peace education brochure english

HWPL Peace Education

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A Great Legacy of Humanity, Beautiful Global Community There is no place more beautiful and habitable than earth for creations to live and thrive. What is the point of ruining such global community that is like a beautiful paradise and wishing for heaven? Wouldn't it be better to create our global community into a good world that is like heaven? It is time to educate the ideas of a new era of peace. We must transcend nation, race, religion, and all ideas so that everyone can live together in a world of peace by becoming one. In order to create a truly peaceful world, the youth and all individuals must become peace citizens with the right ideas of peace. Peace education should not be limited to discussions about the past, but be an education that helps people become peace messengers by understanding the answers to peace through the peace movements that are being conducted now.

-HWPL Chairman Lee Man-hee-

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Background of Peace Education -Absence of Peace-

Currently, the global community is suffering from constant war and conflict. Despite the various efforts of the international community, the historical causes of deep-rooted conflict still provoke and threaten world peace to this day. In addition, many people who face various problems such as extreme terrorism, racism, poverty, disease, climate change, and more are not guaranteed life and safety which are basic rights. In this reality, peace has become a universal value that humanity must pursue first and a major task that must be achieved. Now, we must create a world of peace without war and leave it as a legacy to the future generations.

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The Way for Humanity: Promoting Peace Education and Culture of Peace The efforts of the government and certain people alone cannot guarantee peace. All civil society needs to participate in order to end the war and establish a culture of peace. Also, a public awareness of the need and value of peace must be created. If all civil society recognizes the importance of peace and apply the spirit of peace to their respective lives, peace will be an achievable goal, not ambiguous or impossible one. Therefore, we must focus on activating peace education which raises awareness of peace and educating people to become peace citizens. In particular, peace education which trains students and youth who will lead the future as citizens of peace is a source of sustainable peace.

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Signing of MOA and MOU on Peace Education

Signed MOA and MOU with 351 places in 53 countries

Middle East 12 places in 4 countries Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Palestine

Americas 11

Europe 50 places

Africa 122 places

places

in 9 countries

in 18 countries

in 7 countries

Greece, the

Gambia, South Sudan,

Guatemala,

Netherlands,

South Africa, Niger, Lesotho,

Dominica, USA,

Romania, North

Rwanda, Madagascar, Mali,

Haiti, Antigua

Macedonia,

Burundi, Somalia, Ethiopia,

and Barbuda,

Armenia, Ukraine,

Uganda, Zambia, Cameroon,

Jamaica,

Georgia, Croatia,

Kenya, Comoros, Côte

Colombia

France

d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Asia 171 places in 15 countries Nepal, South Korea, East Timor, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, Philippines

Classification by institution

16 Government-Affiliated Organizations Commission on Higher Education of Philippines, Ministry of Education of Guatemala, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Iraq, Ministry of Higher Education and Cultural Affairs of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Ministry of Education of Science and Technology of Antigua and Barbuda, Ministry of Youth and Sports and Civic Action of Ayiti, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Ethiopia, Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Department of Education Schools Division Office in Cotabato City of the Philippines, Department of Education Division of Laguna in the District of Pila of the Philippines, Department of Education Division of Maasin City Region VIII of the Philippines, Gauteng Education Department in South Africa, City Council of Policarpa of Columbia, Education, Youth and Sports of Zolochiv City Council, Zolochiv District, Lviv Region 4 National Commissions for UNESCO Comoros, Gambia, Jamaica, East Timor 319 Schools Kindergarten Institution 2 / Elementary School 62 / Middle School 40 / High School 38 / Comprehensive School 88 / University 100 27 Organizations -6-

Images of Countries Implementing Peace Education

Republic of India

Republic of the Philippines

Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Republic of Zambia

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Republic of the Philippines

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Peace Education Curriculum Part 1. Finding the Meaning and Value of Peace

Part 2 Having the Qualifications as a Peace Citizen

Lesson 1 Original State of All Creation

Lesson 5 Being Grateful for Kindness and Grace

Lesson 2 Reasons Why All Things in the Natural World

Lesson 6 Being Considerate of the Benefit of Others

Can Live in Harmony

Lesson 7 A Sacrifice without Compensation

Lesson 3 What Broke Peace in the World of Humankind

Lesson 8 Understanding and Forgiving others

Lesson 4 Restoration of Order and Relation in the

Lesson 9 Respect for Elders

Human World

Lesson 10 Efforts towards Preservation of Heritage Lesson 11 Law-Abiding Spirit and Law of Peace

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Lesson 12 Completion of Peace Humanity has Long-Awaited

The Earth is the home of all living things. All creations contain the principles of peace that mankind needs,

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such as vitality, harmony, balance, cooperation,

Through historical events and recent examples of war

coexistence, and more. Therefore, the first step of

and peace, it helps to recognize the importance of peace.

peace education is to find the answer to life and peace

Furthermore, it presents various ways to coexist peacefully

that mankind seeks in nature.

with others and resolve conflicts in a peaceful way.

