Psychological Approach in Power of Goodness Activities
Melalui studi psikologi, fasilitasi PoG kian peka kebutuhan peserta; materi AVP dan cerita PoG diintegrasikan, termasuk latihan public speaking di ger…
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Learning Through Differences: Power of Goodness Creates an Interfaith Space for Growth
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —”This is the first time I have visited an Islamic boarding school. I am deeply moved by the enthusiasm of the participants and the…
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When the Library Can be a Place for Children to Encounter Books
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am deeply grateful for moments like this, which bring positive energy to my work and community. I am also very grateful to the m…
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Challenging myself to take the next step to building peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I feel that I am getting closer to my core self. I tend to get nervous about showing my core self, fearing that I will end up hurt…
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What’s Possible Today: Supporting Children with Disabilities and Their Families
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo Preschool in Central Java, Indonesia has developed a remarkable inclusive early childhood program. This year, of the forty s…
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Basic Training for Nonviolent Living - Personal Change AVP CJP
The Personal Change Training AVP-CJP on 27-29 November 2026 helps participants manage conflict and trauma without violence.…
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Peace Day with children and parents
The parent meeting for PAUD Joglo children was held to commemorate International Day of Peace.…
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Meet the 2026 RJPT Facilitators!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Aki, Bon, Dhea, Ellie, Kins, Raissa, and Shannon from Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines with multi-faith, seven languages,…
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Transforming Power emerges from hardship and victimhood
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I got encouraging news: I hadn’t been in touch with my friends at AVP Indonesia for a long time, but when the flash floods hit Ace…
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The Power of Love Brings Inclusive Education to Life at Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo Preschool is such a place. Every day we strive to create a safe space where children practice community agreements to respec…
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Child Therapy Program at Joglo Early Childhood Education Center and Psychological Services
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —After completing my studies in clinical psychology over the course of nearly a year and a half, I am now officially licensed as a c…
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Amidst Limitations, Hope is Real
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My journey back to Oksibil, the mountainous province of Papua, was not easy. I had to overcome many challenges – physically, menta…
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Affirmations That Change Lives: Brick’s Story at Parenting Joglo
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo, Rumah Damai Pati – The Joglo Parenting bimonthly meeting was held once again in a warm atmosphere filled with deep reflecti…
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The Journey That Made Me Grow Up
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Ana Luthfiyatun Nadhifah. I have been working as a children assistant at Joglo Preschool for almost three years. And th…
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Being Anna in the Real World: Learning Honesty in a Preschool Classroom
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — During the implementation of the Power of Goodness activity, our team raised the theme of honesty through the story “Anna and The…
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Writing a Practical Teacher and Parent Guide for Universal Design for Learning Your support matters…
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —Raleigh Sadlier, an Occupational Therapist in Ann Arbor, MI and Fulbright Specialist , is taking leave April 11-30, 2026 to volunte…
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Friends Peace Teams, Asia West Pacific Peace Place, Pati: Report by Caroline Yao Peace and Justice Education Intern
FRIENDS PEACE TEAMS — Thought you might enjoy watching this video created by our 2025 intern Caroline Yao of Haverford College about her experiences a…
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Maintaining a Fair and Inclusive Culture
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “In the past, Indonesia experienced colonialism, which resulted in inequality. Similarly, on the island of Java, there were those…
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Aceh Tamiang in Ruins: Lives Uprooted After the Region’s Worst Flash Flood
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Aceh Tamiang—where the first AVP workshop in Indonesia was held in 2005—was struck by devastating flooding November 18–27, 2025. T…
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Space for Peace: Basic AVP-CCJP (Creating Culture, Justice, and Peace) for Cham Islamic school teachers in Vietnam.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “In being a good listener, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) showed us how he would stop and not interrupt, face the speaker, a…
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Supporting Teenagers in the Kendeng Mountains through Schools with Stories of the Power of Goodness.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Kendeng Mountains in South Pati are in a limestone karst landscape where resident communities still resist mining and others h…
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Joglo: An Inclusive School that Cultivates Empathy and Peaceful Practices
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — This year, nearly 40% of children in Joglo require special support. To provide this support, Joglo has focused on providing approp…
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Children are the gateway to healing and transforming the lives of their families and communities
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —This meeting raised awareness that many children grow up being cared for by their grandparents or nannies. Time spent with parents…
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Supporting Children’s Skills on Living in Harmony with Nature through Children’s Literature: A Reflection from IBBY
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —On August 30th and 31st, 2025, we attended the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Conference in Suwon, South Kore…
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Community Peace Libraries: Supporting Justice and Peace with Nature
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — During the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Conference in Suwon, South Korea on August 30-31, 2025, we shared…
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Positive Psychology and Power of Goodness
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The background of Power of Goodness (PoG) contains a collection of real stories from various parts of the world that show how peop…
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Gathering and Visiting for Friendship
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Gatherings and visiting are the way Peace Place Pati builds friendships. Interns from Haverford College joined in the visiting as…
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Haverford College Fellowship Program in Creating Cultures of Peace at Peace Place Pati, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The 2025 Internship is Haverford College’s second internship program at Peace Place Pati. This program was made possible through a…
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Thank You Peace Library
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In October 2022, the Onomi Imea Library opened at the Holei Roo Orphanage. It’s a minimalist space on the terrace and in the narro…
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Personal Growth Shaped by Internship Experience
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —The internship period from June 16 to August 10 gave me a meaningful experience. I was involved in many different activities. This…
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A Glimpse into the Lives of Justice and Peace Workers in Asia West Pacific
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Once a month, justice and peace workers in Asia gather online to update each other on our work. Organizing based on discernment re…
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It’s Time to Practise in Papua!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —“It’s rare for us to host visitors in Papua,” says Selly with a bright smile. “That’s why we’re so excited to welcome friends from…
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How I Train Myself to Speak Concisely
