What is a Peace Garden?
School Peace Gardens support joyful learning and the total well-being of students and staff by making peace an active part of our daily lives. By providing a dedicated safe space on campus for contemplation and conflict resolution, School Peace Gardens help students to transform conflict in their own lives, their community, and the world, while fostering cooperation, critical thinking, and compassion. School Peace Gardens can support the integration of Peace and Sustainability Education into the school curriculum by actively addressing local and global issues such as climate change, food access, human and ecosystem health, and more.
We live in an uncertain time - crisis events such as global climate change, natural disasters, flu pandemic, and economic recession can disrupt our daily routines and way of life. Some students may experience confusion, anxiety, and sadness, while others may respond in more adaptive ways. School Peace Gardens offer an opportunity to connect, practice conflict resolution, and learn skills for resiliency.
A school peace garden doesn't have to look like a “garden” in the literal term. Depending on the resources available, a School Peace Gardens or Peace Project can take on many forms as illustrated by our stories. It is the connection to nature and plants that provides a foundation for inner peace.
Hawai‘i School Peace Gardens Brochure
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