During the month of May, I met with several youth organizations from various communities which included , Keakor, Banjor, Jartu, Moulton Corner, Parker Corner, Gbonkou, Pinyopukosa, Virginia, Po River, Island Clinic, Tweh Farm, St. Paul Bridge, Hotel Africa, Ray Hill Field, and VOA Camp 1.I informed the youth about my mission of creating a Peace Education Curriculum for Liberia. That it was all about the love for country that I returned home to help in the reconstruction of war-ravaged Liberia.
The youths were excited and they commended me on my bold effort to be a part of the reconstruction process in a special way (see attached pictures)
Notwithstanding, the youths were quick to point out that they have many serious problems ranging from lack of self-esteems to a sense of belonging. Moreover, the youths pleaded with me not to only focus in the classrooms, but even more importantly, to also focus in their various communities.
I assured the youths that I was going to do my best to organize a community youth peacemakers club – to help with conflict sensitive related issues.
At the end of the meeting, I argued them to return to their communities and become a peace ambassador – by practicing and living a nonviolent lifestyle.
Dear Mainlehwon,
ReplyDeleteI am the founder of a peace education penpal organization based in the US...we connect young people here with friends in countries around the world. I am very interested in developing a peace friend program in Liberia, and hope that you will help me. We have developed a peace education curriculum that I would be happy to email to you. Please email me at peacepalsarah@gmail.com. Hoping to hear from you soon, Sarah Wilkinson, Founder and Director, Project PeacePal, www.peacepal.org.