Teaching to Change LA's Peace Page

Peace Resources

Link Web Resources for Kids

Peacemaker Training Institute
The Peacemaker Training Institute (PTI) trains young adults 17-25 years old in the philosophy and strategy of nonviolent social change.
http://www.forusa.org/Programs/NVTraining/

Rethinking Schools' Teaching About the War
Section of site which offers a collection of articles and resources for classroom teachers that focus on the war in Iraq.
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/war/index.shtml

What Kids Can Do's "Youth Speak Out on War and Peace"
Growing collection of essays, speeches, articles, and editorial cartoons gives a sense of what is on their minds and in their hearts.
http://www.whatkidscando.org/intheirownwords/Iraqwarintro.html

Link Web Resources for Teachers, Parents, and Others

United for Peace & Justice
A national campaign comprised of a broad range of organizations throughout the United States to help coordinate protests against the U.S. war on Iraq.
http://www.unitedforpeace.org

MoveOn
A web-based grassroots campaign that builds electronic advocacy groups and has recently mobilized a large campaign to protest the war in Iraq.
http://www.moveon.org

Not In Our Name
A statement of conscience against war and repression. The site features resources for youth and student organizing.
www.notinourname.net

Peace on the Beach
Aerial artist John Quigly designed a human recreateion of Picasso's "Face of Peace" on the Santa Monica beach on February 15, 2003.
http://www.peaceonthebeach.com

Announcement Peace News on the Web

School board rejects antiwar resolution, back alternative
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-lausd12mar12,1,3740203.story?coll=la%2Dnews%2Dlearning

Students across USA drop books to protest a war
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-03-05-students-protest-usat_x.htm