- POSTPONED: Fall 2011 Student Activist Training Conference
Saturday, October 1, 2011, Haverford College
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Peace Education (PE) is a respected sub-field within the discipline of peace studies. Due to the divide between activists and academics, peace education in recent years has become more intellectual rather than practical; it is more about philosophy and conflict studies rather than teaching and training students to be street-line peacemakers and activists. Students seeking such hands-on training tend toward nonprofits such as the American Friends Service Committee rather than peace studies programs in academia.
It is the Academy for Peace Education’s hope that while located in the academy we can bridge this gap between community and academia by providing college students of peace and social justice studies–as well as other related programs, departments, and fields–with the knowledge and skills for professional peacemaking and activism. We believe that activism and higher education are neither separate nor mutually exclusive, but instead, conjoined in the creation of a better world.
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Academy for Peace Education (APE) is geared toward (1) promoting peace activist trainings and workshops on college campuses and (2) training college students interested in creating positive, professional, effective social change. We educate students about tactics and strategies for campaigns, communication, legalities, collaboration, and nonviolent direct action. Our approach to peace education is intentionally broad so as to encompass and respect different philosophies, practices, and struggles. Our ultimate goal is to provide others with the tools for creating a more peaceful, inclusive, and socially just world.
While our workshops and trainings are open to all, our focus is training college students and informing them of professional careers in field of peace and social justice. There are many amazing organizations that do specifically target activists and the community such as the Ruckus Society, Highlander Research and Education Center, American Friends Service Committee, and Trainging for Change.
