Center Provides Peace Skills Training for Church Organized Peace Camp
Peace Center board members Nichole McVeigh and Grant Rissler provided four sessions of peace skills to three different age groups at the August 12-15 summer Peace Camp sponsored by First Mennonite Church of Richmond, St. Paul’s Episcopal and West Richmond Church of the Brethren. More than 20 children heading into grades K-6 attended the Peace Camp.
In addition to talking about communication and active listening, sessions focused on:
· Recognizing strong emotions and using calming techniques
· Using “I feel” statements to share emotions with others
· Understanding needs and wants and looking for solutions that meet everyone’s needs (if not wants).
One participant shared that they enjoyed making a “calm-down” cave out of blankets, pillows and colorful fabric where they could practice calming techniques like taking a deep breath.
If you or your organization is interested in contracting with the Peace Center to develop workshops on peace building skills, please e-mail rpec@rpec.org.