3. Additional Peace Education Resources
Throughout this course we have provided Additional Resources relevant to each section which direct you to other organizations or materials that may be of interest and value to you. In this appendix we would like to highlight key resources and organizations that we feel are essential to peace education.
Curricula and Lesson Plans
The following programs were consulted in designing this program, and provide additional resources for teachers.
Learning to Abolish War: Teaching Towards a Culture of Peace
Developed by Betty A. Reardon and Alicia Cabezudo
Hague Appeal for Peace, 2002
http://www.haguepeace.org/index.php?action=resources
Includes three books:
Book 1 – Rationale for Approaches to Peace Education
Book 2 – Sample Learning Units
Book 3 – Sustaining the Global Campaign for Peace Education – Tools for Participation
Inter-Agency Network of Emergency Education Peace Education Programme
Editorial coordination by Antonella Verdiani
Developed and endorsed by UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF and INEE
http://www.ineesite.org/index.php/post/peace_education_programme/
Includes manuals for teachers, teacher trainers, and community workshops. It also has an two Teacher Activities Books which contain extensive lesson plans.
Teaching Tolerance
Southern Poverty Law Center
http://www.splcenter.org/what-we-do/teaching-tolerance
Provides extensive lesson plans and teaching resources on themes related to peace education.
Teach for Peace
http://www.zisman.ca/peace/
Extensive lesson plans and web resources for peace education
Peace Media Clearinghouse
http://peacemedia.usip.org/
Collection of key audio and visual resources and best practices related to conflict management.
Peace Education Organizations
Global Campaign for Peace Education
http://www.peace-ed-campaign.org/
Produces a monthly newsletter on peace education news and events.
International Institute on Peace Education
http://www.i-i-p-e.org/index.html
Annual event that brings peace educators from around the world together in a learning community.
Other Key Organizations
Alternatives to Violence Project International
http://www.avpinternational.org/
Offer experiential training programs on handling conflict in creative ways.
Ojai Foundation
http://www.ojaifoundation.org/
Offers experiential workshops on compassionate communication as a way of life.
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Human Rights Education Associates
http://www.hrea.org
Offers online courses relating to human rights education
To subscribe to the Global HREA listserv, email scourchesne@hrea.org
University for Peace
http://www.upeace.org
Offers masters degrees relating to peace and conflict, including a Master of Arts in Peace Education, and also offers selected online classes
Transcend Peace University
http://www.transcend.org/tpu/
Transcend, founded by renowned peace scholar Johan Galtung, is the world’s first online peace university, and offers a variety of online courses relating to peace.
Professional Networks
Teachers Without Borders Groups Site for Peace Education
http://groups.teacherswithoutborders.org/en/peace-education
TWB’s Group page for Peace Education, where members can dialogue, collaborate, and share resources.
Peace and Collaborative Development Network
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org
Online network of over 16,000 peacebuilders which contains extensive resources relating to the peace and conflict field.
Peace By Peace
http://www.peacexpeace.org
An online community which focuses on raising women’s voices and building a culture of peace.
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