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August 5, 2021<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Recently, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) conducted trainings in Conflict Resolution Education at\u00a027<\/strong>\u00a0primary and secondary schools in Northern Uganda. Designed to empower students and teachers with new tools and skills that will help them become peacemakers not only in their schools but also in their communities, the program has been overwhelmingly successful, with\u00a0313<\/strong>\u00a0teachers and\u00a01,426<\/strong>\u00a0students trained thus far. Conducted in partnership with\u00a0the Education Above All Foundation<\/a><\/span>, the hallmark of this ambitious program is to rely on the talent and energy of our Youth Peacemakers, a cohort of dedicated young women and men who form an indispensable vanguard to disseminate values of peace and reconciliation even in the most local and remote places affected by conflict.<\/p>\n

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The trainings \u2013 which were conducted over the last several months under our\u00a0Conflict Resolution Education in Schools program<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 aim to help both students and teachers gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles of non-violence and tolerance. These instill in them the notion that the challenges and conflicts they encounter in their daily lives can be resolved using peaceful means. This reflects our approach that, while peacebuilding is a universal responsibility of all citizens irrespective of their age, occupation, or status, it is not, however, just a naturally-born skillset: it is a learned set of values, attitudes, and behaviors that form a culture of peace, tolerance, and dialogue. In post-conflict Northern Uganda, which still bears the scars left by decades of civil conflict, teaching Conflict Resolution Education in primary and secondary schools is all the more vital to nurture a new generation of citizens and leaders whose global consciousness of the world\u2019s challenges and capacity for local initiative will undoubtedly help transform their communities for good.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, WPDI\u2019s cohorts of active Youth Peacemakers in Northern Uganda\u2019s Acholi Sub-Region, Karamoja Sub-Region, and in and around the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement have been holding training workshops since May. They have trained more than\u00a01,700<\/strong>\u00a0students and teachers in topics like conflict and its sources, mediation, empathy, and power dynamics. Each workshop is practical and interactive, allowing participants to put into practice what they learned during the two months of training they received.\u00a0\u201cThe workshop was my first formal training in peacebuilding and conflict resolution, and as a result, I have a newfound love for peace,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0said Jennifer, a teacher at Lukome Secondary School.\u00a0\u201cI shall use my new skills to constructively resolve conflicts at school and in my community.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>Another teacher, Francis, expressed a similar line of thinking, sharing that\u00a0\u201cFollowing the training, I am truly a changed person. I have to say that I used to have a short temper and poor communication skills, but after I learned about emotions and diversity, I have more appreciation for people around me and their differences.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Youth<\/p>\n

As thousands more people in Northern Uganda \u2013 and especially young people \u2013 continue to participate in WPDI\u2019s Conflict Resolution Education in Schools program, we plan to expand the initiative\u2019s impact even further.<\/p>\n

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