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —As with my experiences during CCP/AVP training, parenting, or teacher meetings, I often find myself in a contradiction when I need…
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End of School Year Reflection – Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — At Joglo, early childhood learning is not just about letters and numbers, but about accompanying children as they grow – getting t…
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Learning by Doing
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Being a good facilitator isn’t only about giving instructions. It’s about understanding the tools and practicing them in daily lif…
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Brigita Huri Utami, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — What gives my life the most meaning and hope is the presence of children. Watching them grow, learn, and smile reminds me why I do…
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Ahmad Mansur, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — What makes me feel like a true friend of Friends Peace Teams is the inclusive, supportive environment. Here, I feel seen, valued,…
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Muhammad Altof Bastman, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — What makes me feel like a true friend of Friends Peace Teams is the inclusive, supportive environment. Here, I feel seen, valued,…
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Practicing Peace through Power of Goodness Stories
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — This was a blessing and beautiful gift when we started The Power of Goodness in Bima, from July 2024 to June 2025. Practicing peac…
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2025 Interfaith Youth RJPT: The participants came in trickles
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —The 2025 Regional Interfaith Youth Regional Justice and Peace Training is wonderfully coming to full shape. All the US-based partic…
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Tri Hantini Kusumadewi, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — We model and teach; respect and love by repeatedly practicing, discovering and pointing out concrete actions that model respect an…
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Beyond Tools: A Shift in “Being” through regional justice and Peace training
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — If you’re considering this year’s training in Pati, I wholeheartedly encourage you to go. Bring your openness. Be ready to listen,…
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Bayu Christa Mulya, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I like listening to my friends when they share their problems and anxieties, because I personally feel relieved after talking to s…
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Petrus, Peace Place, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — For me, life is about choices – and choosing nonviolence is choosing a life that renews itself, a life open to transforming power.…
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Nanik, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am very grateful to have begun to learn the tools of Creating Cultures of Peace in 2008 and to have been able to experience it i…
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Kiany Leksono, Pati Central Java, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In 2022, a turning point came when I joined the Regional Justice and Peace Training and met incredible people who introduced me to…
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Introducing 2025 Youth Regional Justice and Peace Training Facilitators
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — We are so excited to introduce you to the seven facilitators of this year’s Regional AVP Justice and Peace two-week workshop at Pe…
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Angela Marici, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —Every weekend, we held programs for junior high, high school, and college students, as well as for young professionals who were sti…
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Ana Luthfiyatun Nadhifa, Pati, Central Java, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — With the limitations that I have, my friends from Friends Peace Teams-AWP in Indonesia voluntarily embrace me and make me feel tha…
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Mellia Irawati, Pati, Central Java
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The first time I heard about AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project) was when I met Ibu Nanik and started learning at Joglo prescho…
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Including All Children with Heart, Needs Help to Keep Growing
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Joglo Preschool is seeking pledges for scholarships for children with special needs by June 15. Would you, someone you know, your…
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Promoting Peace by Developing Peace Library, a reflection.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — This journey to various libraries has been incredibly eye-opening. The passion of the librarians we met reassured me that, even th…
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One basket that I carry home: Reading and Learning to Create Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The experiences and interaction with people of diverse backgrounds widen my understanding of justice and peace. For two weeks, I w…
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Keep Growing
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —At Joglo Preschool – Peace Place Pati, I learned to observe children’s sensory-motor development and social development, especially…
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Peace Place Pati: More Than Just a Peaceful Home
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — As a student of Religious Studies, I am very familiar with terms such as peace and justice. However, I feel that these terms are o…
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Dispelling prejudice through the growth of Young Interfaith Facilitators.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —When I started the AVP Justice and Peace training, I felt something had changed in me. AVP Justice and Peace became a tool that hel…
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Rising Violence with AVP Justice and Peace Facilitators’ Training in Central Java, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Youth violence in Indonesia is an escalating concern, with recent incidents in Semarang and Yogyakarta demonstrating the urgent ne…
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Creating new habits in the school environment at MI Miftahul Huda in Tondomulyo Community
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In October, the Joglo Library was fortunate to receive a grant from the National Library, enabling the inclusion of the Power of G…
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Breaking Prejudice through the story Bitter at First, Sweet at Last
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The personal reflection that I take from this experience is that television and internet information media, which are often also e…
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Bringing new habits to Read a Book before PoG activity
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —Over the past four months, I have been actively engaged in activities with the children in Tondomulyo. As we embarked on this journ…
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Building a Children’s Library with Heart: A Journey and Lessons Learned
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Ana Luthfiyatun Nadhifah, or you can call me Nadhif. I’m from Pati, and currently, I am a mentor for children at Paud J…
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A Life that Gives Colors and Stories
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Dear friends, initiating a learning process that considers the power of love and conscience and involves children, teachers, paren…
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Building Inclusive and Harmonious Communities
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Building a culture of justice and peace is not an add-on at Joglo Preschool Rumah Damai (Peace Place) Pati, but an important found…
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Self reflection with fun
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — This month has been a good experience for me. It was a beautiful memory when I was with the 1st and 2nd graders of a junior high s…
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Psychology Professional Learning Process and Therapy Room
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Every child is born with potential that can be optimally developed if they are accompanied by love, accepted, and involved. When p…
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Harvesting experience on Justice and Peace Activities in Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —I realized that being a teacher is not about how long you have served in the educational environment, not how high your position is…
