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Services Offered
Sample Topics
Teach or co-teach lessons in schools
- Includes early childhood, elementary, middle school and secondary settings
- One time visits, a series of weekly classroom visits, or an artist-in-residence model
What’s in My Peacemaker Backpack?
The Work-it-out Wheel and Other Conflict Resolution Tools
Don’t Be an Exploding Volcano: Cool Down Skills
Books, Chants, and Activities to Grow Empathy
Include Everybody: Music, Games and Books
History Timelines: People and Issues from the Past
Human Rights: History and Current Strategies
Teach or co-teach lessons in child and youth settings
- Available to school-age child care settings, after-school programs, scouts, faith communities, neighborhood centers
Speaking Up for Human Rights is Cool!
The Power of Great Books to Inspire Ourselves
Mirrors and Doors: Tools for Making a Difference in the World
What’s in My Peacemaker Backpack?
Martin Luther King, Jane Addams and YOU Change the World
Workshop leader or presenter with parent groups
- Used with parent groups in schools (PTO’s, site councils), Early Childhood Family Education sessions, parent groups in faith communities
- Sessions can be with adults only, or designed to include children/youth along with their parents
Push the Pause Button: Tools to Creatively Deal with Conflict
Say No to Bullying and Yes to Caring, Inclusive Community
Inclusive Schools for All: Students, Families and Staff
Standing up to Hurtful and Harmful Words and Actions
Conflict Resolution Suitcase: Tools to Pack!
Everyone Has a Role in Addressing Prejudice and Injustice
Abilities and Disabilities: Using Our Gifts!
Professional development work with teachers and future teachers
- Formats include teacher workshops, professional development sessions, guest speaker or instructor in a university/college class
- Ongoing professional development work or one time learning sessions
Social Studies, Literacy and Peace Goals: All At Once
Skills, Attitudes and Tools to Creatively Respond to Conflict
Learning and Advocacy: Human Rights and Needs
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Learn It, Do It!
Peace Education Literature for All Ages
History Alive! Timelines Including Now and the Past
Books and Activities to Connect the Past and Today
Powerful Books for Social Justice Education
Workshop presenter and learning consultant with staff who work with other adults
- Available to paraprofessionals and other staff who work in assisted living environments, group homes, nursing homes, supported employment settings
Respect and Acknowledgement Skills with All People
Our Common Humanity: We, not just Me!
Compassion: Other People’s Feelings and Experiences
Teamwork and Working Things Out: Skills and Strategies
Human Rights Education and Historical Touchpoints
The History of Inclusion: Progress and Work Yet to be Done
Inclusive Community in the Workplace and in Our Daily Lives
Guest speaker or interactive workshops with interested community groups
- Audiences include civic groups, businesses, seniors/vital agers, multigenerational groups, faith communities, neighborhood groups
The Work-it-out Wheel: Tools with Conflicts
Children’s Books on Peace and Justice
10 Peacemaker Actions of Grandparents, Neighbors and Citizens
Conflict, You and Me: Useful Responses to Conflict
Respectful Ways to Interact with All People
History Alive: Human Rights Past and Present
Bias Awareness: Race, Age, Ability, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Appearance
Group facilitator, meeting facilitator, and planning support
- Used with any group seeking to grow leadership within their organization
Creating a Map for a Positive Future
Responsive Action Plans on Topics of _______ (e.g., Peacemaking, Nonviolence, Inclusivity)
Growing Collaborative Practices in our Organization
Assessing How Well We Treat One Another in Our Organization
Expanding Useful Reflection and Action in our Communities
Doors to Useful Learning…portals into useful learning and important life skills
