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Teaching and Learning for Peace Noticeboard

May 2010

Presented are peace-building organisations, events, information and stories. If you know of a peace-building story, events or organisations that we could highlight then please e-mail us at: admin@tlpeace.org.au


International Peace Research Association Conference in Sydney July 6-10, 2010

Communicating Peace 

The act of communicating; transmission. The exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, signals, writing, or behaviour. Interpersonal rapport.

All enquiries to Jake Lynch 

Global Love Day this May 1, 2010

“Love Begins With Me”

What I Can Do.....

Simply be love. Let the love within your heart be the focus of your awareness throughout the day. Allow yourself to be accepting, forgiving, peaceful, joyful and in harmony with yourself and all life around you. Just be!

For more information, visit www.thelovefoundation.com or www.globalloveday.com

The Dalai Lama Foundation

Established in 2002, the Foundation honours the life and work of the Dalai Lama. In  our own way he asks us to make our lives meaningful and useful to others. He suggests an integrated approach and response to immediate need through direct action and through education to address the root causes of violence. The Foundation supports action-oriented initiatives and education for ethics and peace.

Current initiatives include:     

-Study Circles

-The Missing Peace-The Missing Peace Curriculum

-Ethics in Russia- the work of the Russian Chapter

-DLF Canada

-Online Courses
 

The official website for the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in India is:

www.dalailama.com

HREA - www.hrea.org

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; the development of educational materials and programming; and community-building through on-line technologies.

 

 

Herb the Vegetarian Dragon: Online Centra Event- Thursday May 6

This e-learning event is being managed by e-learning teacher Jennifer Rossiter.

For teachers and students in the early, primary and middle years of schooling this event will help guide the development of peace-building story writing.

For more information contact Jenny:

jennifer.rossiter@northfldps.sa.edu.au

Peace-building stories can be purchased in

South Australia at:

Mostly Books

119 Belair Rd Torrens Park 5062 SA

ph: 08 8373 5190

email: mostlybooks@internode.on.net

The books can be purchased internationally at:

Children's Bookshop

37-39 Lidget Street, Lindley,
Huddersfield. HD3 3JF England

ph: 01484 658013

email: barry@hudbooks.demon.co.uk

                  Peaceful Schools International
      
 Celebrating peaceful schools around the world

is a Canadian charitable organization was established in 2001 by Hetty van Gurp, an internationally recognised educator and author.

Contact:

info@peacefulschoolsinternational.org

Turtle Dreaming - exploring the plight of the Murray River in a story about the snake-necked turtle and its struggle for survival.

It is a peace-building story with activities for children and adults to explore together.

download a free copy

OzProjects is hosting this story presented using Moodle as a peace-building activity. 

How Paper and Ink Came Together and Survived to Sing About It
by Hassaun Ali Jones-Bey

Many people believe they already know this story, and it is true that many versions of it have been written down. But all of those were told from the paper point of view. This story, for the first time, tells how it happened from the point of view of ink.

This magical peace-building story will captivate both adults and children leaving them wanting to hear more from this uniquely talented musical storyteller.

A peace-building activities guide about the story is available to download-

How Paper and Ink Came Together Peace-building Activities

for more information contact:

Boundless Gratitude