UN And You

International Day of Peace:

Possibilities for Educators

  1. Download a 144 page resource on Peace Lessons from around the World at www.haguepeace.org/resources/PEACE_LESSONS_FINAL.pdf  (underscore between PEACE_LESSONS_FINAL)
  2. Build a peace bulletin board with statements/art about peace.
  3. Organize a peace day event (rally, prayer service, etc.) for peace on campus.
  4. Organize a concert and invite student musicians to play songs for peace.
  5. Become involved in the Culture of Peace News Network (CPNN), where readers can exchange information about events, experiences, books, music and news that promote a culture of peace.
  6. As a group, create a human formation of a peace dove, take a picture
  7. Light a candle or lantern for peace.
  8. Do a silent meditation for peace at noon.
  9. Organize a peace walk through your town/city.
  10. Plant a peace pole on campus. www.peacepoleproject.org .
  11. Create peace posters in multiple languages.
  12. View a peace video at http://peaceoneday.org .
  13. Create a student-made peace video. Share on the web.
  14. Go to any of the following websites for more resources for educators:

www.pathwaystopeace.org                www.plantrocksforpeace.org

www.cultureofpeace.org                     www.internationaldayofpeace.org

www.worldpeace.org                          www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus (activities available in

www.unmeditation.org                       multiple languages)