The Peace Project Transforming Conflict into Success Working

The Peace Project , Transforming Conflict into Success Working together to create the next leaders of the 21 st Century

Background to Peace Project • Jean Best creator of Peace project • Retired Head Teacher and HMIE • Member of Kirkcudbright Rotary Club • District 1020 Peace Officer

Do we need to create Peace Advocates

Latest statistics tell us…. • 17 young people commit suicide every day in the UK. • We do not know the number who try and fail. • We do know they will probably keep trying.

Rotarians, Teachers, Youth workers Peace Advocates The World of Peace Fellows. The Peace Advocate Programme Young People (LEADERS OF THE 21 ST CENTURY)

Peace Advocate Programme “Young people must become conscious of their responsibilities in the world they will be called upon to manage and should be inspired with confidence in a future of happiness for mankind. ” UN General Assembly Resolution 2037 � THE PEACE ADVOCATE PROGRAMME will up skill our young people to empower them to answer this resolution.

Vision statement �The Peace Programme would like to--- Recognise and acknowledge the innate expertise of young people Enable them to resolve conflict and embrace success Empower them to become Leaders of the 21 st Century

Success Criteria �All young people feel confident and skilled to take a lead in tackling all forms of conflict to enrich their own lives and the lives of others. �They will become Peace Advocates engaging in relevant Peace Projects

Strategy to “Control Conflict, Empower Success” Step 1– Setting Up Step 2 - Developing and Achieving Peace Advocate Skills Step 3 - Conquering Conflict in Ourselves Step 4 - Conquering Conflict in School, in our Community. Step 5 - Conquering Conflict in our Home. Step 6 - Conquering Global Conflict

Leaders…. . � “Leaders have to lead professional meetings” � “Talking is the foundation of a civil society, it is a major skill in conflict resolution meetings. ”

Learn the three major skills in Conflict resolution. Collaborative Conversation Purposeful Listening Purposeful Speaking ©Jean Best D 1020 19

Scenario Skill Practice

Understanding the background to Conflict. Conquering Conflict in: • Ourselves • Our Schools • Our Communities • Our Homes • Our World.

Two types of conflict in our schools Social Conflict, is in the playground/social areas. Educational Conflict, is between teaching and learning.

Conflict in our communities

The Joy of Being Different…

Stereotype

Prejudice • What do we mean by “prejudice”? • Does the picture opposite demonstrate prejudice. ? • Is there prejudice in your community? • If so how does it manifest itself?

BIAS. . • Collect several newspapers with the same items of news i. e. news on the same day. • Compare and contrast the reports. • Which one do you think is true? • How will you choose?

Unchallenged this leads to…. . • GENOCIDE The deliberate systemic extermination of an entire people

Conquering Conflict in the Home We are all in the same family, we must be the same? We all went to school so we must all learn in the same way? Male and female are people so we must all be the same?

Putting skills into practise, � � The development of a Peace Advocate Service Project can take place after the skills section has been completed. Impact of the programme is defined by the project undertaken

Examples of projects � � � Facilitating the programme to the next school group. Club set up to raise awareness of sexual orientation. A film club set up to help break down barriers between two gangs in the school. Meetings set up to explore ways to cope with internet bullying. Raising awareness of mental health problems in the school. An after school group to work with parents to cope with teenage problems.

How will Rotarians in Ireland get involved? Creation of a Peace Officer within Foundation. Peace Officer acts as link between clubs and Peace Project. Peace officer organises a training date, venue etc. Training takes 8 -10 hrs, best facilitated over 2 days. Clubs use the Peace Project to set up a culture of peace

What can you do to create the next leaders in your communities? • Create Peace leaders in your clubs • Take the facilitator training, 8 -10 hrs • Work with young people- • 1/2 hr per week • 2 hrs x 4 per year • Residential 8 hrs

Making a Difference Our young people need you. .