British Columbia Teachers for Peace and Global Education - Opportunities

United Nations International Day of Peace

webadmin@pagebc.ca (webadmin) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:42:17 -0400

For more information about how the to get in the United Nations International Day of Peace go to one of the following websites:

The International Day of Peace Website

The International Day of Peace News and Updates Website

International Day of Peace Page on the United Nations Website

In the Lower Mainland Ten Thousand Villages Stores are involved in a great activity that is part of the BCTF Creating Cultures of Peace Workshop TOYS FOR PEACE ACTIVITY

You are invited to bring toys, videos and games that promote violence to a Ten Thousand Villages Store. These items are collected and will be turned into peace art.
September 13th - 21st, 2010.

Children's Drawing Contest

webadmin@pagebc.ca (webadmin) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:23:13 -0400

Announcing the 'NAMBOOK-010 Children's Peace Drawing Contest'. The contest is now open as an accompanying event of 5th Nami Island International Children's Book Festival which will be held from October 1 to November 14, 2010, Nami Island, Korea.

Through this contest with the theme of 'My Dreaming World of Peace', diverse peaceful worlds will be presented in drawings from children, transcending national boundaries, religion, and race, so that not only children but also everyone can acknowledge the importance of peace, and hopefully take a small step together towards a peaceful future. The organizers are hoping to encourage the participation of children from every corner of the world.

Please click on the image above to download more information. Or contact NAMBOOK-010 Children's Peace Drawing Contest directly
by Telephone: +82-2-753-1246
by Email: peacecontest@naminara.com
or through the Website: www.nambook.org

Kaléidoscope: Real World Video Challenge

webadmin@pagebc.ca (webadmin) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:35:23 -0400

Fountain of Peace Project

webadmin@pagebc.ca (webadmin) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:47:46 -0400
"The Fountain of Peace" Visits Vancouver and Lower Mainland Elementary
and Middle Year Schools January/February 2011

The intent of the Fountain of Peace Project is to raise peace consciousness and honour the voice of children and their role in peace and their futures. The fountain will travel across Canada visiting children and asking the questions:

What does Peace mean to you?
What kind of world do you want?

The Fountain of Peace will be reassembled at each school and stones from around the world will be hung in random order creating a world without borders.

Each participating school will be twinned with another country and a mural with messages and images created by the Canadian children will be a gift to the twinned school.

A special song has been written for the Fountain's journey and will be sung by children across Canada. The children’s voices will be collected and then overlapped to create a recording that will be the largest collaborative collection of Canadian children singing a peace song in Canada.

In order to best facilitate as many schools as possible, we encourage schools to book the Fountain's visit as soon as possible. For information on how to make arrangement for your school to participate in this National and International Project please go to our website www.fountainofpeace.com or contact

Kathleen Arnason at fountainofpeace@gmail.com Phone: 250-298-4115

Announcing The 2010 CSP - Community School Partnerships Conference

webadmin@pagebc.ca (webadmin) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:40:00 -0400
Date: Thursday, October 21st and Friday, October 22nd 2010
Location: The Bell Performing Arts Centre

Please check the website for updates and further developments
The Future Lives Here......Uniting Schools & Communities

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Thursday Evening with Stephen Lewis

Friday morning with Dr. Ruby Payne

IN ADDITION:

30 Friday afternoon workshops with featured local speakers

Panel discussion

Community Market Place

Sponsored by:

The City of Surrey

School District No 36 Surrey

Surrey Teachers Association

ACEbc - The Association for Community Education in BC

Surrey Principals and Vice-Principals Association

BC Teachers for Peace and Global Education

Contact Information:

Bonnie Mackwood or Shannon Beaver @ CISC

Phone: 604.590-2255

Fax: 604-590-2588

Email: mackwood_b@sd36.bc.ca or beaver_s@sd36.bc.ca

Registration is now being accepted by cheque. Online credit card payments will be available soon.