Podcasts about Peace education

Praveen has been a principal of Varshney Capital Corp., a Vancouver based family office, since 1991. He's also a Founding Director of Pyfera Growth Capital & a Founding Director of Humanitas Smart Planet Fund, both with a social impact focus. Mr. Varshney obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 1987 and is a FCPA, FCA. He has been a Director or Officer of many publicly traded companies over the years including one of Canada's largest fintech companies, Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ: MOGO & TSX: MOGO) (Co-Founder). He is also a Co-Founder of NEXE Innovations (TSX.V : NEXE) and of Little Kitchen Academy, and former CFO of Carmanah Technologies which became Canada's largest solar company, and of The Plastic Bank. He was also Co-Founder of a predecessor of Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX : MPVD) who's Gahcho Kue project in September 2016 became the world's largest new diamond mine since 2003 & De Beers' (MPVD's partner) second-largest producer behind its Jwaneng mine in Botswana. Praveen is a member of the Vancouver Chapter of EO since 1996, Toniic, TiE Vancouver (Founding Director) & Silicon Valley Blockchain Society - Vancouver Chapter (Founding Director). He's also served on a number of non-profit boards such as the Varshney Family Foundation, Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education, the Vancouver Foundation & a Founding Member of Instruments Beyond Borders. He's also an SVP Vancouver Partner, a Director of Foundations for Social Change, and on the Advisory Boards of Room to Read Vancouver and The Thomas Edison Innovation Foundation in New Jersey. He also Co-Founded with his daughter, Jaiya, Down to the Last Straw, a global movement to reduce plastic waste with a major focus on single-use plastic straws. Praveen is also a recipient of Business in Vancouver's 40 Under 40 Awards, the 2020 Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards Outstanding Mentor and the 2021 inaugural, 2022 & 2023 Business in Vancouver Top 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in BC (Banking & Finance – Private Equity, Venture Capital & Hedge Funds category).

In this episode of Getting to Aha! Host Darshan Mehta engages Hawah Kasat, a global humanitarian and co-founder of One Common Unity, in an inspiring discussion about the transformative power of moments. Hawah shares his journey, shaped by his early travels, passion for peacebuilding, and commitment to fostering connection through education and the arts. They explore themes of personal growth, critical thinking, meditation, and thriving beyond survival, offering listeners powerful insights into living with purpose and curiosity.

Thom and his colleague, Dr. Clara Moisello talk about how needs awareness effects how we take care of ourselves (or don't).Support the show

Dr. Phil Gittins , Peace Education and Action for Impact by Barbara Gaughen-Muller

Thom and his colleague, Clara Moisello, PhD (Co-Director of NYCNVC), team up in this second installment of their "Needs Awareness" series. In this episode, they explore how we can reimagine and navigate difficult conversations, through the lens of Needs Awareness.Support the show

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Thom and Clara Moisello talk about the development and application of "Needs Awareness". They discuss what it is, how it changes the nature of human interaction, and brings hope to those seeking a more peaceful and compassionate existence for themselves and the world at large.Support the Show.

This conversation with Freddy Mutanguha is all about peace education and what it takes for neighbors to heal from generations of violence, discrimination and weaponized rhetoric. Freddy is CEO of the Aegis Trust and Director of the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Freddy led the development of Aegis' peace education programme in Rwanda and is now leading Aegis' work to take this model beyond the borders of Rwanda to areas at risk, including the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Kenya. He is also a survivor of the Genocide Against the Tutsis. He was a teenager in 1994 when his parents and most of his siblings were killed. He has dedicated his life to teaching about the impact of the Genocide and the importance of forgiveness as way of post-conflict reconstruction.For more about Barak Sella and to read the episode transcript, visit: https://alongtheseam.com/freddy-mutanguhaFor more from Rachael and Along The  Seam, sign up for the Along The Seam newsletter.

Ashley Souther has lived and worked in Japan for almost 30 years and talks here about his passion for peace education at his high school in Hiroshima, his experience as a pro-wrestler in Gaza and then Japan, as well as how he tries to connect people to the human stories in Gaza and related war-torn areas of conflict. Ashley also talks of his research and writing for his PhD focused on international peace issues at the Hiroshima City University.Ashley is featured by NHK for his work in Hiroshima as an educator of peace studies as well as English. Ashley is also an activist who gives talks and takes part in protests in front of the A-bomb dome in peace park to promote peace and help raise awareness to stop the war in Gaza.NHK: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/sh...#prowrestling #japan #peaceforgaza #peaceeducation #hiroshima #activist

In this episode Thom talks with Israel-based psychologist, counselor, mediator and NVC trainer,  Eran Teicher about their experiences, challenges and perspectives as peace activists, educators, and two earthlings doing their best to make a difference.In this episode, listeners will get insights, inspiration and know-how from these two peace educators, in their roles as lead  trainers in The Compassion Course Online (Thom in English, Eran in Hebrew), who share a common goal of creating a more peaceful existence for all of us.Support the Show.

In this insightful, inspiring episode, Thom Bond (from New York), talks with fellow peace educators, Cory Tyler (from Los Angles) and Samuel Odhiambo (from Kenya) to share the big picture of nonviolent systems in a world full of hatred and violence, including how they (and you) can be hopeful, living on such a turbulent planet.Subjects include, The Compassion Course (compassioncourse.org), the role of "enemy images", human needs awareness, conscious mourning, and celebration, culture, evolution and more...Support the show

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Subscribe Dear Friend, We invite you to become a crucial part of our mission for #Peace2027 as a Peace Ambassador in your country. We are the renowned Global Peace Ambassadors GPBNET, featured in various news media outlets. Visit https://www.google.com/search?q=Global+Peace+Ambassador+GPBNET+%23Peace2027 to learn more about us. To kickstart this incredible journey, we eagerly await your application documents. Please submit the following to irffmd@gmail.com: 1. CV 2. Letter of recommendation from an organization 3. Photo 4. Reports from previous projects 5. Motivation letter outlining your plans and determination to collaborate with the GPBNet team towards achieving Ultimate Global Peace Building by 2027. Once we receive all five documents, we'll promptly evaluate your application. Throughout the month-long evaluation period, we look forward to engaging with you, fostering collaboration, and initiating joint projects and actions. Let's create a Peace TYPHOON on social media and in the field to inspire people worldwide for the Ultimate Global PEACE by 2027 and Global DISARMAMENT by 2027. Join us in commenting daily with your ideas on our Ultimate Global Peace by 2027 posts across your favorite networks: - Instagram: https://Instagram.com/HAPPY_TV_NEWS - Twitter: https://Twitter.com/cirpalanicolae - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivacademy - YouTube: https://Youtube.com/c/HAPPYTVNEWS - LinkedIn: https://Linkedin.com/in/nicolaecirpala Let's be at the forefront of peace history and make #GlobalPeaceBy2027 go viral starting today! God bless, and we eagerly anticipate receiving your documents soon. For any additional partnership ideas, feel free to contact me on WhatsApp at +79811308385. Yours in peace, Nicolae Cirpala GPBNet President

Some Advice From A Friend You Never Had | Change is ComingBe kind, be good, stay on the good side. Connect with me:https://linktr.ee/thepeacemovementpodcastSupport the showSupport our show by pledging a monthly donation!We truly appreciate every penny we receive and it will help towards our ongoing expenses and doing what we love - providing you with beneficial content.

We're running zoom calls every Saturday 9am EST - we'd love you to join in, share your journey, and tell us how you're working on your goals in life. Connect with me:https://linktr.ee/thepeacemovementpodcastSupport the showSupport our show by pledging a monthly donation!We truly appreciate every penny we receive and it will help towards our ongoing expenses and doing what we love - providing you with beneficial content.

If you'd like to be added to the weekly zoom calls we have started - every Saturday at 9am EST - contact me via linktree below and we'll add you to the call.Connect with me:https://linktr.ee/thepeacemovementpodcastSupport the showSupport our show by pledging a monthly donation!We truly appreciate every penny we receive and it will help towards our ongoing expenses and doing what we love - providing you with beneficial content.

Here's a quick 4 min video on a healing technique you can use today!Connect with me:https://linktr.ee/thepeacemovementpodcastSupport the showSupport our show by pledging a monthly donation!We truly appreciate every penny we receive and it will help towards our ongoing expenses and doing what we love - providing you with beneficial content.

Here's a quick podcast on why it's important to preserve the goodness within you and to not allow your environment to change you. Connect with me:https://linktr.ee/thepeacemovementpodcastSupport the showSupport our show by pledging a monthly donation!We truly appreciate every penny we receive and it will help towards our ongoing expenses and doing what we love - providing you with beneficial content.

We're here and we're looking to make peace within ourselves and others.Connect with me:https://linktr.ee/thepeacemovementpodcastSupport the showSupport our show by pledging a monthly donation!We truly appreciate every penny we receive and it will help towards our ongoing expenses and doing what we love - providing you with beneficial content.

