CR Education

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Using Tech to Facilitate Difficult Classroom Conversations

3 February 2024
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Categories: CRE Teachers & Trainers

A recent post over at Edutopia explores the role that technology can play in enabling better discussions of challenging topics and events.

Teacher Allison Lahl writes:

In designing the discussions, I decided to use Nearpod, an add-on to Google Slides that allows the user to make slide shows interactive. I had utilized Nearpod to facilitate student reflection and discussions throughout Covid, but I hadn’t relied on it as much since returning to in-person learning. When thinking about how to scaffold this particular discussion, I knew that Nearpod would be the ideal tool, as it offers a variety of features, including quizzes, polls, and the ability to host live discussions, with students responding to questions in live time and sharing these to a collaborative discussion board.

Applications like Pear Deck, Padlet, and, for the rest of this year, Jamboard can also host live discussions, and many of these, like Nearpod, allow students to post anonymously and to submit as many responses as they want—including none at all. What I find particularly useful about Nearpod, though, is the ability to approve comments before they’re posted to the discussion board for other students to see.

Humans of Peace Education website

15 August 2023
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Categories: CRE Teachers & Trainers, Global CRE

Humans of Peace Education provides a global map showing the wide range of places where people are doing important peace education work. The site currently provides more than 70 inspirational profiles of work in a range of sectors relating to peace education.

Modeled after the widely acclaimed Humans of New York project, Humans of Peace Education seeks to elevate the work of peace education to the general public by providing glimpses of the lives and work of peace educators from all around the world.  Profiles explore the motivations, challenges, successes, and insights of peace educators working in different contexts.

The project was launched after the 2019 International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE) that was held in Nicosia, Cyprus exploring the theme of “Educating for a Culture of Peace in Divided Societies: History, Dialogue, and Multiperspectivity Toward Reconciliation.”

The first 70+ profiles added to the site are the participants of the 2019 IIPE. Their stories are also featured in a print publication (available here), which also serves as the outcome report of the 2019 IIPE.  These first profiles explore questions specific to peace education in divided contexts.  As the final outcomes of the IIPE 2019 experience, both the website and the publication, aim to motivate others to undertake transformative action in their schools, neighborhoods, communities, towns and countries, and connect with others that share the same vision for sustainable peace.

Mapping Peace Education Project Launched

15 August 2023
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Categories: CRE Researchers, Global CRE

Mapping Peace Education is a global research initiative coordinated by the Global Campaign for Peace Education in partnership with several leading organizations engaged in peace education research and practice.

In development since early 2019, Mapping Peace Education is an open-access, online resource for researchers, donors, practitioners, and policy-makers who are looking for data on formal and non-formal peace education efforts in countries around the world to develop contextually relevant and evidence-based peace education to transform conflict, war, and violence.

The country-level data is intended for multiple research and action planning purposes, including:

  • Assessment of gaps between formal peace education legislation and implementation
  • Comparative analysis of conflict contexts and educational approaches
  • Qualitative, and potentially quantitative, assessment of peace education methods in transforming conflict and building peace in various contexts
  • Planning and assessment for donors and practitioners seeking to develop and/or support contextually relevant, effective, evidence-based peace education initiatives
  • Networking and connecting researchers, educators and donors

Map showing peace education projects.

Country-Level Peace Education Profiles

Mapping Peace Education takes a macro view, analyzing peace education developments at the country level. Country profiles seek to illuminate the interdependence between context and approach. Each profile analyzes historical and present circumstances of violence, conflict and injustice. Significant peace education efforts & approaches, historical and contemporary, as well as legislative and policy initiatives, are also described and analyzed. While the profiles are macro in scope, they include comprehensive links to organizations, models, news, and research on peace education in each country for deeper analysis. Country profiles are developed and maintained by experts in the field of peace education who are, in most cases, representatives or members of the various project partner organizations. Profiles are developed by teams of in-country experts (with rare exceptions), with some input from external researchers. Research teams help assure the diversity of views and approaches to peace education in a given country are equally considered and analyzed.

