Bangsamoro Peace Education Summit fosters peace learning

THE Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MBHTE-BARMM), together with the Schools Division Office of Cotabato City (SDOCC) and Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) Philippines, held the first Bangsamoro Peace Education Summit Conference at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Center, Bangsamoro Government Center.

This event celebrated the fifth Bangsamoro Foundation Day and commemorated the tenth anniversary of Peace Day in Mindanao.

In partnership with HWPL, the SDOCC spearheaded the contextualization of 12 HWPL Peace Education Lessons to produce lesson exemplars for the Bangsamoro learners, based on the guidelines set by MBHTE’s peace and justice education framework.

A total of 28 dedicated writers, comprising teachers from Grades 1 to 12 from different schools, eight illustrators, five layout artists and three facilitators completed the lesson exemplars intermarrying Peace Education in Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies) and Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (Values Education).

Education program supervisors and principals ensured that these plans were comprehensive and tailored to meet the unique educational requirements and aspirations of Bangsamoro learners.

Alivic Bilon, education program supervisor, also conducted a live demonstration teaching for Grade 2 students using one of the lessons of Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao.

In the afternoon session, school heads and supervisors moved to Lugay-Lugay Central School to observe a simultaneous demonstration, teaching in 12 classrooms using the lesson exemplars.

The first Bangsamoro Peace Education Summit Conference represented a pivotal moment in the ongoing journey toward lasting peace and prosperity in Mindanao.