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The Curriculum of Hope for a Peaceful World Committee is a Standing Committee of Alpha Kappa State. The Committee focus is threefold: promote peace, protect the environment, and celebrate diversity.

Our Mission: To study and promote critical thinking, conflict resolution and cooperative learning skills toward a more peaceful world.

Our responsibilities are to discuss peace issues, publish and distribute a quarterly newsletter, present workshops and exhibits at Delta Kappa Gamma Chapter meetings and State, Regional and International Conferences and Conventions, develop peace programs for children and adults, and to promulgate peacemaking resources.

 

A Resolution for Peace

Whereas... We as educators have the responsibility to develop our students' basic knowledge of world events and issues and Students must understand and respect the underlying values of all societies.

Whereas... Students must be able to learn how citizens gather information, consider opposing opinions, come to conclusions and act on their beliefs.

Whereas... Each individual makes an important contribution to peace in our world and There is a warlike quality pervasive in our daily lives.

Whereas... Educators should show there students that they are willing and able to help students strive for a peaceful world.

And Whereas... It is important for educators to develop the conviction needed to combat hopelessness and work toward insuring our survival.

Be it resolved... We, women educators, as members of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International must provide our students with the critical thinking, conflict resolution, and cooperative learning skills necessary for them to become responsible and active citizens striving for positive change and a peaceful world.

Adopted by THE DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL AUGUST 1986 Indianapolis, Indiana from the original resolution adopted by Alpha Kappa State May 4, 1985

 

A Curriculum of Hope for a Peaceful World Newsletter is published three or four times annually by the committee. It has been published continuously since 1986. Our purposes are to promulgate peace, make resources available and develop peace programs for adults and children. Regular features include: Resources,Ideas, On-line, Peacemakers at Work, Caring for our Planet (environmental issues), What Kids are Saying, Opportunities (contests, fellowships, workshops, jobs), Founder's Message, and Book Reviews.

For subscription information contact:

Jeanne Morascini mailto:jemora@aol.com

Lisa Young (Committee Chair) Jeanne Morascini (Founder) Janice McKusick (Editor)

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Last updated October 23, 2005