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James Page suggests peace education be thought of as "encouraging a commitment to peace as a settled disposition and enhancing the confidence of the individual as an individual agent of peace; as informing the student on the consequence of war and social injustice; as informing the student on the value of peaceful and just social structures and ...
The Do the Write Thing Challenge (or DtWT) is a writing program for junior high students organized by the U.S. National Campaign to Stop Violence. [1] [2] [3] Intended to reduce youth violence, the Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge Program began in 1994 as a local program in Washington, D.C. and expanded in 1996 to other cities.
This was the 13th year for the contest.
It is endorsed by the contest criteria of the National Association of Secondary School Principals and is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three- to five-minute essay based on an annual theme. Historically, the Voice of Democracy theme (chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief annually ...
Critical theory argues that military is overtly committed to combat in the article "Teaching Peace to the Military", published in the journal Peace Review, [61] James Page argues for five principles that ought to undergird this undertaking, namely, respect but do not privilege military experience, teach the just war theory, encourage students ...
Kids for Peace Logo. Kids for Peace is a global, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) youth organization.Kids for Peace has over 100 chapters, spanning six continents. The organization's goal is to promote peace, kindness, and cultural understanding among children globally through various activities, including organizing The Great Kindness Challenge, publishing inspirational books, and establishing a network ...
Students and educators are encouraged to submit art and poetry showcasing vivid color, thoughtful words and wild imagination, according to a press release about the contest. The goal is to promote ...
PeaceJam was founded to serve as an educational outreach program on behalf of Nobel peace prize laureates to youths worldwide. [7] [8] In 2014 they launched their One Billion Acts of Peace campaign internationally that would help bring attention to the most pressing issues facing humanity.