We are blessed! We were given a proven peace and conflict resolution curriculum, Are We Together?, by its creator, the late global peace educator, Marg Huber. Marg developed the peace curriculum in Uganda, with war orphans who were members of the African Children's Choir. First, they introduced the curriculum to their own secondary schools. As word got out and schools changed for the better, 7,500 students received the two-year training, plus parents, teachers and community members. The impact was transformative.
CryPeace relaunched the curriculum in Uganda in 2024. We currently have 10 active peace classes reaching about 450 youth, and one men's group. The children love it, and the leaders affirm its impact. Demand is great, with opportunities to grow as soon as resources allow. As we develop evidence of impact, our dream is to accelerate peace education through partners like the Ministry of Education, partner NGOs, schools, churches and mosques.
It will take the one global family to accomplish this dream, but that is how peacebuilding has always worked. If you are inspired to help, there are many ways to get involved:
- Are you a headmaster or youth leader? Adopt the curriculum in your organization.
- Are you a teacher? Facilitate the curriculum with your students, or mentor global teachers and facilitators in participatory learning methods.
- Are you a peace and conflict studies student? Become a facilitator, or research the impact of the program as your major project.
- Gifted in adminstration? Help us manage and grow the project.
- Believe in peace education? Help us raise funds, or send a donation, to sustain and expand the program.
- $20 will get the curriculum in the hands of one facilitator.
- $350 will fund online meetings for a year.
- $1,000 will fund a one-day traning of trainers workshop.
- In the Greater Toronto Area or Uganda? Donate a smart phone or tablet for a facilitator in Uganda.
- Any amount helps. Our 2025 fundraising target is $25,000.
It takes a village to raise a child...in the ways of peace. And it pays life-long dividends.
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We would love you to use Are We Together? in your context. It is free, and we can help you plan the rollout, join a peer support network of facilitators, and measure its impact. Please contact CryPeace to get started.