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Active Listening: Essential for Peace and for Language Learning
Active Listening is a well-known concept in the peacebuilding field, and one that Peace Scholar Chris Spies delves into quite extensively in some of his published articles and in an excellent blog post entitled Listening Deeper and Deeper! His Five-Level Listening focuses on five body parts and corresponding listening practices that are illustrated by each … Continue reading
Apply now! 2015 NARPI Summer Peacebuilding Training
For anyone in the Northeast Asia region, check out the Northeast Asia Peacebuilding Institute taking place this year in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in August. See below for details or check out their website at http://www.narpi.net. Continue reading
Montessori’s 10 Ways to Promote Peace in Your Classroom
Montessori is a well-known name in the educational community for alternative schooling, and often includes themes of peace in its curriculum and educational theory. I appreciated the practicality of this list and the additional list of potentially helpful resources at the bottom as well. Continue reading
The Student Voices Project: Students respond to Peace, Conflict and Justice issues
The Friends Journal, a publication produced by the Friends Publishing Corporation, an independent Quaker nonprofit organization, recently released its 2nd annual Student Voices Project this April. The themes of the project this year were Peace, Conflict and Justice. How might something like the Students Voices Project look in your classroom and context? Continue reading
Book Review: Studies and global perspectives of second language teaching and learning
Studies and global perspectives of second language teaching and learning edited by John W. Schwieter integrates research from the fields of language acquisition and insights from education from a global perspective. Continue reading
Recorded Webinar: Stories of Language Learning, Faith, and Building Peace
In this webinar, three educators share stories and reflections on their experiences of language learning as peacebuilding from a Christian faith perspective. Come join the discussion! Continue reading
Join us for Stories of Language Learning, Faith, and Building Peace Webinar!
Join the Language for Peace community of language and peace educators and learners for our first online seminar: Stories of Language Learning, Faith, and Building Peace live on March 12, 2015 at 7:00 CST. Continue reading
Six Philosophies of Peace Education
What is a philosophy of peace education and why is it important? Sue McGregor explores these questions and describes six Prospective Philosophical Foundations of Peace Education in her article from In Factis Pax, a peer-reviewed online journal of peace education and social justice. Continue reading
English and Formal Education Ministry Opportunities
Mennonite Mission Network posts all available ministry positions for English and formal education on their site. Check back frequently for new opportunities.
Language & Peace Education with Johan Galtung
Renown peace studies specialist Johan Galtung speaks of language, peace education, culture and language learning in this interview with Donna J. McInnis for the Japan Association for Language Teaching. He emphasizes the connection of language learning with relationships and cultural understanding. Continue reading
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