Peace Club

Peace Club, an initiative of British Council, Kano in partnership with Peace Initiative Network was inaugurated in Kano on May 27^th 2006 (International Children’s Day in Nigeria) for young people aged 14 – 18 from diverse backgrounds, who are interested in exploring the theme of peace. The club is made up of 50 members (30 boys and 20 girls) from seven secondary schools in Kano namely:

	Rumfa College, Kano
	St. Thomas Secondary School, Kano
	Samadi International Schools, Kano
	Army Day Girls Secondary School, Kano
	Bennie College, Kano
	Spring Secondary School, Kano
	Researchers International College, Kano

The general principle of the PEACE CLUB is to bring about a change in awareness and patterns of thought which will lead to a change in the behaviour of young people. This will result in a way of living in which the values of mutual respect and tolerance for others and an equal and just society will become a reality. It will be a society that regards peace as a state of mind, a chosen value, a norm and a way of life. The club meets once a month at the British Council, Kano.

GOALS

This project has been designed to achieve the following specific goals:

	To promote interaction between young people from a variety of backgrounds to build bridges for the future and to help strengthen a peaceful society in Nigeria
	To help Peace Club members develop increased leadership, cooperative problem solving, and cross- cultural skills that they can use to promote friendship and improve understanding between their peers from diverse backgrounds.

OBJECTIVES

	To improve young people’s leadership, cooperative problem solving and critical thinking skills that will aid their ability to become future leaders.
	To improve young peoples understanding of cultural differences and similarities and increase their respect and appreciation of diversity.
	To help young people develop trusting relationship and begin friendships across / beyond their ethnicity.
	To help young people develop a new civil awareness in order to utilize and share their skills and experiences in their sphere of contacts.
	To help young people explore their role in fostering positive change in Nigeria.

                                                                     Peace Initiative Network
                                                  Plot 1315 Hausawa Quarters. P.O.Box 14937 Kano. Nigeria
                                                      Tel: +234 (0) 64 31 60 26. Mobile: +234 805 321 2191

info@peaceinitiativenetwork.org