Being part of the solution
The Training Manual for Participants serves as the main reference for the modules taught on peace building skills such as active listening, finding common ground, analyzing conflict to identify issues of power and human rights, and seeking creative solutions together.
“The purpose of my peace project was to engage the listeners, to inspire them to be a part of peacebuilding and share my experience from the training [in Geneva]. I believe that this is an important part in creating a better tomorrow. That all of us, regardless of where we come from, can be a part of change,” says Rosenfeld, referring to the several workshops she conducted in Nora.
To be an LWF Peace Messenger means being a role model, as we call it in Sweden ‘en god medmänniska’: like a good Samaritan, a fellow human being, who offers help to everyone ... and doesn't make a difference between people, regardless of who they are.
Ms Malva Rosenfeld, Church of Sweden
“To be an LWF Peace Messenger means being a role model, as we call it in Sweden ‘en god medmänniska’: like a good Samaritan, a fellow human being, who offers help to everyone, sees the people they meet, and doesn't make a difference between people, regardless of who they are,” explains Rosenfeld. She says the LWF training and her project have made her more aware of responsibility in spreading knowledge and being part of the solution rather than being the problem. “Being a peace messenger has given me even more knowledge and understanding of the world and the people in it and what it takes to create a world with peace,” she adds.