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Relationship between the DPCW and Peace Education The Declaration of Peace and Cession of War (hereinafter referred to as the DPCW) was drafted by the HWPL International Law Peace Committee comprised of legal experts around the world. In 2016 the Preamble and 10 Articles and 38 Clauses of the DPCW were proclaimed to the world. This Declaration aims to maintain a sustainable environment for peace by ending all wars.

<DPCW Article 10 Spreading a Culture of Peace> (1) States should recognize and engage with groups and organizations that seek to further the cause of peace as a global movement. States should facilitate such groups in their awareness-raising activities, including providing tuition in human rights and peace studies, as provided for, inter alia, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1999 UN Declaration on a Culture of Peace.

(4-c) Education is imparted to promote respect and mutual understanding among different religious belief and ethnic groups. <The Purpose of Spreading a Culture of Peace through Peace Education>

1. To raise public awareness of peace 2. To participate voluntarily in peace activities and implement peaceful actions

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FAQ

1. What are the expected effects of implementing Peace Education?

According to the reports from schools and teachers in 78 countries that have conducted peace education so far, it helps individual students stabilize their emotions, improve self-esteem, improve relationship with others, solve family problems, and reduce school violence. Furthermore, the continuous spread of peace education is expected to see a decrease in the crime rate of youth in the community.

2. How can HWPL Peace Education be introduced?

Educational institutions willing to implement peace education build cooperative relationship with HWPL through signing an MOU. Institutions that have signed the MOU can freely plan and operate classes such as running a regular class, peace camp, short-term program, and more utilizing HWPL peace education textbook. Peace educators can participate in the educator’s network to share class materials and results which will also help them to develop their own classes.

3. What does HWPL provide to the schools and teachers?

HWPL was advised by the Ministry of Education and teachers in various countries to plan peace education and develop textbooks. The standard textbook is composed of 12 lessons, one for teenagers and one for college students. HWPL shares the peace education textbook and examples of classes conducted in each country using the textbook. Schools and teachers in each country can freely use and develop the teaching plans and materials according to their local environment.

4. What are the qualifications to become HWPL Peace Educator?

Former and current teachers or anyone working in the education field can become a peace educator. HWPL grants educational qualification to those who have completed HWPL Peace Educator Training, and appoints teachers who actively conduct peace education as “HWPL Peace Educator.” HWPL Peace Educators are eligible to participate in online and offline international peace education workshops and conferences.

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Interview from Peace Educators

Afghanistan

Romania

Amazon English Academy

Teacher of Scoala Gimnaziala Ferdinand I

Mr. Yassin Akbari

Aurora-Simona Spirescu

In this lesson, we learned that we need all the

In just a few months the children have become calmer,

basic elements of peace in order to build peace

they treat each other with more respect, they take better

in all societies, but above all, we need to have

care of the places where they learn and play, they are more

the courage and also peace-loving hearts.

attentive to the needs of others, and they are empathetic

They will definitely help all the communities

and willing to help. I realized how important it was to talk

to have peace and live peacefully. Also, we

to them about peace even if they were so young! Shortly

mentioned that all the humans around the world

after the completion of the 12 lessons for peace, war broke

should work together to make this beautiful

out in the neighboring country, Ukraine, and we received

planet a better place for themselves and other

hundreds, thousands of Ukrainian refugees in our school.

generations. Peace, for sure, is the best heritage

My students and their parents, already sensitized and

that the coming generations can receive from

aware of the serious consequences of war, participated

current people of the world. It is everybody’s

and still participate voluntarily in helping these people in

responsibility to put their best effort forward to

need. They provided food, shelter, transportation, hygiene

make a better world.

items, clothing, toys, and more. The fact that they did it without being forced to do so shows how impactful these lessons were and how valuable the stories presented were.

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Interview with Peace Educator

Republic of South Africa Senior Education Specialist of Education Department of Ekurhuleni District in Gauteng Vanessa Boikhutso What motivated me with this program of Peace Education is when I saw their profile. I saw that their program is relevant and is addressing exactly what we want. Peace value is under-pinning around peace values within the schools where we know that needs to be enhanced. So, I saw it, and then I felt this is the correct thing, and consulted with management, and then we said that let us run with it. And yes, because it is relevant in addressing the peace in the classroom. This educator is supposed to be equipped with skills, to be able to teach learners, to instill skills of peace and tolerance in a meaningful way during learning and teaching, doing it in such a way that learners find it becomes part and parcel of their lives. So, if we equip our educators to do peace education, then we know that we will be able to help so that they instill this in the learners on a daily basis.

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