Ep 463 - Working Towards Ending Genocide Guest: Dr James Smith By Stuart McNish “More than 60% of the population of Rwanda was born after the genocide in 1994. They feel its effects, but have little knowledge of what caused it to happen,” says Dr. James Smith of Aegis Trust.  The ravages of genocide tear familes, communities and societies apart. Smith adds, “It takes decades of reconciliation, peace-building and support to repair the damage done, and constant vigilance to ensure it does not happen again.” Central to ensuring it doesn't happen again is the need to help people who have no concept of peace or how to plan to start to envision a future. Dr. Smith says, “The victims of genocide spent years focused on the minutes ahead of them, relying on their wits to stay alive. Tomorrow, next week, next month never existed, so there was no need to plan or work toward a better future.” Since 2008, Aegis' peace-building education program has reached  thousands of young Rwandans – a “Peace Education” program that is changing attitudes and behaviour among students and their communities. We invited Dr James Smith from Aegis Trust to join us from Kigali,  Rwanda for a Conversation That Matters about working toward the prediction, prevention and ultimate elimination of genocide. Learn More about our guests career at careersthatmatter.ca   Join me Oct 3 for Conversations Live - A Vancouver Sun Town Hall: AI - Friend or Foe https://www.conversationslive.ca/

Doctress Neutopia was inspired to write Rest in Peace in honor of Memorial Day 2023. With the war escalating in Ukraine and the danger that it could become a worldwide nuclear war, things don't look good for the future of humanity. The poem gives us a way out of the imperialistic destructive pattern. Photo by Jeroen Akkermans, Bucha, Ukraine.

Rev Briana Lynn is a spiritual mentor and facilitator on the intersection of the silly, sacred and sexy. She is here to wade through the plant medicine waters to help us understand the relationship of eroticism to plant medicine. The two of us unpack the unfortunate abuse of power + sex that can occur in the psychedelic and shamanic plant medicine world and how you can move forward more informed and safe. In this episode, you'll hear: The erotic nature of plant medicine - flora, fauna, and fungi Erotic signatures or textures across the different plant medicines How to turn yourself on for your enjoyment How psychedelics can help dissolve the cultural myths around sexuality- Religion, and repression How plant medicines nurture the quality of our sex lives - “Orgasm as God” Can psychedelics be helpful in the healing of sexual trauma? Practices that amplify our connection to the erotic in the space of psychedelics or ceremonial plant medicines - Breath, Sound, Movement, Touch Components for safe psychedelic use: Trauma-informed therapy, Community, Movement, Nourishment The history feminine expression of sexuality + spirituality Shadow side of sexuality + the misuse of sexuality in medicine spaces Best practices for facilitators + practitioners to hold proper space Questions to consider when vetting your facilitator LINKS FROM THE SHOW Sex Love Psychedelics Course: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/SexLovePsychedelics Sex + Psychedelics survey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q9FDNM2 Guide for vetting your psychedelic practitioner: https://learn.sexloveyoga.com/Vetting%20Your%20Guide Chacruna's Ayahuasca Community Guide for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse: https://chacruna.net/community/ayahuasca-community-guide-for-the-awareness-of-sexual-abuse/ THE SKINNY ON OUR SEXY GUESTS Rev. Briana Lynn's sacred studies began in 2003 when she began to travel Latin America by herself & completed her bachelor's degree in Socio-Economics in Latin America, with a minor emphasis in the Spanish Language as Art. She later earned her NLP Masters Practitioner at NLP Marin (nlpmarin.com) & began her first holistic coaching venture, focusing on trauma-informed practices in 2010. She deeply integrates this work with her Masters (MA) in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace. Rev. Briana Lynn founded The Earth Temple in 2018 with the desire to have an equality-centered council for those deeply devoted to The Mystery, & committed to staying out of the hype of dogma, authoritarianism, religiosity, domination, rapture doctrine & the intrinsic waves of manipulation in social media. She & the other Earth Temple Council Members practice in community, holding each other close & in integrity in these wild & beautiful times. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sexlovepsychedelics/message

for Healing, Salvation, Miracles, Blessing & Prosperity - meet God LIVE Register https://forms.gle/WdotQA8p4soTFMM78 thus Let's Unite efforts globally for #Peace2027 daily at 19.00 (your local time & place) with your friends, family, organizations and #PrayWithNick for: - Ultimate Global Peace by 2027 - All countries to be restored to God by 2027 - Peace in Ukraine, Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Yemen, Syria, Israel, Myanmar, Palestine, Sudan, Algeria and all hot spots globally as soon as possible - People that sufferers - True Parents, True children and True Family - True Mother's health - Healing Oceans and all Environment by 2027 - Humankind to plant and raise 1 billion+ trees globally by 2027 - South and North Korea peaceful reunification this year - Global economy that benefits all nations and people to be set up worldwide by 2027 - All countries to stop weapons production and distribution and begin to invest in peace and in the well-being of humanity by 2027 - All families globally to receive God's Marriage Blessing by 2027 - All religions by 2027 to start to work together in unity to illuminate humankind about God our all humans Heavenly Parent and His tireless work of humans salvation behind the history, receive marriage blessing from Messiah 2nd coming and pass to all humanity - Peace Road to be built globally by 2027 - till 2027 humankind to finish all wars and sanctions globally forever - Reform health care systems for good, globally, by 2027 - Total Liberation of Our Heavenly Parent and ancestors in spiritual world - Science and religion unity by 2027 - to be accomplished all this as is written in #HumankindOnStepToPerfection predictions book - Join 40 days prayer, devotions and blessing condition 20.11-29.12.2022 for success of vital marriage blessing events in Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas and all True Parents peacebuilding activities globally; With today's prayers efforts for Peace and @Edu Schools, Universities, Education and Academia Network for Peace - Prayer requests: 1. Please pray to Heavenly Parent for total healing of autistic Yan Kyrpale this year 2. Please pray to Heavenly Parent to help HTM Cirpala bless 1200+ couples this year 3. Please Pray for Daniil Kyrpala an 10 years old kid - that Heavenly Parent will allow him to speak and get rid of autism this year 4. Please pray for Heavenly Parent's Holly Community good development in Korea, Burundi, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Cote d'Ivoire, EU, South Africa, USA, India, Uganda and globally 5. Please pray for Good membership and financial development of global peace building God's True Love GPBNet 6. Please pray for the success of Interfaith Pilgrimage Second Coming Global Tour - Peace Road 7. Please pray for unification Movement in Japan which is oppressed by government 8. Please pray for 17 December Global Blessing Event 9. Pray for Congo, war is not far from our town GOMA/ NORTH-KIVU PROVINCE/ DR CONGO Thank you. Aju - Amen Quotes: Now is the time to reflect upon the fact that we have not contributed enough for world peace. Now is the time for each person to develop true love, which is the origin and basic element of world peace. We all have to come to the point of interacting with each other with true love, knowing that this is the shortest route to attaining world peace. Any one of us who insults or is hostile to our neighbor cannot contribute to world peace or God's providence. The world of today is awash with problems. To stop the rush toward corruption and immorality and engrain in people the way of goodness, we need to establish a true sense of values and a corresponding standard of universal morality. We have to call together all people of conscience and deep faith and educate them to be the workers of true love of our eternal God, workers who can practice the true love of God and True Parents. Regardless of age or gender, so many people throughout the world today are starving for true love. In other words, they are waiting for true people to emerg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nicolae-cirpala/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicolae-cirpala/support

In this episode, student Harris Siderfin (a member of the Visualising Peace project) explores the role that youth-focused storytelling can play in reducing conflict and promoting the building blocks of a peaceful society. His guest is Rob Burnet, founder and CEO of Shujaaz Inc, a  multimedia youth platform based in Kenya that aims to help improve the lives and livelihoods of young people across East Africa. Among other activities, Shujaaz Inc distributes a free monthly comic, produces radio programmes, creates TV shows, and runs social media accounts based on the popular characters featured in its comics - using Sheng, a contemporary slang favoured by many young people in Kenya. The stories they tell across different media revolve around a 19-year old radio DJ and influencer, living on the outskirts of Nairobi. The DJ uses his media platform to bring young people together to talk about their experiences, the changes they want to make and the barriers that are standing in their way, spotlighting the stories of young ‘shujaaz' ('heroes') who are creating change in their lives. Addressing issues such as gender inequality, reproductive health, local government, human rights, fake news, and political violence, Shujaaz reaches over 9.1 million 15–24-year-olds across East Africa, connecting them with information, skills, and resources they need to take charge of their lives. The Television Academy has recognised the company twice, awarding two Emmys, one in 2012 and another in 2014. How does Shujaaz relate to peace-building? As Rob and Harris discuss, storytelling can lead to behaviour-change. The characters created by Shujaaz speak directly to young people, sharing alternative ways of thinking, opening up new possibilities, building shared identities, and challenging and shifting social norms. Research has shown that young people who engage with Shujaaz are more likely than their peers to use contraception, thanks to the role models they encounter via these media; that they translate the financial wisdom which Shujaaz characters share into tangible improvements in their own lives; and that they are better informed about the strategies used by gangs and terrorist groups such as Al-Shabaab to recruit vulnerable young people to their cause - among many other benefits. These attitude and behaviour changes are fundamental in building a more secure, peaceful future for individuals and communities. 'Peace education aspires to enable students to become responsible citizens... who can deconstruct the foundations of violence and take action to advance the prospects of peace.' (Swiss Peace, 2021).  This is exactly what Shujaaz does, in teaching young people to develop positive mindsets, support themselves, and embrace peaceful ideals.  We hope you enjoy listening to Rob and Harris discuss Shujaaz's approach to storytelling as a powerful example of peace education. For a version of our podcast with close captions, please use this link. And for more information about individuals and their projects, please visit the University of St Andrews' Visualising War website.Music composed by Jonathan YoungSound mixing by Zofia Guertin

Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Priya Kumari, an award-winning children's author and the founder of Eternal Tree books, an independent publishing house that creates books inspired by Indian culture and native traditions for global distribution. Their most popular book, Leaf Talks Peace: Buddha's Message of Harmony, is the first ever picture book by an Indian author to be endorsed by The Dalai Lama. Priya's mission is to publish uplifting books created by visionary authors and artists of all ages to share stories from under-represented Indian and Asian cultures promoting peace education, emotional hygiene, the science of well-being, and cultural competence. Tune in to learn more!

