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| August 28, 2009 |
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Dear Teacher Network subscriber, Welcome back! Looking for ideas to start the school year? Take a look at Speak Your Peace, our spoken word activity for students in Grades 7 to 12. Also, make sure to join our new Facebook fan page at World Vision Global Education Resources for resource updates and connections with other Canadian educators. September 21st: United Nations International Day of Peace The United Nations' International Day of Peace, established in 1981, is a global day for recognizing individual and group efforts to end conflict and promote peace. Educating young people in peacebuilding and peacemaking is critical for spreading a culture of peace in our world. See below for lessons you can use to mark the UN Day of Peace. |
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World Vision International Peace Awards World Vision International's first ever Peace Awards recipients will be announced on September 21st, with winners in two categories, Peacemaking and Peacebuilding. Fatmire Feka, a young woman with a long connection to World Vision Canada, is a finalist for the Peacebuilding Award. Fatmire grew up in Kosovo during the war. In 1999, at the age of 11, she started the Kids for Peace movement with the support of World Vision, mobilizing young people in her country to work for peace. |
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The influence of Kids for Peace has grown. In 2005, Fatmire was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as part of a thousand women nomination. In the summer of 2008 she travelled to Kenya on a World Vision peace and reconciliation tour following the election violence.
Read about Fatmire's visit to Kenya. Learn more about the World Vision International Peace Awards |
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Teaching Peace: Three Lesson Ideas Speak Your Peace: Spoken Word Activity (Grades 7 to 12). Get your students speaking out for peace and justice with this fun spoken word activity developed by Danielle Lobo, Global Education intern at World Vision, Lesson includes an evaluation rubric. Send two of the best poems from your class to us at global_ed@worldvision.ca, and we'll publish a selection of student spoken word poetry in a future Teacher Network e-newsletter. What is Peace? What is Conflict? (Grades 7 and 8). Students will define the concepts of peace and conflict, then plan and present a strategy for conflict resolution. |
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A World of Surprises: World Vision Early Readers (Grades K to 6). What better way to teach young children about peace than by building awareness and tolerance of diverse cultures? The photos in these picture books and the guided reading activities accompanying them, explore the lives of children around the world. Order the books at a special educator's discount price.
Wishing you a year filled with peace! Nancy Del Col Global Education Coordinator World Vision Canada global_ed@worldvision.ca |
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World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. As followers of Jesus, we are motivated by God's love to serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. |