The Peace Promotion Programme

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Government of the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago
  The Peace Promotion Programme Putting
People on the Path to Peace Coordinator -
Michael H. Alleyne Ph.D

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Peace Promotion Programme

• The Layered Environment
• Causes of inappropriate behaviour
• Types of inappropriate behaviour
• The programme of the Ministry of Education to
  address inappropriate behaviour in schools - The
  Peace Promotion Programme with a vision and
  long term goal to create a Culture of Peace
• Administrative Structure
• Activities of Peace Promotion Programme
• Strategic Alliances with other Ministries
• Other Features of the Programme
• Other Programmes to address violence and
  indiscipline
• Anecdotal evidence
• Achievements
• Strategic Plan
• Phasing in

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The Layered Environment
If we are to reach real peace in this world, We
shall have to begin with the children Mahatma
Gandhi
THE WORLD
THE SOCIETY/ COMMUNITY/ NATION
THE SCHOOL
FAMILY/ HOME
THE CHILD
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Causes of Inappropriate Behaviour

• Breakdown in family Parental irresponsibility
• World Violence
• Negative influence of television, movies,
  videogames
• Poverty widening income disparity
• Drug trafficking and guns
• Loss of influence of religion and lack of
  spirituality
• Peer pressure youth culture
• Irrelevant curriculum
• Low self-esteem
• Machismo and low performance of boys
• Teacher absenteeism/inability to manage
  classrooms
• Inability to understand and manage anger and
  stress
• Inadequate physical security
• Child abuse by parents, teachers, and other
  adults
• Lack of respect for Authority

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Types of inappropriate behaviour

• Fighting and physical aggression
• Disobedience and rudeness
• Verbal aggression
• Gangs
• Vandalism
• Stealing
• Bullying
• Substance abuse Drugs, Cigarettes, Alcohol
• Possession and use of a weapon
• Truancy
• Sexual misconduct

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The Peace Promotion Programme

• Evolution from School Intervention Strategies to
  Project Peace to The Peace Promotion Programme
• Mission is to create a Culture of Peace in the
  individual, the home, the school and the
  community
• Slogan Putting People on the Path to Peace

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Peace Promotion Programme Administrative
Structure
Minister of Education
School Supervision
Student Support Services
The Management Committee of the Peace Promotion
Programme includes representatives of the major
stakeholders e.g. TTUTA, NPTA, Associations of
Principals, other Ministries and Departments of
the Ministry of Education DCDE, DERE, all S.S.
IIIs and various NGOs
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Operational Activities
For Students

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• Mediation/Conflict Resolution
• Pre-Carnival Preparation
• 40 Days of Peace
• Together We Light The Way
• Homework Centres
• Out of School suspension
• Alternative Education
• Driver Responsibility Education
• Student Councils (Democratic Citizenship)

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For Teachers

• Classroom Management alternatives to corporal
  punishment
• Anger and stress understanding and management
• Conflict Resolution
• Substitute Teachers
• Incentives

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For Parents

• Parenting Education Training Workshops
• Education Television for Parents
• School Social Workers

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For Community

• Public Education / Information
• Involvement / Partnership with private sector
• BPTT Together we light the way
• J.B Fernandes Memorial Trust Fund Parents
  Homework Centres, Classroom Management for
  Primary School teachers
• Guardian General Road safety
• Toyota Ltd. Driver Responsibility Education
• EIL Project School Management

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• Joint Action Plan with
• Ministry of National Security by the School
  Discipline Initiative
• School Safety Officers
• Mentoring Programme
• Military Led Academic Training (MILAT)
• Military Led Youth Programme of Apprenticeship
• And Reorientation Training Programme (MYPART)
• Possible Alliances with
• Ministry of Social Development
• Mediation / Conflict Resolution
• Ministry of Community Development
• Homework Centres
• Peace Corps for Laventille
• Ministry of Health
• Drug Abuse Prevention Programme
• Health and Family Life Education
• HIV / AIDS Prevention
• Abstinence Programme

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Other Features

• Physical Security
• Security guards - (MTS)
• Walls, fences etc by Educational Facilities
  Management Department
• Research undertaken by Professor R. Deosaran with
  School by School approach for follow-up
• Evaluation Individual activity evaluation
• Anecdotal Evidence and
  Qualitative Data
• Impact Initiated with baseline studies by
  Professor Deosaran Joint Action Plan with
  Ministry of National Security in 17 Schools
  Research conducted in collaboration with
  Professor Katz, contracted by Ministry of
  National Security
• Appointment of Researcher

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Other Related Programmes / Activities to address
Inappropriate Behaviour

• Student Support Services
• Moral and Values Education
• Health and Family life Education
• Curriculum Development - Alternative/ Skills
  Based Education
• Abstinence programmes
• Department of Research and Evaluation

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Achievements 2003-2006
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PHASING - IN Phasing-in into Secondary School
Curriculum of the strategies, interventions,
projects, activities, approaches identified and
tried out, introduced during the operations and
implementation of the Peace Promotion Programme
The Main Path is the Reconstruction of the
Curriculum but as an Experience
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Peace Promotion Programme Developmental path of
a Programme to address violence and indiscipline
in schools
January 2003
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