Peace Education And Active Non-violence PDF

# Opening Prayer Oh God Almighty, Behold us your loving children, offering You today our works and studies. Help us Dear Lord to be obedient to our teachers, to be kind to our classmates and to be diligent in our studies. May You always grant us the courage to follow Your way. AMEN. # Guess The...

# Opening Prayer Oh God Almighty, Behold us your loving children, offering You today our works and studies. Help us Dear Lord to be obedient to our teachers, to be kind to our classmates and to be diligent in our studies. May You always grant us the courage to follow Your way. AMEN. # Guess The Picture! - A peace sign (hand gesture) - An open book # Peace Education # Guess The Picture! - A man punching a woman's face, she is protecting herself with her arms # Violence # Guess The Picture! - A black bird with a gorilla's face looking at a blurry yellow background, possibly walking on the sidewalk # We Will Talk About Peace Education and Active Non-Violence # Objectives: - Encouraging thoughtfulness, developing tolerance and understanding between diverse groups, and supporting peaceful resolving conflicts. - Peace education fosters the development of emotional intelligence, including empathy and compassion, and promotes change by nonviolent resistance. - Reduces prejudice and discrimination, fosters the development of responsible global citizens who are conscious of concerns like environmental sustainability and rights for humanity, and works to foster a culture of peace where collaboration and respect for diversity are the standard. # What is Peace Education? Peace education is a comprehensive approach to promoting understanding, tolerance, and respect among individuals and groups. # Conflict Resolution: - Teaching effective communication and negotiation skills, promoting empathy and understanding of different perspectives, and encouraging peaceful problem-solving strategies. # Human Rights - Promoting awareness of human rights and their universal application - Fostering respect for the rights of others, regardless of their background. - Teaching the importance of justice and equality - Intercultural Understanding - Promoting appreciation and celebration # Intercultural Understanding - Promoting appreciation and celebration of cultural diversity - Encouraging intercultural dialogue and exchange. - Challenging stereotypes and prejudices. # Environmental Education - Teaching the interconnectedness of human beings and the environment. - Promoting sustainable practices and environmental stewardship. - Emphasizing the importance of peace with nature # Benefits of Peace Education - Reduced Violence - Enhanced Social Cohesion - Increased Empathy and Understanding - Improved Problem-Solving Skills # What is the Importance of Peace Education to You as a Student and as a Filipino Citizen? Peace education is very defined as the process of promoting the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to bring about behavior change that will enable children, youth, and adults to prevent conflict and violence. # Non-Violence # What is Violence? Violence is a decision, and in the end, it is an act that is meant to hurt other people. The actions of the abuser is the one who needs to change. # There are Ways to Prevent it By Encouraging this Change: - Educate those people about the various forms of violence. - When you witness or hear violence, do not disregard it. - If the victims decide to seek assistance, provide them with all support. - Initiate or take part in public programs aimed at promoting peaceful behavior in society and increasing awareness of violence - And lastly, Don't give up. # What is Non-Violence? It is the refusal to respond to oppression with violence or physical force. It encourages harmony, peace, and nonviolent resistance. It is a principle way of life or an instrument for change that holds that mankind's greatest value is fundamental, and that it should never be destroyed. “Non-violence is a powerful and just weapon. Indeed it is a weapon unique in history, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it”. - Martin Luther King “People try non-violence for a week, and when it doesn't work, they go back to violence, which hasn't worked for centuries”. - Theodore Roszak # Here are some key practices of active nonviolence: - Conflict Transformation - Trauma-Healing - Restorative Justice - Unarmed citizen protection - Nonviolent Resistance - Nonviolent civilian-based defense # Source UNESCO Peace Education Unit: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000160787 https://nonviolencejustpeace.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/active-nonviolence1.pdf