5 tips for getting kids involved in the peace process
1. Plant a peace garden or a tree in honour of our war veterans. Talk about the significance of planting seeds that will one day grow to be something beautiful. How does this represent peace?
2. Choose a couple of news stories from the newspaper, radio or television about a current conflict and read, listen or watch them together. Ask your child: Whose point of view is expressed in the story? What other voices or points of view are missing? What does he think the other voices would say?
3. Brainstorm with your child a list of heroes in our cities who also teach and promote peace. How do these people play a part in the peace process? Examples can include police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, rescue workers, teachers, and so forth.
4. Ask your child what she thinks she may have in common with a child from another region where conflict may be happening. Do some research together to learn more about the culture, traditions and politics of the conflict region.
5. Volunteer at a new immigrants' centre to learn more about different cultures and the hardships people face when settling in a different country. What can you and your child teach them about Canada? What can you learn from them about their world?
Read more: 5 great places to volunteer with your teen.
Craig and Marc Keilburger are the ambassadors of the Canadian-based Free the Children (www.freethechildren.com) organization, the largest network of children helping children through education in the world.
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