Mapping peace education in every country around the world is an ambitious task!  The initial launch of the project included approximately 12 countries.  Another dozen or so profiles are currently in development with the goal of adding 20-30 new country profiles annually.

Call for Book Chapters: Teaching Peace through Elimination of Violence

1 November 2021
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Categories: CRE Researchers, Global CRE

About the Book

Background: This book, Teaching Peace through Elimination of Violence, aims for the advancement of peace in and around schools by promoting a pedagogy of peace and nonviolence. It is for educators (instructors of formal and non-formal education of all levels), post-graduate students of the education department, students of peace studies, education policymakers, families who teach their children, as well as those who research violence in and education for peace. The book will support analysis of the decreasing peacefulness in contexts of instruction and address curricular components such as religion, culture, gender, race, nationality, and ideology while it provides techniques for violence elimination. By offering pedagogical tools of peace and nonviolence, this book will equip educators with visions and methods of building peace during ongoing as well as new challenges like COVID 19. It will provide theoretical understanding of how violence occurs in ‘normal’ aspects of schooling and offer context-specific indigenous or local tools and practices for the educators around direct, structural, and cultural violence.

TOPIC COVERAGE (tentative):

Section I: Questioning the Lived Violence in Schools and Other Sites of Education
Section II: Local/Indigenous Practices of Education Concerning Violence and Peace
Section III: Pedagogical Tools and Techniques for Teaching Peace in Different Contexts

ARTICLE CLASSIFICATION: The book’s chapters will consist of 6,000-8,000 words inclusive of references and annexes (tables, figures, or photos) presented in the APA 7th Edition format (https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-7th-edition). The chapters will comprise peace education theories and perspectives from the indigenous or context-specific lens’. It will include reflexive case studies of peace-oriented instruction that feature pedagogical tools such as lesson plans, content outlines, illustrations, stories, and examples of teaching activities, as well as qualitative data. The editors desire inclusion of applied indigenous knowledge and instruction that promote peace and nonviolence in education. There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: By 15 November 2021, authors may submit blinded abstracts of 500-700 words outlining their chapter’s contribution to peace education, with theoretical and philosophical perspectives, along with cases of instruction and clear methodology in research papers. In addition to an abstract, chapter proposals will include submission of a separate document with the author’s bio and full contact information. All submitted chapters will be blind peer reviewed. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by 15 December 2021. Full chapters are to be submitted by 1 April 2022. The aim is to submit the entire book to the publisher by January 2023.

All inquiries and chapter proposals will be delivered in email titled Chapter Proposal: Teaching Peace… to ccarter@peacemaker.st and rajkumar@kusoed.edu.np.

Author(s)/Editor(s): Raj Kumar Dhungana, Candice C. Carter and contributing authors

Young Minds, Global Voices Online Conference May 15-16 2021

26 March 2021
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Teachers & Trainers, Global CRE

Mediate.com is hosting an interactive online conference with ADR students/youth (ages 17-29) from around the world on May 15-16 2021. The Young Minds, Global Voices event is free. The group will be working together to develop guidelines in a number of key areas including:

  • Diversity
  • Technology
  • Funding
  • Training
  • Career
  • Skills

The event will be on Zoom, livestreamed and recorded. To register, visit https://www.mediate.com/YouthVoicesinADR/

2022 Rotary Peace Fellowship Opportunity

10 February 2021
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Teachers & Trainers, Global CRE

The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2022 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 130 peace and development leaders are selected globally every year to earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of seven Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities around the world. Application deadline 15 May. Learn more.

JAMS Foundation – ACR Initiative for Students and Youth 2021 Funding

22 September 2020
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Researchers, CRE Teachers & Trainers

The JAMS Foundation – ACR Initiative announced the 2021 funding cycle. Proposed projects will utilize youth as trainers/implementors learning and promoting conflict resolution skills that focus on creating and enhancing their ability to express their voices in one of the following settings:

  • Foster care
  • Homeless shelters
  • Domestic violence shelters
  • Youth correctional facilities

The project goal is to increase feelings of safety and empowerment in a time of extraordinary uncertainty, particularly for youth living in challenging circumstances.

