14-page pdf document which presents a “conceptual framework from which schools may devise a program comprising the transmission of universal values and enduring attitudes, and the development of skills which will enable our students to become active global citizens … the implementation of this conceptual framework recognizes the practice of peaceful relations at all levels: personal, familial, communal, inter-cultural and global, it entails a process of knowledge acquisition and skill-building which affects the behavior of individuals and groups and provides a model for the formal and informal curriculum of the school, education for Peace is a process and condition which permeates all aspects of school life, with implications for learners, teachers, and administrators and it extends beyond the school to society as a whole.”
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Evaluation of respectful conflict resolution and peer mediation program
35-page pdf report of project whose “primary purpose is to provide data for schools and their surrounding communities to become more peaceful by empowering teachers, students, parents, and community leaders to constructively address conflict and violence in their families, schools, and communities through integrated, sustainable, and comprehensive respectful conflict resolution skills programs … a total of seven schools were visited for this study, seven administrators, six parents, and twenty-nine students participated, interviews were conducted with school administrators and focus groups were conducted with parents and students.”
Teaching global and local conflict in the classroom
24-page pdf document that accompanied a professional development program hosted by the World Affairs Council. Document consists of a list (with web addresses) of resources that relate to confict and conflict resolution. Recommend sites and sites that include lesson plans are noted.
Encyclopedia of peace education
Online resource which, “provides a comprehensive overview of the scholarly developments in the field to date as well as new insights from across the globe from the various actors involved in advancing peace education internationally. Thus, this online resource serves as a living reference guide that traces the history and emergence of the field, highlights foundational concepts, contextualizes peace education practice across international and disciplinary borders, and suggests new directions for peace educators.”
Conflict resolution and peace education policy examples: Resource pack developed for the Balkan
24-page pdf resource book developed for the Balkan Regional Conference on Peace Education and Conflict Resolution in Schools. Includes 7 page list of policy documents for peace education as well as evaluations of peace education programs, a review of literature and the status of research into peace education and a look at the different pedagogical traditions in different areas of the world.
Conflict resolution education and peace education: Proven impacts
25-slide Powerpoint presentation which presents a “review of research examining the impact of conflict resolution education and peace education in schools.”
Strategies for teaching peace and CR in U.S. undergraduate environments
22-slide Powerpoint presentation given at the Sustaining Conflict Resolution Education: Building
Bridges to the Future conference in Fairfax, VA, which “provides an overview of approaches that undergraduate institutions are using to teach about peace and conflict resolution, all forms of undergraduate education will be considered including liberal arts institutions, religious affiliated schools, state universities and community colleges.”
World of possibilities: CRE and peace education around the globe, A
34-page Powerpoint presentation given at the Sustaining Conflict Resolution Education: Building Bridges to the Future conference in Fairfax, VA, which “presents summaries of several important activities related to global expansion of conflict resolution education and peace education.”
Model in the Caucus’ for Inter-Ethnic Relations (Georgia), A
64-page Powerpoint presentation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education which “review[s] the project, “Management of Interethnic Relations in Georgia,” consisting of three main modules: (1) training (2) problem solving workshops, and (3) a creation of a code of ethics for interethnic relations.”
Gender based violence: Challenging norms, building capacities, promising practices, creating peace
16-page Powerpoint presentation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education which “provide[s] a new context for prevention of intimate partner, domestic and sexual violence, participants will build their capacity to engage in social change work, learn current promising and best practices for intimate partner and sexual violence prevention.”
Iman and the pastor, The: Coexist, Lessons from Nigeria and beyond
27-page Powerpoint presentation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education which presents, “The work of religious peacemakers and the experiences of the Imam and the Pastor will be shared as well as ways that COEXIST helps youth gain needed skills to prevent and resolve conflicts that arise due to misunderstandings about diverse beliefs and cultural assumptions.”
Youth & conflict: Global challenges, local strategies, 2008
21-page Powerpoint presentation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education which “introduce[d] some of the themes and research associated with current thinking in values education
Effective methods of CRE in Armenia’s schools: Peer-to-peer education implemented by NGO Women for D
40-page Powerpoint presentation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution Education outlining a program running in Armenia for six years in which, “Teachers and school children received special training and conducted peer-to-peer education for approximately 590 pupils from 29 classes in 10 schools, after the peer-to-peer education, the evaluation showed the effectiveness of using this process to teach CR skills.”
CRE/PE research project
18-page Powerpoint Presentation given at the Second International Summit on Conflict Resolution which outlined, “A session for team members working on an international research collaboration exploring the state of Conflict Resolution Education and Peace Education around the world.”
Thailand: Successful strategies for policy creation & implementation of CRE in schools
25-page Powerpoint presentation which addresses “the Ministry of education’s efforts to develop a national policy to build the culture of peace in schools at the national level and explore positive ways to involve student participation in solving conflict and violence.”