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- Just like we teach the building blocks of English and Maths, children can learn the fundamental skills they need to build peace – and schools and teachers can get support to help nurture these skills. Small actions can make a big difference. Peaceful school communities are built brick by brick and where you start depends on your setting.
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May 20, 2024 · Her research on peace education reveals a complex field that seeks to help schools build communities that foster peacemaking and citizenship — to encourage students to become empathetic, inclusive, critical thinkers who have the skills to live peaceful lives.
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Peace at the Heart: A relational approach to educationin British schools brings together evidence of effective practice and the underpinning approaches. Peace at the heart also makes key recommendations for the governments of England, Scotland and Wales to support Peace Education in line with their international commitments and how schools can embo...
Scottish Quakers have been highlighting peacebuilding in schools and helped commission an exhibition to bring the themes of our report to life. The exhibition is also going to council offices, community spaces, schools, Quaker Meetings, and even the Scottish Parliament. As well as information panels highlighting good practice and case studies, ther...
Watch short filmsshowcasing peace education in action. Each film focuses on a different primary or secondary school that invests in building peace, whether though exploring identity and inclusion, training in conflict resolution, or tackling global issues. The schools featured are in Staffordshire, Leeds, London, Merthyr Tydfil, Birmingham and Glas...
Dec 23, 2015 · Her research on peace education reveals a complex field that seeks to help schools build communities that foster peacemaking and citizenship — to encourage students to become empathetic, inclusive, critical thinkers who have the skills to live peaceful lives.
Jane Mann. Throughout history, the role of education in building lasting peace has been undervalued. Today, as wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza and beyond, we must double down on ensuring all children have access to quality education. Doing so is not just the right thing to do, but it will also ensure more peaceful and prosperous societies.
A ‘Peaceful School’ promotes four levels of peace: Inner peace for the individual pupil/student and members of staff; Peaceful relationships and constructive resolution of conflicts; Peaceful school ethos and environment (indoors and outdoors); Peacemaking within the wider community, and the world.
This report explores what peace education in schools looks like, its potential impact and how it might be realised in practice. The research involved a literature review exploring the purpose, theory and practice of peace education.
Jul 18, 2024 · Toward mitigating global threats, and addressing related challenges, education can be approached as a response, as a tool of prevention, or as a tool of transformation to build social cohesion and peace.
