Introduction

Hope is a concept that can help people engage positively and constructively with the complexities of the wider world. This session begins from the concept of hope in exploring how children and young people can learn to take a non-violent stand when managing the conflicts that arise from inequalities and injustices.

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

• understand the essential role of hope in peace education
• understand how young people might be supported to become non-violent upstanders
• consider the role of the adult as a peace educator
• know where you might go for resources and support in developing young people’s engagement with peace in the wider world.

Watch this video where Izzy introduces Session 5.