RelatED Links

This is a selection of Web pages of various institutions, national and international, which provide information and resources related to education for learning to live together, including education for peace, human rights, intercultural and international understanding, citizenship, ethics and various other issues related to social and emotional learning. The links provide a wealth of information which can be of value to curriculum specialists, teachers and students.

National

 

  • Académie Aix-Marseille-France
    Rubrique pédagogie des pages histoire géographie du Site Académique Aix-Marseilles offrant des débats et des ressources sur l’enseignement civique, juridique, sociale et religieux.

 

 

  • Association for Citizenship Teaching - UK 
    A platform whose aim is the furtherance of mutual support, knowledge and good practice, skills and resources for the teaching and learning of citizenship in schools and colleges.

 

 

  • Canadian Centres for Teaching Peace.
    This network site details information on peace-building courses, seminars and conferences worldwide, as well as provides resources and articles on concrete ways to achieve peaceful solutions.

 

 

  • Citizenship Pieces-UK
    Provides examples of good practices in citizenship education in schools in London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

 

 

  • Department for Education and Skills- UK
    The Citizenship section of this site has been designed as a source of information about education for Citizenship in the curriculum for young people in schools and colleges in England.

 

 

 

 

  • Global Citizenship Consortium-UK
    This US site informs on the activities and programmes of the organization and its chapters and includes position papers, information on upcoming events and chapter Web sites.

 

 

  • National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center-USA 
    A central source of information in the USA on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and adolescents. Includes teaching/learning resources and links to a number of useful US sites.

 

 

  • Peaceful Schools International - Canada 
    From its headquarters in Nova Scotia, Canada, this network aims to promote and facilitate networking between schools committed to creating and maintaining a culture of peace.

 

 

  • Réseau In-Terre-Actif-Canada
    A project of the Comité de Solidarité Tiers Monde, Trois Rivières, Québec, offering resources to teachers and students on global education issues.

 

 

  • La Mission éducative-Canada
    Site of the Assemblée nationale du Québec which   aims to promote and share research carried out on the topic of education for democracy and to offer a virtual meeting place for teachers, researchers, students and participants interested in this subject. 

International

 

  • African Centres for Peace Education and Training
    This site make available articles, resources, general information and discussion forums in order to build up a dialogue and build capacities for the development of a peaceful, civil society in Africa.


  • Amnesty International
    Provides a number of online resources for teaching and learning about human rights education.


  • Associated Schools Project UNESCO
    Associated Schools ranging from pre-school education to teacher training institutions in 166 countries commit to promoting the ideals of UNESCO through pilot projects which seek to better prepare children and young people to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex and interdependent world.


  • Council of Europe
    Activities of the Council of Europe in education for democratic citizenship and human rights.


  • The Hague Appeal for Peace
    Provides information on an international network of individuals and organisations dedicated to ending war through the promotion of training in peace education.


  • Human Rights Education Associates
    Supports human rights, learning, training and development of educational activities and programming.


  • International Centre for Conflict Resolution
    Presents background information, international activities, news bulletins and links with the aim of countering violence with peaceful behaviours. The Education section details the ‘Pacific Path’ programme which promotes pacific behaviour in schools.


  • International Network; Education for Democracy, Human Rights and Tolerance.
    Provides information on projects, networks, events and newsletters on different issues under the theme of education for democracy, human rights and tolerance.


  • Living Values
    Provides information on the Living Values Education Programme which is an innovative, globally oriented initiative and offers a wide variety of experimental values activities and practical methodologies to educators, parents and facilitators.


  • Politea
    A network for citizenship and democracy in Europe aiming to promote the social and political participation of European citizens. Site includes Politea newsletter, details of citizenship and democracy events and discussions.


  • Save the Children
    Offers a range of materials and services in global citizenship and child rights education for teachers and students.


  • The Internet Peace Initiative
     A collaborative endeavour to use the Net to promote peace, non-violence and sustainable development. 


  • Transforming Conflict 
    This organisation’s site is dedicated to the philosophy of Restorative Justice, which stresses the importance of relationships above rules and the value of dialogue in healing the damage done to relationships by inappropriate behavior.


  • UNESCO Non-violence Education
    Resources and information for teachers and students on education for non-violence.


  • UNICEF Voices of Youth
    An online forum for youth and teachers on child and adolescent rights and other global issues.


  • United Nations Cyberschoolbus
    The online component of the UN’s Global Teaching and Learning project.


  • World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace
    Proposes teacher training activities, curriculum strategy and content, as well as specific actions contributing to the development of attitudes, skills and knowledge for the enhancement of human rights, fundamental freedoms, and conflict resolution.


Individual resources:

 

A selection of individual electronic resources: documents, curriculum materials, databases, of potential use to citizenship educators.