Foundation

In July 2003 the Teaching and Learning for Peace Foundation was formed as a non-profit association based in Adelaide South Australia. The foundation is endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as an income tax exempt charity (ITEC). Its specific mission is to document, support, develop and present peace-building possibilities based upon storytelling processes to communities both locally and internationally, connecting via the Internet with the purpose of bringing adults and children together to share in the peace-building process. Our work directly attends to the improvement of the emotional, mental, physical and social and most importantly, the spiritual well being of both adults and children in all communities. Peace-building processes involve communities directly attending to healing the dis-ease created by a lack of peace, at all levels in people’s lives. The intrinsic elements of peace-building stories are utilised by the foundation in the healing and rebuilding activities undertaken.

We attend to these needs both pro-actively and reactively.

VISION

to directly aid the healing and the rebuilding of peaceful communities by reactively and proactively responding to the disruption and disharmony caused from a lack of peace

to facilitate the sharing of peace-building stories, songs and activities
to focus communities upon stories of hope and peace, with happy endings, ones in which everyone wins
to develop processes that allow for cross-cultural and cross-generational sharing of peace-building stories
to help create a world our children deserve to inherit

MISSION

to facilitate the sharing of peace-building stories, songs and activities via a website for adults and children
to develop peace-building materials (guides, stories, CDs, posters and web-based materials) for teachers, librarians and parents
to present workshops to both adults and children to share stories and inspire the creation of more peace-building stories
to develop an in-schools support programme for teachers and school librarians using peace-building stories across the curriculum
to develop a peace-builders camp programme
to seek and develop partnerships and collaborations with individuals, governments and organisations to enhance the quality of our programmes

The Foundation is endorsed as a non-profit income tax exempt charity. Incorporation Number: A37614 ABN: 15592837505

August 2007 (last update)

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