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Curriculum

Free Resources on Conflict Resolution Education. The Center is responsible for the global section of the collaborative website, www.creducation.org,  funded by the National Judges Association (JAMS Foundation), George Gund Foundation, and the United States Department of Education. This web site provides free training materials and resources for educators, researchers, youth serving organizations, and policy makers. The Center developed a number of the online learning modules for teachers and is one of the provides of the National Conflict Resolution in Teacher Education (CRETE) trainings. Connect to this web resource HERE Conflict Resolution Education Curriculum Resource Brochure Northeast Ohio Juvenile Corrections Office (JCO) Pilot Curriculum Under the coordination of the Global Issues Resource Center at Cuyahoga Community College, the Northeast Ohio Juvenile Detention Professional Development Project created a comprehensive pilot curriculum for entry level juvenile corrections staff. This 120 hour pilot curriculum attempts to address training deficiencies which often lead to high levels of staff turnover and increased operational costs. Learn more about the project and download the free curriculum HERE Manual for Community Colleges Developing Programs in Peace and Conflict Studies This manual is a product of a collaboration from meetings in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in which lessons learned on the process of developing programs, certificates, and degrees in the field for community colleges were shared. It is a resource for faculty and administrators authored by faculty and administrators. Learn more and download the manual HERE

OAS Webinars

The Center has hosted two webinars for the Organization of American States for the 34 member countries of the Americas, including 1) Whole School Conflict Management Programs, and 2) Integrating Conflict Resolution Skills/Social and Emotional Learning into the Curriculum.  A complete list of the free online learning modules for educators around the globe are available on the OAS website HERE

International College Faculty Development Learning Modules

Coming Soon (Fall 2012)!

Library Resources

Open to the Public

Accessible through CLEVNET, the Cleveland Public Library's online catalog

Audio-visual Materials

Books, Curricula, Periodicals

Bibliographies Conflict Resolution Resources International Conflict-Peacemaking  Bullying Prevention Resources Videos

Resources from other organizations

Simulation Games

Borrowing from the Library

1. Visit the Center - use your Cleveland Public Library Card (if you don't have one, the Center will provide one for you).  Hours are 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
2. Or go on-line to CLEVNET