1. MORNINGSIDE CENTER FOR TEACHING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Teachable moments of current events to increases engagement, empathy, and civic responsibility among jr and sr high schoolers.
Weblink: www.FacingHistory.org
Topics: Democracy/Civic Engagement, Race in US History, Justice & Human Rights, Bullying & Ostracism, Global Immigration, Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Example: "Race in US History"
639 lessons, including: The Reconstruction Era, Race & Membership/Eugenics, Civil Rights Movement, Lesson on Bias (Implicit, Explicit, Confirmation)
2. U.S. INSTITUTE FOR PEACE
Study Guides: glossaries, discussion questions/activities, lists readings & multimedia to summarize key issues surrounding a particular international conflict for independent learners.
Weblink: https://www.usip.org/academy/catalog-global-campus-courses
Topics: Security Sector Reform, Political Transition, & Sustainable Peace; Gender & Peacebuilding, Impact of New Media on Peacebuilding; Governance, Corruption & Conflict, Nonviolent Civic Action; Confronting Crimes Against Humanity; Youth & Conflict; etc.
Example: "Security Sector Reform to prevent and reduce violent conflicts"
3. ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE COURSE
Weblink: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED250254#:~:text=The%20alternatives%20to%20violence%20course%20is%20structured%20into,to%20conflict%20and%20historical%20cases%20of%20nonviolent%20action.
TO INTRODUCE WAYS TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS AND OVERCOME EVIL WITHOUT FIGHTING OR VIOLENCE
LEARN PRINCIPLES & SKILLS TO EXPERIMENT WITH ALTERNATIVES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CHOICES WHICH WOULDNʻT HAVE BEEN KNOWN
Course Objectives in 12 SESSIONS, including…
Violence uses force to hurt life and escalates through retaliation;
Actual or perceived denial of human need causes violence, but there are many peaceful, effective responses;
Active listening and using I-statements are essential skills;
Willingness to share power is key to all group problem solving;
Successful nonviolent personal self defense requirers never acting like a victim;
Alternatives to violence skills at the personal level have counterparts that apply to community problems;
Nonviolent national defense has been applied successfully in various international situations with different types of aggressors;
Citizens of a democracy must learn and select from many ways to get involved;
Example: Lesson 2 --
“Actual or perceived denial of human need causes violence, but there are many peaceful, effective responses”
4. IEP/ROTARY POSITIVE PEACE WORKSHOP
Weblink: https://www.positivepeace.academy/rotary