Peace and non-violencePeace and non-violence

for the children of the for the children of the worldworld

Nowadays children are surrounded Nowadays children are surrounded by violence. They can be both by violence. They can be both

victims and aggressors. victims and aggressors.

They are influenced They are influenced by the sources of by the sources of information information (television, internet), (television, internet), their schools and their schools and families…families…

►Children “absorb” violence and try to Children “absorb” violence and try to imitate the fighters that they see on TV. imitate the fighters that they see on TV.

►The computer games are full of The computer games are full of violence which influences their way violence which influences their way of thinking.of thinking.

►Sometimes children are witnesses of Sometimes children are witnesses of family fights and arguments. family fights and arguments.

►They’re often being bullied at school They’re often being bullied at school and are being attacked mentally.and are being attacked mentally.

We should protect our children We should protect our children because our future is in their hands. because our future is in their hands.

• We must unite We must unite and fight and fight together together

against bullying against bullying and aggression.and aggression.

• ““If you keep silent today, you will shout it out If you keep silent today, you will shout it out tomorrow.” Communication between parents tomorrow.” Communication between parents

and children is important.and children is important.

Child abuse is a serious problem. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, call the police or your local child welfare agency.

We must give our We must give our chilldren an chilldren an

environment that is environment that is peaceful, without any peaceful, without any aggression or violence aggression or violence

because our future because our future depends on them. depends on them.

• Prepared by:Prepared by:

Diana EvstatievaDiana Evstatieva

10-th grade10-th grade

Greta DimovaGreta Dimova

Head TeacherHead Teacher

Foreign Language SchoolForeign Language School

Pleven, BulgariaPleven, Bulgaria