
Merhshon Center Seeks Applications in Peace Studies
The Mershon Center for International Security Studies at The Ohio State University is seeking applicants for one of several possible positions open in the area of peace studies. The Mershon Center for International Security Studies advances the understanding of national security in a global context by fostering interdisciplinary faculty and student research in three areas of focus: the use of force and diplomacy; the ideas, identities, and decisional processes that affect security; and the institutions that manage violent conflict. For more information, please see the center’s web site at http://mershoncenter.osu.edu.
HOPE Chair in Peace and Health - McMaster University
McMaster University's Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a tenure-track/tenure appointment from scholars of international reputation for the position of the endowed HOPE Chair in Peace and Health. The HOPE Chair will be a key member of the Centre for Peace Studies and is expected to make a significant contribution to the research and education mission of the Centre. The major focus will be on developing expertise at McMaster on the relationship between war/peace and health, including: the health impacts of war; the role of political, economic and cultural factors in war-health interactions; and the impacts of health initiatives on conflict and peace building. All application materials should be received on or before November 15, 2008. For full posting go to: http://www.mcmaster.ca/academic/humposts.cfm#Peace_and_Health1
McMaster University's Faculty of Humanities invites applications for a tenure-track/tenure appointment from scholars of international reputation for the position of the endowed HOPE Chair in Peace and Health. The HOPE Chair will be a key member of the Centre for Peace Studies and is expected to make a significant contribution to the research and education mission of the Centre. The major focus will be on developing expertise at McMaster on the relationship between war/peace and health, including: the health impacts of war; the role of political, economic and cultural factors in war-health interactions; and the impacts of health initiatives on conflict and peace building. All application materials should be received on or before November 15, 2008. For full posting go to: http://www.mcmaster.ca/academic/humposts.cfm#Peace_and_Health1
Hiring for New Administrative Position at ISCT
The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation (ISCT) is relocating its Administrative Office to Hofstra Law School, in Hempstead, NY (45 minutes east of Manhattan, on Long Island). In connection with this move, they are seeking to hire an Administrative Director for the Institute, who would also work on other administrative tasks in the Law School Dean's office. This is a FULL TIME position, including benefits, with half time devoted to ISCT administration and half time to other duties. For information about the Institute and its work, please visit: www.transformativemediation.org
Executive Director, Center for Women’s Global Leadership – Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Executive Director for the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL or Global Center). The ideal candidate should possess substantive gender expertise in areas such as human rights and international law, globalization, international political economy, sustainable development, international relations, the United Nations and/or international organizations. Applications from members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2008 and continue until the position has been filled. For more information please visit: www.cwgl.rutgers.edu
Professor of Peace Studies – University of Notre Dame
The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faulty position in Peace Studies. Rank, specialty, and academic discipline are open; the Institute seeks candidates with strong commitments to peace research and Institute programs in peacebuilding. The Institute is interested in the relationship of peace studies to culture and religion, to globalization and economic development, to peacebuilding strategies and practices, and to global norms and institutions. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. To apply and for more information about the Institute please visit: http://kroc.nd.edu
Director – New City, NY
New City, NY non-profit organization seeks a qualified person who is a proven leader in the field of Conflict Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution to manage a community mediation program that empanels volunteer mediators who are assigned to court-referred and community cases. This is a full time, senior management position in a comprehensive, social justice oriented family service agency. The Director supervises program staff, manages several contractual programs and has some additional agency-wide responsibilities. For more information and to apply please send an email to dmurnion@vcs-inc.org
Internship – Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding – New York
The Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding (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. OBCP is currently focused on projects in the Middle East, Sri Lanka and Rwanda, and is developing programs for 2009 addressing improved understanding between the West and the Islamic world. For more detailed information about the Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding, please visit: www.outwardboundpeace.org. Also if interested in the internship please send an e-mail expressing interest, with INTERNSHIP in the subject line to: stumwesigye@outwardbound.org
Executive Director: Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies – San Diego, CA
For more information please visit: http://www.sandiego.edu/administration/financeadmin/humanresources/joboppor
Peace X Peace: Executive Director Position
To apply, please visit http://www.peacexpeace.org
Education Intern: The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture is seeking a motivated and well-organized undergraduate student to serve as an Education Intern in their adult ESL program. An ideal candidate would be interested in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, as well as Human Rights and Immigration issues in New York and the US. If interested, please send a resume and two references to Meghan Nickerson at meghan.nickerson@med.nyu.edu. Feel free to contact her at 212-994-7165 with any further questions.
Program Coordinator, Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program
FSister Cities International is looking for a program coordinator who is knowledgeable and interested in Iraqi politics, culture and history. Please apply by sending your resume and cover letter with all relevant experience, and salary history to Erica Sewell, Youth & Education Program Manager, at esewell@sister-cities.org . Please put IYLEP Coordinator Position in the subject line. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Founded in 1999, the 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 Global Education Associates in partnership with the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. (www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/newsletter).
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.
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