PEACE LEARNING CENTER

PEACE LEARNING CENTER AT EAGLE CREEK

About the Peace Learning Center

The Peace Learning Center (PLC), established in 1997, began as an AmeriCorps program of the Marion County Family Advocacy Center. Its initial mission was to help young people learn peacemaking and nonviolence.

Today, the Peace Learning Center is nestled in the woods overlooking the water at Eagle Creek Park. It has evolved into a full-service educational hub for individual and community change.

Mission and Vision

Mission: Peace Learning Center facilitates community learning that acts as a catalyst for peace.

Vision: Our vision is a healed world where strong and caring communities strive together to fully live in peace.

The Peace Learning Center (PLC) aims to foster a more peaceful world through its unique approach to education and community engagement. The core belief of the Peace Learning Center is that “peace is a practice”.

They are dedicated to helping individuals and communities develop the skills to choose words and actions that minimize harm, lean into challenging conversations, and pursue restorative rather than punitive remedies. The PLC strives to be a catalyst for peace, working to “Create the next generation of peacemakers”.

Contact the PLC

https://peacelearningcenter.org/contact-us >

Impact on the Community

Group of people interacting at a community event with various informational displays on tables.

Impact on the Community

The Peace Learning Center serves a broad spectrum of the community, stating that it “is for everyone”. It offers:

Year-round welcoming and peacebuilding workshops for families, friend groups, and individuals, as well as immersive teen summer camps.
Support for Educators by providing programs and resources designed to integrate wellness, restorative practices, and character education into classrooms and community programs. This includes professional development, staff training, field-trips, and standards-based curriculum.
The center actively relies on partnering organizations, donations, and volunteers to achieve its goals, highlighting its deep connection and impact within the community. They foster learning within the community about what it means to be a catalyst for peace.
The PLC also makes its educational materials available for purchase, such as the “Energizer Box” with 101 activities and books on creating high school learning communities and discovering gifts in middle school.