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!