Network News and Resources for Fall.

At this time of year, many teachers find themselves facing curriculum decisions about Thanksgiving. For those struggling to provide meaningful, respectful and accurate activities on American Indians, a helpful resource is They Taught You Wrong: Raising Cultural Consciousness of Stereotypes and Misconceptions about American Indians, by Kathy Kerner and Carole Durham. Kerner is interested in collaborating with other minority-group teachers on multicultural education programs. You may reach her through Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Network contacts Aline Stomfay-Stitz (3756 Hunter St., Jacksonville, FL 32205; 904-388-3408) or Edyth Wheeler (8709 Bridlewood Dr., Springfield, VA 22152; 703-451-7353).

Another resource of interest is the Santa Fe Children's Museum's Voices of Violence, Visions of Peace. This book contains personal accounts of children and parents from a culturally diverse community. For more information, contact Santa Fe Children's Museum, 1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

Internet Addresses for Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Resources

* Infoseek: Search for "peace education" and "conflict resolution" (about 100 titles)

* Gopher: AskERIC "Facing Tough Issues Head On: Ridding the Schools of Drugs and Violence" (about 60 abstracts)

* Excite: Search "conflict resolution"

Teachers Share Their Stories

The Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Network is collecting vignettes of teachers' classroom experiences with peace education and conflict resolution for future Exchange columns. For more information about the Network or to share your experiences, please contact Aline Stomfay-Stitz or Edyth Wheeler.

- Edyth Wheeler, Peace Education/Conflict Resolution Network