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How can we make the best argument for shifting from
war to peace? What must we understand and know about the
war system if we are to dismantle it? How can we become
more effective advocates and activists for ending
particular wars, ending all wars, pursuing disarmament,
and creating systems that maintain peace? These
questions and more will be explored in War
Abolition 101: How We Create a Peaceful
World.
War Abolition 101 is a six-week
online course providing participants an opportunity to
learn from, dialogue with, and strategize for change
with World BEYOND War experts, peer activists, and
changemakers from around the world. Read
what
past students have to say about the
course.
The content each week will vary but will include a
mix of text, video, images, and audio, plus facilitated
online interaction in a chat room. The weekly modules
are not live or scheduled. You take part
whenever works for you. The course also
includes three 1-hour optional zoom calls which are
designed to facilitate a more interactive and real-time
learning experience. Each week of the online course will
feature a guest facilitator to help you explore weekly
topics supported by an online chat room where you are
encouraged to dialogue with peers and facilitators.
Facilitators will include:
World BEYOND War Board President from the United
States Leah
Bolger
World BEYOND War Advisory Board Member from Sri
Lanka Salma
Yusuf
Peace Educator from the Philippines in Thailand
Dr. Rey Ty
Education Director Phill
Gittins and other World BEYOND War staff,
board members, and partners will be online throughout
the six weeks helping to facilitate too.
Time commitment/expectations:
How much time you spend and how deeply you engage is up
to you. At a minimum, you can expect to spend between
1-2 hours a week if you only review the weekly content
(text and videos). We hope, however, you’ll want to
engage in the online dialogue with peers and experts.
This is where the real richness of the learning occurs;
where we have the opportunity to explore new ideas,
strategies, and visions for building a more peaceful
world. Depending on your level of engagement with the
online discussion you can expect to add another 1-3
hours a week. Finally, all participants are encouraged
to complete optional written assignments (required to
earn a certificate). This is an opportunity to deepen
and apply the ideas explored each week to practical
possibilities. Expect another 2 hours a week if you
pursue these options.
Accessing the course. Prior to the
start date, you will be sent instructions for how to
access the course.
Earn a certificate. A certificate
will be provided to those who complete all assignments.
Facilitators will return the assignment to the student
with feedback. Submissions and feedback can be shared
with everyone taking the course or kept private between
a student and the facilitator, at the student’s choice.
Purchasing the course as a gift? Buy
the course using your name and email. When you
check-out, provide the name and email address of the
person who is to receive the gift in the “order notes”
field. We’ll send you a “gift card” by email that you
can print and give to your loved one.
The cost of the course is the same
for someone completing all, some, or none of the
assignments. The cost is $100 (more if you can afford
it, less if you cannot).
To
register by check, 1. Contact
World BEYOND War to let us know! and 2. Make the check
out to World BEYOND War/AFGJ and send it to World BEYOND
War 513 E Main St #1484 Charlottesville VA 22902 USA.
World BEYOND War is a
global network of volunteers, activists, and allied
organizations advocating for the abolition of the very
institution of war. Our success is driven by a
people-powered movement – support our work for a
culture of peace.
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