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The Carter Center

The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 1982. The center is dedicated to fighting, among other things, conflict and discrimination through collaborative initiatives in the areas of democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization. Check out their extensive collection of links and resources.

Conflict Resolution Network (CRE Net)
1527 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 667-9700; fax, (202) 667-8629; email: membership@crednet.org

This membership organization is dedicated to conflict resolution as an integral part of the educational program in every school and provides instruction, training, curriculum materials, publications, and networking contacts relating to violence prevention, collaborative learning, and peer mediation.

Educators for Social Responsibility
23 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138, (617) 492-1764/(800) 370-2515; fax, (617) 864-5764; email: educators@esrnational.org

This organization’s mission is to help young people develop the conviction and skills to shape a safe, sustainable, democratic, and just world. It pro-vides professional services and teaching materials that address social and emotional learning, K—12 conflict resolution, and diversity education. In addition, it provides trainers for on-site school workshops; offers a newsletter, the Forum; and has a resource catalogue of many books and some videos and posters for sale. Special-issue Web pages and discussion groups help educators talk to children in times of national crisis (e.g., Littleton) and war (e.g., Iraq).

Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity (INCORE)

A joint initiative of the University of Ulster and the United Nations University, the INCORE Internet Service is a central resource for those in the area of conflict resolution and ethnic conflict. This site features extensive links and resources related to conflict worldwide. The Conflict Data Service can be used to learn more about specific countries and regions in conflict.

Peace Newsletter
Wilmington College, 51 College St., Pyle Center Box 1183, Wilmington, OH 45177; (937) 382-6661, ext. 275; fax, (937) 382-7077; email: prc@wilmington edu

As a newsletter of peace education, resources, and opportunities with a quarter-century history, subscription is free in the United States. The newsletter is especially focused on materials for K—12 teachers. The center provides book purchase service, audiovisual rentals, circulating libraries in both English and Japanese, and an exceptional Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial Collection.

United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
1200 17th St. NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3011

USIP is an outstanding source of information concerning conflict and peace worldwide. They publish numerous reports on regions in conflict and on issues related to mediation and peace. Many of the resources are available online, or free copies are available by request. Schools and organizations can apply for grants to do teacher training workshops or curriculum development. High school students can compete in the national peace essay contest.

World Citizen, Inc.
2145 Ford Parkway, Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55116, (651) 695-2587/(800) 486-7664; fax, (651) 695-0254; email: mail@peacesites.org

A private nonprofit organization founded in 1982 by teachers, parents, and business leaders. It carries out a Peace Site Project, enrolling 200 Minnesota schools and 700 additional schools worldwide. Schools participate in an annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival, “Adopt-a-Laureate,” and take on environmental, human rights, and conflict-resolution-related activities of their choosing.

For questions about this information, contact Gerhard Fischer (608) 267-9265

Last updated on 2/25/2008 1:42:39 PM