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Peace Education

Peace Education and The Peace Education "Circle"

Making a World of  Difference

 

   ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
  • Caring attitude toward the earth
  • Inter-relation man & environment
  • Influence of changes on earth eco-system
  • Sense of responsibility for the world
  • Impact of one’s behavior on the quality of life of others
  • Go-along-with-the-nature attitude

INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION

  • International relations
  • Non-war attitude
  • Disarmament
  • International politics
  • Diplomatic non-violent conflict resolution
  • History & geography

SMALL PEACE EDUCATION

  • Peace at the individual and small group level
  • Knowledge about oneself
  • Ability to relate individual values
  • Ethics, trust, honesty

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

  • Cross-cultural awareness
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Cultural differences & perspectives
  • Awareness of own & others “cultural lens”
  • Importance of diversity
  • Cultural shock
  • Languages
  • Religion

 

 DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
  • International solidarity
  • Social justice
  • Economic justice
  • Quality of life Provisions of basic needs
    • Education
    • Food
    • Housing
    • Health, etc.

GLOBAL AWARENESS EDUCATION

  • Holistic view
  • World citizenship
  • Earth connections
  • Inter-connectedness of life
  • Inter-dependence of individuals
  • Inter-relation of people and nations

HUMAN RELATIONS EDUCATION

  • Group life & group interaction
  • Cooperation
  • Problem solving
  • Crisis management
  • Communication skills
    • Non-verbal
    • Empathy
    • Dialogue
    • Negotiations, etc.

HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION

  • Fundamental freedoms
  • Justice
  • Individual rights
  • Civil rights
  • Women’s rights
  • Children’s rights
  • Minorities’ rights
  • Against prejudices
    • Ethnocentrism
    • Xenophobia
    • Religious tolerance
    • Racism, etc.