We all want peace. Building on this is another simple but pure belief that peace is borne of understanding while peace, in turn enriches understanding.
Last October 27-30, 2008, I, together with a grade six pupil (Danny A. Dela Peña), went to Tubod, Lanao Del Norte to attend the 4th Northern Mindanao Peace Village through a memorandum sent to our school by the Assistant Division Superintendent, Mrs. Emmalinda Duhaylungsod…
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The following day started with “hataw”, a dance exercise which was led by the teachers of the Division of Lanao Del Norte. After the hataw, Shower of Peace followed…The delegates were amazed and enjoyed the shower of water sprayed from the fire trucks… After that, we had our breakfast…
The topics included in the conference for the pupil/student-delegates were:
1. Learning the Ways of Peace
2. Unlearning the Ways of Violence
3. Kids say “No to Guns”
4. Kids Seal Their Commitments to Peace
Some of the activities were:
1. Peace Congress
-This event allows the young to learn to solve problems and think critically on issues of peace, conflict and violence. They also develop camaraderie and interpersonal relationships. Invited in this activity are the officials from the Provincial Government of Lanao down the municipal mayors, and heads of the each department in the province…
2. Dancesports
- A showcase of talents in the modern Latin-American Dances: Cha-cha-cha, rumba, boogie, and samba…
3. Visit to Learning Hubs
-Learning hubs combine learning and fun. They allow ample space for children to explore, express themselves, discover and learn with fellow learners. They promote activities that seek to blend peace education with curricular content. Each subject in the curriculum has a hub, i.e., SCIENCE, MATH, ENGLISH/FILIPINO, ALS, ALIVE, TLE/EPP, MAKABAYAN,OTHERS…
4. Tree Planting
5. Making of
- The Peace Wall is an outdoor gallery of children’s art about conflict and non-violence. The children render their visions of peace and their ideal world in words and drawings.
For the teachers, our topics/activities were:
1. Visit to Learning Hubs
2. Love Power
3. Peace Reflections
4. True Love Power
5. Student Mediation/Students as Mediators
6. Non-Violent Communication
- A concept from Marshall Rosenberg. He shows us how to reach beneath the surface and discover what is alive and vital within us, and how all our nations are based on human needs that we are seeking to meet… When we understand and acknowledge our needs, we create a shared basis for a more satisfying relationship-a deeper connection with others and ourselves.
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From the village, I learned that Peace Education is not just about what happens in school. It is not about what we need to know to memorize to please others. But Peace Education is about how we can help build the future and make our world a more peaceful place to live in…
GOD BLESS US ALL PIPZ!!!!!!!!