Lopon Dorje Khandro (Lourdes Arguelles) moderates a panel on anti-war activism, non-violence, and pacifism. Panelists include Yurii Sheliazhenko from World Beyond War, Phill Gittins from World Beyond War, Jon Geller from Street Dog Coalition, Paul R.Fleischman from the Goenka Vipassana tradition, and Zen peace activist Hozan Alan Senauke --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/downwiththedharma/message

This week Jess sits down with Beth Wood of Our Montessori Life to chat all things Montessori! Beth is a 0-3 and 3-6 trained Montessori Guide and the owner of Our Montessori Life which is an educational consulting agency for homes, schools and communities looking to implement or refine Montessori principles in their environments. Beth specializes in implementing Cultural Studies, Peace Education and Conflict Resolution in classrooms and authentic Practical Life activities in Montessori homes. She also works with schools and homes to find resources that are inclusive and culturally diverse. In this episode we chat the basics of what montessori is, how it began and how its evolved. We also dive into what questions you should ask a school if you're considering enrolling your children, what to expect in the classroom, the differences and similarities of montessori to other approaches, and so much more! As always this is just us sharing our own unique experiences and is in no way meant as a commentary on YOUR unique life - we hope you enjoy our story

US-based mother of two Priya Kumari writes and publishes children's books that impart Indian values and the message of peace and harmony to kids around the world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2022/08/04/this-new-jersey-mums-books-on-buddhist-values-are-promoting-peace-education-in-us-schools/

On this intensely thought-proving episode of the Pursuit of Health Podcast our host, Dr. Eric Fethke, is joined by two pioneers and community advocates - Shirley Raman and Bongani Ngomane - from the Gauteng Province of South Africa. Shirley Raman has been a social worker, leader and community advocate for almost 4 decades. She has dedicated her life to helping to uplift others, and in turn, her beloved nation. She has carried out a labor of love through the era of Apartheid, HIV/AIDS pandemic and now in addressing Gender Violence. Her tireless and inspiring efforts have brought her to a collaboration with our second guest on this episode - Mr. Ngomane. He has been viewed as a visionary in the field for his focus on the role of men in Domestic and Gender Violence. Our discussion leaves no doubt that this characterization is well-deserved.Our guests begin by introducing us to some of the issues in Gender Violence that are both unique to South Africa as well as those that are shared by other countries, including our own. They explain their individual and combined contributions to this work over the years. Our audience is brought into the many complex issues they face in addressing such a difficult problem, including socio-cultural, gender role, and economic factors. As a nation reborn out of Apartheid, they are facing a many challenges, but their efforts are farsighted and their focus on future generations is inspiring.Several eye-opening paradigm shifts are brought to the forefront of this conversation including the concept of “Peace Education” and Mens forums. We invite you to be a part of what should prove to be a series of ongoing sessions with our guests as we follow their work over the coming years.We look forward to your ideas and contributions regarding this current and prior episodes as well as for future topics. We can be reached at drfethkemd in Facebook and Instagram, and on our website at drfethkemd.com.Resources: https://ecarefoundation.com/ https://www.saferspaces.org.za/understand/entry/gender-based-violence-in-south-africa https://www.saferspaces.org.za/understand/entry/positive-parenting-in-south-africa#Supportingfamiliesiskeytodevelopmentandviolenceprevention https://www.saferspaces.org.za/understand/entry/toxic-masculinity-and-violence-in-south-africa#Towardsaframeworkofpositivemasculinity https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/sa-has-a-serious-gender-violence-problem-and-alcohol-is-the-main-culprit-20201113 https://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7195322/ 

Thom talks about how being connected to oneself first increases our ability to create more connection with others, and self-care for ourselves.Support the show

Thom talks about the importance of empathy from others in overcoming "stuckness" in our self-empathy process.Support the show

In this episode Thom discusses the things that were troubling for NVC creator, Marshall Rosenberg and how that effected the creation of The Compassion Course.Thom also discusses the "technology" of the course and what he has done to improve the way that we learn Marshall's work.Support the show

In this episode of UEN Homeroom, Dani and Matt are joined by Ray Matsumiya and Iman Al-Omari from the Oleander Initiative. Listen to learn how they inspire peace education in the classroom by taking teachers from across the world to Japan to learn about the resilience of the survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.Oleander Initiative: https://oleanderinitiative.org/

We're joined by four peace students on four continents: Iryna Bushmina of Ukraine, Stephanie Effevottu of Nigeria, Brittney Woodrum of USA and Anniela Carracedo of Venezuela. These students led creative projects as part of the new Peace Education and Action for Impact program, along with Dr. Phill Gittins who founded this educational program along with World BEYOND War and Rotary International. Including musical excerpts from two of the projects, as well as a preview of the Water & War Film Festival with Greta Zarro and Rachel Small.

Elizabeth Corrie shares about how youth ministry can be a space where practices of nonviolence and peacebuilding thrive. Drawing from her recent book Youth Ministry as Peace Education, Beth explains how adults and young people alike need to overcome violent stereotypes of adolescents and how the church can transform itself into a place where teens are empowered to change the world.

Join Rashida Tlaib, Danny Glover, and Maya Soetoro-Ng for a conversation on how we combat anti-Asian racism. The national wave of anti-Asian violence and attacks has sparked an upsurge in activism and critical conversations about cross-racial solidarity. Join us as we discuss these issues in tribute to James and Grace Lee Boggs on the anniversary of the death of Vincent Chin. Speakers: Danny Glover is an award-winning actor, producer and humanitarian with a performance career that spans more than 30 years. Off-screen, Glover has gained respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts. Internationally, Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program, focusing on issues of poverty, disease and economic development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. He currently serves as UNICEF Ambassador. Rashida Tlaib is a well-known progressive warrior and, in her own words, “a mother working for justice for all.” Rashida made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. She is beloved by residents for the transformative constituent services she provided, and for successfully fighting the billionaires and corporations that tried to pollute her district. She is currently the Congresswoman for Michigan's 13th Congressional District, which includes the city of Detroit and many surrounding communities. Maya Soetoro-Ng serves as a consultant to the Obama Foundation, working closely with their international team to develop programming in the Asia Pacific region. Prior to her work with the Obama Foundation, she was the Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa where, in addition to leading outreach and development initiatives, she also taught Leadership for Social Change, History of Peace Movements, Peace Education, and Conflict Management for Educators. Maya has published a number of book contributions as well as a picture book entitled Ladder to the Moon and is currently under contract to write a Young Adult novel entitled Yellowwood. Maya sits on many voluntary boards and is the co-founder of the nonprofit Ceeds of Peace, which creates peacebuilding action plan workshops for educators, families and community leaders and is the co-founder of the Institute for Climate and Peace which advances effective and inclusive processes to build peaceful and climate-conscious futures for the wellbeing of all. Scott Kurashige (moderator) is professor and chair in the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies at TCU, president of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation, and past-president of the American Studies Association. He is the author of The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles and co-wrote the The Next American Revolution with Grace Lee Boggs. ---------------------------------------------------- This event is sponsored by the James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation and Haymarket Books. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/pu_N1hfn0j0 Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Ana Alvarez launched a non-profit called Migration Hub Network back in 2016, just one year after she moved to Germany coming all the way from Costa Rica. A large community of migrants with whom she has deep personal relationships. She is now developing Migrapreneur, a for-profit working with and for migrants. She's also a speaker and consultant with a background in Human Rights and Peace Education who has worked with the United Nations and large organisations to support the migration cause. In this episodes she takes us through her experience in building her network and creating trust.

