AFRICAN GREAT LAKES — “I am so happy to be a member of the Peace Club at this library. As a mediator, I have gained knowledge and skills on how to resolve conflicts. At school, when disagreements arise, we are able to resolve them ourselves without having to involve leaders or parents.”

PEACEBUILDING EN LAS AMÈRICAS —Far from being just a training space for nonviolent conflict resolution and respectful, empathetic communication, the AVP mini-workshop was a living expression of solidarity in the pursuit of justice and peace. It was through the enthusiasm of the children attending the Power of Goodness program that these families were inspired to join the AVP mini-workshop—seeking tools to strengthen their families and proving that love and peaceful resolution can overcome adversity. Más allá de ser un espacio de formación en resolución no violenta de conflictos y comunicación con respeto y empatía, el mini taller PAV fue una viva manifestación de solidaridad en el trabajo por la justicia y la paz, fue a través del entusiasmo de los niños, niñas que asisten al taller de El Poder de la Bondad que las familias se motivaron a integrarse a un mini taller PAV, para buscar herramientas que fortalezcan sus hogares, demostrando que el amor y la resolución pacífica puedan superar los problemas.

NORTH AMERICA — The report asks: Are we participating in poisoning the Grassy Narrows First Nation, an Indigenous community whose territory lies in northwestern Ontario’s boreal forest along the English-Wabigoon river system? They go on to note: “There, pollution from a mill that produces wood pulp for tissue products continues to create a devastating legacy of mercury poisoning and disrupted economic and food systems. In Grassy Narrows, the true cost of tissue supply chains is measured in damaged health, economic loss, cultural disruption, intergenerational trauma, and premature death.”