The School for Peace opens registration for change agents courses

The School for Peace, on the Arabic and Hebrew language versions of its website, has opened registration for new change agents courses beginning in early 2020.

These follow successful completion of similar long-term courses for professionals in various fields. Announced so far:

– Course for leaders of change in shared cities
– Training lawyers as change agents
– Change agents course for environmental justice
– Change agents course for media professionals

The purpose of Change Agents courses (from the SFP web site):

“The flagship program of the School for Peace is a training program for change agents for architects and engineers meeting professionals from different fields. Over the years we trained lawyers, mental health professionals, journalists, environmentalists, professionals from human rights and social change organizations, leaders in mixed cities, literature and history teachers, urban planners and architects, physicians, politicians and more.

The aim of this program is to create real dialogue between participants which deals with their field of work and daily work life, by looking at the conflict, and dealing with the social and political issues which they face. In addition, the program aims to influence decision-makers in their daily work, and to create shared or uni-national activism to change the socio-political reality.

The program allows examining of identities and the role each person takes in preserving and changing relations. During the program the participants receive tools to deal with these topics at work and in their professional community. In the future we intend on opening courses for filmmakers, archaeologists, and lawyers.”