Tune in to hear from Nazila Jamshidi, a human rights and gender equality specialist. She discusses Peace Education globally and in the U.S. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/acorn-labs/support

Janet Gerson, Ed.D., 72, boldly explores her creative and intellectual passions through her work. After over two decades as a dancer, performance maker and community activist via her own dance company, Janet returned to Columbia University for a Doctorate in Education. She was the Co-Director of the Peace Education Center at Teachers College, Columbia University and currently serves as Education Director for the International Institute on Peace Education. Now, in her early 70s, Janet is emerging as an utterly exquisite painter. How do you create a life where you run with all of your seemingly divergent passions? What does it take to notice our hidden inner seeds and nurture them into visibility and maturity? https://www.i-i-p-e.org/ (www.i-i-p-e.org) https://www.facebook.com/janet.gerson.9 (https://www.facebook.com/janet.gerson.9)

How can we best instill confidence in our children? How can stressed out parents take care of themselves? What's the connection between our emotions and our confidence? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews educator, author, and illustrator, Jennifer Miller, M.Ed. about Raising Confident Kids Learn more about your guest below: For twenty-five years, Jennifer Miller, M.Ed. has worked with educators and families to help them become more effective with children through social and emotional learning (SEL). She is author and illustrator of the blog, “Confident Parents, Confident Kids” with more than 22,000 followers in 152 countries world-wide. She is the author of Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence In Ourselves and Our Kids. She serves as a regular expert contributor to the Webby Award-winning site, NBC Universal's Parent Toolkit. She writes and offers expertise for numerous publications including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Parent Magazine and Edutopia. She serves on the Tauck Family Foundation's Advisory Committee along with members from Child Trends, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and Harvard's School of Education. She consults with schools, conducts research and creates tools on parenting and SEL with partners at the University of Pittsburgh, Montana State University, and the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). In 2018, she was the national spokesperson for Highlights Magazine's State of the Kid Report. She frequently speaks at conferences, offers coaching, and conducts workshops in Ohio and nationally. Past roles were with the Ohio Department of Education, CASEL, the Center for Peace Education, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. She has her master's degree in Instructional Leadership with a focus on social and emotional development. Learn more at  - https://confidentparentsconfidentkids.org/ - https://twitter.com/JenniferSMiller - https://www.facebook.com/confidentparentsconfidentkids/ - https://www.instagram.com/jennifersmithmiller1/ Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Support The Show: If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Register for Relationship Mastery, a 6-week self-guided course to take your relationship to the next level. https://www.the-heart-center.com/relationship-mastery-landing-page/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach's How To Be a Better Partner Course. https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase The Seven Lessons of Love: Heart Wisdom for Troubling Times on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Love-Heart-Wisdom-Troubling/dp/1983940704/ - Purchase a love shirt and show the world your love of love https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heart-center/ - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the  Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

Quick Overview Dr. Brenes commends the quality, breadth and multiplicity of the Earth Charter, and he believes that its core of ethical principles is the most relevant to our times. As our generation's challenge lies in the cultural shift to overcome egocentrism, Dr. Brenes calls attention to universal responsibility, which resembles a bridge connecting human rights, duties and obligations. He explains how responsibility is a sense of consciousness, an awareness, and a willingness to act. He also elaborates on peace and sustainability as organic, holistic, and complex concepts. They are so deeply interrelated that Peace Education and Education for Sustainable Development become identical in Dr. Brenes' opinion.

In this Episode of Learner Journeys, Bastian speaks with Alex Neuman Alex Neuman is an experienced learning designer and facilitator. He is a co-founder of Colearn and former Head of Learning Design at Hyper Island. He is the co-author of the Hyper Island Toolbox and has helped lead programs for organizations including Google, IKEA, Spotify, Greenpeace, Oatly and the Swedish Institute. Alex also worked for years with the global Peace Education charity CISV International building curriculum and leading training around the world. Alex and Bastian talk about their experiences in global youth work and the lessons they took from those experiential and creative learning journeys. They explore the future of learning, how digital, remote, asynchronous and other forms of learning will shape the next age of humanity. They debate the inclusiveness of computer enabled learning moments and close off with some of their favourite tools they have found to be particularly useful in this new time of online facilitation. Credits: Learner Journeys is created and hosted by Bastian Küntzel Cover Illustration by Michal Wronski http://mimaj.pl Cover Design by Anna Pomichowska https://annapomichowska.com Music Credits: Epic Cinematic by Scott Holmes Calisson by Blue Dot Sessions Tiny Putty by Blue Dot Sessions Gaena by Blue Dot Sessions Crumbtown by Blue Dot Sessions Trod Along by Blue Dot Sessions Lissa by Blue Dot Sessions Donnalee by Blue Dot Sessions Up Up and Away by Blue Dot Sessions

Committed to ending all wars with self, other selves & the Earth Herself through full re-connection with the Spirit of Joy, Truth & Integrity, Rev. Briana Lyn dives into the heart of complex issues in this conversation. Humanity is making some really big decisions over the next 5-10 years about how it's going to evolve and we're going to be looking at systems and structures more than ever before.  Rev Brianna Lynn is the founder of  The Earth Temple; a Center of prayer and a School of Shamanic Arts. Brianna has her Masters in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace and she spent 15 years traveling & studying in Latin America. Her mission is to help end all wars with self, other selves & the world herself & for ALL BEINGS to embody HEAVEN ON EARTH in this lifetime. Resources: Rev. Briana Lyn Website: https://www.theearthtemple.com/ Briana Lyn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revbrianalynn/ Emily Ghosh Harris Website : https://www.iamemilyharris.com/ Schedule a Free Coaching Call: https://www.iamemilyharris.com/coaching @EmilyGhoshHarris (IG)  https://www.instagram.com/emilyghoshharris/  

From school dropout to PhD.  Meet one of the worlds tops experts in Peace Education: Phill Gittins. Phill has received multiple awards for his contributions to peace and social change, including the Rotary Peace Fellowship. In Episode 13 of Season 6, Phill shares how he has lived, worked, and travelled in over 50 countries across 6 continents and taught in schools, colleges and universities in 8 countries. He currently serves as the Education Director for World BEYOND War and is a Peace Ambassador for the Institute for Economics and Peace.   To hear the episode click here. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Key Links: World Beyond War New Gen Peace Institute for Economics and Peace Related topics Have you seen the new PCDN.global  We love changemakers and our mission is to support your journey to change the world while making a living.   PCDN Coaching Services. We love to help you because of your commitment to change. Helping the world is a tough business.  So let us help you so you continue your mission. Book a 15 minute free consult.   Need career advice? Need it now? Join PCDN Career Helping Line. Go ask your questions, help answer others and participate in fruitful discussion to advance your social change career.   Almost 20k individuals and organizations already receive this amazing resource to keep them up to date and ready to put their passion into action. Subscribe to new and improved Daily or Weekly Newsletter   This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at www.rotary.org/peace-fellowships    

Greetings Magical Souls!! My dear student RUBY began her own podcast, and interviewed me! Join us for Transmission #14 “Safety is BullShit” with & Ruby Freecon.  Here is the magic that unfolded: Safety is BS. We’ll never feel safe enough to live our truth. And yet if we truly want to help move the conscious collective forward, we must live our truth, despite feeling unsafe.⁣ ⁣Join me and my dear Shamanic soul sister Briana for a conversation that dives deep beyond the paradigms of our current monarchy to uncover the reasons why we feel experience anxiety when we want to share our truth. ⁣ ⁣In this episode, you’ll get a history lesson that will help you understand why we experience fear when we want to speak our truth, how your individual wounds are impacting our collective wound, the difference between feeling safe and feeling secure, and why living in your truth is the greatest contribution to our collective.⁣ ⁣Briana Lynn loves the human heart. She believes that within each of us, we possess all that we need. Her work as a soul coach is to support access to this infinite source. She coaches, teaches and lives the top ancient technologies and transformational journeys to get humans free of what has been slowing them down, standing in their way and sabotaging their life experience. ⁣ ⁣She earned her NLP Masters Practitioner and began WholeLife NLP in 2010. She integrates this with her Masters in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace. This, along with her 13 years of adventures and study in Latin America, serve as the foundation of her Soul Purpose - Inner Peace for World Peace. ⁣ ⁣NLP, family constellations, meditation, soulful movement and sacred ceremony of various traditions are the tools she weaves into her in-person and online courses, 1x1 sacred Initiation work, and guided journeys around the world.⁣ ⁣Briana found the convergence of her love for academia and esoterica in the deep study of ancient healing, celebration and rites of passage ceremonies. While she has sat with, researched, and prayed with Earth Traditions spanning Latin and North America, the deepest dive into this resurgence of Today's Ceremonialist comes from her own relationship with nature and spirit. She weaves this into the Re-Tribing Movement - Our Return, together as a community in an intentional and sacred way. ⁣ ⁣Her contributions as a ceremonialist include: Doula Work, Sacred Union Ceremonies, home blessings, rites of passage, relationship clearing, and intention casting.⁣ Follow Ruby  @iamruby REAL LIFE MAGIC: TheEarthTemple.com (contact us here) IG : RealLifeMagic.ThePodcast Gratitude to all of our listeners!! Please share on Facebook, insta & all your platforms!! Let us know what moves you!! Bless bless Love love!!!

