APAY, CCA, ICF

School of Peace

October 22 to November 10, 2010YMCA International Hotel

Sri Lanka

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Weekly Schedule

October 22 to 29 Introduction of the program Opening ceremony Getting to know each other, our work, and

our countries Inputs on identity, religion and faith, how

we relate to “the other,” conflict and violence, and peace, justice, and justpeace

Understanding our faith and justpeace

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Weekly Schedule

October 30 to November 3 Field visits

South: Fisherfolk in Matara Central: Tea plantation workers near

Kandy East: Tsunami victims and IDPs in

Batticaloa North: IDPs in Mannar

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Weekly Schedule

November 4 to 10 Group presentations of field visits Inputs and discussion about transformation

of ourselves and our communities Reflective essay about what you have

learned and how you will use it when you return home

Evaluations and reflections on the program Closing ceremony (exchange of gifts) Sightseeing

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Daily Schedule

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Inclusive interfaith prayer Morning reflection

Focusing on the injustice around us The hope that comes from the struggle of

the marginalized Notetakers’ reports Announcements

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Daily Schedule

9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. First morning session

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tea break

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Second morning session

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch

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Daily Schedule

2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. First afternoon session

3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tea break

4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Second afternoon session

7:00 p.m. Dinner

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Daily Schedule

8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Evening session Films, discussion groups, fellowship Journaling

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Tasks

Weekly reflective report (one page) Personal journey for the week What have your learned? How does this affect your work? What new ideas have you encountered? What are you thinking and feeling?

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Rotas

Morning interfaith prayers (by country) Morning reflections (by country) Notetakers – two per day Four discussion groups Four field visit groups Mentoring groups (meet once per week

before writing weekly reflection)

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Rotas

Working groups (five people each) Documentation and reporting committee Evaluation committee Closing ceremony committee