Peace WorkSHOPs
PeaceWorkSHOPS are conducted onsite at afterschool programs, faith communities, youth organizations and social service agencies for students in pre-K to twelfth grade. PeaceWorkSHOPS programs are offered both during the school year and during summer and other vacation times. Curriculum is interactive and age-appropriate and is an extension of PeaceWorks School Based Programs. Because PeaceWorkSHOPS programs are conducted over a period of weeks, they allow for consistency and the ability to build upon knowledge and learning. Please see below for examples of PeaceWorkSHOPS. We will also be happy to work with individual organizations to develop customized programming.
Puppets for Peace
Pre-School to Third Grade
Children will become aware of what their bodies look and feel like when they experience different emotions, such as sadness, excitement or anger. They will make different puppets representative of each emotion that will help them to express themselves appropriately and communicate effectively with others.
Take a Walk in My Shoes
Pre-School to Third Grade
Empathy is the ability to understand the thoughts and feelings of another person. Interactive and creative exercises allow young children to feel what others experience and help them begin to develop empathy and compassion.
It’s Okay to Feel Angry
Pre-School to Third Grade
Students will learn and practice the Stop, Take 5 & Think method and review how their bodies send them anger signals, ways to calm themselves and to brainstorm ideas to solve a problem safely and fairly.
Constructing Peace
Pre-School to Third Grade
Using the Stop, Take 5 & Think method, students will discuss how, when they get angry, they can access their own “anger tool box.” The tool box will include their own individual self-calming and problem solving “tools.”
Superheroes for Peace
Third to Fifth Grade
Students will discuss factual superheroes that behaved peacefully and achieved change. This program will challenge students to develop socially responsible behavior in their own lives.
Beyond Words
Fifth to Eighth Grade
Students will learn that using unkind speech (name-calling, gossiping, bragging and using put-downs) does not help them communicate how they feel or resolve a conflict. PeaceWorks educators will facilitate exercises about non-verbal communication and listening skills.
Character Matters
Fifth to Eighth Grade
PeaceWorks educators will provide the students with a short story that deals with different characters overcoming diversity, conflict and other problems young people face today. Students will understand choices available to solve conflicts safely.
Blocking Bullies
Sixth to Eighth Grade
Students will discuss the importance of safety and empathy and their impact on creating peaceful online and school communities. PeaceWorks educators assist students in practicing realistic options for addressing cyber bullying behaviors and safety planning skills.
Superheroes for Peace
Sixth to Eighth Grade
Students will discuss factual superheroes that behaved peacefully and achieved change. This program will challenge students to develop socially responsible behavior in their own lives.
RelationshipU
Seventh to Twelfth Grade
Students will discuss what qualities they desire in interpersonal relationships through interactive role-playing activities and artistic expression. This program will address the differences between healthy and unhealthy behavior versus what is ‘normal’ in both a fun and informative manner. This program focuses on setting boundaries and addressing how act as a supportive peer.
Teen Leadership Advocacy Training: Education into Action
Ninth to Twelfth Grade
Students will learn about the issue of interpersonal violence through interactive activities. They will also gain peer leadership skills that encourage teens to spread awareness, educate peers, and become advocates on both a local and global level.