6 Summary of Session 1
In this session you have looked at some important concepts that peace educators build from in their work. You have seen that positive peace involves not just an absence of violence and fear, but a presence of qualities such as equity and justice. You’ve touched on the different forms that violence might take and how being able to recognise and counter them is an important part of peace education. As well as this, you’ve looked at conflict and its potential to develop in positive and negative ways. This session also touched on competencies that enable children and young people to manage conflict effectively. You’ll return to these themes and ideas throughout this course.
This course uses a particular model developed in the report Peace at the Heart, but you should uphold your own perspective on peace as well as those you live and work with as you consider developing your practice in the light of these materials.
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