Sint and Selly practice speaking out Petrus and Nanik at Peace Place, September 2022
Selly and Sint are a cheerful couple , energetic and eager to learn new things. There is a great desire to develop peace through mentoring children and youth in Sentani, Papua. With the support of Friends Peace Teams, they came to Peace Place Pati for two months to learn the material on Creating Culture of Peace and how to assist children in Creating Cultures of Peace for and among themselves.
Since their arrival at Peace Place on June 20, they joined team building for three days in preparation for serving internships at Peace Place and as facilitators at the Regional Training, 32 participants attended the Regional Training, held June 25 – July 2 2022.
After the Regional Training, they facilitated the Power of Goodness event with the women and men of the Gembong Church, and with children aged 10-16 years.Selly said
“After doing my internship in Regional training, I learned many things, including understanding the material in the Facilitator’s Manual and then discussing it with the team, using short words, being ready to change positions if I know it’s not true, and hearing opinions from all ages.
As for the changes I’ve experienced, it looks like I’m calmer when faced with difficult situations, I can speak briefly and can be a better listener because before I couldn’t stand listening to people who talk a lot. And now I’m still learning to make an agenda and relate it to the theme”
To build peace with nature, Sint learned to make compost with Petrus in hopes that he can practice it in his place.
During his internship at Peace Place,Sint said
“I practice giving instructions using the words that match the instructions in the module and looking for the principles of the instructions. The change I have experienced is that I am more confident and will continue to train. In addition, I train myself to take care of myself by drinking water. Because before getting to know Creating Cultures of Peace I did not consume enough water. Usually in a day I only drink 4-5 glasses of water. After taking the Creating Cultures of Peace training I always provide and carry water wherever I go. And I feel fresher and less tired.”
Selly leads an AVP Basic Workshop at Peace Place, September 2022