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How Finland stops bullying

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Check out this inspiring article about what Finland is doing to address their bullying problem:
Finland is really good at stopping bullying. Here’s how they’re doing it.

One of the most interesting aspects is how the program focuses on teaching bystanders what to do if they see bullying. Teachers are not always around, so they can’t always help. But other students often are.

“Our findings are the first to show that the most tormented children — those facing bullying several times a week — can be helped by teaching bystanders to be more supportive,” says UCLA professor Jaana Juvonen.

Read the full article to learn about this program which reduces bullying and increases self-esteem.

Empathy

The power of empathy in the elementary classroom

The kids in this 1st grade teacher’s class prove that empathy can be cultivated from an early age. This article describes how the kids “came to their own realization that their actions impacted others and that this issue caused extra work for the school custodian. In essence, they defined the problem for themselves.

“Then, Julie’s students recognized that they needed to DO something about it. More than just fixing their own actions, they recognized the need to educate their peers…”

Read the full article, “Design Thinking in the Elementary Classroom: the Power of Empathy”

Middle School Restorative Justice Circle, Edna Brewer Middle School

Peace education is a global campaign

A culture of peace will be achieved when citizens of the world understand global problems; have the skills to resolve conflict constructively; know and live by international standards of human rights, gender and racial equality; appreciate cultural diversity; and respect the integrity of the Earth. Such learning can not be achieved without intentional, sustained and systematic education for peace.

Check out the progress of the growing global Peace Education Movement at the Global Campaign for Peace Education website.

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We discovered an interesting article that has studied the ability of non-violence to effect social change, and helps dispel the myth that “nonviolence is a wonderful ideal, but that if one wants to achieve results, violence is the means to choose. Nonviolence, it is said, is the weapon of the weak, to be employed only when violent options seem totally out of reach”. (Mikhail Lyubansky Ph.D., 2014)

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Kids practicing Aikido (source)

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