At the end of this process I feel as though I have grown greatly as a person, student and leader. We focused on many different aspects of conflict and what conflict is. Additionally, contextualising this to real-world issues and having us get involved in scenarios such as the Kah and Jay session. I believe the skills and concepts that I learnt throughout my two seasons in this activity has great global importance. It not only relates to current affairs, but also history and how we will deal with the future. My perspective has greatly changed on what conflict is and how it can be avoided or resolved. One of the main ideas that was instilled in us was that we have to try our best to understand other’s perspectives, especially when we don’t agree with them. Originally, I believed in quite binary thinking, that in most conflict there was a right and a wrong. Now I don’t believe this to be true and I understand the importance of appreciating other’s voices.
Initiative for peace – final reflection
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