Sep 2012 'Peace One Day?' - Talks and Debates to Cambridge Village and 6th form Colleges

        2011 Peace One Day Summary Report now available http://bit.ly/T50och

During 2011 the Rotary Club of South Cambridge have organised -
 
                                                       PEACE - ONE DAY?

This two day project is linked to the International Day of Peace (21 September 2012) and RotaryRotary GB&I and involves local schools and colleges in Cambridge and surrounding villages.
 
The principal speaker and discussion leader is Ana Laura Zavala Guillien, a Human Rights Lawyer from Argentina currently a Rotary Peace scholar studying for a MA in Conflict Resolution at Bradford University.                                 

See  International Peace Day   and RotaryRotary GB&I.
 
Programme -
 
MONDAY 24 September
9.00 - 11.30 Talk at Cottenham Village college - to year 10 (aged 14yr) and workshop.
 
12.30 - 1.30 Talk at Long Road VI Form College - to VI formers and questions (aged 16-17yr)

                    (for Long Road, Hills Road, Stephen Perse students)
 
4.00 - 7.30 DEBATE at Hills Road VI Form College - for VI formers from 6 colleges (aged 16-17yr)

                  SUBJECTS FOR THE MONDAY EVENING DEBATE 4 - 7.30pm
 
             'This house believes that cyber bullying should result in a ban on social media use.'

             'This house believes that peace requires both justice and reconciliation.'

             'This house believes that a peaceful society is only made possible by the use of punishment.'

TUESDAY 25 September
9.30 - 10.20 Talk at Comberton Village College to VI formers (aged 16 -17yr)

                       (for Comberton and Impington Village College students)
 
11.00 - 12.00 Talk at Netherhall VI Form (aged 16 -17yr)

                        (for Netherhall and Stephen Perse students)
 
1.15 - 4.30 Talk and Workshop at Parkside to VI formers (aged 16-17yr)

WEDNESDAY 26 September

Students from Hills Road Model United Nations Group will be having a lunch time debate

            'This house believes that peace requires both justice and reconciliation.'

REPORT - All the talks have been received by an interested audience and have stimulated much discussion among the 170 plus young people involved.

The debate on Monday was smoothly run by the Rotary Club of South Cambridge in the Hills Road College science lecture room, with refreshments kindly provided by the college. The three motions were hotly fought by the six colleges attending - Hills Road Sixth Form College, Netherhall Sixth Form College, Comberton Village College, Impington Village College, Stephen Perse Sixth Form College and Long Road Sixth Form College. The three emminent judges - Ana Guillen, Dr Britt Baillie-Warren and Jen Little - found it very difficult to choose the winning team. The winning certificates were awarded to the team from Comberton - Molly, Maria and Patrick. Our thanks go to all those who took part, their teachers and supporters, for all their hard work and enthusiasm.

We look forward to organising a follow up event in 2013.

Examples of the great feedback we have had after the events :

'I just wanted to say a big 'Thank you!' to your Rotary Club for organising Ana's visit yesterday.  Many of the students who attended found it a really inspiring experience and there was a definite buzz of discussion about the college in the afternoon.  Several colleagues have already mentioned how students brought their interest into the class and that they ended up talking through some of the issues and ideas during sessions later in the day. 
Please could you extend my thanks to Ana and any others involved? 
We would be very glad to host any similarly inspiring speakers in the future.
Kind regards,
Michelle (Netherhall)'

'Thank you so much for allowing me to come yesterday afternoon. The students were brilliant and I thought Ana's talk was inspirational. She certainly has a way with young people. Please pass on my best wishes to all concerned. Yours in Rotary Pat Webb (keen to start Peace jam in her area near Diss)'