As every news headline makes clear, our world needs Peace Literacy
Newsletter Highlights:
What is Peace Literacy?
- A new introduction by Paul K. Chappell, featuring implications for learning in virtual reality
Peace Literacy at Antioch University Summer Program - Paul's work was featured at the Institute for Humane Education Summer Immersion Residency Graduate Program
Report from the Field - A K-8 teacher shares her transformative experience teaching Peace Literacy
The Global Reach of Peace Literacy - Peace Literacy partners check in from a Social Justice Centre in Kampala, Uganda, a Peace Network in Ramallah, Palestine, and an Orthodox Summer Camp in Corvallis, OR.
PLI Summer Plans - In late July, Shari Clough and Paul will be showcasing our Peace Literacy VR curriculum at an Oregon Summer Retreat for School Administrators
- We're also prepping for fall curriculum expansion and professional development trainings for our educational partners in Oregon, California, and Ohio
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What is Peace Literacy? This link takes you to a brand new introduction to Peace Literacy by Paul K. Chappell, featuring implications for learning in virtual reality. |
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Peace Literacy at Antioch University Summer Program |
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The introduction to Peace Literacy, above, arose from an interview with Paul by Zoe Weil, Executive Director of the Institute for Humane Education. Paul's work on Peace Literacy was just featured at the Institute's Humane Education Summer Immersion Residency graduate program hosted by Antioch University, where artist and peace educator Rob Shetterly spoke about his portrait of Paul that he painted for his series, Americans Who Tell the Truth. The passage from Paul in the painting reads: "When people in a democracy are not educated in the art of living—to strengthen their conscience, compassion, and ability to question and think critically—they can be easily manipulated by fear and propaganda. A democracy is only as wise as its citizens, and a democracy of ignorant citizens can be as dangerous as a dictatorship." |
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The Global Reach of Peace Literacy |
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We have been meaning to share these wonderful greetings from Peace Literacy alumna Emily Nabakooza who now directs the Assisi Centre for Social Justice and Peace in Kampala, Uganda—pictured here are four of her students. | | |
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We are also excited to share an update on the use of our Peace Literacy VR curriculum by our partners in peace, the Abrahamic Reunion, featuring Regional Director Mohamad Jamous interviewing students who've participated in the VR training - here's a new 5 minute video of their endorsements. |
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And finally from back home in Corvallis, Oregon, we were happy to get a request for curriculum consulting from youth ministry leaders at St. Anne's Orthodox Church. They used our curriculum with 55 summer camp participants from across the Pacific Northwest in mid-June and sent us these photos, above, of posters the students made of the Fires Beneath Aggression and Our Non-Physical Needs. Father Steven Soot led the group. Organizer Alice Carter writes that "the Peace Literacy curriculum gave our campers and counselors an experience of how to understand where aggression comes from, and how to calm aggression with their responses. It was empowering." |
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You can help change the world with your financial support Join our monthly donor program for greater impact and special Peace Literacy updates. Your giving will help fund the development of new curriculum and support materials, our VR work with youth-at-risk here in the U.S. and in the Middle East, and our ongoing research into the most effective ways to teach peace skills in both traditional and VR classrooms. Our world needs Peace Literacy now more than ever. |
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