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Nonviolence education
is a systematic curriculum designed to awaken students'
minds to the possibilities of thinking outside the
might-makes-right paradigm, allowing them to view
global human rights as a part of their own cause,
not something distinct from their personal life experience.
Peace studies education teaches the view of history
written by those who have worked for social change
and fighting injustices; it promotes the values of
constructive conflict prevention and resolution as
well as nonviolent resistance and direct social action.
Students acquire a comprehensive view of the current
global situation by learning the links between poverty,
religion, economics, governmental policies, technology,
environment, and education. In exploring alternatives
to violence, students gain knowledge about their life
choices, for example whether to register for selective
service. They also gain awareness about their daily
lives, such the origins of the products they consume,
whether they were tested on animals, or what the lives
of the producers were like. Peace studies education
gives students the tools to constructively deal with
the problems they encounter on both a personal and
global level, and helps them understand their responsibility
for elevating the collective human experience.
Visit The National Campaign on Peace Education.
http://www.peaceed.org
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