EDUCATION FOR PEACE .
An article from Cronica
In a joint effort to promote the Culture of Peace, the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) and the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH) presented awards to the winners of the “Peaceful School Coexistence” Drawing Contest. Alfonso Cepeda Salas, leader of the SNTE, points out that the Culture of Peace is essential to transform schools into spaces of respect, inclusion and peaceful coexistence.
“Un mundo sin violencia”, painted by Ximena Andrea Fuentes Cima.
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The first three places were awarded to Ximena Andrea Fuentes Cima from Quintana Roo, with her drawing titled “A world without violence”; Ricardo García García from Tabasco, who created “The World is for Everyone” and Frida Alejandra Loera Campos from Jalisco, for “Zapotlatena”.
Alfonso Cepeda Salas, general secretary of the SNTE, highlighted the importance of the campaign “Arm yourself with courage for a Culture of Peace!”, which promotes respectful and reflective relationships in schools. “
People should be informed that public schools in Mexico are placing white canvases that identify their participation in favor of the Culture of Peace,” he explained.
He added that school communities are mobilized to reflect and analyze, register collective construction projects, develop proposals, take action and establish firm commitments to this agenda.”
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Do the arts create a basis for a culture of peace?
Is there progress towards a culture of peace in Mexico?
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“Zapotlatena”, painted by Frida Alejandra Loera Campos In this third edition, participation increased due to the growing interest of students in topics such as inclusion, diversity and respect.
The head teacher said that in 2024, 61.6 percent of the participants were female students. He said that “we are determined to continue contributing to this transformation to forge a better country.”
For her part, Norma Angélica Molina Padilla, from the CNDH, said that the drawings make visible fundamental issues such as bullying, People with Disabilities, sign language, and the rights of indigenous communities.
The virtual exhibition of the drawings will be available on the platforms of the SNTE and the CNDH, to consolidate and disseminate the impact of this initiative that “reinforces comprehensive training in values and the construction of a more just and peaceful society,” said Cepeda Salas.
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