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By: Mary Jiemer C. Benolirao
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Caraga State University
Butuan City
By: Ms. Mary Jiemer Benolirao
Peace EducationEducation
What is Peace Education?
Peace Education
Peace Education Holds Both Philosophical Principles and Processes (Skills)
Seeks to build on the philosophy and the
processes of nonviolence to help us
understand the role that conflict and
violence have played in our own lives,
seeking ways to transform them.
Peace education
Everyone dreams of a better place to live.
Better in what sense. . . ?
Beautiful . . .
Progressive . . .
But, are we contented with our
communities at present ?
No! Definitely
not just yet…
Everyone dreams of a better place.
But , we first have to deal with the many problems / conflicts at hand.
What are some of these problems /
conflicts ?
Remember the 2nd World War 37.6 Million Military Deaths
* In addition… Millions of civilians
are likewise victimized !
Not only soldiers die during armed conflicts.
Jews’ corpses in a common grave ( Auschwitz, Poland )
Systematically Collected and Murdered
. . . Man’s Worst Inhumanity to Man ?
6 Million killed . . . by order of
Germany’s Adolf Hitler ( WW 2 )
* 9/11 ( 2001 ) in New York, USA
International Terrorism
More than 3 Thousand Killed !
. . . Clash of Civilizations ? ? ?
Other Armed Conflicts. . .
Afghanistan, Israel, Iraq
. . . in Thailand, and . . .
* Even in the PhilippinesPolitical, Economic
and Social Conflicts,
Instability, Crises, etc,
Tacloban
Zamboanga
Maguindanao Massacre
Alegria SDN PNP outpost siege
by NPA
*And the Continues threat of
Terrorism inspite of Osama bin
Laden’s death
Population Explosion
vs.
Insufficient Resources
Other kinds of Conflicts . . .
China: 1.6 B PeopleStill Increasing . . .
India: 1.4 B PeopleStill Increasing . . .
*Philippines: 94 M People (2010)
Still Increasing . . .
Hunger and Poverty !
Resulting to the Problem of . . .
The conflict of whose
control over the world’s
limited resources.
* Infant Deaths
*Malnutrition
Starvation
Desperation and Loss of Hope
Who and where do we turn to
for help ?
*Our Families ? Yes, but families are beset with
many challenges.
Fact: More than 50% of all marriages end in Divorce.
The leading cause of Broken and Dysfunctional Families
The alarming rate of
Divorce and Separation
is the main cause of the
increase in the cases of
Mental and
Psychological
Disorders.
Irresponsible parents who
don’t have time for their
children.
Parents who
always quarrel
in front of the
children.
* Governments . . . ?
Too many other Concerns, incompetence
and Bad Governance are widespread
“ The youth is the fair hope of our fatherland. ”
“ Kabataan ang siyang pag-asa ng bayan. ”
Dr. Jose P. RizalNational Hero
Alcohol Abuse
Pornography
Cigarette addict
*Peer Pressure/ Curiosity
/Enjoy the Kick or High of
the Drugs
*BAD Influence by
friends.
*Substance abuse…
The Conflict within !
Free Sex as the leading cause of
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Over 30 MILLION people in our world are infected with HIV and more than 8,000 people die of
AIDS each day
.
* And, Unwanted and Teenage
Pregnancy
Main cause of the increase
in cases of abortions
and contraceptives use.
Major cause of unfulfilled
futures and reduced
career ambitions especially
among the youth / students.
Love has been HIJACKED
In addition, we are also in conflict with our world – with our environment,
because ofPollution.
In our waters…
In our atmosphere…
In our land…
Solid Waste ( )
Our Planet
Mother Earth
is in Pain !
She now shows signs
of Suffering and Distress !
The Earth is Over burned
Causing
Global Warming and Climatic Changes
Peace with Nature
Environmental Education
And if that is not yet too bad enough…
We are living in a time where conflicts have been dangerously raised to a sophisticated and terrifyingly new level because of the Nuclear Weapons of Mass Destruction!
The Race continues … in Iran, in North Korea,
Which country will join the race next ?
*Mad Nuclear Arms Race. . .
Initially only the US, then USSR, next are
China, France, et al. Now India, Pakistan,
WHOSE NEXT?…
Fact: The next Nuclear War will be our planet Earth and all
of Humanity’s LAST !
Now, much more destructive than ever.
“We must not only prepare our
children for the world-we must
prepare the world for our
children”
Humanity have addressed and have
been addressing these conflicts. But, to
our disappointment, these challenges
have remained unresolved and is getting
worse with the passage of time !
Thus, we need a new perspective . . .
Peace with God
# Serving and helping children and young
people must not be secondary but rather
primary and central.
# Children are strategic to Peace
initiative for our countries growth –
the key word is LOVE
#Children are strategic in fostering Peace and Unity.
# Small organization struggle to engage with
transformation and socio-economic reconstruction or
policymaking regarding PEACE initiative. But we can
engage with children who are hungry, neglected and
abused on their doorsteps and feed their mind with
Filipino Peace Values.
Peace of God
PEACE- - material and physical state of affairs.
- it can also refer to relationships
- also has a moral sense,
- state of well being okayness
- abundance or blessings
- safe and sound from some danger,- relationship between people or inner state of
mind.
Loving One’s Enemy
Tolstoy
“The Kingdom of
God is Within You”
GandhiNon-violent resistance
“We never get rid of an enemy by meeting hate with hate; we get rid of an enemy by getting rid of enmity.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Are you sure He is in your heart?
- Perhaps you have been thinking I want to be sure I have peace with
God.
- I want to be sure that I’m ready for death.
- I want my guilt removed.
- I want to be with God when He comes and sets up His Kingdom.
- It’s all yours and it’s free you don’t have to work for it.
- Give Peace a chance
- ”For by grace you are saved through faith; and not of your good
works; it is a gift of God not of works.
- Give your heart and life to God now. Do not put it off
Do you know God?
Peace at Last!
Peace Be With
You!