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Weaving the Fabric of Peace Through Acceptance
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace often feels like an elusive dream in a world fractured by political, social, and personal conflicts. Yet, what if peace were…
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Pundenrejo Village Struggles for Justice in Central Java, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In Friends Peace Teams, we practice nonviolence and reconciliation to effectively work for justice and peace in our own and neighb…
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My Final Journey at College
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Hello, friends! Most people call me Tito, but my real name is Dwi Surya Saputra. I sincerely thank you for your support during my…
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The Power of Individual Responsibility in Achieving Peace and Justice
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —I participated in several training and workshops of AVP. There were even several times when I facilitated, but in the back of my mi…
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Commit to personal change in private and public life
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Walking with Friends Peace Teams- Asia West Pacific is a blessing. We practice living in Integrity and continue to practice the va…
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Beyond Boundaries: Cultivating Justice and Peace in Diverse Communities
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — We gathered at Peace Place Pati, Central Java, for the 2024 Regional Justice and Peace Training on June 24-July 2, 2024. During th…
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The Power of Connection
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Regional Creating Cultures of Justice and Peace Training at Peace Place Pati connected me with new friends from various countr…
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Connected and Supported to Implement UDL at Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Nanik and the Joglo faculty have been meeting with Raleigh twice a month for three years to discuss and design strategies for dive…
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2024 Asia West Pacific Regional Justice & Peace Training Begins
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — We have just begun the 2024 Regional Justice and Peace Training! Nine facilitators from Indonesia, Korea, the Philippines, and Wes…
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Bungsu Ratih Puspito Rini, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Since college I have been very interested in social activities and volunteering. In 2010 when I was in college, together with my f…
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Ruwaidah Anwar, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I was raised in two great traditions. The first tradition is a local belief tradition that comes from my mother and father. Both a…
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Sr Yuliana, FMM, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Sr. Yuliana, FMM. I am a Roman Catholic nun, a member of the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM).…
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Dhea Intan Puspita Sari, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — There is one thing that makes my life meaningful and full of hope, namely how I know that there is a power greater than myself and…
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Farid Naufa Musyafi’in, Kudus, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Farid Naufa Musyafi’in, usually called Farid. I come from the city of Kudus on the island of Java. In childhood I lived…
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Risa Putri Rahmawati, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —I was first introduced to Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Indonesia in 2022, when I participated in Creating Cultures of…
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Nurwahidah, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —Hello, my name is Nurwahidah, but most people call me Hida. I was born in 1997 into a Muslim family of farmers in Bima, located in…
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Sita Maya Thing Lama, Nepal
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am Sita Maya Thing Lama, a 43-year-old woman residing in Kathmandu with my husband and two daughters. Originally hailing from a…
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Read Aloud Books are Accessible Online
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The read aloud books are accessible online! This collection includes 18 books we are reading to children around the world. These b…
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How Colonialism Colonizes Our Minds and Creates Cycles of Violence (Part I)
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In the Basic-Advanced Creating Cultures of Justice and Peace training, in a session on bringing out the good in oneself, I had a p…
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How Transforming Power is Guiding Me to be Honest with Myself
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am Ihlasul Amal (Amal Akrab), 22 years old. I am a student of the Religious Studies Department at the Faculty of Ushuluddin and…
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Apply Now! Internship at Peace Place Pati
Friends Peace Teams is a place where Quakers support each other's long-term justice and peace service through a global network of justice and peace wo…
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Experience Transforming Power at Peace Place – Join us!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace Place Pati in Central Java, Indonesia implemented a Permaculture site plan over the past five years. The grounds are now a p…
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Using the Power of Goodness in Tondomulyo’s Elementary School is Inspiring for the Teacher
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Using the Power of Goodness as our study guide, the children at Miftahul Huda Elementary School in Tondomulyo and I practice toget…
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Power of Goodness curriculum supports schools in Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I was very happy and excited when the school principal Miftahul Huda (Mr. Sunhadi) asked Power of Goodness to be part of assisting…
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A Journey of Permaculture Practice at Peace Place Pati
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Five years ago Peace Place embarked on an amazing journey learning about and applying permaculture, which has shaped our thinking,…
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Awareness Opens the Heart with Compassion, Part 2
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — It has been a decade of journey for Joglo preschool, Peace Place Pati, in assisting children with varying special needs. The learn…
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Awareness Opens the Heart with Compassion, Part 1
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My interest in playing with children brings me a daily call to extend kindness, generosity, acceptance and to let go of what I wan…
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Training for Joglo Peace Librarians
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace libraries commit to develop library collections and activities to spread the message that peace is possible and can be found…
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Build an environment based on respect and care
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — We don’t need to do big things, just small things with great love. This quote from Mother Teresa is an inspiration for my husband…
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I’m Enough, I’m Capable!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Selvira Spirit. I was born and raised in Palembang, South Sumatra. I am 19 years old and I am a student of Hadith Scien…
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Play while studying Papua Peace Library
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In October 2022, I started developing the Peace Library at Holei Roo Orphanage. Once or twice a week, I do a Read Aloud activity w…
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A Visit to High Scope Demonstration School in Michigan
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Creating a culture of peace and justice is not difficult, nor is it easy to do, but it is possible. At least this is what I observ…
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My Uniqueness is My Strength
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I realize that everyone is unique. The meaning of the word unique according to the Big Indonesian Dictionary is “Other and there a…
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Training for Self-Empowerment 2023
Training for Self-Empowerment: 27 – 29 October 2023 at Rumah Damai Pati.…
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Community Assistance using the Power of Goodness method with University IAIN KKN (Real Work Lecture) Students, Kudus.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — On Sunday, 10 September 2023, two members of the Power of Goodness Pati team (Farid and Risa) carried out a KKN (Real Work Lecture…
