In a world of wars, polarization and uncertainty, school professionals play a crucial role in building resilience, trust and hope. This course shows how to bring peace, dialogue and social cohesion into everyday work.
The course combines hands-on workshops, lectures, and the sharing of good practices, providing both theoretical foundations and practical tools. Special emphasis is placed on nurturing young people’s belief in the future, encouraging nonviolent civic engagement, and addressing conflict and polarization through dialogical methods.
What you will gain
Final day, 29 January: we visit Educa, Finland’s largest event for the education and training sector, for new perspectives and inspiration. Language is English
You are most welcome to Helsinki & Peace Education Institute to share a valuable peace learning process with us!
26.–29.1.2027 from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Registration is binding.
Toinen linja 19, Helsinki, Finland.
Course fee: 320 euros.
Registration is binding.
Questions regarding the course content and practical arrangements: elina.lauttamaki[at]rauhankasvatus.fi
Apply here: Peace Education & Practical Tools for Everyday Work at Schools. Places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of 30 participants are invited to join the training course. Deadline: 15 December 2026.
Elina Lauttamäki is an Education Officer at the Peace Education Institute in Finland. Her work focuses on developing peace education practices and planning and carrying out training courses on peace education, equality and equity and anti-racism. She has over two decades of professional experience in teaching and training, curriculum development, international youth work and cooperation, and production of learning and teaching materials.
Eeva-Liisa Kiiskilä is a Lead Expert at the Peace Education Institute in Finland. Her work focuses on developing and promoting peace education in formal and non-formal learning settings. She has wide experience in teaching and training, curriculum development, and international cooperation in peace education, equality and equity work, and material production for educators. Kiiskilä’s expertise lies in pedagogical approaches that foster dialogue, language and trauma awareness and active participation as foundations for building more just societies. She is dedicated to strengthening educators’ capacity to address inequality and sustainability through transformative learning and advancing peace education as a driver of social change.
Anu Railasto-Moran is an Education Officer at the Peace Education Institute in Finland. She develops training curricula, educational materials, tools and methods for projects in equality and equity, peace education and global education. Her thematic areas of expertise are peace and conflict studies, peace education pedagogies, anti-racism and climate justice.
The project is co-funded by European Union. The views and opinions expressed are of the author(s) only.