Reverend Briana Cavion from the Earth Temple is a modern day, medicine woman. She has years of experience living with tribes serving ayahuasca in South America, and she carries a Masters degree in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace. Briana is also an NLP practitioner and a coach. In this podcast, Briana preaches and teaches about the power of nature, our bodies as part of the wild divine and how making peace with ourselves is the only way to make peace on the planet. She closes with a powerful prayer for us all.    What You Will Learn:    How to reprogram natural responses and be more fully you The importance of integration for any psychedelic experience The problems and pitfalls in the popularization of psychedelics The history of witches and how Briana has reclaimed the word to honor her ancestors.   Resources:    www.TheEarthTemple.com Instagram: @RevBrianaLyn

MAGICAL SOULS!! Transmission #13 is such a treat!! My dear student MORIAH began her own podcast, and interviewed me!!! Here is the magic that unfolded: Rev. Briana Lynn (The Reverend W.I.T.C.H) is a Minister, Instructor, SoulMentor, Medium, Speaker, & Ceremonialist. I met Briana in 2014 on a rugged three month backpacking excursion through the Andes and Amazon. She was my instructor (aka mentor, medic, teacher) and helped to graciously thrust me into adulthood. Six years later I once again had the pleasure of reveling in Briana’s wisdom. In this episode of Called we speak about purpose many other beautiful things including: -What it looks like to build a society based on the laws of nature -Serving entheogenic plants for the first time -How to get a mentor without the financial means to pay for one -The root causes of all conflict and violence with self, other selves, and the world and more! Briana’s magic as a SoulMentor & Instructor is to support people in remembering their unconditional access to this infinite source. Briana earned her NLP Masters Practitioner at NLP Marin & began her first coaching venture, WholeLife NLP, in 2010. She integrates this with her Masters (MA) in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace. This along with her 15 years of adventures & study in Latin America serves as the foundation of her Soul’s Purpose - ending all wars with self, other selves & the world herself & for all beings to embody heaven on earth in this lifetime. She is also a founder of the Earth Temple, which is both a center of prayer & school of shamanic arts. Follow Called: @called_podcast Music: Tha Intro / Steven’s Forest by DummyFresh REAL LIFE MAGIC: TheEarthTemple.com (contact us here) IG : RealLifeMagic.ThePodcast Gratitude to all of our listeners!! Please share on Facebook, insta & all your platforms!! Let us know what moves you!! Bless bless Love love!!!

Rev. Briana Lynn (The Reverend W.I.T.C.H) is a Minister, Instructor, SoulMentor, Medium, Speaker, & Ceremonialist. I met Briana in 2014 on a rugged three month backpacking excursion through the Andes and Amazon. She was my instructor (aka mentor, medic, teacher) and helped to graciously thrust me into adulthood. Six years later I once again had the pleasure of reveling in Briana's wisdom. In this episode of Called we speak about purpose many other beautiful things including: -What it looks like to build a society based on the laws of nature -Serving entheogenic plants for the first time -How to get a mentor without the financial means to pay for one -The root causes of all conflict and violence with self, other selves, and the world and more! Briana's magic as a SoulMentor & Instructor is to support people in remembering their unconditional access to this infinite source. Briana earned her NLP Masters Practitioner at NLP Marin & began her first coaching venture, WholeLife NLP, in 2010. She integrates this with her Masters (MA) in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace. This along with her 15 years of adventures & study in Latin America serves as the foundation of her Soul's Purpose - ending all wars with self, other selves & the world herself & for all beings to embody heaven on earth in this lifetime. She is also a founder of the Earth Temple, which is both a center of prayer & school of shamanic arts. You can find Briana on Instagram @wholelifewitch Listen to Briana's Podcast Real Life Magic: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-life-magic/id1493357262 Follow Called: @called_podcast Music: Tha Intro / Steven's Forest by DummyFresh

Hakim Mohandas Amani Williams is a prominent scholar in the area of Peace Education who shares in this interview about the work he has been developing in his home country, Trinidad and Tobago, around violence in schools and how that matter goes far beyond school walls in this and other developing countries. Williams is an Associate Professor of Africana Studies and the Director of Peace and Justice Studies at Gettysburg College. He has an Ed.D in International Education Development and Peace Education from Teachers College, also a former visiting scholar at AC4, the center behind this show. In 2017, he was a recipient of one of the inaugural Emerging Scholar Awards of the African Diaspora Special Interest Group in the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). In 2019, he also received the Early Career Award from Teachers College at Columbia University.

Welcome to the Intergenerational Dialogues Podcast!Hosted by photographer  Captain Maggie Hallahan, this podcast is an open conversation with a wide variety of Co-Hosts and guests, candidly talking about gender equality and other important issues in the world.The podcast will officially launch on March 23, 2020, but before we drop the First Episode, we are sharing some bonus content that was produced last year, during Women's History Month 2019.In this Episode, tune in to hear IDPodcast Host & Creator, Captain Maggie chat with Dr. Betty Reardon, a feminist and activist known for her international work in the development and dissemination of peace education.More about Dr. Betty Reardon:  She is a theorist and activist on gender and peace, arguing for the necessity of an equal role for women in all aspects of peace and security. She is the Founding Director Emeritus of the International Institute on Peace Education, a global network and annual gathering of peace educators around the world, founded in 1982. She was also one of the initiators of the Global Campaign for Peace Education launched in 1999. Her unique planetary perspective emphasizes the interrelationships among gender equality, environmental sustainability, human rights and peace as the foundations of human security. Her six decades of practical experience and over 300 published works, including the well-known book Sexism and the War System, solidifies her profound impact on our society. Her work advocating for The Women, Peace and Security agenda is anchored in the principle that effective incorporation of gender perspectives and women’s rights can have a meaningful and positive impact on the lives of women, men, girls, and boys on the ground. She made an important contribution to SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 which has protected millions of women worldwide and enhanced their role is peace making by including women and girls in decision-making, conflict resolution, post-conflict processes, UN programming and reporting, UN peace support operations. Her publications and papers are archived in the Canaday Special Collections at the Library of the University of Toledo, Ohio.About Captain Maggie Hallahan:  Captain Maggie is a photographer and video director that has a unique perspective from her experience as internationally respected photography and video journalist and visual brand expert. She specializes In Gender Equality and work with unconscious gender bias in brand and marketing photography and video. She had the opportunity to be a road builder in the digital photography and audio communication publications for MSNBC and Martha Stewart Living. Her company, MHPV, has worked with dozens of corporations and publications around the globe focusing on in country marketing for technology solutions and in the public health sector. Since 1982 her work has been published in print and for hundreds of editorial and non-profits publications. Working as a contract photographer and videographer for UNFPA and UN Women since 1982, sharing the stories of human rights and gender equality. She is a Captain with USCG Merchant Marines and is a founding member and current President ofthe board, Na Wahine O'ke Kai, a San Francisco outrigger canoe team which coaches women to become paddlers, captains and navigators....please rate, comment, and subscribe to the Podcast...then tell a friend! You can send comments, questions, inquiries and guest suggestions to us at IntergenerationalDialoguesPod@Gmail.com.  

“As the astronauts are tethered to the spaceship [so] they can float out in space, I have to be tethered to something or I will lose my mind. And what I'm tethered to is habit - I have to ground somewhere. So, I ground in my family and habits.” Jeff Leitner is the guy the UN calls when they don’t know what to do. Get it? Now imagine diving into a conversation with this incredible human being! In this podcast, Jeff plunges us into a thoughtful and honest conversation about the purpose and meaning of habits and how we can have great impact with just little daily investments that can improve the quality of your life and those you love.A leading researcher, writer, and speaker on unwritten rules, Jeff is the co-author of See Think Solve: A Simple Way to Tackle Tough Problems and has worked for the UN, U.S. Department of State, NASA, Harvard Medical School, TED, Dalai Lama Center for Peace + Education, and The GRAMMY Foundation, just to name a few.In this episode you'll hear about:Habits that help you recuperate and the importance of doing something to recuperate from -- otherwise it becomes an excess.Habits that improve the quality of your life over time: Like all investments, one small action one day doesn’t amount to much but do this for 20 years and the payoffs could be unimaginable.Habits that create impact in the world requires being who you are and investing in the small things that matter to you. Plus:Having trouble innovating and taking risks in your life? Maybe you can ask yourself: What am I tethered to that can allow me to float in the space of uncertainty?And:Feeling anxious in the face of uncertainty? Breaking your routine might mean you’ve violated a healthy habit, which makes you more anxious on your spacewalk.Until next time! Be curious, be inspired, simplify the way…Jeff Leitnerwww.jeffleitner.comwww.unwrittenlabs.com

Meet Felisa Tibbitts and her work in Peace Education. She is a Lecturer in the International Education Development Program at Teachers College here at Columbia University and Chair in Human Rights Education in the Department of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht University. In this interview, she tells us about her work in creating a peace and sustainable development curricula for Myanmar, a country with a turbulent history around its recent democracy and that has been on the headlines for violating the human rights of the Rohingya, a local ethnic group. The Myanmar context made us wonder: can a national peace education curriculum be implemented and have a positive impact in a such turbulent national context?

