2. The dove and the olive branch are ancient
symbols of peace
• DOVES ARE SYMBOLS OF NURTURING AS WELL AS
OF SELF-SACRIFICE, LOVE AND CARE, PATIENCE
AND HOPE
• DOVES SEEM TO BE EXTREMELY AWARE OF THEIR
ENVIRONMENT
• SOME RELIGIONS CONSIDER DOVES CELESTIAL
MESSENGERS
• In western culture, thanks to ancient greece,
olives symbolise peace and good will
4. Most of the nonviolent
peoples have a wide range of
strategies for promoting
interpersonal harmony,
building mutual respect, and
fostering toleration for
individual differences. Many of
them are masters at
devaluing conflicts, minimizing
and resolving them when they
do occur, and preventing
them from developing into
violence. Many of these
peaceful societies also devalue
competition, self-focus, and
other ego-centered social
behaviors that they feel
might lead to violence.
6. • In practice, peace education is problem-posing that attempts to build in
every person universal values and behaviours, including the development
of non-violent conflict resolution skills and a commitment to working
together to realise a shared and preferred future.
• Peace education includes the cultivation of skills such as dialogue,
mediation, artistic expression.
• Peace educators, then, teach the values of respect, understanding, and
nonviolence, present skills for analyzing international conflict, educate for
alternative security systems, and use a pedagogy that is democratic and
participatory.
7. • Peace education as a
practice in schools is
attributed to Maria
Montessori, John Dewey
and Paulo Freire.
• Earlier thought on
education for peace is
traced back to Erasmus
and Socrates, among
other scholars.
