Has your class started planning for Peace Day?

Posted on September 6th, 2011 by

Be inspired with the FREE  Peace One Day Education Resources http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/education – fantastic, innovative Resources, with embedded media aimed at engaging young people with issues such as peace & intercultural cooperation. Help to launch a 365-day countdown to a Global Truce on Peace Day 2012 using the new Global Truce lesson plan.

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Peace Day Success

Posted on October 15th, 2010 by

This year’s Peace Day schools events have been the most successful and exciting yet! We have received hundreds of images from schools all across the world, all equally wonderful and inspiring.  

To view a selection of these brilliant images please visit http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/takeaction/galleryworldmap/campaigns/education.  Here you can see a wide range of activities, from the wonderful puppets created as part of an art display by St. Francis de Sales School, to the peace symbol created by Saranac Lake Middle School.  These photos demonstrate only a small proportion of the events that took place on Peace Day 2010.

If you didn’t take part in any activities it is not too late. Peace Day is 21 September, but peace education can happen all year round.  For more information on how to get your school or organisation involved please visit the Education Resource.  This unique Resource, supported by Skype, provides free education materials to schools across the globe. It aims to encourage students to become active citizens, promoting the message of Peace.  It is available in all 6 languages of the UN and includes 13 unique lesson plans, along with a 32-minute version of ‘The Day After Peace’ film.

Thank you to everyone who took part and helped to spread the word about Peace Day. This year has proved to us all that students are truly an inspiration.

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What did YOU do on Peace Day 21 September?

Posted on September 28th, 2010 by

We hope you had a great Peace Day! All of us here at Peace One Day would love to hear what you, your students, friends or colleagues did to mark the day. Please send us your photos, stories and any footage you may have to education@peaceoneday.org .

Please let us know if you would like your photos to be included in our online gallery.

We look forward to hearing and seeing all your inspiring images!

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Make 2010/11 The Year of TEAMWORK at your School with ‘Stand Up for Peace One Day’

Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by

Herald in the new school year with Peace Day! Stand Up for Peace One Day is a lesson taken from our USA Peace Education Resource and provides the ideal opportunity to get the whole school or community involved in a positive celebration for 21 September, Peace Day.

These Resources are free and available in the six official languages of the United Nations; they can be accessed by completing a short registration process.

We invite you and your students/colleagues/friends to participate in Peace Day by making a commitment and taking a photo or video of this commitment. This could involve painting banners, spelling peace words or images through students making the shapes by standing in formation. Over the years we have been sent some incredible images from all over the world and we are hoping 2010 will be the best year yet!

Lesson 4J –Stand Up for Peace One Day provides a guide on how to organize this event in a straightforward and flexible manner, relative to what is feasible within your school or community. As this creative and inclusive opportunity happens at the beginning of the school year it is an excellent ‘icebreaker’, allowing students and teachers to get to know one-another. This is a group activity, encouraging students of mixed ages and ability to work together; they will have opportunities to develop confidence and compassion through working together for a common goal.

There are 2 activities:

· Deciding what you want to spell out and who will be responsible for which letters

· Making the formation and taking the photo/video

This activity is not just about the end result it is also about the process of a group coming to a unanimous decision about how would they like express their commitment to Peace, and working together to make it a reality.

Wherever you are in the world we hope you and your students will join in the Peace Day fun!

PLEASE REMEMBER to send us your pictures or videos to the following email address: web@peaceoneday.org, so we could post up your work on our website to motivate others to take part in this event next year and give them the opportunity to enjoy it as you did.

Thank you for Standing up for Peace One Day.

Emily Dew

emily.dew@peaceoneday.org

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SHARE INSPIRING BIOGRAPHIES WITH YOUR STUDENTS ON PEACE DAY!

Posted on August 24th, 2010 by

Many great peacemakers have faced significant challenges on their mission to promote peace. These challenges have led to truly inspiring success stories, reflecting their determination and motivation towards achieving their aim.

 

Peace One Day aims to bring inspirational individuals to young people’s attention, examining figures such as Mahatma Gandhi, Wangari Maathai, Rosa Parks and others, while exploring the difficulties they encountered on their journeys.

 

Register for our free online Resource (http://www.peaceoneday.org/en/education) and access our lesson plan & resource which looks at a selection of leaders, the characteristics they share and how anyone has the ability to make a change for the better. The DVD The Day After Peace, is an excellent accompaniment to the lesson as many of the relevant  topics are part of the story; once you have registered you will have free access to the 32  minute version of this film.  

