If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children. Mahatma Gandhi
Designed around two core principles--Peace begins with me and I am what I am because of who we all are--Speaking Peace equips children with tools to avoid and peacefully resolve conflicts. The four-session, five-hour school-based program teaches tolerance, responsible decision-making, and nonviolence through discussions, storytelling, role-playing, games, and documentary films. Our goals: peaceful classrooms, peaceful playgrounds, peaceful homes.
Each of the four sessions touches on a number of social/emotional learning (SEL) skills with emphasis on fostering self-awareness, developing empathy, nurturing positive relationships, and acting responsibly.
Our instructors—each a Peace Builder committed to nonviolence—hail from some of Chicago’s violence-plagued neighborhoods. Their temperament, life experiences, and the training they’ve received through the Peace Exchange have prepared them to be leaders, role models, mentors, and peacemakers.
To learn more about bringing Speaking Peace to your school or youth program, please contact Program Manager Henry Cervantes at hcervantes@hfm.org.
Each of the four sessions touches on a number of social/emotional learning (SEL) skills with emphasis on fostering self-awareness, developing empathy, nurturing positive relationships, and acting responsibly.
Our instructors—each a Peace Builder committed to nonviolence—hail from some of Chicago’s violence-plagued neighborhoods. Their temperament, life experiences, and the training they’ve received through the Peace Exchange have prepared them to be leaders, role models, mentors, and peacemakers.
To learn more about bringing Speaking Peace to your school or youth program, please contact Program Manager Henry Cervantes at hcervantes@hfm.org.