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WORLD PEACE CLOWN DAY


Peacefull, the Clown.
Peace education requires the development of an individual understanding of issues and concepts. Essentially peace education aims to: build positive supportive communities, attitudes of truth and understanding, awareness of conflict and non-violent solutions, awareness of alternative truths and self understanding”
(Source: Knight, Peace Education in a Liveable World)

Schools:  ideal for all school levels: pre-school, primary, secondary or university.

The World Peace Clown Day is an opportunity to inspire and focus children on actively creating peace.   The World Peace Clown ‘Peacefull’ is a fun character that spreads love and joy and peace.   Peacefull can answer questions about peace and non-violence.  this is excellent for Harmony Day or World Peace Day.

The full day event would encompass Peacefull the clown giving an introductory session and workshops with selected classes throughout the day.  There would be some clowning and activities to bring the group together and also discussion about world peace locally and globally. 

The World Peace Clown Day can be tailored to meet the needs of your school, for  example:

·         Introductory session;

·         Two classes teaching a selected values session;

·         Other classes can be involved in peace activities e.g. making posters, clown wigs, masks, poetry, peace songs, mediation role play, puppets, ideas for a peaceful future, wishes for peace, make a peace tree etc.

·         Talk to school about what it is like to be a clown and world peace;

·         Teach a juggling/clowning session to;

·         Show a video of clowning in Russia.

·         School could organize a BBQ in the evening as a fundraising event to pay for the day and invite family, friends and the community to celebrate peace together.

·         School could invite speakers could be invited to speak for free and inspire others.

Suggested options

You  may want to consider the following:

·         Conflict resolution - 1 session on ‘Responsibility’ (mediation) with the clown noses game (dividing class in eye colour and experiencing how discrimination feels);

·         Getting to know emotions:  1 session on ‘Empathy’ (standing in another’s shoes);

·         Fun times:  Clown workshop for fun together.

·         Community involvement:  Evening BBQ and exhibition, display children’s activities and messages of peace.

·         Your school may wish to consider inviting the local paper or television to spread the message further and show that children have a voice about peace.

·         The sessions would be approximately 1 hour each.  These are suggested ideas, I am open to hear what you would like to do.

Q. What is the price of peace and non-violence?

World Peace Clown Day program: $500 for a day. 


Q. What are the benefits?

  • Raising the school profile by engaging in positive community building programs;

·         Inspiring teachers and providing additional tools to compliment CSF;

·         Inspiring schools to introduce more fun and joy into often stressful workplaces;

·         Reinforcing peaceful and non-violent behaviours in children;

·         Instilling values to ensure more fully developed children;

·         Empowering the children to take responsibility and apply skills to situations;

·         Inspiring children to love themselves and others and to reach their full potential;

·         Developing a joy for life in children and teachers.

Special thanks for the photo of 'Peacefull' by  Andrew Brownbill, Heidelberg Leader.



 
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