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Vermont Peace Academy was initiated in
2002 by a group of educators and community members who
came together to explore how education might contribute
to creating a culture of peace. We were inspired by a
proposal made in the U.S. House of Representatives for a
cabinet level Department of Peace and for a National
Peace Academy.
Since it was established, Vermont Peace
Academy has provided a number of services in Peace
Education and Community Development. Accomplishments
include:
- Endorsement of the International Day of
Peace by the Vermont Legislature
- Celebration of the International Peace
Day 2003 by Vermont students at the United Nations
- Coordination of two teleconferences
between Vermont students and United Nations programs
on Peace Education
- Convening of the 2004 Vermont Youth
Peace Summit
- Development of a variety of training
programs on peace building skills, including "Speaking
Peace" and "Youth Leadership Training"
- Collaboration between Vermont Peace
Academy and Vermont Principals' Association.
- Four Statewide Conferences on "Students
in Action: Improving the Culture and Climate of
Schools for All Students" that have reached
forty-eight schools and four hundred twenty students
and teachers.
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