This site devoted to the influence of character, kindness, and peaceful relationships. Mindful people are making a difference in the lives of others everyday.
This site devoted to the influence of character, kindness, and peaceful relationships. Mindful people are making a difference in the lives of others everyday. |
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Nonviolence Links Page The purpose of this page is to provide resources for concerned parents, teachers, and helpers. These resources deal with conflict, violence, aggression, and hostility. Sometimes we may feel like we are limited in our ability to create a peaceful world. If racists can create hate groups, tolerant people should create even stronger social justice groups. If disturbed individuals are creating terrorist cells, what's stopping us from creating peace cells? Kindness, peace, tolerance, and understanding can only be achieved by caring and concerned people who are willing to work together, collaborate, and share their knowledge. If you have a great web site to add to our list- please send it to sbirchak@nycap.rr.com - Best wishes - Dr. BirdVALUABLE LINKS! Blueprints for Violence Prevention - is a terrific site that has evaluated hundreds of programs- it also links into the Center for the Study of the Prevention of Violence. http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/blueprints/model/overview.html What is Project SAVE? - This is your direct link to NY state documents that outline the Schools Against Violence in Education legislation. Through this link you can find guiding questions for every school. This site will answer - What does the New York law say about what a safe school should look like? www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/SAVE/ You can also get the entire NY - Guidance Document for School Safety Plans - in PDF at the following site. This site will mention how schools should evaluate for building level plans, and district wide plans. It will answer the question- What should my school evaluate every year? http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/sss/SAVE/ProjectSAVEWeb424.pdf National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center - A gateway to resources for professionals, parents, youth and individuals working to prevent and end violence committed by and against young people. A comprehensive connection to numerous resources! http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp Keep Schools Safe - A good resource to get tips on bullying, define school bullying, and make schools safer. http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/students/bullying.htm Project Wisdom - This is a great site to help foster ethics in schools. They have a collection of inspirational messages that can be used to start each school day. They apply to all levels and ages. http://www.projectwisdom.com/ Guiding Character Education Principles - Character.org is a site that helps schoold to develop guiding principles for Character Education principles. Many good ideas! http://www.character.org/ Character Counts! The Character Counts site focuses on the six pillars of character (used by thousands of schools) Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. http://www.charactercounts.org/ The Character Education Group - Phil Vincent - A great website devoted to resources, links, and workshops. Good for understanding the vital link that educators play in the process of character education. http://www.charactereducation.com/ Committee for Children, a nonprofit organization, is a leader in social and emotional learning and violence prevention. If you are looking for Bully Prevention- this is a great place to go! http://www.cfchildren.org/ Ten Tips to Stop Bullying - a quick print (2 pages) with great ideas to keep in mind when you are trying to change an environment http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/HHS_PSA/pdfs/SBN_Tip_23.pdf Ben and Jerry’s 50 ways to promote peace http://www.benjerry.com/features/50_ways/50ways.cfm connecting women for peace http://www.peacexpeace.org/default.asp
Preventing Classroom Bullying - What Teachers Can Do - a great 26 page booklet that answers numerous questions about bullying. Worth reading! http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/bully/bullyBooklet.pdf Stop Bullying Now - a great interactive site for children that helps with the bullies and the bullied. I like to use this site with younger children because it has nifty cartoons and also guiding discussion questions to follow. http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp Don't Laugh at Me - Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary, the organization disseminates educational resources that are designed to establish a climate that reduces the emotional and physical cruelty some children inflict upon each other by behaviors such as ridicule, bullying and-in extreme cases-violence. http://www.dontlaugh.org/
Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR)- helps
educators create safe, caring, respectful, and productive learning
environments. http://www.esrnational.org/home.htm
How to Build a Child's Character - by tapping into your own - Dr. Stephen "Bird" Birchak - A great self-examination book. Of course, my top recommendation. The Bully Free Classroom - Allan Beane, Free Spirit Press. A great book loaded with tips and strategies for teachers. The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander - Barbara Coloroso, Quill. A useful resource with many practical ways to protect a child. The Power of Patience : How to Slow the Rush and Enjoy More Happiness, Success, and Peace of Mind Every Day. - M.J. Ryan, Broadway. One of the best books ever written for gaining patience in one's life. A quick but useful read. The Little Book of Letting Go - Hugh Prather,
MJF Books. A wonderful book to let the stress go and lift the spirits.
Worth reading twice. The Academy for Character Education - Located in Troy, New York, the academy was founded by two thoughtful and wonderful gentlemen- Mel Horowitz, and John Walko (men of true character!). Together they created a foundation of resources and perhaps one of the best Character Education conferences in the country. Their selfless mission has resulted in action plan workshops, materials, goals, and a broad mission to enhance character education in all schools. Worth looking into! http://www.sage.edu/resources/charactereducation/ Joe Torre - Safe At Home Foundation - The Safe at Home Foundation was founded by New York Yankees manager Joe Torre in an effort to stop the cycle of family violence. http://www.joetorre.org/index.html The Southern Poverty Law Center - is a tremendous organization devoted to teaching tolerance and nonviolence. This important web site tracks hate groups and is also the source of teaching materials for "Teaching Tolerance" http://www.splcenter.org/ Ben and Jerry’s 50 ways to promote peace - A great connection to little reminders about how each of us can play a small part in changing the world. http://www.benjerry.com/features/50_ways/50ways.cfmConnecting Women for Peace - Such a nice website for men and women. Women are victimized by violence much mor eoftne than men. This site serves to empower and connect women. http://www.peacexpeace.org/default.asp The World of Leo Buscaglia - Leo Buscaglia was one of the most influential authors on the subject of love, kindness, and human compassion. He devoted his life to encouraging others to examine love in relationships, families, and in everyday life. Every one of his books had powerful messages. http://www.buscaglia.com/ Martin Luther King - Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace. Wonderful inspiration - http://thekingcenter.org/ Mahatma Gandhi- The Mission of the Gandhi Institute is to promote and apply the principles of nonviolence locally, nationally, and globally, to prevent violence and resolve personal and public conflicts through research, education, and programming. http://www.gandhiinstitute.org
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