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November Fairness and Fighting
Fairness and Fighting is the November Focus of the PWRDF Family Calendar -- you can explore this important concern with your family at any time of the year.
Family Activity: Peace Handprint Flower
Materials: paper for handprints, stem and leaves, paint or colouring materials, scissors, glue, fasteners.
Directions:
1. Make handprints
Either trace, cut out and decorate handprints from everyone in the family, or make individual handprints with paint, dry and cut them out.
2. As you make your prints talk about how you use your hands for making peace. Write words on each one if you like.
3. Cut out leaves and stem.
4. Position the handprints with largest hands first and smallest to the front. Glue them together or use a paper fastener.
5. Use these as gift tags or send them as greetings.
The Peace Book by Todd Parr
Ages 3-6 This colorful and simple book is a good introduction to a holistic vision of peace and could be used with older children for a deeper discussion about what 's involved in peace beyond the end of conflict.
Activity for ages 3-6
Read The Peace Book together. This book is a good discussion starter about all the ingredients that work together to make the world more peaceful. PWRDF is a part of how the church works to help this happen in the world. Make some playdough and create a few of your favorite pages.
Playdough recipe:
1 cup flour
1 cup of water
1/2 cup of salt
2 tablespoons cream of tarter
1 tablespoon of oil
Mix together and cook over medium heat until mixture comes together in a ball. Color with food coloring or Koolaid. Store in a covered container.
Activity for ages 6-10 : Peace in the Bible
The Bible has a lot to say about peace. Print out this page from the United Church of Canada and enjoy the biblical words and images.
I believe that behind the mist the sun waits.
I believe that beyond the dark night it is raining stars ...
They will not rob me of hope,
it shall not be broken ...
It shall not be broken.
Janet Morley
Activity for ages 10-15: Peace Reflection.
Look at the two verses -- Say No to Peace by Brian Wren, and It Shall Not Be Broken by Janet Morley -- and write your own reflection on peace and hope. Use poetry or song-writing, or a journal style entry.
PWRDF Story: Standing Up and Walking With Friends
“You are not Alone” Accompaniment Project
PWRDF provides support to the Co-ordination for International Accompaniment (CAIG) in Guatemala. CAIG is a collaboration among ten accompaniment groups from nine countries. Its mission is to improve the human rights situation in Guatemala by providing a dissuasive, international presence and impartial observation of at-risk human rights defenders. Currently there are 16 accompaniers who provide accompaniment to local human rights activists, witnesses in legal human rights violation cases and community leaders who are in danger.
