1. Fostering
a Culture of Peace
through Service
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2. Toward a Culture of
Peace
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3. A “ culture of peace” differs
from the politics of peace
 The term, “ culture of peace”
focuses on the internal factors
that contribute to the way to
peace.
 Culture suggests the
consciousness or mindset of a
people— their identity and their
ways of living. © IEF 3

4. Culture of Peace
“It b e g i n s wi th i n o n e s e l f
a n d th e h o m e , s pr e a d s o u t
to th e c o m m u n i ty,
th e n o n to th e r e g i o n a l ,
n a ti o n a l
a n d i n te r n a ti o n a l l e v e l s . ”
Ma n i f e s to 2 0 0 0 Pl e d g e , UN
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5. “Ch a r a c te r …i s n o t
d e v e l o pe d j u s t b y
l e a r n i n g a b o u t wo r d s
s uch as
k i n d n e s s a n d h o n e s ty.
It i n v o l v e s o u r wh o l e l i f e
— wh a t we th i n k , f e e l , a n d
d o , a n d wh y.”
Ke v i n R ya n
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6. Basic Life Goals
Mature
Character
True
Love
Contribution Loving
to Society Relationships
& Family
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7. Harmony of Word and
Deed
Becoming a responsible individual with integrity
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8. Establishing Bonds of
Heart
Caring and compassion are vital components
of moral feeling and the cultivation of heart © IEF 8

9. Compassion for Others
Learning to understand and have compassion
for those who are different © IEF 9

10. Improving the Quality of
Life
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11. “Ou r s u r v e ys c o n ti n u e to
s h o w th a t v o l u n te e r s a r e
f a r m o r e l i k e l y th a n
n o n -v o l u n te e r s to b e
c o n c e r n e d a b o u t o th e r s a n d
a b o u t s o c i a l c a u s e s .”
V i r g i n i a Ho d g k i n s o n ,
Ke y F a c to r s In f l u e n c i n g Ca r i n g ,
In v o l v e m e n t a n d Co m m u n i ty
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12. “Y o u th wh o h a v e
o ppo r tu n i ti e s to c a r e
f o r o th e r s th r o u g h s e r v i c e
have hig he r le ve ls of s e lf-
e s te e m , l e s s d e pr e s s i o n ,
b e tte r s c h o o l a tte n d a n c e ,
a n d a g r e a te r s e n s e o f
s o c i a l r e s po n s i b i l i ty.”
He l e n Le Ge tte
Pa r e n ts , Ki d s a n d Ch a r a c te r © IEF 12

13. Stimulating an Interest in
Serving
 Publicize Needs
 Identify Role Models
 Use Mass Media
 Foster Reciprocity
 Enhance Personal
Growth
 Integrate Service with
Other Activities
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14. Service Learning
Providing an
o ppo r tu n i ty
to l e a r n a n d d e v e l o p
h e a r t a n d c h a r a c te r
th r o u g h s e r v i n g
o th e r s © IEF 14

15. Time for Reflection
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16. Types of Service Projects
 Disaster-based
 Intergenerational
 Educational
 Environmental
 Social issue-
based
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17. Intergenerational
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18. Educational
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19. Environmental Based
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20. Social Issue Based
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21. Opportunities for the
Volunteer to Develop
Character
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22. “I f e l t l i k e I h a d b e e n
i n s i d e a we l l wi th m y o wn
v i s i o n . Bu t h e r e I c a m e
o u t o f th e we l l b y b e i n g
e xpo s e d to a g r e a te r
Irfan Omar
v a r i e ty o f pe o pl e a n dd i a
In
f a i th s .”
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23. A Circle of Learning
Volunteers are encouraged to engage in dialogue
with the activity, other volunteers and the
beneficiaries of their service. © IEF 23

24. Varieties of Reflection
Exercises
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25. “S e r v i c e , n o t s e l f -
i n te r e s t, h o l d s
o u r wo r l d
to g e th e r .”
Thomas Lickona
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26. Serving Together
Strengthens Family Bonds
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27. “It wa s a g r e a t r e v e l a ti o n to m e th a t
th r o u g h wo r k i n g f o r a c o m m o n pu r po s e
pe o pl e c a n f e e l th e o n e n e s s o f h u m a n i ty,
wh i c h i s th e b a s i c tr u th o f e xi s te n c e .”
S. Kulandai Sami
India
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28. “S o m e ti m e s I a s k m ys e l f , wh a t c a n I d o ?
In th i s pr o j e c t I’v e l e a r n e d th a t th e b e s t
th i n g I c a n d o i s l o v e .” Javier Horno
Spain
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29. “I f e e l th a t th e s e pe o pl e , th o u g h po o r i n
te r m s o f m o n e y, a r e o v e r f l o wi n g wi th th e
r i c h n e s s o f l o v e a n d c a r i n g .”
Moaazam Shah
Pakistan
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30. “Th e f i r s t d a y Ba l j i t wa l k e d i n th e r o o m
we a r i n g a tu r b a n . My f i r s t th o u g h ts we r e
o f te r r o r i s ts . I s o o n c a m e to k n o w h i m a n d
h o u g h ts we r e r e pl a c e d wi th f e e l i n g s o f
b r o th e r h o o d .” Craig Bushman
USA
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31. Catalyst for Change
A Heartfelt Experience
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32. © IEF 32

33. “ … th e o n l y o n e s a m o n g yo u
wh o wi l l b e tr u l y h a ppy a r e
th o s e wh o h a v e s o u g h t a n d
f o u n d h o w to s e r v e .”
Albert Schweitzer
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34. I s l e pt a n d I d r e a m e d th a t l i f e wa s
a l l j oy.
I wo k e a n d s a w th a t l i f e wa s b u t
s e rvice .
I s e r v e d a n d I u n d e r s to o d th a t
s e r v i c e wa s j oy. R a b i n d r a n a th
Ta g o r e
Poet and Nobel
Laureate
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35. e r v i c e r e a c h e s i ts u l ti m a te e xpr e s s i o
wh e n i t i m pa c ts th e f u l l s pe c tr u m o f
i f e ’ s a c ti v i ti e s a n d b e c o m e s i n te g r a te
n to o u r wa y o f l i f e .
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36. “ Ne v e r d o u b t
th a t a s m a l l g r o u p
o f th o u g h tf u l ,
c o m m i tte d c i ti ze n s
c a n c h a n g e th e wo rMead
Margaret l d .
In d e e d , Anthropologist
i t i s th e o n l y th i n g th a t
e v e r h a s .”
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