Since 1964, to remember the death of Gandhi, School Day of Nonviolence and Peace is celebrated on January 30, recognized by UNESCO in 1993. On this date the need for education for tolerance, solidarity, respect for Human Rights, non-violence and peace is recalled.
The motto of this day is: "Universal love, non-violence and peace. Universal love is better than selfishness, non-violence is better than violence and peace is better than war." From the website of the Institute of Educational Technology or from intercultural classroom, some of the pages and resources of interest to develop the theme of peace in the classroom, activities, readings ...
If our children still do not go to school today, it is a good day to stop to talk about peace, respect, equality and solidarity, based on everyday issues appropriate to their age. Surely every day we go deeper into these values that are part of their training as people, and we should not stay on a specific date.
On January 30, many schools also organize special activities to commemorate this school day of nonviolence and peace and pay special attention to these issues that are also part of everyday life in the classroom.