 

During the ‘Great Peacemakers like You and Me’ lesson, students will explore the common characteristics and qualities shared by peacemakers.  While examining a variety of motivations as well as the determination needed to create a more peaceful society, there will be opportunities for students to reflect on their own characteristics. One of the objectives of this lesson plan and accompanying resources is for students to better understand their own personal qualities and how they too, are able to take action and create a more peaceful world. Students will be inspired to realise their own potential. The Day After Peace tells the story of one man who set out to make a difference to the world and all that he has achieved to date.

 

This lesson provides the perfect spring-board for Three Steps to Peace One Day as there are a range of projects which can be completed by the class. From writing their own ‘I Have a Dream’ speeches to having classroom debates from the perspective of someone who has inspired them. You can be sure that this lesson will stick in students’ minds!

 

REGISTER now to access all 21 Lesson Plans other topics include: Ending-bullying, conflict-resolution, inter-cultural cooperation, the United Nations and Sustainability.

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Make 2010/11 The Year of TEAMWORK at your School with ‘Stand Up for Peace One Day’

Posted on July 19th, 2010 by

Herald in the new school year with Peace Day! Stand Up for Peace One Day is a lesson taken from our USA Peace Education Resource and provides the ideal opportunity to get the whole school or community involved in a positive celebration for 21 September, Peace Day. These Resources are free and available in the six official languages of the United Nations; they can be accessed by completing a short registration process.
We invite you and your students/colleagues/friends to participate in Peace Day by making a commitment and taking a photo or video of this commitment. This could involve painting banners, spelling peace words or images through students making the shapes by standing in formation. Over the years we have been sent some incredible images from all over the world and we are hoping 2010 will be the best year yet!

Lesson 4J –Stand Up for Peace One Day provides a guide on how to organize this event in a straightforward and flexible manner, relative to what is feasible within your school or community. As this creative and inclusive opportunity happens at the beginning of the school year it is an excellent ‘icebreaker’, allowing students and teachers to get to know one-another. This is a group activity, encouraging students of mixed ages and ability to work together; they will have opportunities to develop confidence and compassion through working together for a common goal.

There are 2 activities:
· Deciding what you want to spell out and who will be responsible for which letters
· Making the formation and taking the photo/video

This activity is not just about the end result it is also about the process of a group coming to a unanimous decision about how would they like express their commitment to Peace, and working together to make it a reality.

Wherever you are in the world we hope you and your students will join in the Peace Day fun!

PLEASE REMEMBER to send us your pictures or videos to the following email address: web@peaceoneday.org, so we could post up your work on our website to motivate others to take part in this event next year and give them the opportunity to enjoy it as you did.

Thank you for Standing up for Peace One Day.

Emily Dew

Emily.dew@peaceoneday.org

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Education Resources that promote Global Understanding & Cooperation

Posted on July 6th, 2010 by

As the nations of the world become more interdependent, it is increasingly important for students to begin learning about intercultural communication at a young age. Peace One Day’s FREE Education Resource contains a comprehensive lesson plan, Intercultural Cooperation, designed to promote communication and cooperation between students as part of a global community. The lesson provides an ideal opportunity for students to engage with others from around the world sharing their ideas and commitments for Peace Day September 21. With the help of Skype technology, students are asked to communicate with students from another country in order to discuss the significance of Peace Day and to inspire further action on the Day. In this way, young people worldwide can become integral to creating an annual day of peace and global unity.

This lesson is part of Peace One Day’s wider Education Resource aimed at advancing active learning in the areas of ending-bullying, conflict resolution, the United Nations and global citizenship. By using the FREE Peace One Day Education Resource teachers can plan fun, interactive lessons which encourage students to think about the meaning of peace and to communicate their ideas clearly while simultaneously promoting knowledge and awareness of other cultures. Speaking to other students via Skype is a major part of this lesson, but it also is designed to spark discussion about the practical implications of technologies such as Skype on global conflict and on cultural awareness.

Peace One Day is a non-profit organization whose goal is to institutionalize Peace Day across the globe, making a day that is self -sustaining. The Education Resource provides the tools that allow students to participate in this process as they explore significant issues affecting their daily lives.

