6th-8th Grade Workshops

Peace Learning Center staff has developed a middle school specific curriculum designed to address issues adolescents often deal with in their daily interactions with peers. Building a sense of peer community and empathy for others are two of the primary focuses of the workshop. Students are given tools that support student efforts to develop healthy relationships, manage conflict, and improve climates in school communities. Topics addressed include:

• Recognizing biases
• The value of an inclusive community
• The effect an individual can have on the group dynamic
• The role of technology in relationships
• Restorative practices as a means to repair relationships