Peace Ambassadors Wanted

Welcome! This is your opportunity to become part of the great chain of peacemakers that extends across time.

Designed for young adults and aspiring peace ambassadors, the curriculum for this course is comprised of famous speeches and essays by historical giants such as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and more.

First you will get a historical overview of when and why nonviolence works. Next you will see how the golden rule spans nearly all religious traditions.

As you progress in the lessons you will learn:
- axioms of nonviolence
- how vision is more important than sight
- that human nature is not inherently violent
- about the innermost thoughts of famous peace activists
- about the duty of civil disobedience
- and that peace is every step
- techniques for creating a sustainable culture of peace

How To Take The Course

This is a self-paced, self-study, educational resource. All the lessons for this course are available here, on the right side of this web page. To complete this program follow these 3 steps:

Step 1:  Read or listen to the curriculum

Step 2:  Take the online test

Step 3:  Request your certificate




About The Curriculum

Designed for young adults and aspiring peace ambassadors, the curriculum for this course is comprised of famous speeches and essays by historical giants such as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and world famous Zen Master and Peace Activist, Thich Nhat Hanh.  

There are multiple ways in which you can access the course lessons. You may READ each lesson on it's own web page, or in Adobe Acrobat format. You may also LISTEN to each lesson by clicking the Mp3 link next to each section title.  

All PDF and MP3 files are downloadable, which allows you to take the course material with you and review it later on another computer, ipod, or media device.




Test and Certificate     > Take Test Here

If you complete the course and pass the online exam you will receive a beautiful PEACE AMBASSADOR certificate with your name on it. Simply email your test results and your name, as you would like it to appear on your certificate, to:  
EMAIL:  TestResults@PeaceCourse.org

The exam is 15 questions, all multiple choice and true or false options. You must score 70% or better to pass and earn the certificate.

All certificates are sent via Email in order to keep this FREE. We will soon be offering the option to order a printed certificate, physically mailed to you, for a small donation. Please check back later for that information.


Thanks and Credits

Special thanks to Rosalee Laws for her initiative and design concepts in reformatting this course. Speacial thanks to Coleman McCarthy for many of the curriculum selections. And special thanks to the International Center on Nonviolence Conflict for permission to quote their study guides.

Biographies

Edward Guinan
Gerard A. Vanderhaar
Alfie Kohn
Lanzo del Vasto
Albert Schweitzer
Colman McCarthy
Mohandas Gandhi
Dorothy Day
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gene Sharp
Henry David Thoreau
Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz
Thich Nhat Hanh
Rev. Michael Beckwith


Resources & Links

Interfaith Communities United For Justice and Peace
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
Nonviolent Peaceforce
United States Institute of Peace
Charter For Compassion
I Take The Vow

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This educational resource was developed by
Monks Without Borders, a public-benefit,
non-profit, organization, incorporated in 2008,
Lane County, Oregon, U.S.A.

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