Thursday, August 30, 2012

Teaching Tolerance: Resources to Promote Safe & Welcoming Schools & Communities

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As we gathered for school meetings today, several teachers admired a set of posters I received FREE from Teaching Tolerance. Teaching ...
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Thinking the Olympics

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I’ll admit that my hopes for a peaceful future get fired up during the Olympics.  I am a fan of the accomplishments and striving of each g...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Teaching about Muhammad Ali: Olympian, Boxing Champ, Humanitarian, & 2012 Liberty Medal Recipient

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Muhammad Ali was recently announced as the recipient of the National Constitution Center’s 2012 Liberty Medal, awarded to “individuals of ...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

A Revolution in our Thinking -- July 4th

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On the resource-rich Zinn Education Project website, Bill Bigelow of Rethinking Schools asks us to rethink the 4 th of July.   He wri...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Nonviolence Interview on PRI's The World with Srdja Popovic- 6 mins.

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Visit The World (Public Radio International)  and take 6 minutes to listen to an informative and inspiring interview with Srdja Popovic....
Monday, May 28, 2012

Another Side to Memorial Day: “They Prefer Peace Over War…”

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In contrast to parades, sales, and barbecues, I offer another side to Memorial Day: a mixed bag of research and personal reflection on war...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

MOTHER’S DAY IS A PLEA FOR PEACE!

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"We women of one country will be too tender of those of another country to allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs. From the ...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Stopping Thoughtless and Violent Responses 2012-Part 1:

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In the days and weeks following the release of Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 video, many students asked me about the movie and the situati...