Yes, Peace can be taught: education practices for peacebuilding

july 28, 2021

Education can be a driver of conflict that fuels grievances, xenophobia, and misinformation, or it can address conflict dynamics in the United States and contribute to peacebuilding. Join the Alliance for Peacebuilding on July 28th in a discussion about working with educators and state and city governments to align the U.S. history curriculum with a peacebuilding approach. We will present Kate English and Patricia Shafer whose organizations provide peace education to young people, including training, mentoring, and teaching conflict history and prevention. 

We will also engage in a discussion of the recent bill introduced by Senators Chris Coons and John Cornyn, the “Civics Secures Democracy Act”, which aims to restore the importance placed on civics education in American classrooms and expand access to civics and history education.

Speakers:

• Liz Hume (Moderator), Acting President and CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding

• Patricia Shafer, Executive Director, NewGen Peacebuilders

• Kate English, Executive Director, Educators’ Institute for Human Rights

Resources:

• What Do People Think of Peace and Violence?

• History of Peace Education

• Training Young Peacebuilders Around the World

• NewGen Peacebuilders Overview

• Video: Remarks from Matt Grady

• Florida’s Holocaust Problem

• Students need to learn about the haters and helpers of our history

• International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance recommendations

• Virtual Student & Educator Resources

• USHMM Teaching Guidelines

• IHRA Teaching Recommendations

• National Museum of African American History & Culture Teaching Resources

• National Museum of the American Indian Teaching Resources