. EDUCATION FOR PEACE .
A blog by Ilda Corea of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (translation by CPNN)
The University Institute for Democracy, Peace and Security (IUDPAS), of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), in conjunction with World Vision Honduras, awarded the Diploma in Culture of Peace, certifying 27 professionals who benefited from the training process and are trained to be agents of change in society.
The event was attended by the head of the Academic Vice-Rector’s Office, Lourdes Murcia; the dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Carmen Julia Fajardo; the coordinator of the Peace area of IUDPAS, Esteban Ramos, and the director of projects of World Vision, Sady Alonzo.
The dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences assured that this academic programs confirms the firm commitment that UNAH has with society to address today’s social realities.
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“Through the continuing education programs that the Faculty of Social Sciences has, through the two institutes, we try to strengthen the skills of the people who are working every day,” said Fajardo.
The diploma, carried out by the Peace area of IUDPAS, offered participants theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to promote participatory processes for the construction of peace, conflict transformation and education for peace, promoting the development of a set of values, attitudes and key behaviors for care, respect for life and rejection of violence in all its manifestations.
The diploma course lasted 128 hours, distributed in the following eight modules: Theory of peace and violence; Education for transformative peace; Art and play in education for transformative peace; Emotions and subjectivities; Participatory methodologies and non-violent action for transformative peace; Gender, masculinity and diversity; Conflict, dialogue and non-violent communication and Analysis of current events and participatory experiences of peace building.
Student Cristely Abigail Flores commented: “This training process has taught us that it is in the group that we can make actions for change and not in individuality, because that is where peace as such is reflected.”
Since its creation, the IUDPAS has made available to the Honduran population non-formal education programs aimed at strengthening the capacities of professionals from different disciplines in matters of democracy, peace and security.
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