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Peace Place Pati: Crying is a sign of healing since it is a way to release emotions and is not a sign of being harmed
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Hello, I am Ainun Jamilah, a student of Islam and Gender Studies in State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. I wear a h…
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Purchasing New Collections for Indonesia Peace Libraries
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — One of the main activities of the Peace Library Indonesia is reviewing and building a collection of reading books for children at…
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Power of Goodness with 2nd Regional Training for Peace and Justice Participants
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Philippine team had the opportunity to conduct a Power of Goodness (PoG) event and then a training session with the participan…
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The importance of AVP and Power of Goodness for everyone
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I had my first meeting with five new friends from the Surakarta Yaphi Organization (which means ‘Be active in overcoming the probl…
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Wiji Prasetya Jati, Pati, Central Java, Indonesia
Asia West Pacific – Friendship Letter Wiji Prasetya Jati Coordinator, Java PoG Team Facilitating PoG at Batangan School, Pati Hi friends, nice to meet…
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Wahyu Arif Raharjo, Semarang, Indonesia
Asia West Pacific – Friendship Letter Wahyu Arif Raharjo Facilitator, Java PoG Team A Power of Goodness Facilitators Workshop in Jogjakarta facilitate…
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Sint Aidit Tokoro, West Papua
Asia West Pacific – Friendship Letter Sint Aidit Tokoro PoG Facilitator, West Papua Sint, facilitating a session at Holei Roi Orphanage. My name is Si…
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Interfaith Youth training: Practice listening and creating a peaceful future.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The basic AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project) workshop for interfaith youth held at Peace Place Pati on 2023, July 4-6, was att…
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Grow together with Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Training
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am very grateful that I was given the opportunity to join the Regional Peace and Justice Training in the Philippines. I learned…
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Connect to support each other
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I am happy because I can learn many things with my friends in the Asia West Pacific Friend Peace Team. I feel that equality betwee…
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Connected with Difference
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — First time visiting the Philippines and this is new for me. Very happy to be able to come and be part of the facilitator team for…
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Visiting the Philippines: Embracing Silaturahim for Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — As I embarked on my first visit to the Philippines, I found myself filled with a mixture of excitement and uncertainty. I was sche…
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Bring Up The Good and Practice Discipline with Children
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I was surprised to see the development of the Joglo preschool children, especially the children with special needs, after particip…
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Sharing strengthens in the Power of Goodness
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — On March 10 2023, Farid, Risa, Erina and Wiwit facilitated the Power of Goodness event in collaboration with the Usuludin Faculty…
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Christianity and Islam Youth build Peace Movements through Stories of Power of Goodness with Teenagers
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — There are two Power of Goodness teams in Java, one in Peace Place Pati, Central Java, consisting of Wiwit, Udin, Risa, Farid, Petr…
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From Tragedy to Transformation: A Journey of Resilience and Peacebuilding
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Patianus Momiake, also known as Patianus Penyayang (Caring Patianus) among friends in the Onomi Imea Papua Peace Volunt…
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Meaningful Life
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — After traveling for six weeks, today we can stop for a moment to enjoy the morning without rushing to leave immediately. We meet h…
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Event: Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace, 12:45 -2:00pm Monday, May 2, 2023 Sandy Spring MD
Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace Friends Peace Teams-AWP Global AVP Peace and Justice Training 2020 in English, Indonesian, Russian, Korean, &…
Read moreEvent: Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace, 1:00 -2:15pm Monday, May 1, 2023 Lewes
Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace Friends Peace Teams-AWP Global AVP Peace and Justice Training 2020 in English, Indonesian, Russian, Korean, &…
Read moreEvent: Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace (hybrid), 5:30–7:30pm Monday, May 1st, Easton, MD
Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace (hybrid) Friends Peace Teams-AWP Global AVP Peace and Justice Training 2020 in English, Indonesian, Russian,…
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Spreading the seeds of Peace through Interfaith Youth
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Encouraging the interfaith youth to create a peaceful world is one of the strategies that Peace Place Pati training center does fo…
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Validating Children’s Emotions through Read Aloud
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The world of children is synonymous with fun times, playing carefree. However, it turns out that not all children experience this…
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Opening to Transforming Power
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Indonesian AVP facilitators in the movement to create a Culture of Peace and Justice got the opportunity to introduce AVP in Class…
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Event: Meet the Javanese Team, 6:30pm, Friday February 24th Eastern US/Can — A Power of Goodness Workshop and Visitation
POWER OF GOODNESS WORKSHOP & VISITATION WITH THE JAVANESE TEAM. The Power of Goodness is a collection of true stories from around the world of how peo…
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Giving Space and “Small Changes”: AVP’s Big Effect in Pati Prison
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — When no acceptance mixes with an inability to control oneself, the reflex to vent excessive energy can turn violent. Self-defense…
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A subtle yet meaningful approach to Peace Building
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Power of Goodness, which I came to know in December 2021, is a fresh wind for peace building in Indonesia. Violence occurs whe…
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Trust Makes a Team Resilient
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The facilitating team first met during the Regional Peace Training in Peace Place Pati, Indonesia in June of 2022, and continued w…
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Event: Visit with our Peace workers in West Papua, 6:30pm, Friday December 9th Eastern US/Can — A Power of Goodness Workshop and Visitation
POWER OF GOODNESS WORKSHOP & VISITATION WITH THE WEST PAPUA NEW GUINEA TEAM — The workshop, “Resiliency: New Girl in School,” is an interactive forum…
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The Power of true story
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Since September 2021, my husband and I have been training regularly with children at the Holei Roo Orphanage, Sentani, Papua throu…
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Strengthening Cooperation in Religious Diversity
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Religious diversity is not something that separates citizens in society. On September 14, 2022 people of different faiths got toge…
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My growing self
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Consciousness awakens me to be myself. Everyone is good and capable, is one of the points in AVP’s approach that really made an im…
Read moreYouth Facilitator in Sentani
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Since March 2022, we have started accepting several youths for the power Of Goodness apprenticeship. Previously they had the power…
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They Teach Us Patience, Generosity and Creativity
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Feelings of sadness, emotion and pride mixed in the minds of our companions when Joglo released the children to continue to elemen…
