Peace Education Programme
​Frequently Asked Questions

​Answers to the first 5 questions can also be found at:
​TPRF.org/Peace Education Program - Offer the Workshops

​​​What are the objectives of the Peace Education Programme?

The objectives of the Peace Education Program are for participants to:

1. Understand the possibility of personal peace
2. Become aware of their inner resources such as: clarity, hope, and choice
3. Recognize their own innate value

​What are the ten themes of the Peace Education Programme?

The ten themes of the Peace Education Program are: Peace, Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-Awareness, Clarity, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope, and Contentment

​What are the benefits of the Peace Education Programme?

TPRF provides videos about stories from groups of people in diverse settings across the world who have attended or hosted a Peace Education Programme.

These settings include among others:- educational institutions, correctional facilities, conflict zones, community organisations and veterans groups.  Global feedback to TPRF indicates that many participants believe they would have benefitted from this education earlier in their lives. To view these videos follow this link -  - tprf.org/Peace Education Program videos & stories

How much does hosting a Peace Education Programme cost? ​

The Prem Rawat Foundation offers The Peace Education Programme free of charge. TPRFs humanitarian projects are funded by donations from supporters around the world who wish to help. The hosting organisation may choose to invite voluntary donations to cover their own costs, but participants are not charged for taking part in the Peace Education Programme.

What is the content of a Peace Education Programme? 

In addition to the notes below we suggest you visit https://tprf.org/peace-education-program/courses/ for a full description.

Course Overview and Content  

• The programme can be offered as live, virtual or hybrid (the combination of live and virtual) workshops, and is available in many languages. 
• Four versions of the course are offered, each exploring the same ten themes: Peace, Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-Awareness, Clarity, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope and Contentment. 
• The content is drawn from Prem Rawat’s international addresses, media interviews and his interactions with a diverse range of people. The videos also include some animated stories. 
• Accompanying materials consist of one-page articles for each theme, participant workbooks, and a facilitator guide. 
• In addition to the videos, each session provides an opportunity for participants' verbal expressions, written reflections, and or/interactive activities. 
• The average length of each workshop is one hour, but the varying length and format of the courses provides flexibility for each audience. Licensees and Facilitators have several options in determining the best choices for a particular group of participants.
• Group size is only limited by the size of the facility where it is offered. The workshops are appropriate for small groups or large groups up to a maximum size of 15 people per session.
• Participation in the Peace Education Programme should be voluntary.

How does Peace Partners help with The Prem Rawat Foundation’s (TPRF) Peace Education Programme in the UK?

As a partner to The Prem Rawat Foundation, Peace Partners is in a unique position to support the promotion and delivery of the course in this country. For information about how we help see UK support page .

How easy is it to host a Peace Education Programme in the UK?

We have found that The Peace Education Programme is easy to implement and includes clearly structured materials to support and strengthen the learning outcome of participants. Ideally the series of 10 workshops is offered by a host organisation to their staff initially, then their members, clients, students, etc. The hosts usually request the Peace Education Programme materials from TPRF, and arrange to have these printed out. For more information, see our Peace Education UK Support page.

Is it possible to host a PEP virtually?

The course can be delivered live, virtually, or as a hybrid. A hybrid is the combination of a live and zoom session. 
Please visit our FAQ page for more information about running a virtual programme (e.g. via Zoom or as a hybrid.)

The Peace Education Programme can be run virtually on zoom, the only requirement is the computer and the Zoom link.

The programme can also be run as a Hybrid, which is a combination of the live and virtual session. In a Hybrid, the participants are live in the room, or on their computers on Zoom in any other location. The room will have to be set up with a large screen TV, which is connected to a computer via an HDMI cable. This would allow the Technical Operator in the room to use the computer to join the session via the zoom link, and run the session using the computer. The large TV, which is connected to the computer, will mirror the Peace Education Programme videos and slides which are being presented via the computer. A microphone would need to be supplied in the room, to enable the participants on their computers to hear the reflections being given by those participants who are live in the room. A camera can also be added to allow those on their computers to better be able to see the participants in the room. The Facilitator for the session can be live in the room, or on their computer via the Zoom link.

Peace Partners’ experience from hosting the programme in the UK is that participants:

• Find the course empowering
• Look forward to the workshops as an opportunity to take time out for themselves
• Have the chance to explore their inner strength, to know that they have choices, and to discover personal peace.
• Recommend it to others

Young attendees have shown that they: 

• Take on the content and apply it to their own experience
• Develop their own feeling and critical thinking skills
• Challenge negative beliefs about themselves and life
• Appreciate open-ended conversation in a relaxed environment
• Develop a better understanding of their own innate tools as a human being and start to utilise them
• Believe that peace is very powerful and attainable
• Recommend the course for others

What have participants world-wide said about the Peace Education Programme? 

Here is a small sample of testimonials from people who have attended and in some cases hosted or volunteered with the Peace Education Programme.  

“I’d been trying to fill this hole within me for so many years, and now I’m filling it with something positive, something wonderful. I was clinging to this Peace Education Program as if my life depended on it. I remember coming out of prison. I didn’t even know where I was sleeping that night, but I had the most important thing. I had myself on point, and that was worth more than anything else.”  ex prisoner, Billa Nanra  UK  

"I’m learning what tools I need. It’s learning those human values that I’ve never learnt before. I’m learning/recognising some of those values each week with these sessions and seeing them grow. When I was being brought up, I didn’t recognise that I hadn’t been taught much. Listening to Prem’s words has taught me about how to be a human being."  UK participant 

"I realise that I have a gift which needs to be cherished, this realisation is empowering. Life is worth living!"  UK Recovery College participant

“The Peace Education Programme has been a very unique and valuable offering for our students, one of its kind in fact. I’ve observed students engaging in the programme’s workshops both virtually and in-person.
The course promotes extensive critical thinking and non-judgmental discussion, as well as a chance for students to engage with subjects that they may not have the opportunity or time to discuss in the classroom, such as choice, understanding and clarity. I’m in full support of any further development or rollout this course receives in educational settings across the UK”. Student Experience Office Sixth Form College 

“Every day we ignore the fact that we have the power to write our own story. I'm going to leave today with a more focused agenda to write my story day by day"

"I was fortunate to attend many of the workshops and came away with tools that I believe will help me to tap that resource of inner peace that I know is there and within reach. I highly recommend this non-denominational, enlightening program to anyone and everyone interested in wanting to go on a journey of self-discovery"  librarian, Sun City

"PEP has helped me really appreciate my life regardless of my circumstances." 
 
“Well this Peace Education Program has truly made an effective positive impact on my life. It has changed the way I think, because I was always thinking negative. It has basically given me a new approach towards each day that I am granted" prisoner, Trinidad and Tobago

“The workshop topics inspired me to think, to evaluate and to reflect on how I have been managing my life during all these years of existence, to make changes and improvements”  student, Bogota University  

"Among all of the volunteer opportunities I researched, the Peace Education Program caught my attention because it doesn't involve religious or political matters, so it can reach a bigger audience. And for the incredible principle of helping people find the path to their own inner peace."  Bianca Lim, Peace Education Program volunteer in São Paulo, Brazil

“The PEP could help more gangs, more groups, more young people who are in the street or any part of the world. Because the message is an intense message that makes us open our eyes and helps us change our perspective,”  Ibarra Bloods leader

"Amazing learning about who you are. A lot to reflect on. Thank you.”