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International Issues, Global Politics, and Local Action

"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history,
whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite."
-- Thomas Jefferson

INTERNATIONAL PEACE ORGANIZATIONS

www.ActiveResource.org/ Active Resource Blog Peace Portland Peace March local & global resources for peace

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Commission for UNESCO: www.unesco.ca/
This commission acts as a consultative forum that advises the Canadian Government on its relations with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and coordinates its activities in Canada. Click on “Educationî for information about events, publications and news.

International Peace Resource Center: www.InternationalPeaceresources.org/

Oxfam Canada: www.oxfam.ca
Oxfam Canada offers a wide variety of free kits and programs for different grade levels that can be downloaded from the "Educators" section. Sample titles include: Basic Human Right Kit, Economics for All, and Globe in a Box for Primary Kids.

United Nations (UN): www.un.org/peace/
One of the central purposes of the UN is to preserve world peace. This site provides extensive information about the UN’s accomplishments and gives detailed background information and further links to all peace related topics. The “Cyber School Busî link offers free units for teachers on peace education. There are five units designed for different age groups that focus on tolerance, respect, and nonviolence. Teachers are also invited to review the “Cyber School Busî site for free classroom materials.

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) - Canada: www.unicef.ca
UNICEF Canada provides free programs for educators that connect to the curriculum. They are designed to teach children about important issues like empathy, compassion and civic responsibility.

War-is-illegal.org/

World Vision Canada: www.worldvision.ca
World Vision Canada offers quality educational resources that inform and challenge different age levels about impoverished people around the world. There is a special “Canadian Resourcesî section that provides information on available peace-related materials.

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