Actions to take for Star Children book
leave it somewhere for a child to find
use it as a focus in a art class
donate it to a middle school library
leave a copy at a coffee shop
use it in a workshop on how to build peace
re-draw the images to reflect your culture and landscape
add what you know about how to spot a conflict
hold a workshop and brainstorm more ways to spot a conflict
write a graphic short story that solves a conflict in an unexpected way
use it as a focus in a team building exercise
inspire kids to write stores that create peace
inspire young adults to study peace building and conflict resolution
share examples where listening, respect and harmony changed an outcome
brainstorm the elements of a conflict
know that the future is ours to create
Resources for Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution
Study Peacebuilding at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. Website: https://kroc.nd.edu/
Masters Degree in Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, Virginia.
Website: https://emu.edu/peacebuilding-major/
Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) offers a trainer’s manual on Conflict Resolution: A foundation Course.
Email: info@hdcentre.org Website: www.hdcentre.org
Read about Leymah Gbowee who won the Nobel Peace Price for her efforts that stopped the war in Liberia.