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Creative modes for peace building
- 1. Creative Modes for Peace Building Track -3: Peace Education for Holistic Youth Development Authors: Dr. S. V. Amrutkar, Dr. S. S. Harak, Mrs. A. S. Paranjpe, Presented by Dr. Shilpa Sudhakar Harak GES’s Sir Dr M.S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Nashik
- 2. Contents • PEACE EDUCATION The Need What Is It • PEACE BUILDING Concerns Youth as Peace Builders • PEACE GENERATION • CREATIVE MODES
- 3. PEACE EDUCATION The Need Continuous Disputes and conflicts Solution Violence Non-violent Disputes less chances of & conflicts reoccurrence
- 4. What is Peace Education • Peace education as per UNICEF is the process of acquiring the values, the knowledge and developing the attitudes, skills, and behaviors to live in harmony with oneself, with others, and with the natural environment. * UNICEF: United Nations Children's Fund
- 5. Peace Building Peace building is a process that facilitates: The establishment of durable peace. Tries to prevent the recurrence of violence. Should be treated as a preventive option rather than a curative method.
- 7. CONCERNS FOR PEACE BUILDING • Endurable peace requires more than cognitive, rational engagement. • Violence too often insinuates itself into the psyches & spirits of individuals • These conflicts are not amenable to transformation through rational processes alone. • They require modes of expression that embrace paradox & give voice to thoughts & feelings that defy words. • VIOLENCE HAS THE GREATEST IMPACT ON THE YOUTH
- 8. THE YOUTH Want • Something innovative • Out of the plate experiences • Empowerment Have • The daily grind • Ever increasing expectations • Stressed relations • Constant conflicts • Rat-race - Can be defined as the ‘Age of total unrest’
- 9. Turbulence
- 10. Redirecting the Turbulence - for a Peaceful World • The potentials of THE YOUTH need to be tabbed & applied • They have great potential as Peace makers and Peace Builders
- 11. Why young people? Dynamic group Crucial role Positively transform conflict situations Build the foundations of democratic & peaceful societies.
- 12. Youth as Peace Builders • More open to change, • Future-oriented • Idealistic • Innovative • Courageous • Sensitive to others’ needs
- 13. Youth as Peace Builders… They have a natural preference for being Doers than just being Receivers. • Learning, implementing and imparting go hand in hand for them whether it be information, technology or thought process. • As such they have a tremendous potential for peace building.
- 14. Peace generation • Most disputes between people are solved without violence – but not all. If we are to move away from violence as a means to solve disputes at home and abroad we must work together to help young people learn how deal with conflict creatively and nonviolently. • Different modes of generating peace in youth involve training them in various aspects which will be useful in fighting stress and more symbolically stress prevention which can be achieved with Inner Peace. • As in Vedic India individuals were trained to restrain desires, mind control and hence violent situations were lesser than today's world. • As of today it becomes difficult to train the mind in an youth unless we resort to the traditional methods of meditation and alike. • But as youth these youngsters need something innovative, something in action, something more than the traditional.
- 15. Strategic Thinking over Systematic Planning Strategic thinking is vital in a world of constant change. Mintzberg in his influential book ‘The rise and fall of strategic planning’ noted successful strategies cannot be analytically planned but rather emerge in a process that involves creativity, intuition and learning. Also supported by Pascale, 1984; Hamel and Prahalad, 1994
- 16. Resolve conflicts • Build positive relationships • Establish a dialogue & negotiate • ‘Put the fish on the table’ • Understand causes of conflicts Tension Disagreement EmotionPolarization Lack of bond/ broken bonds George Kohlrieser, Professor of Leadership & Organizational Behavior, Institute for management Development,
- 17. Other Individual Skills • Positive Attitude. • Self- respect and respect for others. • Reframing needs/interests. • Listening skills are crucial in a conflict situation. • Giving up Perfectionism. • Prioritize work.
- 18. Take time for simple Pleasures: • One of the best things one can do for oneself each day is to enjoy the simple things in life. • Too often, we get wrapped up in what’s next, and the complexity of everything that we forget to slow down and enjoy the simple things. • The great thing about focusing on simple pleasures is that you can enhance your ability to cope with stress, and this, in turn, can help you improve your health.
- 19. CREATIVE MODES FOR INNER PEACE
- 22. Creative Modes
- 23. Paper Yoga
- 24. Hobby Art
- 25. Music
- 26. Other creative modes • Story telling/ listening • Working with numbers/puzzles • Outing • Going to rural areas for social service • Small event management/celebrating festivals/events • Gardening
- 27. Conclusion • Change does not happen all at once, small steps will get you where you are going and if you take honest steps towards peace one will go to places more extraordinary then one has imagined. • Young people, as members of a dynamic group in the society, play a crucial role in positively transforming conflict situations and in building the foundations of democratic and peaceful societies. • Learning, implementing and imparting go hand in hand for them whether it be information, technology or thought process. As such they have a tremendous potential for peace building. • Training them in calming the mind and generation of inner peace with various non-traditional creative methods will generate peace builders with a holistic personality.