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Take care of each Person, the Group, Community, and the Natural World
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In Java, when people hear of West Papua, they may know Papua is one of the large islands in southeast Asia. A few people may know…
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Introducing Children to Cultural Diversity
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Selly and Sint contributed to the “Greetings and Making Friends” theme at the Joglo Preschool by showing West Papuan greetings and…
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Building Character through Consistency
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — After the Regional Interfaith Peace Training, Selly and Sint from West Papua continued their internship at the Joglo Preschool. Th…
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One Step to Spread Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — SELLY AND SINT ARE A CHEERFUL COUPLE , energetic and eager to learn new things. There is a great desire to develop peace through m…
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Practice To Create A Culture Of Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In June 2022, I spent eight days as a participant in the Interfaith and Peace Training for Youth at Peace Place Pati, Central Java…
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Dispelling Prejudices: Peace Place Visits Tondomulyo on June 29,2022
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Tondomulyo was an extremist Islamic village with some of the highest rates of criminal violence and fighting, especially among the…
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Interfaith Peace Training Helps Young People Face Religious Violence
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In Indonesia, widespread violence among religious groups and factions within religions includes physical violence, mental violence…
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What We Learn From Trees About Being Resilient
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — We looked into our images of trees together. I wondered how it would be if there’s a storm coming and the tree is alone. The tree…
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I Want To Hear From You: A Creative Response To Conflict In Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Before my internship at Joglo Preschool, I was thinking if I want people to learn about non violence, I will have to organize a lo…
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Training in Making Herbal Drinks for Improving Immunity During the Covid-19 Pandemic with Wilson Wani
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — After attending CCP training in early March 2022, I was impressed with Peace Place Pati, where various herbal plants such as ginge…
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Mental Health Problems Are Not Only Personal, It’s Our Concern Too
Asia West Pacific — At the beginning of my mental health recovery, I was told that my mental health problem was personal, that it’s my own pursuit. It…
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Event: 1st Regional Interfaith Youth Training for Peace & Justice June 26 to July 2 Peace Place Pati, Indonesia
We encourage young people to join in the interfaith training for peace and justice in Pati, Indonesia. This is a regional event. We strongly encourage…
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“I Want to Learn”
Asia West Pacific — Holei Roo Orphanage welcomed eight children who come from areas of armed conflict in Papua, namely from Intan Jaya and Nduga. Thes…
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Healing and Collaboration
Asia West Pacific — Muhammad Rhaka Katresna (Rhaka) was awarded the FPT Peace Place internship. In the mornings, he is teaching children in the school…
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Regional Peace Training 2022
Peace Place in Pati, Indonesia invites you to participate in the 1st Interfaith Youth Regional Peace Training for Peace focusing on Empowerment, Resil…
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Choose the Path of Non-Violence, Stop the Wars!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Interfaith Youth Peace Training on March 4-6, 2022 was attended by 16 participants along with three apprentices and two facili…
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Participant Story about Peace Place Pati: Creating Culture of Peace Workshop
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Making peace with yourself means not hurting yourself. It means learning the tools for treatment and healing so you can accept wha…
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Printing Read Aloud Books for Indonesia Peace Libraries
ASIA WEST PACIFIC-FRIENDLY BOOK COLLABORATIVE — Peace Libraries in Indonesia are printing the collection in English, Indonesia and Javanese to support…
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Connecting with My Core Self and Transforming Power
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Through all these enormous events in Pati, I find myself more connected with my core self and moved by Transforming Power. Being c…
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Training on Making Herbal Drinks
Peace Place Pati organized a Training on Making Herbal Drinks with Wilson Wani, an Herbal Drink Activist. Held at Rumah Damai Pati https://maps.app.go…
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PAUD Joglo Parent Class March 2022
As parents, recognizing one's own emotions can help recognize a child's emotions. There are underlying reasons for how a child reacts to something. ~…
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Choose a non-violent path
Our personal commitment is to choose the path of nonviolence. We need to practice this after completing the training “Building a Culture of Peace—Part…
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Power of Goodness at GITJ Tlogowungu February 2022
PPA Siwi Kinasih IO0914 and Peace Place Pati present the Power of Goodness activity. This activity is held regularly every month at @gitjtlogowungu, T…
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I’m Papuan, I need Peace.
Asia West Pacific — “I’m Papuan, I need Peace,” is our mutual commitment as a couple–Sint Aidit Tokoro and Selly Novy. For Sint, poverty occurs becaus…
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Training for Building a Culture of Peace Part 1: Self-Empowerment
Peace Place Pati will hold Training on Building a Culture of Peace Part 1: Self-Empowerment on March 4-6, 2022.…
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The Power of Goodness: Living on the Fruits of One's Own Hard Work
Living on the Fruits of One's Own Hard Work: Emulating How People Reject Oppression…
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Event: Peace and Climate Justice in the West Pacific, 1–2:30pm Sunday, May 7th, Philadelphia, PA
Peace and Climate Justice in the West Pacific Friends Center – Rufus Jones room and hybrid Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 1910 May 7…
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Sharing Our Stories on Justice and Peace (hybrid) Friends Peace Teams-AWP Global AVP Peace and Justice Training 2020 in English, Indonesian, Russian,…
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Interfaith Nonviolent Actions that work for Justice and Peace! Friends Peace Teams-AWP Global AVP Peace and Justice Training 2020 in English, Indonesi…
Read moreEvent: AVP Advanced Workshop: Creating Cultures of Justice & Peace AVP Series, May 27-29th, Buffalo, NY
AVP Advanced Workshop: Creating Cultures of Justice & Peace AVP Series Friends Peace Teams-AWP Global AVP Peace and Justice Training 2020 in English,…
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2024 Regional Justice and Peace Training Friends Peace Teams-Asia West Pacific invites you to participate in the 2024 Regional Training for Peace & Ju…
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Unraveling Prejudice, listening to Conscience (Peace and Justice)
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “Unraveling Prejudice, Listening to Conscience” is the theme chosen for the Indonesian online Power of Goodness event on December…
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Power of Goodness Journey in West Papua
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Selly Novi reports, “The Power of Goodness, AVP mini-workshops, at the orphanage in West Papua is considered successful because th…
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Nanik’s Story of Peace Place
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — By Nanik: I got to know the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in 2008, I learned adjective names and games to lighten the atm…
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Interfaith Peace and Justice for Christian and Muslim teenagers: making friends and feeling comfortable with religious differences
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Meeting with friends of other religions is a common occurrence for children aged 13 to 17, especially at school and when they are…
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Practicing Nonviolence with Children
