There are plenty of games that teach and reinforce violence, but there’s also a growing number of games for peace. Here are just a few… Which other ones do you have experience with? Who says that violence is cooler and more fun than peace? Sure, with all the violence glorified in movies, TV shows, and …
Social change through the art of movement? How does that work? Ask Move This World, an innovative non-profit which not only has that as its mission, but also has a sustainable, revenue-generating, scalable model. So, what does this look like in practice? Facilitators, known as PeaceMovers, will visit a class twice a month, implementing a …
This story by Sarah Benazera made it to the top 10 of MasterPeace’s My MasterPeace Moment storytelling competition in which participants were asked to share a personal story about why they work for peace. Peace is Sexy was a co-sponsor of the contest and the winner shared her story at UN Headquarters in New York …
by Bernd Zikulnig, a 33 year old pilot, a former professional soldier, the founder of peacebucks – free money. War is highly intertwined with the economy and many wars are primarily conducted, or not conducted, because of financial interests of multi-billion dollar corporations. According to SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute), total world spending on military expenses …
With the summer holiday season fast approaching, some people are dreading family get-togethers in which topics such as politics, religion, current events always come up and consistently generate tense, maybe even angry, conversations. Whether it’s anticipating the inflammatory comments of an uncle with opposite political views or fear of falling into the same pattern around …
What is Conflict? This peace education video was created by European Peace Univerity Students in the Fall Term of 2008. Based on the World Café methodology, this video brainstorm session starts from the question: ‘What is conflict?’ and expands from there! This video is intended to give an introductory insight into the complexities of peace …
Guest Contributor Matt Johnson discusses the benefits of mediation and conflict resolution in schools. (This post originally appeared on Peace is Sexy in January 2014, but following last week’s post, Love, Not Guns, we thought it was relevant to share it again.) It is laudable that US Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric …
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by Dr. Jay Breitlow I am writing this article because I believe we can all make a difference in saving and enhancing the lives of not just our children, but people around the world. I am an expert in school-related violence not by choice or research, but because of personal experience. December 1, 1993: While …
In honor of the passing of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg on February 7, 2015, we wanted to share with you a few articles about the creator of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). First on a personal note, I had the honor of being trained by Marshall in the intimacy of the masters in peace studies at the European …
As Peace is Sexy celebrates its third anniversary on Valentine’s Day, I would like to wish the community a peaceful and sexy holiday. On a global level, this has been a difficult year, with disease, terrorism, invasions and crises taking center stage. But on a more personal level, I’ve seen peace be created, made accessible and propagated …