Tuvimos de invitado a Jorge Carcavallo, uno de los fundadores de I.A. 4 Peace Education. Un proyecto que conecta la Inteligencia Artificial con la Educación para la Paz, evolucionando de datos, información, conocimiento a la Sabiduría, para traer un Bien Mayor a todas las generaciones presentes y futuras. Debido a que la Inteligencia Artificial I.A. es la herramienta de comunicación e interacción más moderna, la comunidad de I.A. tiene una oportunidad y un papel muy importantes para facilitar, optimizar y acelerar el proceso de transformación de Humanidad hacia la Paz. Conducción: Guido Iacobacci y Cintia Barros Ortiz

Safety is BS. We’ll never feel safe enough to live our truth. And yet if we truly want to help move the conscious collective forward, we must live our truth, despite feeling unsafe.⁣ ⁣ Join me and my dear Shamanic soul sister Briana for a conversation that dives deep beyond the paradigms of our current monarchy to uncover the reasons why we feel experience anxiety when we want to share our truth. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode, you’ll get a history lesson that will help you understand why we experience fear when we want to speak our truth, how your individual wounds are impacting our collective wound, the difference between feeling safe and feeling secure, and why living in your truth is the greatest contribution to our collective.⁣ ⁣ Briana Lynn loves the human heart. She believes that within each of us, we possess all that we need. Her work as a soul coach is to support access to this infinite source. She coaches, teaches and lives the top ancient technologies and transformational journeys to get humans free of what has been slowing them down, standing in their way and sabotaging their life experience. ⁣ ⁣ She earned her NLP Masters Practitioner and began WholeLife NLP in 2010. She integrates this with her Masters in Peace Education from The United Nations University for Peace. This, along with her 13 years of adventures and study in Latin America, serve as the foundation of her Soul Purpose - Inner Peace for World Peace. ⁣ ⁣ NLP, family constellations, meditation, soulful movement and sacred ceremony of various traditions are the tools she weaves into her in-person and online courses, 1x1 sacred Initiation work, and guided journeys around the world.⁣ ⁣ Briana found the convergence of her love for academia and esoterica in the deep study of ancient healing, celebration and rites of passage ceremonies. While she has sat with, researched, and prayed with Earth Traditions spanning Latin and North America, the deepest dive into this resurgence of Today's Ceremonialist comes from her own relationship with nature and spirit. She weaves this into the Re-Tribing Movement - Our Return, together as a community in an intentional and sacred way. ⁣ ⁣ Her contributions as a ceremonialist include: Doula Work, Sacred Union Ceremonies, home blessings, rites of passage, relationship clearing, and intention casting.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ If you dig this podcast, stay in the loop by signing up for my weekly emails. Sign up today at www.rubyfremon.com/subscribe⁣ ⁣ Connect with Briana…⁣ IG: www.instagram.com/wholelifewitch ⁣ Facebook: www.facebook.com/wholelifewitch ⁣ www.wholelifenlp.com ⁣ ⁣ Download Briana’s 5 Tools for Radical Responsibility here: www.wholelifenlp.com/radicalresponsibility ⁣ ⁣ And find me online everywhere: @iamruby

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders wishes you a happy International Day of Peace 2019! Today is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. The theme of this year’s Day of Peace is “Climate Action for Peace.” To celebrate, we have a special GNWP Talks 1325 podcast with one of the members of GNWP’s International Advisory Council, the incredible Dr. Betty Reardon! Dr. Reardon was part of the team that spearheaded the initial research on peace education around the world and is the founder of many peace organizations including the International Institute on Peace Education and the Global Campaign for Peace Education. She has advocated peace learning as an essential component of effective community and civil action. Thank you to Dr. Reardon and our GNWP interns for sharing their discussion on the importance of women's participation in building peace for the future!

Join Amina as she interviews Dr. Tavis Jules. They discuss geopolitics and education, whether globalization is on "pause", and how the absence of softer skills being taught by education systems either formally or informally can lead to disastrous outcomes. Dr. Tavis D. Jules is an Associate Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy at Loyola University Chicago, specifically focusing on Comparative and International Education and International Higher Education. Recently, he co-authored the book, Educational Transitions in Post-Revolutionary Spaces: Islam, Security, and Social Movements in Tunisia, with Teresa Barton, which explores the transformation of the education system in Tunisia following the Jasmine Revolution, the first of a wave of revolutions known as the Arab Spring. Dr. Tavis Jules also wrote the book Neither World Polity nor Local or National Societies: Regionalization in the Global South – the Caribbean Community (Peter Lang, 2012). He has taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses at Loyola. He received his MA (2004) in International Educational Development, specializing in Peace Education, at Teachers College, Columbia University. He then went on to receive both an Ed. M. (2005) and Ed.D. (2008) in International Educational Development—International Educational Policy Studies from Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to arriving at Loyola, Dr. Jules held a variety of positions internationally. From 2009-2011 he worked as the Head of Knowledge and Communication for the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI), where he was responsible for developing fundraising, communication, marketing, and education programs. He also worked as a curriculum specialist (2008-2009) for Freedom House in New York, New York, where he wrote, coordinated, and edited an online curriculum manual and learning portal for educators teaching about democracy and freedom in Iran. His vast professional and academic experiences have led to research interests in regionalism and governance, transitory spaces, and policy challenges in small island developing states (SIDS). He also has written a plethora of book chapters ranging on topics from post-revolutionary higher education reforms in Tunisia to post-socialist conversions in the global South.

Join Amina as she interviews Dr. Tavis Jules. They discuss geopolitics and education, whether globalization is on "pause", and how the absence of softer skills being taught by education systems either formally or informally can lead to disastrous outcomes. Dr. Tavis D. Jules is an Associate Professor of Cultural and Educational Policy at Loyola University Chicago, specifically focusing on Comparative and International Education and International Higher Education. Recently, he co-authored the book, Educational Transitions in Post-Revolutionary Spaces: Islam, Security, and Social Movements in Tunisia, with Teresa Barton, which explores the transformation of the education system in Tunisia following the Jasmine Revolution, the first of a wave of revolutions known as the Arab Spring. Dr. Tavis Jules also wrote the book Neither World Polity nor Local or National Societies: Regionalization in the Global South – the Caribbean Community (Peter Lang, 2012). He has taught a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses at Loyola. He received his MA (2004) in International Educational Development, specializing in Peace Education, at Teachers College, Columbia University. He then went on to receive both an Ed. M. (2005) and Ed.D. (2008) in International Educational Development—International Educational Policy Studies from Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to arriving at Loyola, Dr. Jules held a variety of positions internationally. From 2009-2011 he worked as the Head of Knowledge and Communication for the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI), where he was responsible for developing fundraising, communication, marketing, and education programs. He also worked as a curriculum specialist (2008-2009) for Freedom House in New York, New York, where he wrote, coordinated, and edited an online curriculum manual and learning portal for educators teaching about democracy and freedom in Iran. His vast professional and academic experiences have led to research interests in regionalism and governance, transitory spaces, and policy challenges in small island developing states (SIDS). He also has written a plethora of book chapters ranging on topics from post-revolutionary higher education reforms in Tunisia to post-socialist conversions in the global South.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jacqueline Luqman, co-editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, and Sputnik News analyst Walter Smolarek to talk about this week’s biggest news stories. Olivia Hooker, the last survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre, died over the weekend at the age of 103. Dr. Hooker described the notorious 48 hours of death and fire at what was known as the Black Wall Street, as a “catastrophe” that began when a white lynch mob descended on the county courthouse where a black teenager was being held. Brian and John speak with Dr. Gerald Horne, an author and professor of history at the University of Houston.An Israeli court has ruled in favor of a settler organization seeking to evict 700 Palestinian residents from the Silwan neighborhood in East Jerusalem. The steady expansion of Israeli settlements -- illegal under international law -- continues. Journalist and filmmaker Dan Cohen joins the show. There’s a new international challenge to the Trump administration’s trade policy that disputes the “national security” justification the U.S. government cites as a pretext for tariffs. David Ewing, chair of the San Francisco chapter of the US-China People’s Friendship Association, joins Brian and John. More than 80 activist, political and labor organizations are signing on to a call to action, organizing demonstrations in cities across the country to show solidarity with the migrant caravan as it begins to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border. The actions will be held this Sunday. Juliana Musheyev, a member of the Board of Directors of the Peace Education and Action Center who is involved in this weekend’s activities, joins the show.Again this week we’ll look at the worst, most misleading, funniest, and the just plain wrong headlines of the past week. Brian and John speak with Steve Patt, an independent journalist whose critiques of the mainstream media have been a feature of his blog Left I on the News.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and Walter Smolarek (sitting in for John Kiriakou) are joined by Peter Lavelle, host of RT’s flagship program CrossTalk.French President Emmanuel Macron said this week that the European Union needs to look out for its own security, rather than looking to the US. Germany is moving forward with the Nordstream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, against the US’s demands. What does the strengthening of European-Russian relations and the fraying of US-European relations mean for geopolitics? Wednesday’s regular segment, Beyond Nuclear, is about nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and the future of nuclear technology in the United States. Kevin Kamps, the Radioactive Waste Watchdog at the organization Beyond Nuclear, and Sputnik news analyst and producer Nicole Roussell, join the show. Justice Department official Bruce Ohr gave testimony and answered questions for 8 hours behind closed doors yesterday in a hearing held by the House Judiciary and House Oversight and Government Reform committees. What does Ohr’s role in the investigation into alleged Russian collusion say about the nature of the entire Mueller investigation? Brian and Walter speak with Ted Rall, an award-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist whose work is at rall.com. Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló commissioned a full study on the death toll from last year’s Hurricane Maria, and the results are in. Up from the original estimate from of 64, this week’s report put the death toll at 2,975, making Maria one of the deadliest hurricanes ever.Dr. Adriana Garriga-López, department chair and associate professor of Anthropology at Kalamazoo College, joins the show. With rumors swirling about President Trump potentially firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham appeared to throw his hat in the ring in an interview last night. Meanwhile, this morning, President Trump announced that White House counsel Don McGahn will be leaving in the fall. Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter, a columnist for CounterPunch, and a contributor to Businessweek, The Nation, Extra! and Salon.com, joins Brian and Walter. Important primaries were held across the country last night. In Florida, progressive Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum won the gubernatorial primary against frontrunner and former Congressperson Gwen Graham, and his competition, conservative Ron DeSantis, was tapped by President Trump. And in Arizona, establishment favorite Martha McSally defeated two far-right challengers. Jacqueline Luqman, the co-editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, whose livestream is available every Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. on Facebook, and Juliana Musheyev, a Floridian and member of the Board of Directors of the Peace Education and Action Center, join the show.Teachers and faculty voted last night to approve a strike if negotiations with Seattle Public Schools don’t produce a tentative contract by the start of the school year on Tuesday. Brian and Walter speak with Jane Cutter, an educator and the editor of LiberationNews.org.

