If you want to expand your peacemaking work, fundraising can help you reach new heights! There are many strategies — whether you are hosting a huge event, crowdfunding, or applying for grants — that can help you raise money for your project.
A team is only as strong as its organization. Finding the right balance in decision-making; the proper communication channels; the proper hierarchy of authority or whether there should be one at all, and an infinite amount of other variables can make or break a project.
Designing a curriculum — - workshops, lessons, and activities that help people build skills and understanding — can seem overwhelming, but with this guide, you’ll learn how to design a curriculum to address any injustice.
Evaluating the success of your project is critical to improving your projects in the future. Proper evaluation allows you to identify successes, track the impact of your project, and build on your successes.
Good publicity helps you attract more volunteers and donations for your work, and it helps more people learn about the injustice you’re addressing.
When you know how to mobilize volunteers, you’ll know how to turn a project into a movement. Bringing other people’s time, energy, and talents to your project will make it infinitely more effective. Plus — it’s more fun and fulfilling to be doing this work as a team, rather than alone.
Being a peacemaker isn’t about what you do — it’s about who you are. Peacemakers stand out because they speak up for their values and make commitments to help the world. There are three values that define peacemakers and peacemaking projects: compassion, courage, and collaboration.
Use this toolkit to help you explore ways to lead with collaboration in your peacemaking work.
Being a peacemaker isn’t about what you do — it’s about who you are. Peacemakers stand out because they speak up for their values and make commitments to help the world. There are three values that define peacemakers and peacemaking projects: compassion, courage, and collaboration.
Use this toolkit to help you explore ways to lead with courage in your peacemaking work.
Being a peacemaker isn’t about what you do — it’s about who you are. Peacemakers stand out because they speak up for their values and make commitments to help the world. There are three values that define peacemakers and peacemaking projects: compassion, courage, and collaboration.
Use this toolkit to help you explore ways to lead with compassion in your peacemaking work.
A list of resources to help you as you take action on your project!
Gathering feedback is an important step in the peacemaking process. This tool will help you bring your plans to members of the community and ask the right questions to make sure your project is ready to go.
Through this tool, you will choose an injustice for your Peacemaking project. You will also determine your team’s level of interest in each injustice by transferring the injustice identified and reflecting on the questions provided.
Each team member will express and support their reasoning for wanting to work on a particular injustice.
You will then conduct a “Multi-vote” process. Each team member is given 5 votes. You may choose to allocate your votes in any way you see fit: All five votes to one injustice, split between a few injustices, or one to each.
Use this resource if you would prefer to download all of the peacemaking tools as one comprehensive file. This manual will help you create your peacemaking project in your community. It will guide your group through: Choosing an injustice, Understanding the injustice, Planning to solve the injustice, Acting upon that plan, and then Reflecting on your work. Along the way you will find activities, worksheets, videos, and discussion prompts to help guide you. If you have a facilitator working with you, they may lead you through some of these activities.
This manual is a comprehensive guide for facilitators of any age who are helping guide a team through the process of creating peacemaking projects in your community. This manual, along with the peacemaking manual will guide your group through: Choosing an injustice, Understanding the injustice, Planning to solve the injustice, Acting upon that plan, and then Reflecting on the work. Along the way you will find activities, worksheets, videos, and discussion prompts to help guide you.
This is the last stage in your peacemaking journey! Congratulations!
After you reflect as a team, remember to fill out the online final reflection form to complete your project.
As you wrap up your peacemaking journey, it is time to tell your story. By doing this, you will help future teams learn from your story and inspire upcoming peacemakers. Sharing your story will powerfully contribute to the creation of more effective projects, and in this way, your team will continue to grow and expand a culture of peace, compassion, and collaboration.
It is now time to celebrate your success and give thanks to those who supported you.
You will reflect on your growth as a member of your team and how your team worked together.
You will reflect on your growth as a peacemaker.
Use this tool as you put your plan into action! Complete your activities for your peacemaking project using the resources from the ACT grid and use the worksheet to track your progress and successes!
Identify risks associated with your projects and if these risks are wise or reckless.
Use this resource to build a concrete plan and budget! Once finished, submit your plan to request a mini-grant from Peace First to help fund your project.
Using a diagram of a human body, you will think through various aspects of your plan to solve the chosen injustice.
You and your team will use the SMART Goals to structure a plan on how to solve your injustice.
Continue deciding how to best overcome the injustice you have chosen by using compassion as your primary tool. You will explore the feelings of those affected by the injustice, as well as the people who are creating it.
Continue working on your desired alternative and assess any challenges you may run into.
Discover the causes and consequences of your chosen injustice.
Gather information about how others view your injustice.
Identify the difference between an injustice and an inconvenience. Identify specific problems in your community and categorize them.
Explore the characteristics of an effective team and create group rituals and norms.
Explore your personal journey as a peacemaker and reflect on the characteristics of peacemaking.
With this tool, you will explore the positives and negatives in your community.