- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
PEACE GUIDE
ORGANIZATION: Gateway to Peace
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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37 people are interested
At each GPM event, the organization brings between 5 and 35 interactive "exhibits" or learning centers from which children learn peacemaking skills such as cooperation, communication, tolerance, appreciation for diversity and environmental stewardship. Each activity requires 1-2 adults to act as "Peace Guides." Peace Guides introduce the activity, guide children through each step of the exhibit and engage the children in thinking more deeply about the lessons each exhibit has to offer.
Typically, GPM asks each school or group that we visit to recruit Peace Guides from their own community, high school, congregation or parent organizations. We strongly believe that children learn peacemaking skills best when being taught by their own community's leaders, parents, grandparents and educators. However, with the tough economic times our area is currently facing, many schools and community groups have had great difficulty finding enough individuals available for volunteer activities. So, GPM is hoping to create a team of regular Peace Guides to help supplement the volunteers available at each school or group.
More opportunities with Gateway to Peace
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Gateway to Peace
Location:
8312 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121, US
Mission Statement
Gateway to Peace strives to enrich the lives of children through the pursuit of peace for all.
Description
Gateway to Peace Museum is a non-for-profit organization that has been operating free of charge in our community since 2001 as an educational museum teaching peacemaking skills to children in kindergarten through fifth grade. We aim to promote peaceful conflict resolution and nonviolence in our community using a child- and family-focused approach. We believe in enriching the lives of children through the pursuit of peace for all.
GPM brings its engaging and interactive activities - including puzzles, crafts, games, puppetry, weaving and more - to schools, camps, faith-based organizations and other community organizations throughout Missouri and Illinois. Each activity focuses on one of four topics that we believe are essential to building a peaceful world - Peace for Me (self-esteem and emotional skills), Peace for Us (cooperation and communication), Peace for Everyone (tolerance and diversity) and Peace for the Planet (environmental stewardship).
In 2009 alone, GPM shared its services with nearly 6,800 children in 16 schools and community organizations and partnered with The St. Louis Science Center, The Cooperating School Districts, and numerous community groups. This year, with the help of dedicated volunteers, we hope to reach an even greater number of children and adults in our community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8312 Natural Bridge RoadSt. Louis, MO 63121
DATE POSTED
June 22, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- must have a Registered Youth Worker present