Welcome to season 2 of Hello Educator. In this episode, we have Chintan Modi in our show. Chintan is a writer, researcher and peace builder. He is also the founder of Aao Dosti Karein - Friendship across borders, which is a peace initiative between India and Pakistan, that is also evolving to address peace initiatives across the borders within India. Chintan does workshops for kids and teachers on peace education and how it can be inculcated in their classroom. How to be a peace educator - https://medium.com/@chintan_connect/how-to-be-a-peace-educator-578145d1704c Peace begins with Teacher sensitisation - https://medium.com/@chintan_connect/peace-education-begins-with-teacher-sensitization-57481ac0eafe Talk peace with children in India and Pakistan - https://medium.com/@chintan_connect/using-art-to-talk-peace-with-children-in-pakistan-and-india-cec85779090c Prajnya Teachers for Peace Training Program - https://prajnyaforpeace.wordpress.com/prajnya-teachers-for-peace-training/ Education for peace initiatives - http://www.prajnya.in/peace Friendship Across Borders: Aao Dosti Karein - https://www.facebook.com/fabaaodostikarein/ Chintan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chintan_connect Hello Educator new theme - Reddit discussion - https://www.reddit.com/r/HelloEducator/comments/97amub/interview_with_chintan_modi_discussion_thread/ Hello Educator on Twitter - https://twitter.com/HelloEducator

Discussing peace education and nuclear weapons we join peace poet, Antony Owen, CND peace educator Owen Everett, and Quaker staff Ellis Brooks and Sahdya Darr to reflect on the role of peace education in encouraging critical thinking. Find out more Antony Owen: antonyowenpoetry.wordpress.com *** CND peace education England: cnduk.org/education Scotland: www.peaceeducationscotland.org Wales: walesforpeace.org or www.cymdeithasycymod.org.uk *** Action you can take Peace education resources: www.quaker.org.uk/teachpeace ICAN Parliamentary Pledge: http://uk.icanw.org/projects/appeal/ *** What we're reading Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy Briefs: centreforfeministforeignpolicy.org Barracoon: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/Barracoon-The-Story-of-the-Last-Slave_9780008297664 Millennium: bookshop.quaker.org.uk Trans Britain: http://bookshop.quaker.org.uk/Trans-Britain-our-journey-from-the-shadows_9781783524716 Quaker Centre Bookshop events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/quaker-centre-bookshop-15554426114 PS. We haven't got rid of Quaker faith & practice either, we've just decided to revise it www.quaker.org.uk/blog/revision-of-the-book-of-discipline-what-happens-now

"This game can't create world peace but my goal is to create a classroom environment where everyone feels heard" Tory Victoria (Tory)Sanders is a game designer who believes that history can and must be harnessed to inform sustainable policy into the future. Ms. Sanders has a BA in Comparative Politics, and a MA in Peace Education from the UN’s University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica. She has worked as a migrant fruit-picker in New Zealand, she’s studied Astanga Yoga in Mysore, South India, and she’s walked through a minefield in Laos. Strangely, none of these activities prepared her for raising two boys. Ms. Sanders lives in Jackson, Wyoming with her husband, AJ, and their two sons.

Evidence from psychosocial support-based peace education work with young displaced Syrians shows that addressing trauma is critical in overcoming psychological barriers to social cohesion.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Andrew Patrick, media director of Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.Southern Florida was gripped by another mass shooting, again at a high school. Scores of people were shot in Broward County, Florida, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this afternoon. The hosts discuss the school shooting as well as the phenomena of mass shootings and why this has become a regular feature of life in American society.Despite the hope for a bipartisan immigration measure in both houses of Congress, efforts there are already beginning to falter, mostly over questions of process. With President Trump demanding a deep cut in the number of immigrants allowed into the country, and a phasing out of the visa lottery, it will be an uphill battle to reform the system. Erika Almirón, executive director of the immigrant rights organization Juntos, Juan José Gutiérrez, executive director of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition, and Sundrop Carter, executive director of the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition, join the show.President Trump's budget is beginning to come into focus, and the details are ugly. Even using Trump's inflated economic growth projections, the deficit is projected to grow by more than $7 trillion. The White House is also demanding the popular programs like student loan forgiveness and the National Endowment for the Arts be phased out to pay for more Pentagon weapons. Brian and John speak with Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter, a columnist for CounterPunch, and at ThisCantBeHappening.net.The Democrats yesterday won a state legislative seat in Florida that had never before gone Democratic. This is the third Republican seat to flip to the Democrats in Florida in the past year, and it may presage what political experts are saying could become a major sweep for the Democrats in the midterm elections. Jacqueline Luqman, editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, joins the show.The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced yesterday that it would stop paying for the hotel rooms of Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria. This is despite the fact that a third of the island still has no electricity. Juliana Musheyev, a member of the Board of Directors of the Peace Education and Action Center, joins Brian and John."GoogleBro" James Damore was fired from Google for creating a hostile work environment by circulating a memo stating that women are biologically less geared toward work in tech and leadership. He's now been invited to Portland State University by a group called PSU Freethinkers, and will be speaking this Saturday. Working with several activist groups and academic departments, the student government of PSU (called Associated Students), has organized three events through the week. Donald Thompson III, vice president of the Associated Students at PSU, and one of the primary organizers of the events this week, joins the show.President Trump's longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, told the press yesterday that he paid former porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 out of his own pocket to keep the actress quiet about a sexual affair she had had with Trump a decade ago.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Andrew Patrick, media director of Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.Southern Florida was gripped by another mass shooting, again at a high school. Scores of people were shot in Broward County, Florida, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School this afternoon. The hosts discuss the school shooting as well as the phenomena of mass shootings and why this has become a regular feature of life in American society.Despite the hope for a bipartisan immigration measure in both houses of Congress, efforts there are already beginning to falter, mostly over questions of process. With President Trump demanding a deep cut in the number of immigrants allowed into the country, and a phasing out of the visa lottery, it will be an uphill battle to reform the system. Erika Almirón, executive director of the immigrant rights organization Juntos, Juan José Gutiérrez, executive director of the Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition, and Sundrop Carter, executive director of the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition, join the show.President Trump’s budget is beginning to come into focus, and the details are ugly. Even using Trump’s inflated economic growth projections, the deficit is projected to grow by more than $7 trillion. The White House is also demanding the popular programs like student loan forgiveness and the National Endowment for the Arts be phased out to pay for more Pentagon weapons. Brian and John speak with Dave Lindorff, an investigative reporter, a columnist for CounterPunch, and at ThisCantBeHappening.net.The Democrats yesterday won a state legislative seat in Florida that had never before gone Democratic. This is the third Republican seat to flip to the Democrats in Florida in the past year, and it may presage what political experts are saying could become a major sweep for the Democrats in the midterm elections. Jacqueline Luqman, editor-in-chief of Luqman Nation, joins the show.The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced yesterday that it would stop paying for the hotel rooms of Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria. This is despite the fact that a third of the island still has no electricity. Juliana Musheyev, a member of the Board of Directors of the Peace Education and Action Center, joins Brian and John."GoogleBro" James Damore was fired from Google for creating a hostile work environment by circulating a memo stating that women are biologically less geared toward work in tech and leadership. He’s now been invited to Portland State University by a group called PSU Freethinkers, and will be speaking this Saturday. Working with several activist groups and academic departments, the student government of PSU (called Associated Students), has organized three events through the week. Donald Thompson III, vice president of the Associated Students at PSU, and one of the primary organizers of the events this week, joins the show.President Trump’s longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, told the press yesterday that he paid former porn star Stormy Daniels $130,000 out of his own pocket to keep the actress quiet about a sexual affair she had had with Trump a decade ago.

Increasing resilience against violence is the aim of Aegis Trust’s peace education programme in Rwanda. Increasing resilience against violence is the aim of Aegis Trust’s peace education programme in Rwanda. Achieved through building empathy, critical thinking, trust and commitment to action, the programme was integrated into the Rwandan National Curriculum in 2016. Aegis works with the Rwandan Education Board to train teachers and develop learning and teaching resources. Rwandan educators are adapting their approach as a tool for prevention in unstable states, notably in Central African Republic.