Click here for Notification of Funding with complete details about the funding focus and the process for submission. All the information necessary to participate are included in the document. All information necessary to participate in the grant process is included in the NOFA. Send questions to jamsacr19@gmail.com. The Project Description is due January 11, 2021.

Online Course: Teaching SEL, Conflict Resolution & Peace Ed Through Technology

25 August 2020
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Categories: CRE Teachers & Trainers, Global CRE

Join GPPAC’s Peace Education Working Group and their special guest experts from around the world each week for the first of three, 6-week virtual/on-line course’s for educators in a series.

Apply now. Space is limited to 30! DeadlineSeptember 11th, 2020.

Timeline:

  • Applications Due September 11, 2020
  • Respond to applicants by September 17th, 2020
  • September 18th – Let participants know who was selected and give access to the course
  • Course Begins – Monday, Septembers 21, 2020
  • Course Ends – Sunday, November 8, 2020

Description and Overview:

This 6 -week course is designed to provide education leaders, decision makers and their civil society partners with a brief overview of theories, sample state policies, materials, and methods for teaching the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for quality social emotional learning, conflict resolution and peace education through e-learning and web-based tools. The focus will be on the opportunities and challenges in using technology to teach these skills, theory and practice.  Sample resources will be shared throughout the course.  Topics covered include:

  • Digital Literacy:  Good Practices, Sample Content Standards and Curriculum
  • Cyber-bullying:  Good Practices, Sample Policies and Tools to Prevent and Address
  • On-Line Games and Aps:  Challenges and Opportunities.  Try an On-line Nonviolence Game and Explore Apps for Teaching Knowledge and Skills in the Classroom
  • Participatory Video: From the Classroom to the Community, Civic Engagement through Technology for Positive Change

For an overview of the schedule, guest speakers and facilitators for this course, click here.

Get more information and apply here.

New Peace & Conflict Studies Network Formed in Ohio

23 January 2020
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Teachers & Trainers

The Ohio Peace and Conflict Studies Network is a new networking and website project started with support from the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflicts.

It brings together college and university projects from across the state of Ohio that are promoting peace and constructive approaches to conflict.

Ohio has more than 19 colleges and universities with peace and conflict studies programs, and thanks to GPPAC, in partnership with Wilmington College’s Peace Resource Center, a group was able to develop this Network in Ohio.

The project website has brief profiles of the various partner programs as well as a monthly free webinar series where various partners review and share their work.

Quaker Peacemaking workshop slides and posters

29 July 2019
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Categories: CRE Teachers & Trainers, Global CRE

At the recent annual Lake Erie Yearly Meeting of Quakers I (Bill Warters) presented a workshop entitled Doing Justice the Quaker Way: Lessons from Quaker Peacemakers that focused on examples of peacemaking work among Friends. The slides and peacemaker posters presented at the event are available online.

Lessons from Quaker Peacemakers slides (pdf)

Quaker Peacemakers Poster Collection (pdf)

Facilicase to Offer Free Case Management Software to Peer Mediation Programs

5 May 2019
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Teachers & Trainers

In April of 2019, the mediation case management software team at Facilicase announced their plan to offer free accounts to peer mediation programs. Contact info@facilicase.com for more information.

In an effort to support and promote peer mediation, we are now offering FaciliCase to all school (K – 12) based Peer Mediation Programs for free. We are beginning collaborative efforts with Kids Managing Conflict, school programs, and Universities to demostrate the wide scope of impact demonstrated by peer mediation.

Facilicase software logo

13th International CRE Conference set for April 2019

5 December 2018
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Connection News, CRE Researchers, CRE Teachers & Trainers

The 13th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education has been scheduled for April 5-6, 2019, to be held at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The theme is Preparing Tomorrow’s Peacebuilders: Career Paths in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.

The call for proposals has been posted, with the deadline for submissions set for Monday, January 28, 2019.