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) International Gathering, September 26-29, 2021, gave Petrus and Nanik valuable experien…
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Personal Transformation Workshop Helps Trauma Healing
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The fourteen people attended the face-to-face Personal Transformation Workshop at Peace Place. Scheduling was a success: two three…
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Power of Goodness in West Papua
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — 36 children aged 2 to 17 years, live in Holei Roo Orphanage, which means “Father in Heaven who cares”, which was founded in Novemb…
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Agreements to Practice Peace: Parent Education at Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — On August 21, 2021, we held a two-hour in-person Parent Education meeting. I could see on the parents’ faces their longing to meet…
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Peace and Justice: Caring for each person, the group, the community and the natural world.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — On April 8, 2021, a group of village activists in the Kendeng Mountains met to refresh the tools to strengthen friendship; stoppin…
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Greeting with Books
“Greeting with books. ‘Make friends, not enemies with people similar and different from yourself.’ This agreement from the AVP agreements set me to en…
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Joglo – Indonesia: Back to school
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — It doesn’t feel like the school holidays are over, and now the new school year has started after two weeks of semester-end holiday…
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How A Story of Trauma Made Me Believe in Transforming Power
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Sunday, May 31, 2021, was the last day of a 3-day on-site facilitator training with Friends Peace Teams Indonesia. Rhaka, Ida, Jat…
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Reaching out to AVP Facilitators in Papua during the Pandemic
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Covid-19 pandemic has had a changing impact on AVP training methods and all the face-to-face activities that were previously c…
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Empowerment Workshop in Jeju: Peace is Present Here
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Cultures of Peace-Korea Network now holds regular workshops throughout the year. On April 21-23, 2021, seventeen participants incl…
Read moreCreating an Indonesian Peace Team
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Thea Rumere introduced Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Jayapura after her second AVP-Cultures of Peace Training at Peace…
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Developing Resilience during the Pandemic in Concert with Peace Place Pati
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — School classes in Indonesia have been closed since March 2020 because of the pandemic. As a result, children study at home with th…
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Peace Place Training Center Plants Fruit Trees
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In 2012, after the construction of the school and guest house, Peace Place was done. There were no trees and it was hot during the…
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Experimenting with Peace Library
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “It has been my 2nd year of Internship in Peace Place Pati. This opportunity has given me rich experience of experiments, with mys…
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Justice for Children from Sentani, West Papua
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — To have a sense of peace, security, and fulfillment of the basic rights of human beings who have been born on earth is the dream o…
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The Super Power from Your Childhood
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Faris Flow shares reflections about the online workshop with Peace Place Pati focused on ‘Personal Transformation’. “For me, this…
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Emerging Indonesian Facilitators for AVP’s Creating Cultures of Peace and Justice
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace Place Pati, Central Java, Indonesia is a place to practice creating a culture of peace that supports the movement to build p…
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Asylum Seeker: Find Your Inner Sanctuary
ASIA WEST PACIFIC —Saturday, 13 February 2021, I learned how to befriend others during the ‘Personal Transformation’ online workshop with Peace Place…
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Communicating Across Religious Divides
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Starting in 2021, seventeen children and adults began reflecting on relationships among people who are different, especially acros…
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Peace Place Appeal: Peace Place Garden, School, & Training Centre
Please help us complete the permaculture development to enable people from all walks of life, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and ages to experience an…
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Unit Blocks: Play Equipment Produced by Peace Place
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Beginning in 2010, Quaker woodworkers Peter Watson from Aotearoa / NZ and Dean Hoover from the United States helped young craftsme…
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Power of Goodness in Light of the World Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Two Indonesian Ministers were arrested for corruption just before the commemoration of World Anti-corruption Day on the 9th of Dec…
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Peace Place Blossoms with Permaculture Designs
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace Place Training Center in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia works to create cultures of peace and justice. We believe peace is po…
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Practice Friendship to Good Listening with the Law-Caring Community in Pati
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Pati Regency is located on the north coast of Java Island and in the eastern part of Central Java Province. It’s area of 150,368 h…
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Personal Transformation in Jayapura, Papua
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The tools of Creating Culture of Peace (CCP) helped me transform my personal life. Before I joined CCP, I used to cut people off w…
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Recognizing Peace Within You: A Personal Transformation Journey
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — “The Personal Transformation Workshop strengthened my belief that we can build peace cultures starting with transforming ourselves…
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My Core Self is My Grounding!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Reflections from Ram in Nepal. “Once my wife shut the door loudly, I felt angry and told her angrily that she should not do that t…
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Peace Place is a Comfortable, Open Area to Support Activities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many things in community activities. Government campaigns to prevent the spread of the covid-19…
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Sparkling with Sparklers: Support for Peace Library Program
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Bungsu Ratih wrote a letter to Friends Peace Teams asking for help to identify a collection of English-language storybooks for a P…
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Militarization of COVID and Military Opportunism
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Authoritarian governments impose unquestioned control over resources, decisions, and power. They are very aware that emergency sit…
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Cumulative Changes Create a Culture of Peace in Me
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — I participated in the Creating Cultures of Peace training in January and then resumed with an online self-transformation training…
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The Power of Goodness in West Papua
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The people of Papua were colonized by the Dutch, who retained control after WWII by arguing that the Papuans were a separate ethni…
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Staying Connected in the Perpetual Practice of Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the daily activities of most people’s lives. Creating Cultures of Peace online training is one o…
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Greetings from the Peace Library in Pati, Indonesia: Can You Help?
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — My name is Ratih, I am an intern at Peace Place Indonesia for the peace library. I started managing a community library in 2016, b…
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“We Want AVP Workshops as Soon as Possible!”
