A Peacemaking Curriculum
A Peacemaking Curriculum
Peace is harmonious living and respect for life through God's guidance and prayer.
Kenyan Educators, 2009
Strand 1 -Who God Is. This strand is the foundation for the curriculum. God is righteous, just, merciful and loving. There are three parts under this strand: God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Strand 2-How we connect with God. Just as the trunk of a tree draws its life from the root and gives stability to the fruit and leaves; so our fellowship with God gives strength and life to the testimonies and peacemaking skills. We connect with God through Jesus Christ, Scripture, Prayer and Worship
Strand 3- The values (called Testimonies by Friends) that guide our lives. The values are like branches which support the peacemaking skills. Some of these values are Justice, Simplicity, Integrity, Equality, Community, Peacemaking
Strand 4- The practical skills for Peacemaking. These are the fruit of the tree and grow naturally out of our life with God. For example: Listening, Managing Emotions, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Negotiating & Mediating, Leadership & Power
In Kenya there is not access to the Internet in many locations so the curriculum must be print-based rather than web-based. $100,000 or more is needed to print this curriculum for all the Friends Primary Schools in Kenya and to train teachers to use it.
Funding for this curriculum is handled through Friends United Meeting, Richmond, Indiana.
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Peace is harmonious living and respect for life through God's guidance and prayer.
Kenyan Educators, 2009