Natalie Anderson is best known for being the season 29 champion of the CBS reality show, Survivor.  However, fans of the show might be surprised to know that the struggles and stresses of being stranded on a deserted island paled in comparison to the turmoil Natalie faced while battling post-concussion syndrome (PCS) after being named soul survivor in San Juan Del Sur. While growing up in Sri Lanka during the Sri Lankan Civil War with her twin sister Nadiya (who also competed on Survivor), Natalie was always into playing sports.  Specifically, Natalie swam, played rugby and threw the javelin in high school, but focused on rugby while studying at Fordham University in the Bronx, NY.  This is where Natalie suffered her first diagnosed concussion (2007), which left her feeling hazy, sluggish and with headaches.  Rugby was a club sport at Fordham and there were no athletic trainers covering their games, so there was no return to play protocol followed, but her symptoms subsided after about a week.  It looks like they could have used insights from my man Dr. Robert Huggins at the Korey Stringer Institute (Episode 41) who was instrumental in implementing athletic training coverage for club sports at Sacred Heart University and UCONN. During our conversation we also talk about her recovery from an ACL injury she sustained while playing rugby during her senior season.  This is where her interest in physical therapy and athletic training was sparked. While taking pre-requisites for graduate school in 2013, Natalie suffered concussion #2 when she closed the trunk of a car, forgetting there was a bike rack attached to it.  This concussion left her with blurred vision, headaches, sensitivity to light and sound all of which lingered for close to a month.  After this concussion, Natalie grew concerned over her future brain health, especially in regard to her future academic goals.  Before this concussion, Natalie and her sister Nadiya competed on their first reality show together, which was the 21st season of The Amazing Race, after a friend submitted a video application in for them. They also competed in the 24th season All-Stars edition of the show.  School was put on hold while filming these shows so when the decision was finally made to attend Seton Hall University and earn a masters degree in athletic training, the third and most recent concussion was that much more devastating. Natalie (Left), Twin Sister Nadiya (Right). Natalie utilized CrossFit training while preparing for competing on Survivor.  During our interview, she gives partial credit to CrossFit and to her training partner, Sheila Barden (CrossFit Games Competitor) for her success on the show.  However, her post-survivor training ultimately led to concussion #3 while standing up into a racked barbell after adjusting her knee sleeve.  To make matters worse, she was in grad school at this time and was actually struck in the head by a soccer ball while taping an athletes ankle during her first clinical emersion at a local high school.   This was all while still symptomatic from the training accident. Natalie is a survivor through and through and credits a lot of her success to her ability to push and persevere.  Unfortunately, the symptoms from these two concussions eventually became too much to handle, even with assistance from disability services at school (any athlete struggling with PCS should seek out this type of help from their school, it is your right). Natalie teaches us how to utilize the support of disability services at schools in this episode. After receiving a text from her classmate and good friend, Pete saying "A Champion Knows When To Rest,"  Natalie decided to take a medical leave from school, but plans on re-enrolling this fall now that she is feeling better. Natalie about to hit some front squats! Like many athletes, the survivor mentality can work to both your advantage and demise at times.  Sometimes you need to know when to wave the white flag and take care of yourself.  Most of us don't have that voice in our head's, but sometimes we need a friend to be that voice. Natalie found great help and symptom relief from utilizing the services from our Episode 14 guest, Dr. Mike Teytelbaum, who is a chiropractic neurologist.  I encourage you to listen to this episode if you struggle with PCS.  She also found hope emotionally through listening to many of the concussion related interviews on this podcast.  Search "concussion" on the home page to find all episodes pertaining to concussions. Some other topics we cover include : Her winning strategy going into Survivor The weirdest thing she ate on survivor What she did with her winnings Donation to her mother's non-profit Bridge 2 Peace Mission: To empower the marginalized and under -privileged through Peace Education and Vocational Training based on Montessori principles. Background on the Sri Lankan Civil War Her parent's Romeo and Juliet story How the ketogenic diet benefited her PCS symptoms WHERE CAN YOU FOLLOW NATALIE ANDERSON? INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | Twitter Download Episode 64 : iTunes | Stitcher | SoundCloud Permalink

Join us for an uplifting and inspiring conversation about peace with author and thought-leader Maya Soetoro-Ng. Maya, maternal half-sister of former United States President Barack Obama, is the Director of Community Outreach and Global Learning at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. She was awarded a Masters degree in Secondary Education from NYU’s College of Education and a PhD in Multicultural Education from the University of Hawaii. For many years, she worked at the University of Hawaii’s College of Education where she taught Multicultural Education, Social Studies Methods, and Peace Education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Maya has published a number of book contributions as well as a picture book entitled Ladder to the Moon and is currently under contract to write a Young Adult novel entitled Yellow Wood.  Maya sits on many voluntary boards and is the co-founder of two nonprofits: Our Public School, which works to connect public schools to the communities that surround them and Ceeds of Peace, which creates workshops for educators, families and community leaders. Matsunaga Institute for Peace Ceeds of Peace   Please help us reach more ears! Leave us an itunes review! Come play with us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest twitter.com/kimiandpuafacebook.com/kimiandpuainstagram.com/kimiandpuapinterest.com/kimiandpuayouTube.com

This month's episode features the talk that followed a set of short documentary film screenings focused on Education and Empowerment in the Syrian Refugee Crisis, the first of AC4's 2nd annual Perspectives on Peace series. The films for this screening included two videos from Capture the Moment: Mobiles for Education competition, sponsored by Their World, and featured the short NY-Times Ops-Doc "Another Kind of Girl". The talk was led by Dr. Felisa Tibbitts of Teachers College and includes presentations by four panelists, including: community artist and filmmaker, Laura Doggett; Global Social Impact Director at Sesame Workshop, Nada Elatter; Co-Founder of NaTakallam, Aline Sara; and Director of the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School, Professor Bruce Usher. Please note: videos that were included in the program, including those during the presentations, are not included in this audio. The Q&A portion that follows the presentations is unedited. For more info about the event: http://ac4.ei.columbia.edu/events/perspectives-on-peace/education-empowerment-in-the-syrian-refugee-crisis/ Release Date: October 2016.

In this episode, Kate spoke with Umar Werfete. Umar is a lecturer and a head of research at the State Islamic University of Jayapura in Papua, Indonesia. He also researches religious issues in Papua in his position within the Division for Research and Development, Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI) Papua and is responsible for peace education initiatives and interfaith dialogue in his position within the Division of Peace Education and Interfaith Relations, Council of Papuan Muslims. We discuss key issues in interfaith relations in Papua today, and how civil society groups work to promote peace between faith communities in Papua when the potential for clashes between Muslim and Christian communities remains high. We also discuss how developments outside Papua affect interfaith relations, including the ways in which Muslim-Christian relations in Muslim-majority Java affect interfaith relations in the province, as well as the kinds of programs and initiatives that have proven most successful for Umar and his colleagues in reducing conflict among cultural and faith groups in Papua.

In the second of our conversation with Matt Meyer, he shares some insights on bringing peace education into the classroom. Professor Meyer explains, “If one understands, if one thinks about the power of love and the power of hate, the power of passion in one's own pedagogy, and in one's own life and movement building, then one will have access to a greater range of more powerful tools than if one was unconscious of these very important forces.”   He continues, “If you go in with respect, with the truth, with your own honest self, no matter what you teach, you will most likely get it back from at least the vast majority of students you're teaching. And to me that says a lot, not just about how to become a good teacher, but how to become a good organizer and a good person.”  Matt Meyer is a New York City-based educator, activist, and author, is coordinator of the War Resisters International Africa Support Network, and United Nations/ECOSOC representative of the International Peace Research Association. The audio from this interview is from a series of video reflections that were posted on the Ikeda Center YouTube page in Spring 2016. 

It is Memorial Day, and we are honoring those who have lost their lives for this country. We will talk about how to teach our children to be advocates for, and students of, peace. And we'll discuss the role of faith and spirituality in peace education. Susan G. Burton is the Director of the United Methodist Seminar Program on National and International Affairs on Capitol Hill. She facilitates social justice learning experiences for students in which they come to understand the intersection of faith, justice, and service. Host, Allison R. Brown, is a civil rights attorney and owner of Allison Brown Consulting (ABC).

Koji Nakamura, Konan University, Japan, gives a talk for the OxPeace 2013 conference: The Future of Peace Building.

Chillin with Mr. Peace - Education

    For those of you who work with youth (K-12) and anyone in higher education you know that cyberbullying is a current, ever changing challenge to your field. We will discuss research on bullying, cyberbullying and homophobia and cite examples of this emotionally charged topic. Creative techniques such as the the Jeopardy Game, read arounds and interactive quizzes will model innovative teaching methods that merge theory and practice. Join us as we talk with Priscilla Prutzman, the co-founder and executive Director of Creative Response To Conflict in Nyack, NY.She was a member of the ACR board for several years and is currently the Equity and Diversity Point person for the Education Sectionof ACR. She was on the committee which produced the Standards For Peer Mediation Document for the Education Section of ACR. She is the recipient of the ACR William Kreidler award and the ACR Equity and Diversity award. Currently she is on the Fulbright Roster for Peace Education and Conflict Resolution and she teaches Conflict Resolution education at The State University at New Paltz, New York.

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