Counselling and Peace Education

Education can play an important role in this process. Education not only leads to the possibility of better income and better health for people, but it can also be a tool for building inclusive and accepting communities and more peaceful and democratic nations. Schools can be places to strengthen resilience and foster tolerance and understanding.

We encourage teachers to use schools and classrooms to foster discussions in a respectful and positive manner and let students address violence and conflict they are living with. Teacher and education management training focuses on making schools safe places for all. Our classes in literacy and adult learning are designed to allow people to talk about different social and community issues. In schools, we support young people to create peace building teams and to take the lead on making education ‘peace focused’.