Well worth looking into...

By JOHN MORRIS

I heart learning . . . with non-violence on the curriculum, compassion could become society's default state

Well worth looking in to.

Founded in 1999, the Global Campaign for Peace Education (GCPE) is an internationally organized network that promotes peace education among schools, families and communities to transform the culture of violence into a culture of peace. The Global Campaign for Peace Education is presently coordinated by Tony Jenkins and the Peace Education Initiative at The University of Toledo.

Peace education is a holistic, participatory learning process that includes teaching for and about human rights, nonviolent responses to conflict, social and economic justice, gender equity, environmental sustainability, international law, disarmament, traditional peace practices and human security. 

The methodology of peace education encourages reflection, critical thinking, cooperation, and responsible action. It promotes multiculturalism, and is based on values of dignity, equality and respect. 

Peace education is intended to prepare students for democratic participation in schools and society.

The Global Campaign for Peace Education has two major goals:

1. the integration of peace education into all curricula, community and family education worldwide to become a part of life; and

2. the education of all teachers in the content and methods of teaching the knowledge and skills of making and building peace.

Sounds good to us.

There are so many peace organisations being connected across the world now it surely must be time for the snowball to gather pace.

Another organisation doing incredible work to unite people based on the principle of human kindness is The Charter For Compassion.

They have drawn up a simple but all-encompassing constitution centred around the golden rule of treating others as you would like to be treated yourself.

Something The Peace Party will be pushing to get signed by our local councils in a bid to join the growing global network of 'Compassionate Towns & Cities' comprising other communities from the US to Malawi, Pakistan and many many more.

More info on becoming a Compassionate Community can be found HERE.

I've heard people say: 

"You won't get world peace for love nor money."

But maybe one day we could. With a little bit of either.

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Meanwhile, Peace Party's Tommy Holgate is uploading a series of videos throughout March from a long distance handcycle journey partaken for Sport Relief in 2014. Day two can be found below...