Resources – Understanding the Roots of Prejudice – From the Playground to the Battlefield – Individually and Socially – An Overview

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In order bring about an understanding of conflict created by prejudice – biologically based conditioned thinking – one has to have the resources that give parents, teachers and young people the ability to intellectually and realistically grasp what these roots of conflict are. Therefore these resources must be able to address this need in a holistic and integrated way. This means to be able to look at conflict, at violence, as it is without any glorification of it or by resisting it by promoting idealistic sentimentalized views of “peace”. What we generally have in regards to “peace educating books” and curricula to “teach peace” are idealistic, romanized versions of what we think peaceful behavior should be. Or on the other hand we glorify violence by promoting books, comic books, video games and movies that encourage violence as a heroic cultural ideal, one that is regarded as patriotic and noble. Rarely do we promote resources for parents, teachers and young people that look directly at violence without any judgment.

The Youth Peace Literacy internationally acclaimed, award winning books help liberate children from the conditioned, divisive thinking at the root of conflict, bullying, racism and war. Using stories, activities, games, role-playing, and colorful and thought-provoking illustrations, these books help young people aged 8 to 15 learn practical skills for solving problems without violence. These books don't talk down to children; instead, they teach children how to examine their own conditioning and be free of it. They encourage young people to think for themselves – they don’t moralize or patronize. Instead they help young people to inquire, to gain insight into the roots of conflict and by so doing being able to end it within them selves in the way they have been conditioned to think.