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — On 28th May, AVP Nepal organized its first ever virtual tester workshop with a group of 14 women from the Newar community of Kathm…
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Speaking About Our Work and Doing So Brightly
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — AWP Coordinator Kins Aparece would love to visit with your Quaker meeting or other social groups and gatherings of friends to exch…
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Creating Peace and Acceptance in Post-War Chechnya
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Chechnya is situated in the North Caucasus region on the very edge of Russia’s southern border, close to Asia. The region is Russi…
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Weaving Friendship by Playing
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Since the Covid-19 pandemic spread in Indonesia, schools have been closed. We closed on March 16, 2020 for an unspecified time. Un…
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Cultures of Peace among Street Children on the Gajahwong River in Yogyakarta City
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Ruwaidah, Neneng and M. Fakhimuddin met in the Interfaith Youth Training 2019. They then volunteered to do Cultures of Peace train…
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Creating Cultures of Peace Facilitator Online Training
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Twenty-two AVP facilitators from ten countries are meeting online to deepen their understanding of activities in the AVP Basic and…
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Reflection of Body Awareness for Trauma Recovery and Practicing Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – We shared Embodied Peacemaking Process: Five Quick and Easy Exercises by Paul Linden on February 16 and March 8, 2020. In this sim…
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Introducing Peace through Power of Goodness Peace Library Program
POWER OF GOODNESS – On Sunday, March 8, 2020, a Power of Goodness activity was held at the “Damai” library (Pati, Central Java, Indonesia) with the th…
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Indonesia: Power of Goodness, Make Friends not Enemies
POWER OF GOODNESS – Peace Place held a Power of Goodness event on the theme “Greeting and Friendship” on 17th February 2020 at Sahabat Kapas Office, K…
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Personal Transformation Training at Peace Place
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Eleven participants attended personal transformation training at Peace Place on 22-23 February 2020. Three participants were new t…
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The Blanket Game: Children Get To Know Each Other in the Nduga Armed Conflict
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – On January 7, 2019, Thea and a team from LEKAT (Institute for Capacity Building and Strengthening) in Jayapura visited conflict re…
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Peace Activities with Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) Approach Begin in Yoboi
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Rory Marwani, a participant of Cultures of Peace Training in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and Dorthea Rumere, known as Thea, a participant…
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Arrangement of the Learning Environment at Joglo
The learning environment is a child's world for play.…
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Interactive Dialogue with Children Through Shadow Puppets
Storytelling using wayang enhances children's language skills and also serves as a medium for introducing characters from wayang stories.…
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Exhibition Building a Culture of Peace
This is the theme for the beginning of the year: Building a Culture of Peace.…
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Crafting a ‘Life’ Guide from Peace Place Pati
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Jean Celeste Paredes, a Filipina participant in the 7th International Cultures of Peace Training wrote her own “instruction for li…
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Breaking Free towards Creating Cultures of Peace: Jean Celeste Paredes’ Reflections
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Jean Celeste Paredes (Happy Hedz) from the Philippines shares her reflections on the 7th International Cultures of Peace Training.…
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An Epistle: 7th International Peace Training for Creating Cultures of Peace (CCP)
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – The 7th International Peace Training for Creating Cultures of Peace (CCP) was held in Pati, Central Java Province, Indonesia from…
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International Creating Cultures of Peace Training in Indonesia Begins!
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Offered through Friends Peace Teams, the 7th annual International Creating Cultures of Peace Training started on Jan. 10, 2020 at…
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Building to Support Ecological and Social Peace and Justice Training at Peace Place, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Peace Place began building facilities compatible for children’s learning and adult training based on the permaculture site plan de…
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Joglo Preschool Hosts the Second Exhibition for Families, “About Me”
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — From September 8 through November 6, 2019, Joglo Preschool ran our second theme of the school-year, “About Me”. Through this theme…
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Visiting Peace Place Training Center in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Peace Place Training Center in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia was built in April 2011. It was first used for training housewive…
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Creating a Sustainable Culture of Peace: Curriculum at Joglo Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Creating a Sustainable Culture of Peace theme lasted eight weeks with seven topics, one per week: Greeting and Friendship, Mutual…
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We Believe Peace is Real
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Synod Peace Institute (LPS) and PELITA, an institution of the Mennonite Evangelical Church in Java (GITJ), developed an evangelism…
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Joglo Preschool Exhibition Day for Theme One
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Parents and family members attended the exhibition of children’s work from the theme over the last eight weeks: Creating a Sustain…
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After the Interfaith Cultures of Peace Youth Training: Neneng’s Testimony
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace Place held a Training for Facilitators on 24-25 August 2019 for nine new apprentice facilitators! Neneng reflected: “what I…
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Looking at Permaculture Practices in Yogyakarta
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Travel notes on Yogyakarta, June 16-18, 2019 with Paula and Ian Paananen. On June 17, 2019, they implemented permaculture practice…
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Peace is the Goal, Nonviolence is the Way
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Creating Cultures of Peace Training starts with Empowerment Training to build a peaceful life. We met for five days from 8-12 July…
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EVENT: 7th International Peace Training – January 9-22, 2020, Indonesia
Announcing the 7th International Peace Training for citizen leaders to oppose violence and create cultures of peace! When: January 9-23, 2020, Where:…
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Making Peace with the Earth at Peace Place
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Paula and Ian Paananen visited Peace Place June 17-27, 2019. Building on the permaculture site plan outlined in January 2019, they…
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Peace Place Seals Earthcare Witness Guidelines
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The capstone of the Permaculture Site Design and Work Plan, June 2019 at Peace Place in Pati, was crafting a Commitment to the Ear…
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Awaken the Culture of Peace with a Gathering at Tondomulyo, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In January 2019, children and parents joined together at the MIftahul Huda School in Tondomulyo, Jakenan for a gathering. Almost a…
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Creating Cultures of Peace in Korea
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Park Jungjoo joined seven other peace and justice activists to meet every other week over Skype to translate one page of the Creat…
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Interfaith Youth Training at Peace Place in Pati
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — In May, fourteen students from the National Islamic University (UIN) in Yogyakarta; the Legal Study Forum (FKHM) of UIN in Semaran…
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Creating Cultures of Peace in the Republic of Georgia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Friends Peace Teams and Peacebuilding UK conducted an 8-day AVP intensive workshop in Gudauri, Georgia, 24 April to 1 May. The tra…
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AVP at the Bima – Dompu Student Family Forum (FKM BD)
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Ruwaidah attended the Creating Cultures of Peace Training in January 2019. She administers the Bima – Dompu Student Family Forum (…
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Building Friendship: Muslim and Christian Children Come Together at the “Damai” Library
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The “Damai” Library in Pati, Indonesia hosted a Power of Goodness event for 20 children and 10 adults that brought together Muslim…
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Mislan completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education.
