TOGETHER WITHOUT VIOLENCE is a peace handbook. It aims to teach children, young people and adults around the world how to resolve conflicts peacefully.
TOGETHER WITHOUT VIOLENCE is a violence prevention program for children in schools and social institutions. The curriculum is designed for global use: for children in crisis zones, in developing countries, but also in everyday life in Western contexts. Violence exists everywhere in the world: whether at school, in the schoolyard, on the bus, or at home. The program is aimed at children aged six to twelve.
"Together Without Violence" is a curriculum designed to reduce aggressive behavior in children. The children are trained in social skills. They learn to recognize and express their feelings, and to understand their own boundaries and those of others. The learning objective of this program is to resolve conflicts peacefully without resorting to violence.
The Peace Handbook
The Adventures of Papui, Draggy and the Little Something
Papui the Little Something and Draggy are best friends. They fly around the world to find a place where they can live peacefully. But everywhere they go, they encounter violence. On their journey, they experience many adventures and learn how to find their own peace. The comic is designed to accompany classroom lessons and enriches the practical component with its vivid illustrations. In this way, peaceful conflict resolution is made understandable for children and young people through many short stories.
Guidelines for parents, teachers and social workers:
How children, adolescents and adults can resolve their conflicts peacefully.
A handbook with theoretical foundations for civil conflict resolution, including topics such as: "What is violence?", "The stages of conflict escalation", as well as children's rights and pedagogical principles: dealing with anger and rage, empathy and impulse control. 64 pages
The authors
Rita Erben, born in Germany in 1955, lives in Cologne and has resided in Auroville, South India, since 2008. She studied social pedagogy and communication sciences. After ten years working as a social worker, she transitioned to media. Since 1993, she has been a freelance radio and film writer for public broadcasters (ARD and ZDF), specializing in human rights and social policy. Her motivation for the project: "I worked for 15 years in war zones and crisis areas around the world. What I learned during this time is that peace cannot be found through violence, nor through science, revolutions, or religions. Peace can only be found within oneself. Contributing to this peace project is a beginning."
Astrid Kummer lives in Berlin, Germany. Previously, she lived for many years in Auroville, India. In recent years, she has participated in theater and clowning workshops in various countries and incorporated what she learned there into her projects. "I think it's very important that we become aware of ourselves, our feelings, our inhibitions, our strengths, and how we interact with others. I didn't learn anything like that in school. Therefore, I believe that children can be better equipped for life if they learn to know and understand themselves better. And that would hopefully lead to us all being able to interact more peacefully with one another.".
Emanuele Scanziani, born in Milan, Italy in 1966, began his career as an illustrator at the age of 16. “For 12 years I worked in the family business – a design studio – where I created greeting cards and illustrated children's books. In 1995 I moved to Auroville, where I continued my work. Since then, I have illustrated many books for projects from around the world – projects that promote sustainable development, raise environmental awareness, and support education.”
partner
The creation of this website was supported by zivik, a civil conflict resolution program of the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (ifa) with funds from the Federal Foreign Office.
About Terre des Hommes
Our name " Terre des Hommes " stands for a "Earth of Humanity." Climate change, child labor, war, and displacement – we empower children and young people and protect them from violence and exploitation with our projects. We provide humanitarian aid and improve the living conditions of children worldwide. What is particularly important to us is that we work with local partner organizations and enforce their rights together with children.
As a children's rights organization, we are independent of governments, businesses, religious communities, and political parties. We support approximately 370 projects for children and young people in more than 40 countries. Terre des Hommes has around 1,500 members in Germany and numerous volunteers who are active in about 80 locations advocating for children's rights. Our international youth network has 6,000 young people working for children's rights.
Your contact person
Ralf Willinger
Speaker children's rights and peace culture