By Beatriz Mejia | Executive Director
We invite you to read our recent publication "Sport for Peace", which was maked with the support of UNESCO. The document let you know mora about MY LIFE IS A DIAMOND methodology and how we do.
The document provides guidance—from the perspective of the Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) sector—for various audiences interested in sport as a tool for social transformation. Part I aims to contribute to the understanding of the scope and opportunities posed by sport for the communities, in terms of developing individual and collective skills, positioning appropriate identification models, and meeting human needs, provided that they are always oriented towards the prevention of violence, the reconciliation, and the restoration of the social fabric of the territories affected by the armed conflict. Part I also addresses how, in social contexts with a history of conflict, community social sport goes beyond the idea of being a healthy leisure alternative to become a necessary mechanism for communities to develop skills that allow people—especially children and young people—to respond assertively to external threats and to build scenarios for community living that contribute to collective well-being and peace. Moreover, it suggests the need to bring intentionality into sports practice—since it is a means to achieve results in terms of development instead of an end itself—in what hereafter will be referred to as purpose-oriented sports practices. To broaden the understanding of the applicability of these concepts, the 7P strategy of Grupo Internacional de Paz (International Group for Peace) is illustrated. Part II provides a methodological orientation, particularly useful for coaches from different social contexts who create sports spaces for the community, including a model for implementing the Mi vida es un diamante program. This program uses baseball as a tool to prevent children and young people from being recruited by illegal armed groups and criminal gangs. It proves the operationalization of the 7P strategy and provides concrete examples of how to carry out a peace- and development-oriented sports process in a regular training session.
Follow the link to read the publication:
https://sites.google.com/gipcolombia.org/grupointernacionaldepaz/publicaciones-y-documentos
We hope you enjoy it!
Regards,
Beatriz Mejía
Executive Director
By Beatriz Mejia | Director
By Grupo Internaconal de Paz | Grupo Internaconal de Paz
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