The Peace One Day Education Resource was created through extensive work with U.S. educators and features 21 lesson plans with a wealth of embedded short films that can be shared in class to inspire and entertain.

To learn more about the FREE education resources and to register to access the Resource please visit http://peaceoneday.org/en/education.

Emily Dew

Education Outreach Coordinator

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The World Cup is here! Check out our One Day One Goal lesson plan.

Posted on June 10th, 2010 by

With World Cup 2010 upon us, why not take advantage of the FREE Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource which contains a specific lesson plan dedicated to helping students to explore the unifying influence of sports, as well as being encouraged to organise a One Day One Goal tournament or match in schools, after-school clubs, or community groups? Peace One Day, supported by PUMA.peace, has created One Day One Goal: a campaign to see football/soccer matches played in every country on Peace Day, September 21. The matches can unite people from different communities and different cultures who would never normally play together. They also give students the opportunity to realise their individual capacity to make a difference in their own community – through organising a One Day One Goal tournament students will help raise awareness of Peace Day, September 21, and, through their own actions, become individual advocates of peace and non-violence.

The FREE Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource is made up of 21 lesson plans which advance active learning in the areas of conflict resolution, global citizenship, human rights, and the link between sustainability and peace, and sport and peace.

World Cup fever may be sweeping the globe, but the One Day One Goal event does not necessarily have to be a football/soccer match. One Day One Goal events can involve any sport that has the capacity to unite people from different backgrounds, communities or cultures. Having explored two famous examples of sports creating moments of peace, students are encouraged to arrange their own event where sport is used to bring people together in a peaceful environment. The aim of the lesson is to actively promote interest in, and appreciation of, sports as a unifying influence and a conduit for fostering a culture of peace and non-violence, using Peace Day September 21 as a focus.

To find out more, or to register for the FREE Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource, please visit: http://peaceoneday.org/en/education .

Emily Dew,
Emily.dew@peaceoneday.org

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End Bullying

Posted on May 6th, 2010 by

Throughout their youth, many children are forced to deal with bullying and its many consequences, and all too often they are forced to deal with it alone. As an aid to promote peace and nonviolence in schools, summer camps, and after school clubs, Peace One Day would like to draw your attention to the FREE online Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource.

Peace One Day was founded in 1999 by filmmaker Jeremy Gilley to document his journey to establish an annual Peace Day with a fixed date. As a result of his work, in 2001, member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted September 21 as annual day of global ceasefire and nonviolence – Peace Day. Peace One Day’s goal now is to institutionalise Peace Day throughout the world, making a day that is self sustaining; recommended to be used in conjunction with Jeremy’s documentary The Day After Peace, the USA Resource provides the tools that enable students to become an integral part of this process, whilst exploring many issues of significance in their daily lives. The Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource has been created through extensive work with U.S. educators, and features 21 lesson plans and a wealth of embedded short films that can be shared in class to inspire and entertain.

Aimed at advancing active learning in the areas of conflict resolution, global citizenship, and human rights, the Resource contains specific lesson plans which deal directly with bullying and ways of tackling it. Bullying often goes un-noticed. Victims of bullying may be reluctant to discuss the treatment they are being subjected to. Using the FREE Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource, and the “End-bullying” lesson plans contained within, teachers can plan a lesson which raises awareness of bullying and encourages students to empathise with one and other, and ultimately provides them with the ability to respond constructively to bullying should they encounter it.

To find out more, or to register for the FREE Peace One Day U.S.A. Education Resource, please visit: http://peaceoneday.org/en/education .

Emily Dew,
Emily.dew@peaceoneday.org

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In need of Education Resources for Summer Camp and After-School Programs?

Posted on April 12th, 2010 by

Peace One Day has just launched its new free online multimedia Education Resource, perfect for use at Summer Camps and After-School programs. Designed and created for students from grades 6 to 12, but also easily adapted for younger children, the resource tackles pressing issues and topics central to the considerations of today’s youth, from Bullying and the ways in which it can be tackled, to how every individual can make steps towards world peace through their own actions.

The resource incorporates learning materials from a number of media, supplementary worksheets and innovative teaching methods and discussion topics, to provide a more invigorating and exciting learning experience for students. Used in conjunction with documentaries produced by Jeremy Gilley, founder of Peace One Day, the resource has been carefully designed to engage young people in the imminent issues that can affect their everyday lives, and to educate and inform them how they personally can make a difference.

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