Get: Call for Proposals (due Jan 28, 2019)

Submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail by close of business Monday, January 28, 2019.   All presenters will be notified as to whether they have been selected no later than February 3.   Late proposals will be reviewed and may be accepted if there is space in the program. Send questions and proposals to Jen Batton, Conference Coordinator at conflicteducationconsultants@gmail.com

Get all the details at https://u.osu.edu/cre2019/

 

New Research Study Explores School Recess Best Practices

2 August 2018
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Researchers

An analysis of nearly 500 playgrounds finds that recess can be optimized to build social skills and relationships. As described in this recent Edutopia article,

To help educators understand what works on the playground—and what doesn’t—researchers visited nearly 500 elementary schools spanning 22 urban and metropolitan areas in the U.S. The researchers hoped to develop a tool that looked beyond simple questions of physical activity and playground equipment and toward a broader review of “safety, resources, student engagement, adult engagement, prosocial/antisocial behavior, and student empowerment on the playground.”

The full study, which documents the creation of an observation and assessment tool for the Playworks managed recess approach, can be accessed via BMC Public Health here.

Young Community Mediators training kit

1 January 2018
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Categories: CRE Teachers & Trainers

The Young Community Mediators project, based in the U.K., has prepared a training curriculum for working with youth to build their mediation skills. The materials are available for online viewing or download via the Young Community Mediators Classroom Course page.

As explained on the program’s website, the course is designed for those involved in non-profit youth organisations, Vocational Education & Training and Higher Education Institutes and policy makers. It seeks to equip young people with the knowledge & skills to become peer to peer mediators by developing a training course to train young people aged 16-30 in social mediation skills.

Rather than viewing mediation as a means of conflict resolution, the course is designed to build young people’s knowledge and skills so that all young people benefit from the numerous ways it can be employed to further their goals.

The course looks at the importance of developing young people’s innovation and enterprise skills, finding new ways to integrate high quality peer mediation into existing youth services and structures by training young people.

The materials are designed for various uses. The course can be delivered as a complete curriculum or parts of it might be integrated to supplement other courses. All materials are provided as open source and each section of this course of­fers a variety of additional online materials such as case studies and activities about the topic.

As some learners might want to learn the content (or just parts of it) individually, all mod­ules and additional learning resources are pro­vided online.

The target audience can also use the course on their own for professional development. In­formation about how we suggest the materials can be used are provided at the beginning of each tutors work­book for each module.

The course can be used in a classroom envi­ronment as well as a self-contained distance learning course.

Topics Covered:

The syllabus of the Young Community Mediators classroom course is divided into five different modules, each of them focusing on different aspects of entrepreneurship skills:

  • Module 1: Introduction and Welcome
  • Module 2: Understanding Conflict
  • Module 3: Introduction to Peer Mediation, Listening Skills and Negotiation
  • Module 4: Peer Mediation Event
  • Module 5: Teamwork: The Decision- Making Process and Neutrality

http://youngcommunitymediators.how/classroom-course/

Notice of Funding Availability – JAMS/ACR 2018 funding cycle

6 November 2017
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Categories: Administrators & Policy Makers, CRE Teachers & Trainers

The Association for Conflict Resolution is pleased to announce the Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) and request for initial proposal ideas for the 2018 funding cycle of the JAMS Foundation/ACR partnership in supporting Conflict Resolution Education (CRE)for students and youth.  This round includes a focus on working with gang involved youth.

Mission: The population to be served by the funding streams will be (1) youth in preK-12 age range and/or (2) adults working with these youth populations in ways that directly transfer CRE skills for adults to the youth populations through education, training and services.

Funding Contexts: The contexts for projects may be a variety of contexts including community, schools, alternative education (online education, charter schools, after school programs), government (juvenile justice facilities, courts) and NGO settings. While some proposals may be able to secure and guarantee access to or cooperation from traditional K-12 school districts/schools, we are excited by opportunity to support possible funding of CRE work from other contexts. Thus, projects in pre-K-12 schools will beconsidered but emphasis will be on projects outside that context.

To view the complete document click here: JAM_Foundation_ACR_Notice_2018.

For questions, send an email to admin@acrnet.org.