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"Becoming responsible adults is no
longer a matter of whether children hang up there pyjamas or put dirty
towels in the hamper, but whether they care about themselves and others
-- and whether they see everyday chores as related to how we treat
this planet.." Eda LeShan
“If we are to reach real peace in this world and if
we are to carry on a real war against war, we have to begin with the
children” M.K. Gandhi
A Children's Peace Award
It is proposed that a Children’s Peace Award be awarded to children and
schools. This is to provide award/s as recognition for innovation and excellence
across the areas of peace, nonviolence and ecological sustainability.
It is proposed that a Communities in Harmony van visit towns and cities to
collect the best ideas generated by children. The World Peace Clown
would travel to cities and remote areas to provide materials (written,
pictorial, audio visual) to the schools and general public. Materials
would include fliers and educational kits on:
- Sustainability:
Environmental education and supporting educational materials;
- Values Education:
Values frameworks, demonstration of values by the peace clown and
information on how to implement values education in schools;
- Peace and Nonviolence:
information kits and brochures. Showing Richard Attenborough film
‘Gandhi’;
- Clowning around:
information on how to be a clown, clown workshops and having fun at
school.
- Children’s Peace Award:
application forms and introductory DVD.
Why visit communities around Australia?
Visiting communities is to raise interest, excitement and
awareness that community harmony and sustainability is literally a work
in progress. By catalysing interest in the schools, communities
themselves can up-take practical ideas and support workable
initiatives
1.1 The Vision
The vision of the Children’s Peace Award is:
“to inspire, challenge
and empower children to take responsibility for the earth and to strengthen
understanding and awareness of peace, nonviolence and ecological
sustainability to create workable
futures”
1.2 The Aims
- To provide a Children’s Peace Awards to
outstanding children and their schools. To demonstrate ideas, projects
or creative initiatives that contribute to harmonious communities and a
sustainable future;
- To foster citizenship and democratic
participation;
- To
ensure visibility of peace, nonviolence and sustainability issues by a peace clown visiting schools;
- To utilize the symbol of a peace clown
to create a focusing on fun and peace;
- To encourage children to generate their
own ideas, possibilities and solutions to issues;
- To provide children with a voice in the
community and active inclusivity;
- To strengthen self-esteem, confidence
and participation;
- To create new, exciting, workable,
sustainable possibilities or solutions for the school, the local
community and the earth;
- To foster ongoing dialogue and initiate
links with other schools and children in Australia and around the world;
- To link with the UN Office of the
Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed
Conflict, UNESCO, UNICEF and working in accordance with the
International Convention on the Rights of the Child.
If
you are concerned about the future and are an ethical person/organisation we
are seeking to connect with you. We are seeking project
partners and sponsors. If you want to make a
difference contact:
Email: omni@worldpeacefull.com
The Children's Peace Award will encourage children …
‘To be the Change You Wish to See in the World” (Gandhi).
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