Aug 8, 2023 | Peace Education Program
“Historically, the police have tended to work separately from the people. The culture of the Peace Education Program helps with the challenge of that approach because it seeks to first transform this element – me, the policeman – being at peace with myself.” – Valentín Contreras, Police Training Director
May 12, 2023 | Peace Education Program
Helping with alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation, the Peace Education Program has remarkable success and is “a dream come true” in South Africa.
Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, Correctional Facilities, Peace Education Program, Peace for People
This essay was written by an inmate who submitted it to TPRF on the condition of anonymity. It chronicles how the Peace Education Program (PEP) is helping him gain a new perspective on life. All of my life I have felt that I was different—a bit apart from the...
Apr 20, 2016 | Blog, Peace Education Program
Ana Margarida Seixas is a retired teacher who, along with two other volunteers, has been presenting the Peace Education Program (PEP) at two prisons in northern Portugal. What follows is a brief account of their activities in one of those correctional facilities. The...
Jan 25, 2016 | Featured, News, Peace Education Program
Known as the “Queen of Textiles,” silk is a shimmering fabric that often signifies comfort, elegance, and style. The silk industry is a big business in India, and the government’s Ministry of Textiles supports it through a large agency called the Central Silk Board. The Silk Board recently started offering the Peace Education Program (PEP) to employees, with great results.