MINISTRY OF LABOUR, HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL SECURITY Children & Violence Peace Education Pilot Key Lessons & Recommendations
Definitions of Peace Education (from 1 st stakeholder meeting) Peace = Contentment Peace = Harmony Peace = Absence of Conflict What is it? Changing values, attitudes and behaviours to promote healthy & peaceful responses to conflict, and respect for everyone’s rights • Non-violent communication, nonconfrontational state of mind • Holistic approach, mental & physical inner peace • Non-violent conflict resolution • Tolerance & respect for our differences • Respect for human rights, dignity & justice • Consulting with one another Who are focus? • Individuals in Society • Parents • Early childhood educators • Teachers • Peers • Leaders • Media • Youth
Pilot Activities • Inter-agency collaboration – – – – – Min. LHSSS GRPA Help & Shelter WAVE Brahma Kumaris (Living Values) Volunteer Youth Corps Love Outreach International Men of Purpose UNICEF • 3 target communities – Lodge – Bettervervagting – Covent Garden • 7 target groups – – – Children Youth Adults NDC/CDC Religious Leaders Front Line Workers (FLW) • • • teachers, health workers, police, social workers, probation officers agricultural extension workers – Health Centres
Activities • 3 Agencies took lead – GRPA: Children & Youth – WAVE: Adults & NDC/CDC – Help & Shelter: Religious Leaders, FLW & Health Centres • Workshops – Different sessions from several agencies • Evaluation – Attendance – Participant questionnaires • Positive & Negative Feelings • Knowledge • Attitudes & Beliefs
Impacts on Participants • Knowledge – How to identify abuse – Identifying signs of abuse in children – How to get help • Feelings – Positive increase – Negative decrease • Attitudes & Beliefs – Positive Change
Recommendations: Recruitment • Sensitisation & mobilisation period essential • Participatory planning with target group / community • Package programme for target group – Combine with other activity (e. g. IT for youth) – Select attractive name • Develop strategy for difficult to recruit target groups e. g. men, youth
Recommendations: Methods & Activities • More Participatory The Better • Creative / fun / interesting activities – age appropriate e. g. • Painting & singing for children • Role playing for adults • Quizzes for youth • Focus on knowledge/skills perceived as very relevant by target group e. g. : – Adults – parenting skills, domestic abuse & community action planning – Youth – discussions of reproductive health
Recommendations: Inter-Agency Co-operation • Pre-activity familiarisation for facilitators from different agencies – Get to know one another – Learn what each agencies does • Joint planning of programme • Agencies submit to lead agencies: – Materials (pens, paper etc. ) – Venue requirements (space,
Recommendations: Delivery • Integrate peace education into normal activities of target groups e. g. : – Schools for children, teachers & parents – Skills training for youth • Spread programme over longer periods so participants can internalise knowledge and practice skills
Recommendations: Further Development • Co-ordinating Body – Composed of reps from contributing agencies • Plan of activities – Time frame – Locations – Budget • Create Peace Education Manual – Revise content & methodology – Make widely available • Increase Capacity – Network with each other – Train each other in specialist skills – Training in funding agency procedures • Coordination of Funding – Donor Matrix
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