THIS POSTER COLLECTION IS EVOLVING IN 10+ LANGUAGES FIT FOR THE CLASSROOMS OF THE WORLD FOR DOWNLOADS of posters, articles, videos, action-kits and more visit www.youth.leader.org/posters
Media, Tools, Action + Support for the Change Generation mail: contact@youth-leader.org web: www.youth-leader.org phone: +49 178 1819 476 Berlin, Germany Editors: Eric Nicolas Schneider Design: Bright New World Media Water Photography: Elia Kuhn copyright: Youth-LeadeR 2013
Welcome to our PEACEMAKER COLLECTION! Peace = boring? Far from it! Peacemakers go where there is no peace. Where there is war, and suffering. This takes courage, and genius. Further, peace is so much more than the absence of war, or the time between wars. Where there is depression, gang violence, street harassment, rape, bullying, destruction of the environment, stigmatisation of homeless people, hunger, teen suicides - there is no peace. No outer peace, no inner peace. A greater understanding of inner and outer peace, on personal, collective and environmental level is a precious key for our generation to detect what brings us down, and find ways towards inner and outer abundance. Millions have achieved to overcome depression, to pacify neighbourhoods, to sacure their water and food resources. Anyone can do it. It's only that we have to learn the tricks - since we haven't grown up with it. That's very okay!
Where do we learn about this in public media? Hardly anywhere. They rather present the opposite. These posters are important. You can use them in very simple ways, for reaching a lot of people... in schools, offices, public libraries, town halls, at events, conferences and workshops. In your facebook stream. And they come with links to amazing videos conveying the spirit of these changemakers. And the knowledge of their solu-tions. You can even meet some of them in YL Webcasts, and join in taking their solutions to scale. That's pretty awesome. In fact, it's historic, needed and super rewarding. I hope to see your documentation of your exhibit, and see you online, sharing your discoveries and projects and - joinng the Clans! ENJOY ERIC, YL CAPTAIN
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EACH COLLECTION HAS MORE THAN 30 POSTERS Collection links, for ex. www.youth-leader.org/youth, offer - more than 30 SOLUTIONS - more than 30 HEROES - more than 30 STORIES, ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS - more than 30 VIDEOS ... all accessible for free, online We are developing collections on global issues, such as - children and youth leaders - girls and women - peacemakers - the grand changemakers - biodiversity
- soil, food & farming - indian changemakers - asian changemakers - indigenous people IN 10 LANGUAGES
All it takes is A) ONE HOMEWORK Assign each student a hero to research. You can hand out a copy of the poster, and/or assign a name and give them the link to our Poster Collection. This is where they find links to videos, article, interview, website and facebook stream. In general, students can complete the assignment in 15-60 minutes. B) PRESENTATIONS in the next lesson Student simply share their discoveries. This can be a spoken presentation using the poster, a self-created mindmap poster, a flipchart or a collage of visual and text impressions inspired by the visited videos and webpages. The neat thing about this method is that with little effort, the entire class can share a remarkable volume of knowledge, media and inspirational anecdotes. It creates a huge, memorable experience, a worldview-shift to "youth can / there is a world full of solutions." And - each of them will leave their personal note when presenting about what touched them most. After this, you can easily have a sharing round, what inspired most, what was most touching, which causes matter most to whom, and who would like to take action. They'll be fired up for more, because they probably cannot even present all heroes in one lesson. But we have a solution. Read on.
The general reaction to the posters, videos, stories is:
"It has been the most energized lesson ever. Even the most quiet student had something to say. Students are asking how they can get involved." This is so inspirational that it appeals to everyone's heart, aspirations and inner hero. It is irresistible. This exercise is so simple, and the resources - videos, posters, articles - so good and rich, that you can do it - in elementary school - in foreign language teaching - in many subjects - in any setting IF YOU CONSIDER THIS PRECIOUS AND IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - YOU CAN FIT IT IN We know that tight and busy schedules may leave little time for "extras". But there are always opportunities to weave in something of extraordinary educational value. Our special tip is to do this simple, single, special lesson on an occasion that usually allows taking a day off, like a United Nations Day... of Peace, Girls, Food, there are many opportunities. Our collections are tuned to them, we have UNESCO status and we even offer "live" webcasts on UN Days that your entire class or some ambassadors might attend, and also report to the group. Who could deny this? In case any one doubts ... aren't these topics oh so incredibly dear to us? Then we have to provide solutions, role models and tools for action. This is what we have. See next page.
