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Peace Education
Replied Sep. 29, 2007
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Peace Education
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Cheryl Duckworth Sep. 29, 2007.
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- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- "Avoiding war is the work of politicians. Building peace is the work of educators." ~Dr. Maria Montessori
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I am an ABD at the Inst. for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason, in Arlington, VA. I am a teacher, advocate and policy analyst whose work has focused on policies for ending poverty, strengthening global security and peace education.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- I was honored to live and work in Zimbabwe for 6 months with the Peace Corps. I have also studied in Oxford, England. In addition, I did my dissertation field research in Paraguay, and helped to lead a global citizenship education program there.
- What is your current country of residence?
- USA
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Faculty, Northern VA Juvenile Detention Center
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://imtd.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://teachforpeace.blogspot.com
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Youth, Education, Civil Society
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Training, Program Design, Advocacy
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- My current research includes the necessity of peace education in every school, as well as the impact of land privatization on indigenous communities in Paraguay (the dissertation). Consulting experience includes curriculum reform in developing/transitional countries, especially new democracies, teacher training, capacity building of the educational sector in developing nations, and instructional design.
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications
- "Teaching Peace: A Dialogue on Maria Montessori", Journal of Peace Education. (http://www.conflictresolutionnetwork.org.uk/index.html?publications_journals.htm~mainFrame
"Demos Kratos: New Expressions of People Power Across the Globel", with Ambd. John McDonald at the Inst. for Multi-Track Diplomacy
http://www.imtd.org/content/blogcategory/20/62/
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The Blog's New Home
Dear Colleagues:
You can now find my blog at http://teachforpeace.blogspot.com.
Peace,
Cheryl
Posted on September 29th, 2007 at 8:38am —
The First Day
First impressions can mean everything. Committed to establishing from day one that my classroom would be about exploring peace and peacebuilding, I decided to establish a "baseline" with a written response to the question of "What kinds of things do you think cause conflict or violence in our world and our communities?" I was so pleased with much of the thinking that I got in response. The kids identified alcohol, drugs, gangs, sexism, racism, stereotypes, oil, war, poverty, miscommunication…
ContinuePosted on September 4th, 2007 at 4:12pm —
The Dinosaur Curriculum
One of the few things that actually stuck with me from my teacher ed.
courses at Mary Washington was an article called the "Dinosaur
Curriculum", which (as the title suggested) decried curriculum that is
not--has not been for a while--relevant to kids.
I was reminded of this article in two of the in-services I attended
today on vocabulary and differentiation strategies. Fine
in-services, both, with active strategies that many teachers can
use. But I wondered about the approach of usi… Continue
Posted on August 30th, 2007 at 6:12pm — 2 Comments
Of Peace and Pencil Pegs
At first I wondered why my new colleague, the art teacher at the youth detention center where I am now on faculty, was so particular about counting the pencils when the POs (parole officers) brought the kids in for orientation before the new school year begins. Then I wondered why I returned to my classroom to find a pencil peg--a wooden block with pencil-sized holes where the sharp ends stay sharp and yet out of harm's way--on my desk. It didn't take much to put two and two together: the pencil… Continue
Posted on August 23rd, 2007 at 7:33pm —
Events
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TRAINING OF TRAINERS IN HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION WITH CHILDREN “A”, Hungary
October 12, 2008 at 9am – Hungary
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Training, Trauma, Resilience and Adversity Activated Growth
October 13, 2008 at 9am – Rome
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New, free publications+talk by Africa Peace and Conflict Network
October 13, 2008 at 6pm – http://www.africaworkinggroup.org/publications.html
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Talk at Georgetown University, The Abraham Path Initiative: Crossing Boundaries and Connecting People, Step by Step
October 14, 2008 at 11:30am – "Georgetown University"
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how r u and what is new there and what is your location nowadays?
peace,
Plz do help us,as maximum as possible either Financial assistance or by school uniforms or in the maintaining and updating of our books stocks on our library. the books in english Languages on world affairs, social, political, Auto/Biographies ,fiction, history or modern sciences will be most benificial for us. please ships the books on following address.
Muhammad Moosa Rind
Res-67 Hina Bunglows
Block-19 Gulistan-e-Johar,
Near Rashid Minhas Road,
Karachi,
Pakitsan.
Tel +92-21-4621260 & Cell+92-321-3899049
Email: rind_peace@yahoo.com
waiting to your posative response.
Peace,
I would like to share with you news and views about that,
We are running self financed library for community and also involved in social activities like intelactual getto gathers, lectures, debating society, peacebuildings walks and celebrating differnt days as per mentioned in UNO charter.
If you like then kindly help to updating our library portions and books as well as library building's. however if you like all or one of them you could select as per your desire.
I think it will be a great step from you towords a nobele cause.
Peace,
Muhammad Moosa Rind
Karachi, Sindh.
+92-321-3899049
Really i am always reamber you with best wishes/prays/proudly as well as when ever doing any social and media activist roll any getogather i always speaking about your help and your views. However, these kind your help always encourage me if you want see my Sindhi Languages web pages/sites kindly visit following news papers and magzine.
www.affair.com.pk
www.awamiawaz.com
www.dailykawish.com
www.dailyibrat.com
www.voiceofsindh.net
and Please see our legends poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhtai is classic Sindhi poet of Sindh. Shah jo Risalo is the ganj of Shah Latif. Translated by: Elsa kazi. Sindhi Adbi Board (Sindhi Literary Board) Sindh.
http://www.shah-latif.net.tc/
Peace,
Muhammad Moosa Rind
Karachi.
+92-321-3899049
Please see our legends poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhtai is classic Sindhi poet of Sindh. Shah jo Risalo is the ganj of Shah Latif. Translated by: Elsa kazi. Sindhi Adbi Board (Sindhi Literary Board) Sindh.
http://www.shah-latif.net.tc/
Peace,
Muhammad Moosa Rind
Karachi.
+92-321-3899049
Yes! I would like to infrom you that having assassination of Martyar Benazir Bhutto my fully intention about her struggle and case. However, around weekly i am writing in Sindhi news papers/magzines about her vision & Struggle about Pakistani Nation's.
When you joined USAID Pakistan. we will vist Martyar Benazir Bhutto grave in Larkana & visit World oldest civilization Mohin Jo Daro as well.
Peace,
Muhammad Moosa Rind
Karachi.
+92-321-3899049
ok ok! i know your brave and you could... like to work in Pakistan. However, have you ever been visit Sindh or read about Sindhi cultures. However, nowadays what is your activity and how you kill they day and nights. what are you reading nowadys?
peace,
Since long time i have not recevied your msg!. However, Where are you and what is new ?
Peace,
How are you? Waht are you doing now?
Best wishes to you!
Bobichand
thanks for your mail.we will be in touch.
Yadab
Nepal
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