Educating for Peace: A Teachers' Conference for Nuclear Disarmament Education
Are you a dedicated educator passionate about shaping a peaceful future? If you’re committed to fostering critical thinking and civic responsibility in your students, this conference is for you.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
This annual weekend-long conference seeks to bring together and empower middle and high school teachers to explore effective ways to teach students about the threats and historical legacies of nuclear weapons and instill in them a sense of shared responsibility and commitment to safeguarding the future of humanity’s peaceful existence. Conference sessions will include presentations by educators who are developing/implementing disarmament curricula in their classrooms as well as other nuclear disarmament experts. The conference will also feature workshops for participants to brainstorm and discuss lesson plan ideas, potential barriers, and how to grow and sustain a network of dedicated teachers.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
- Build a vibrant grassroots network of educators committed to raising awareness of the threat and humanitarian consequences of nuclear war through youth education.
- Provide resources and training for middle and high school teachers that can be used in their classrooms to engage in constructive dialogue with students about nuclear weapon issues.
- Carry the momentum to initiate, in the near future, a WECAN (World Educators’ Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons) movement involving educators worldwide in this cause.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Middle and high school teachers interested in bringing disarmament education into their classrooms. This conference is FREE and in-person only (meals included). Applications are required.
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
- The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue
- The Soka Institute for Global Solutions at Soka University of America
- The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
2026 CONFERENCE DETAILS
Dates: APRIL 25-26, 2026 (Optional dinner on Friday, April 24)
Location: The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue at 396 Harvard Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
From the speakers to the staff to the participants, I learned so much and can't wait to use what I learned and implement into my courses at my high school. I look forward to moving ahead and contributing to this incredible network of human beings.
Lori, High School History Teacher from Massachusetts
