The program is a community-based, “climate shift” program launched in the schools. It is a primary, secondary and tertiary prevention resiliency program for young children, adolescents and the adults with whom they interact. By its very design, it is universal, meaning that EVERYONE in the environment is involved in the program. Yet, it is very simple to integrate.

The basis is six simple principles or messages which become guidelines for the school community and the individuals to model & operate under:

• Praise People

• Give up Put Downs

• Notice Hurts I have caused

• Right Wrongs

• Seek Wise People

• Help Others

Materials Include:

Teachers Kit - including specific lesson plans, theory, reproducible letters and handouts, etc.

Staff Guide - including brief Pocket Guides for most staff positions in the school on how they in their positions can best support and model the program for the students

Leadership Guide - for the headmaster/mistress and other key leaders in the school on how to lead the program, includes hints on leadership management, coaching professional development, school-wide events and activities, etc.

Research and Evaluation Tools and Surveys - includes surveys for students, teachers, staff, leadership and community members to evaluate the program and hints on how to collect, analyze and report the data to improve the program and build support for the program.

Anti-bullying Guide - includes information on how to apply the program specifically in the arena of bullying. Includes a bullying survey which will help identify where and when bullying occurs, how it changes after instituting the new measures in the Guide.

PeaceBuilders for the Cafeteria – The Cafeteria and school restaurant can sometimes be loud boisterous and dangerous for students and adults alike. This guide gives concrete methods that have been proven to change these times to positive, fun, learning rest periods of nutrition value for the brain and body.

Dining Guide – A guide to help your school involve the community in your primary and gymnasium schools by bringing in speakers to the classroom and meals. This guide will help your students build peace and learn its importance by hearing from members outside of the school environment tell their stories of PeaceBuilding.

PeaceBuilders for the Bus/ Transportation - through the first several years of the program, one of the trouble spots was the bus and school transport for disruption. In response, the PeaceBuilders Bus Guide was developed with great success.

PeaceBuilders for PE and Playground - a source of many injuries and much incidental violence is the playground and physical education. This guide helps both the Physical Education Instructor and Play time in primary school become much safer and peaceful, including cooperative games and techniques.

PeaceBuilders for Camps - PeaceBuilders doesn’t stop when the school day ends or the school year either. The emphasis on after-school and summer includes camp and recreational activities . This guide addresses other important areas , which were researched. It contains the best and the brightest.

PeaceBuilders reproducible artwork and graphics on CD and access to members web information - PeaceBuilders International maintains a special password protected site for exchange of ideas, successes, questions and a separate student exchange. These sections are available for licensed sites so that cooperation and collaboration can occur. It is not required that any site use them, but past experience shows that most sites appreciate the availability and even have students complete assignments using the exchange to learn about other countries.

Distribution:

Materials are available in (American) English on CD for schools and community development immediately. They are supplied on CD to any of the following entities, with pricing negotiable based on entity and license provided.