World Understanding Month

February is World Understanding Month

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During World Understanding Month, Rotary clubs focus on projects and programs that promote peace and reduce conflict in our communities and around the world.  Examples of programs that fall within the Rotary Foundation “Peace and Conflict Resolution” area of focus include:

1. Community activities targeting non-Rotarian participants, including conferences, trainings, and camps, in support of nonviolence, peace-building, and human rights;

2. Facilitated conflict resolution workshops related to topics addressing community needs such as policy development, business activities across conflict lines, educational reform, and peace journalism;

3. Supporting initiatives addressing psychological effects of conflict;

4. Educating youth on preventive measures to avoid conflict;

5. Training programs or campaigns to address negative social dynamics in a community, including but not limited to anti-gang efforts and those to overcome radical differences;

6. Communication and arbitration among parties previously engaged in direct conflict;

7. Vocational training teams supporting the above activities;

8. Scholarships for graduate-level study in programs related to peace and conflict prevention/resolution.