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Investing in Young Children for Peaceful Societies Proceedings of a Joint Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; UNICEF; and the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) (2016) / Chapter Skim
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6 Messages of Hope from #TheNextGeneration
Pages 49-52

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... Janna Patterson, Senior Program Officer at The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, highlighted the workshop's recurring stories and messages of hope. Despite current contexts of conflict and violence that fracture dreams, Patterson reflected that education for a child may be the only hope a parent can hold onto during such dire situations.
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... . BOX 6-1 Amman Youth Declaration on Youth, Peace, and Security Adopted in Amman, Jordan, on August 22, 2015, as part of the Global Forum on Youth, Peace, and Security under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Nations and civil society organizations, the declaration created a roadmap for youth inclusion in archiving peace and security.
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... The innovation labs in Jordan have been established within existing Makani centers, which offer a comprehensive set of services, including psychosocial support, life skills training, informal education, and community outreach.
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... On children's assimilation into society, the youth panelist went on to remark that there is no safeguard for child dignity against being reprimanded in public spaces and in schools, nor any consideration given to the longterm effects of such negative language on a child's sense of self. The final examples articulated by the individual youth panelists illuminated the necessity that basic needs of children, parents, and caregivers must be met; as one of the youth panelists affirmed, only then can individuals find time to raise awareness and spark change in the lives of others.
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