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Mislan, the Founder and Director of Tunas Baru Preschool, completed his undergraduate study in Early Childhood Education in Februa…
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Creating Cultures of Peace Reflection: International Peace Training
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Claudia Barduhn, Friends Peace Teams AWP Working Group member and participant in the Peace Training 2019, Melbourne, Australia Yea…
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AVP and I in West Papua
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Dorothea (Thea) Rumere shares about her experience with Alternatives to Violence Project and the Creating Cultures of Peace 2019 I…
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Building a Culture of Peace through Parents of Miftahul Huda Preschool
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The Miftahul Huda Foundation is currently supporting 72 preschool children and 85 primary school children in the Ibtidaiyah Madras…
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Introduction to Our Meeting for “Creating of Peace Culture”
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – Korean educators and activists in different regions of Korea began meeting to learn ways to apply what they learned from Nadine Ho…
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Updates from Chechnya and Russia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Chris Hunter and Venera Islamova were grateful to attend the International Peace Training in Indonesia this year, funded by donati…
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2019 International Peace Training: Creating Cultures of Peace
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — The 2019 International Peace Training: Creating Cultures of Peace hosted in Pati, Indonesia had over 40 participants from 11 count…
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Committed to Seeking Truth and Living by It
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – February 2019. Shanaine Daan, a youth leader from the Philippines, shares her experience as a participant at the 2019 Internationa…
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6th International Peace Training Reflections
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – February 2019. Christopher Hunter, Peacebuilding UK, shares his reflections on the 6th International Peace Training ’Creating Cult…
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Use of the SAP Water Filter (Practical Water Filter)
ASIA WEST PACIFIC – October, 2018. A simple filter named SAP (Practical Water Filter) is a water filter developed by the Sheep Indonesia Foundation (Y…
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Peace Education for Parents of Joglo Preschool at Pati, Central Java
Asia West Pacific – October 2018 Peace Education for Parents of Joglo Preschool at Pati, Central Java by Petrus and Nanik Joglo Preschool at Peace Pla…
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Garden Reading Peace Place Pati
Asia West Pacific – November 2018 Garden Reading in Peace Place, Pati, Indonesia By Petrus Peace Place began to develop a reading garden. Currently it…
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Building a Team of Facilitators at Tondomulyo
Asia West Pacific – November 2018 Building a Team of Facilitators at Tondomulyo By Petrus Tondomulyo is a village whose population is Muslim. The majo…
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Bokhee (Sahaja) from Frontiers Korea visited Peace Place Pati
Asia West Pacific – November 13, 2018 Bokhee from Frontiers Korea visited Peace Place Pati by Petrus On November 13, 2018, Bokhee or Sahaja (Indonesia…
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Indonesia Mourns Earthquake and Tsunami
Asia West Pacific – September 30, 2018 Indonesia Mourns the Earthquake and Tsunami by Petrus Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images The Lombok Earthquake an…
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Sharing with DECOP (Deaf Community Of Pati) and AVP Community of Pati,
Asia West Pacific – August 19, 2018 Sharing with DECOP (Deaf Community Of Pati) and AVP Community of Pati, By Petrus, Peace Place Pati based on an int…
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Ani, Tunas Baru Early Childhood Teacher, Barak Induk in her daily life.
Asia West Pacific – September 2018 Meet Ani, the Tunas Baru Early Childhood Teacher By Petrus Ani is one of the Tunas Baru early childhood teachers, B…
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Violin, Conservation, and Peace Building
Asia West Pacific – July 2018 Violin, Conservation, and Peace Building Peace Place Pati, Central Java, Indonesia Out-of-School Children Learn Carpentr…
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My visit to Peace Place and participation in FPT-AWP’s International Training for Peace
Asia West Pacific – February, 2017 My visit to Peace Place and participation in FPT-AWP’s International Training for Peace by Hayley Hathaway In Febru…
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Friends Peace Teams 2017 Visit to Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Asia West Pacific – February 2017 Friends Peace Teams 2017 Visit to Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia 24 Feb — 3 March, 2017 By Valerie Joy We…
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Video: Peace Place Pati, Indonesia
ASIA WEST PACIFIC — Peace Place is a center for peace, education and discernment in Pati, Central Java, Indonesia. We offer events and training in non…
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Earthquake Strikes Mentawai Island: March 2016
Asia West Pacific – March 2016 Earthquake Strikes Mentawai Island by Petrus, Peace Place, Central Java Petrus, Pastor’s wife, Daniel (Senior Pastor GK…
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Zumrotun and Sunadi, Tondomulyo, Indonesia
Asia West Pacific — Friendship Letter Zumrotun and Sunadi, Tondomulyo, Indonesia My name is Zumrotun. By my side is my husband, who’s name is Sunadi.…
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Floods in Pati, Central Java: Feb 2014
Asia West Pacific – February 2014 Floods in Pati, Central Java by Nadine Hoover Friends Peace Teams in Asia West Pacific’s partner, SHEEP, had just be…
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Heri Sasmito Wibowo, Pati, Indonesia
Asia West Pacific — Friendship Letter Heri Sasmito Wibowo, Pati, Indonesia My name is Heri Sasmito Wibowo, you may call me Bowo. I live in Rondole Ind…
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Dwi Surya Saputra (Tito), Pati, Central Java, Indonesia
Asia West Pacific — Friendship Letter Dwi Surya Saputra (Tito), Pati, Central Java, Indonesia August 8, 2013 My name is Dwi Surya Saputra but my frien…
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