But wait, we are not finished, there are three more very special things that this Poster Set and YL offer you. These Posters allow you - to set a powerful spark of inspiration in just one lesson - to connect them with many subject topics - to use them on a "day off" in remembrance of a UN Day Okay. On top: While addressing a global issue - and the huge challenges coming with them, maybe for the first time you offer - proven solutions - real people doing it - even youth, and big! - and ways to get involved - taking the solutions to scale - and becoming part, working with these heroes This is unheard of. And this makes all the difference. ALSO, because once "Students are inspired to take action." you, as a subject teacher, get into trouble, because you have to respond to this grand enthusiasm with "we cannot", and this is a terrible frustration. But with YL, you can tell students "okay, great, this is what it's about. Now listen, you know I cannot do this with you in class, - but YOU can do it, in the shape of ecoclubs, or even outside school - because you have all the tools, actions, community and contacts from Youth-LeadeR, to work with those people, for real." And as an educator, you know - that is how true learning happens. And there they are - an intrinsically motivated bunch of awesome youth, ready to take action. And to make it happen, you simply use the Posters as a public Exhibit... and evolve it into a student-powered Learning Environment.
"These are the most inspirational videos I have ever seen. They make me feel I want to get up and do something, too." "Ameena is so amazing. She makes me feel strong, too." "Every single story speaks with the voice of the Buddha." "These are the best role models. It should be in all schools." Well. Make them available around the clock. And exchange for new heroes every month. "80% of human behaviour is shaped by role models, subconsciously, copy-paste. Like all mammals do." Here are the ones awakening our inner hero/ine, our most noble qualities, along with concrete tools and community. The posters' presence makes a difference. Like colours do. On top, this "Wall Display" offers you novel opportunities: - It reaches the entire school community over prolongued period of time, and makes positive change part of "reality". - It offers you an inspirational STAGE for opening a conversation about "what changes would you like to see happen? - A small team of students (like an ecoclub) can manage it with monthly posters and videos, campaigns, fundraisers, even missions and "live" webcast encounters with recognized youth leaders, global experts involved in humanity's leading solutions for a sustainable civilisation... in the shape of YL Clans, the activities can even be framed as a curriculum, with credits, levels and value for real life CVs. This SPACE is a true, vibrant Learning Environment .. for humanity's best changemaking knowledge... fit for schools ... without stress on class time. Please - Make It Happen!
Polly Higgins' quest for making Ecocide the 5th Crime Against Peace makes us understand that we have to expand our awareness of peace beyond the individual, beyond our communities. This has often been a very abstract matter, but in fact - many of our major concerns today are about peace... it is the things that make us uncomfortable, make us lose our inner peace, fill us with great concern about our well-being for the future. And rightly so! Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for demonstrating how environmental destruction leads to resource scarcety, erosion of social fabric and war, = how sustainability is linked to peace. So is the health of your child, brother or sister, when they collapse due to food allergies or lack of water. The following young heroes lead model solutions for 'bringing and keeping peace' about matters of great concern - a healthy environment, food security and more. We believe it is very important that the global peace community - and also ordinary citizens and decision-makers - learn to see and understand these young people's actions as vital and fundamental to social peace.
Meet Olivia, who brings peace to our conflictual relation with wild animals who can defend themselves, predators. Meet Chido, who is bringing livelihoods to millions of poor coffee farming families. Because we, as consumers, don't. Now you can. Meet Hannah, Gabrielle and Cassandra, bringing peace to our streets and changing our view of our neighbours living in poverty. Meet Emma and Julia, building bridges of Care across historic divides with First Nations youth. These people are bringing peace to places where there is suffering. Meet Rachel, Robyn and Xiuhtezcatl, working to protect a healthy environment by safeguarding our foods, bees and farmers, our water, our air. The latter three are struggling to safeguard or regain peace in domains where peace has been eroded and threatens to be lost for generations through escalating Ecocide. May their work be understood as a work of peace. May it find support from a thriving global community wishing to see an awesome life for themselves, for all, and at last - turn to PEACE.
"80% of human behaviour is shaped by role models. Subconsciously, copy-paste, like with all mammals." This said, you get a idea of the shortcomings of decades of advocacy, green media and education. Where ARE the role models qualifying as inhabitants of a global, peaceful, just, sustainable and thriving civilisation? We are almost speaking about a 'new species', right? - very different from angry, apathic citizens of ex-monarchies amazed by simple electronic gadgets and indulging in obscene consumption. Unless we all are such citizens - how can such societies exist? But even more challenging is - where are the ones bringing this new civilisation about? The ones with ideas, love and vision, the drive to stand out, be different and live the most noble qualities of our inner 'heroes'? Here They Are. In lush, beautiful, inspirational form, interlinked via qr-codes, links, electronic worksheets, inspirational videos, rich articles, deep interviews, DIY-tips, teaching tips and actionpacks ... these people, their world, vision, feeling and solutions become alive and easily comprehensible. By diving into these visuals and stories, you get a chance to walk with these heroes on their journey, feel like being in their projects, addressing and solving grave issues you also feel concerned about, but may yet not have had opportunity, tools and support networks to make a change and take action. Now You Do. And if you decide to make this world of inspiration, action and ever expanding avenues part of your lifestyle there is a global community of actions, the YL Clans, available! Spend time with these people - and your inner hero will grow beyond anything you can imagine. More about the power of Role Models at www.youth-leader.org/about.html and www.youth-leader.org/library
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