Peace School for 1000 Ukrainian youth

September 25, 2020, for the International Day of Peace under the slogan "Shaping peace together!" VII Congress of Young Envoys of Peace "The whole world is for peace!" in an online format through the ZOOM program.

The congress was attended by about 300 participants, including representatives of the international public movement "Children - Ambassadors for Peace," honored guests, Ambassadors for Peace, representatives of international, state, general and educational organizations, institutions, associations, students from 35 educational institutions of Kyiv, educators, teachers, parents and one school from Armenia.

First, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres greeted all participants of the congress with his video address. Welcoming remarks were also made by the Ambassador of Peace, Chairman of the Council of National Communities of Ukraine, Member of the Council of Interethnic Harmony under the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, President of the National Congress of Armenians of Ukraine Avanesyan Ashot, and Ambassador of Peace, Public Figure former MP -Bogomolets Olga, Head of Office UPF at the UN Tageldin Hamad.

General Secretary UPF Ukraine Ilin Mykhailo; Director of School 85, Ambassador for Peace Fedunova Tetyana; from the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War Dr. Gainetdinov Dmytry., Hideto Arturo Tomita Gonzalez, the youth ambassador of peace from Spain.

The central part of the congress was a solemn ceremony of awarding 24 activists of school communities with the honorary title of "Junior Ambassador for Peace" and seven activists of university communities with the honorary title of "Youth Ambassador for Peace." In conclusion, the participants adopted the resolution of the VII Congress of Young Ambassadors of Peace, which named the main activities of the movement of young ambassadors of peace for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Despite the situation with the pandemic in Ukraine, on August 16, 2020 Peace school volunteers conducted a charity project in Lisichansk.

There are many people there who need help and support, even the simplest one. This time our volunteers went to the front-line zone. The family, which adopted four girls, received a package of assistance consisting of clothing and stationery for school. At the beginning of the school year, it was a big help.

We plan to continue helping people in need. By sharing love with others, we can build a bridge of true love between the hearts of people.

Due to the coronavirus situation, Peace School conducted an online English lesson for students. More than 20 participants from different parts of Ukraine joined the live broadcast. One of the trainers shared his knowledge of English language through English songs. A song is a great tool for learning a foreign language. 

All participants had the opportunity to ask questions live, communicate with each other and practice their English skills. And of course they could even sing together.

It was a wonderful and rewarding experience for anyone who could join the online meeting. We plan to continue learning and communication online.

On December 23, 2019, Peace School lesson on "Media Literacy"  took place in an interactive form in Kyiv school 85. It was attended by about 20 students from five Kyiv schools.

The purpose was to motivate youth to see that the world around us has changed a lot and became digital, and that’s why it’s necessary to develop new media competencies. In our time there are many sources of information, and the ability to operate and understand it is very important. 

Pupils got the practical information on the dangers of digital technologies and on how we are affected by information pressure. All participants were actively involved in the event, gaining the necessary knowledge and skills.

On October 13, 2019 a Peace School training "Peace depends on us" was held. 25 pupils participated. The training was held at the State Educational Institution "Center for professional education of technology and design in Kyiv". The event was aimed to create the mindset of culture of peace in participants and desire to care for others. 

On the training children found out what everyone should do to serve the world and what character traits they should have. They were divided into small groups and together discussed the model of the world with clear rules and values of life.

Children drew up a plan of change “What can I change in my life to make it better for myself and others”. Through this they learned how to analyze and predict the consequences of their actions and their impact on others.