Over the course of only 13 years, the peace clubs model has grown from three after-school activities to a fully developed curriculum implemented in churches, schools, prisons and refugee camps on three continents. ( Log Out /  [])), +((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+[])+(+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])-[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]))/+((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+[])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!! In recent decades, the relative peace of Zambia has drawn thousands of refugees from many African countries. The final track, which you’ll find below on the accompanying mixtape, ‘I Have Got No Money’, wouldn’t feel out of place coming from any British or American band in the mid-60s. Profits from the mines in the countries ‘Copper Belt’, a mineral-rich province of Zambia which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo, continue to bring prosperity, for now, and as the radio is tuned into ZBS (Zambian Broadcasting Service) it’s alive with the sound of rhythmic, fuzzy, psychedelic guitar riffs, driving drum beats and wailing melodic vocals. The goal of peace clubs is not to teach young people the exact names of the different problem-solving techniques, or to have them able to recite the curriculum word-for-word. The full issue can be found on MCC’s website. These aren’t just regurgitations of some of the worlds most imitated artists, but a whole genre on its own, one that takes influence from traditional Zambian instruments, occasionally uses local dialects (Nyanja, Bemba) and tackles social issues. MCC staff assisted in drafting a peace clubs curriculum that introduces participants to different aspects of conflict analysis and resolution, examining understandings of conflict and violence, exploring gender-based violence, trauma, and the rights of persons with disabilities and charting the journey to reconciliation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One can envision this model being expanded all over the world and adapted to many other contexts and refined to successfully introduce alternatives to violence for a more just and peaceful tomorrow. One in five women has experienced sexual violence in her lifetime (Wyble, 2004). Zambia - Zambia - Government and society: Zambia’s initial constitution was abandoned in August 1973 when it became a one-party state. 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Ngozi Family, ‘Ngozi’ meaning danger, is again comprised of a number musicians who crop up in other bands or solo projects, bandleader, singer and lead guitarist Paul Ngozi, who would later go on to record his own solo project, Chrissy Zebby Tembo, whose name sometimes features in the band name on some recordings, on drums, Peter Bwalya on rhythm guitar and Tommy Mwale on bass. Available at https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED486321. ( Log Out /  Records like Introduction’ showed off lead singer Emmanuel Jagari’s distinctive voice and vamp influence from the king himself James Brown. Wyble, Brent. Their influences came from artists they were exposed to by British settlers such as James Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton as well as bands like The Rolling Stones and The Who, all of whom are clearly heard when you tune in to the sounds of the Zamrock scene. The Peace's softer side comes through more than once on Black Power, and is always a thing of beauty, a vulnerable aspect that is a rare find on Zamrock albums from the same time. Zamrock band, formed in the Chamboli Mine Township of Kitwe, Zambia in the early 1970s. Furthermore, peace clubs have contributed to a change in attitude and behavior on the part of parents, teachers and students, allowing them to use peaceful means to resolve conflicts. Zambia zambia_photo_square_en_3.png In numbers: Zambian peacekeepers deploy to five missions zambia_fact_rec_en.png Zambia has always taken great pride in being a peaceful country, not having faced either external or civil war. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The idea of what a peace club can be has even expanded beyond school settings, with peace clubs established in churches, prisons and refugee camps. Peace clubs have contributed to a reduction in corporal punishment and increased the use of non-violent disciplinary methods in schools, homes and communities. From its humble start in three schools in Lusaka, peace clubs in Zambia have expanded to 32 Lusaka schools as well as to 12 Brethren in Christ schools in Zambia’s southern province. Did you know, the Peace Corps Zambia Rural Education Development (RED) Project places Peace Corps Volunteer English teachers in rural upper primary classes (grades 5-7) where they can best support pupils and teachers through the difficult transition from local language to English as the medium of instruction and in lower secondary classes (grades 8-9)? 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Mennonite Brethren and Brethren in Christ churches in Malawi look to introduce peace clubs in their contexts to address and prevent gender-based violence. Peace clubs operate as an extracurricular activity. WITCH WITCH was a Zambian music rock (Zamrock) band formed in the 1970s. Issa Ebombolo is MCC Zambia peace coordinator. The Witch line up changed frequently in the early days and featured and number of musicians who went on to record with other bands, building on the idea that the Zamrock scene was really a creative collective reflecting a time in the countries history. Their musicality is somewhat simplistic with basic, fuzzy and repetitive guitar riffs, uncomplicated drum beats and catchy vocals, almost embodying the danger reference in their name.