Texans for Peace presents it third annual "Teaching Peace in Texas Schools" conference. Workshops include "Teaching empathy through exercises in the math and science curricula," "Creating a culture of peace in the schools," "Encouraging student activism," "Working it out; empowering elementary school students to resolve their own conflicts," "Nonviolent communication in the schools," and "Peaceful vocations; a guide to counter-recruiting in our schools." Keynote speaker is noted author Jan Arnow, founder of the Louisville Kentucky-based Intercultural Institute and longtime proponent of nonviolent communication techniques in education.

Tabling opportunities are still available for your progressive organization. Please contact Alyssa Burgin for additional information. Ad space remains in the program, please contact same.

The conference begins at 8:30 and should end at approximately 4:30. Lunch is included in the registration fee.