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SCHOOLSAPC Schools CompetitionThe schools competition is run annually. Check out "PeaceKids"!!www.peacekids.net is a site with information on all sorts of issues relating to world peace, and it welcomes contributions from teachers and students from all around Australia. So follow the link, and check it out. Charter for Connected CommunitiesRecently the 2002 Conference of the International Baccalaureate Schools was held in Adelaide, and the students present set down a Charter for the future of global communities and education, which will be forwarded to the 1329 International Baccalaureate Schools around the world.
LandminesStudents at Pembroke School in suburban Adelaide have been working on PROJECTS about the world-wide problem of landmines placed and abandoned by the military. Follow the link above and look under "Examples". 'On a Paper Crane' Teaching Kit'On a Paper Crane' is a gently told, animated story of Sadako, the girl who was told that if she could make 1000 paper cranes she would survive the leukaemia which she contracted as a result of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. The film presents children with a positive view as to the possibility of achieving a peaceful and cooperative world. Kit contains:
Available for $A20.00 incl. p&p The Kit is particularly useful for upper primary & lower secondary level Japanese language classes, although the video is in English language and is excellent for all Humanities classes. Buy a copy for your local school and/or library; or ask them to buy a copy. The $A20:00 price of the 'On A Paper Crane' Teaching Kit includes post and packing. This charge covers production costs and p&p only. Make cheque payable to APC and send, with your name and address, to: Australian Peace Committee, 11 South Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000 Phone / Fax (08) 8177 0490ABN : 70 456 726 685
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A Peace of the Action Radio program A Peace of the Action
is dedicated to commentary on peace and social justice issues. Ron Gray Human Rights Foundation Click here for more information about the RGHRF
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