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Many thanks for such a wealth of resources, Stefan! I know I will enjoy perusing them! Warm regards, Cheryl
February 28
Welcome, Zoneziwho. Thanks for your enthusiasm. Yes, by all means, as Gandhi said, if we are going to end war, we must start with the children. I am sorry I have been so long in replying; I just now saw your message. (I usually get an email alerting…
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What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
"Avoiding war is the work of politicians. Building peace is the work of educators." ~Dr. Maria Montessori
Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
I am an Adj. Faculty at the Inst. for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason, in Arlington, VA. I am a teacher, advocate and policy analyst whose work has focused on policies for ending poverty, strengthening global security and peace education.
Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
I was honored to live and work in Zimbabwe for 6 months with the Peace Corps. I have also studied in Oxford, England. In addition, I did my dissertation field research in Paraguay, and helped to lead a global citizenship education program there.
What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
USA
What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
Adj Faculty, George Mason University and Faculty, Northern VA Juvenile Detention Center
What is your personal or organizational website?
http://teachforpeace.blogspot.com
What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
http://imtd.org
What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
http://room5c.blogspot.com
Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Education
Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
Advocacy, Program Design, Training
What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
My current research includes the necessity of peace education in every school, as well as the impact of land privatization on indigenous communities in Paraguay (the dissertation). Consulting experience includes curriculum reform in developing/transitional countries, especially new democracies, teacher training, capacity building of the educational sector in developing nations, and instructional design.
If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
"Iraq's War Economy: Barriers and Opportunities." (In press). in Building Cultures of Peace. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, UK.

"Teaching Peace: A Dialogue on Maria Montessori", Journal of Peace Education. (http://www.conflictresolutionnetwork.org.uk/index.html?publications...

"Demos Kratos: New Expressions of People Power Across the Globel", with Ambd. John McDonald at the Inst. for Multi-Track Diplomacy
http://www.imtd.org/content/blogcategory/20/62/

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Fear Factor

So much has been said about the effect of fear on a society. Murrow powerfully said, “We will not walk in fear of one another”. Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote that, “What begins in fear usually ends in folly.” We’ve recently had a few helpings added to our diet of fear in the aftermath of the failed attempt to blow up a plane headed to Detroit. (A while ago CNN had a tag line I loved: “Fight Fear with Facts”; I wish they’d bring it back.) As Roosevelt said so well, the freedom from fear is a key… Continue

Posted on January 11, 2010 at 12:52pm — 2 Comments

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.

Peace Education and Ft. Hood

Can peace education help to prevent the violent loss of life, such as we all witnessed recently at Ft. Hood? I believe that it is an essential piece of the puzzle. People offer various explanations regarding why a soldier murdered fellow soldiers. Some are pointing to Maj. Hassan’s Islamic identity or possible extremist views. Others point to his impending deployment to Iraq or sense of humiliation and social isolation. Since we know that very few behaviors are motivated by just one cause, I thi… Continue

Posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:23pm —

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.

Testify!

People of diifferent faiths often testify as to why they believe what they believe. This is my conflict resolution "testimonial". They say the personal is the political. Perhaps in the work we were "meant" to do, the personal is the professional as well. I invite you to share your testimony too!

Conflict is always about a relationship gone wrong. Conflict resolution is therefore more than a conglomerate of different social sciences. It draws on political science, international relations, sociol… Continue

Posted on September 2, 2009 at 2:50pm —

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.

Indicators of Peace

I've been thinking lately of definitions of peace, and how a particular community, nation, or school might know if they are making progress. In my review of the initiatives many school systems have made to create "peaceful schools", what many of them seem to mean is not what I would consider peaceful, but rather "safe". That is obviously a critical component of peace. I'll never forget the young man who came through my classroom here in the Detention Home after having gotten himself "a piece". (… Continue

Posted on August 8, 2009 at 9:57am — 2 Comments

Cheryl Duckworth, Ph.D.

The Blog's New Home

Dear Colleagues:



You can now find my blog at http://teachforpeace.blogspot.com.



Peace,

Cheryl

Posted on September 29, 2007 at 8:38am —

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At 1:28pm on February 14, 2010, Rashad said…
Dear Cheryl Duckworth, How are you? Hope You are doing fine, and all is well there.
Regards, love, and peace.
Rashad.
At 10:41am on February 9, 2010, Pastor Samuel Muderhwa M said…
Dear Cheryl
I would like to greet you and interest about our location with be your friend on this network

we need your service in our area

Samuel
At 7:48am on January 24, 2010, WARIS ALI said…
I wish you happy week end
At 11:33pm on January 14, 2010, Rashad said…
Thanks for add, you are such a blessing.

Regards, love and peace.
Rashad.
Chairman: Hope development organization.
Email: chairman@hopedevelopment.org
http://www.hopedevelopment.org/index.htm

At 12:43pm on January 14, 2010, Rashad said…
Dear Cheryl Duckworth, Please add me to your friends list we need to do some communication regarding peace efforts.it is important.

Regards, love and peace.
Rashad.
Chairman: Hope development organization.
Email: chairman@hopedevelopment.org
http://www.hopedevelopment.org/index.htm
At 3:48pm on January 9, 2010, Dr. Dianna Wuagneux said…
Thank you :-)
Once I am back Stateside with reliable internet/electricity, I look forward to learning more and getting involved.
Kudos for all you do -
At 3:35am on December 28, 2009, Shulamith Koenig said…
Dear Friend,,
If I lived n Austrelia I would join you with much energy..
Howevere, New York is far and yet near with the "electroric devises" we all use.
In your planning it is imporntat for you to know that the GA/UN jus passed a resolution calling for an on going process of learning about human rights as a way of life .
Please sedn me your e mail address and I will send you a copy and also a paper i just presented in Chicago at a conference similar to the one you are setting up.

Looking forward

Shulamith Koenig - pdhre@uigc.org , www.pdhre.org
At 7:08am on December 24, 2009, Waris Ali Chaudhry said…
I am here just to remember my friend and wishing her happiest holidays,Merry Christmas and fantastic 2010 filled with peace,prosperity,good health and every happiness she wants.

With much love and respect
Waris
At 11:08pm on December 23, 2009, David Diaz said…
Dear Dr. Duckworth,

I'm interested in the conference, I attempted sending you a message, but your settings only allow for your friends to send you messages. Please contact me back, via a private message.

Best,

David
At 12:07pm on December 23, 2009, stanley mwaura nderitu said…
Am a teacher managing a shool in a zone that was affected by tribal/ethinic crushes,
I intend to use the school to influence peace building in the multi ethnic community.it would be very useful to learn from your experience and would not mind guidance on how to acieve our goal.
I also intend to enroll for a masters course in peace and confrict management.
Please do advise.
mwaura.kenya
 
 

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