Shanti Sena Skills

This page is dedicated to podcasts, videos and writings from experienced Peace Team members (shanti sainiks) about the skills and topics they feel are the most important to share. If you would like to use this material, please cite the source and give credit to the peace team and person who describes the skill. Enjoy!

“I” Messages & exercise for training

In this podcast, Mary Hanna of Meta Peace Teams describes the importance of using “I” messages for conflict de-escalation. You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. I messages   In this… read more

Mock Peace Team Practice and Goal

Mary Hanna of Meta Peace Team describes the importance of “mock peace team” exercises in trainings, with an example of an exercise: You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. Mock Peace… read more

CLARA skill set

Mary Hannah from Meta Peace Team reviews the skills of CLARA. You can also click the following link to listen on another page. If you right-click this link, you can select “save file as” and add it directly to your mp3 player. On CLARA Please use the comment box below to ask questions or discuss… read more

Listening and Exercises for Listening

Mary Hanna from Meta Peace Team shares thoughts on the importance of listening while on a peace team in this first podcast:   and in the second, she gives some examples of how listening exercises can be included in a training. Please use the comment box below to ask questions or discuss this point.… read more