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Staying Peaceful

During last semester’s service learning project, the students identified peace as the theme they wanted to target. Community members who attended the Peace Fest that the young people organized were introduced to the following 4 categories…
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#staypeaceful: Algiers Peace Fest, Saturday, April 8

Lately, media coverage would have you believe that the youth of this city are on the wrong path. But then you encounter a group like the team of 12 students in Algiers, who recently decided they wanted to make “peace” the focus of their…
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Let There Be Peace on Earth

by Alan Delery Several weeks ago, I began the service learning process, with a group of high school students, to develop a youth-led community service initiative. The first step was to brainstorm and plan a project around their interest.…

Blessed are the Safe???

I’ve been talking about the Beatitudes for the purpose living life as a peacemaker. The Message translation says, "You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really…
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Blessed are the Peacemakers

I recently started teaching a conflict resolution course at a high school where I work. During my reflection on a recent class, four ideas emerged that I believe are central to a study on violence. These ideas are: Respect, Weakness, Power and…