Editor's Notes
- Peace building is a process that facilitates the establishment of durable peace and tries to prevent the recurrence of violence. by addressing root causes and effects of conflict through reconciliation, institution building, and political as well as economic transformation. Young people, as members of a dynamic group in society, play a crucial role in positively transforming conflict situations and in building the foundations of democratic and peaceful societies.
- Peacebuilding scholars and practitioners increasingly recognize that sustainable peace requires more than cognitive, rational engagement. Cultural work and the arts offer resources for waging conflicts nonviolently, transforming relationships in the aftermath of violence and building the capacities required for peace.
- The youth scenario today is at a total unrest, constantly hankering for something innovative – out of the plate experiences. To add up to this the daily grind of ever increasing expectations, stressed relations, constant conflicts and rat-race keep the youth turbulent.
- Various factors have contributed to the problems of youth unrest. Some of them include: Improper socialization and family problems, The evil habits and bad qualities of the parents also have a harmful effect on the personality growth of the children. The family problems spoil the mental peace and the emotionality of the growing children. Political, Social and Economic Inequalities: They are disillusioned with what they are having and are pessimistic about the future. Defective Educational System: The outdated, uninspiring, unintegrated and irrelevant educational system cannot make the students to become disciplined and responsible. Unemployment: The education that they receive does not enable them to become economically self-reliant. On the other hand, the government is not in a position to provide employment to all the educated youth. As a result, the youth are losing confidence in themselves and are becoming more and more restless. Corrupt and Discredited Authority: Corruption, craziness for power, moral lapses, opportunism, nepotism, discrimination, etc., found among the political and social leaders has made the youth to have nothing but contempt for them. The leadership has failed to set a good model for the students to emulate. Misuse of Student Power by the Politicians: Recent protest of students at the JNU, New Delhi is a live example. The corrupt and unscrupulous politicians, who are making use of student power to further their partisan political interests, are also contributing to the problem. Students are becoming puppets in the hands of some disgruntled politicians to serve their selfish ends. Communication Gap: Lack of understanding and lack of proper communication between the students and teachers on the one hand, parents and children on the other also cause youth unrest. Value Differences and Conflict of Values: The value differences in society, the changes and conflicts of values also contribute to youth unrest. The youths are becoming more and more rationalistic. They are impressed by the modern values based on science and rationalism. Still, they are not in a position to give up the traditional values completely. They are in a state of confusion. They can neither accept the new completely nor do away with the old once and for all. This has made them to become restless. Influence of Movies: The modern movies which mostly portray violence, arson, loot, rape, murder, immorality, crimes, etc. have a great demoralising effect on the modern youths. Students, in particular, imitate their pet film actors and actresses with all their frailties.
- Yet, the youth today are the most sought after peace builders as they are more open to change, future-oriented, idealistic, innovative, courageous and sensitive to others’ needs. They have a natural preference for being doers than just being receivers. These competencies are either dormant or directionless/unguided and need to be trained. However the traditional methods for peace building fail to enchant them. Learning, implementing and imparting go hand in hand for them whether it be information, technology or thought process. As such they have a tremendous potential for peace building.
- Different modes of generating peace in youth involve training them in various aspects which will be useful in fighting stress and more symbolically stress prevention. Strategic thinking Vs systematic planning: Systematic planning is a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something according to a fixed plan or system; methodical planning. Whereas strategic thinking is a process that defines the manner in which people think about, assess, view, and create the future for themselves and others. Strategic thinking is vital in a world of constant change. Mintzberg in his influential book ‘The rise and fall of strategic planning’ noted successful strategies cannot be analytically planned but rather emerge in a process that involves creativity, intuition and learning. In this context, (open) strategic thinking becomes more important than (formal) strategic planning (Mintzberg, 1991). Also other authors supported this view (Pascale, 1984; Hamel and Prahalad, 1994. What formal strategic planning seems to be lacking most, is the flexibility and openness which allows for responsiveness and improvisation that is needed in today’s dynamic, complex and volatile environments. For strategic thinking open minds are essential as it involves challenging conventional thinking, seeing possibilities beyond the present, thinking big and broadly, which develop automatic filters that affect your perception of the world and the way you think. Zoom-in, zoom-out approach is looking beyond the picture you see from where you stand. One needs to Focus on the goal, weigh risks against the potential, building adaptability and flexibility into ones decisions. Today’s youth is the creative idea generation coming out with lots of outside-the-box ideas at a fast rate. Resolve Conflicts: Conflict manifests itself as a difference between two or more persons or groups characterized by tension, disagreement, emotion or polarization, where bonding is broken or lacking. The most important conflicts – the ones that, George Kohlrieser IMD Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior when managed well, lead to positive results in teams – are the ones in which people feel personally invested in their positions or are bringing something of themselves as human beings into the interaction. Many leaders in conflict situations are ‘hostages’ to their inner fears and other negative emotions and fail to see the opportunities in resolving them. Research by the authors and Professors Chris Neck and Charles Manz suggests that we can change the way we perceive a situation by creating an inner dialogue – telling ourselves to see something as an opportunity, not as an obstacle. It is a case of changing the half-empty glass to one that is half full – seeing the ‘adversary’ as a potential ally and moving towards the threatening person to build a bond by focusing on common goals.