CISV camps are based around using peace education to provide us all with the attitudes, skills and knowledge we need to be agents of change, both locally and globally – to become active global citizens.
Peace education is a way of learning about issues that are seen to be the cause of social injustice, conflict and war. In line with our principles, we have four areas of peace education content: Human rights, Sustainable Development, Diversity, and Conflict and Resolution. Peace education takes place age-appropriate activities and through experiences, usually based around a camp theme.
The CISV Content Areas:
Diversity
Discovering their own identity participants discover their own position within their community as well as within society, while perceiving diverse identities of others. (more)
Human Rights
Being aware of the influence of Human Rights on one’s own life participants start to discover and inspect the meaning of Human Rights on others and on problems as poverty or violence. (more)
Conflict and Resolution
To work on peaceful solutions people have to understand how conflicts develop and how they can be resolved. (more)
Sustainable Development
Participants develop strategies to ensure economic and social stability based on sustainable and responsible dealing with their environment. (more)