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 If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.  — Mohandas Gandhi

 

"When life gets muddy, LAUGH, because what's more fun than playing in the mud?!? — Anonymous

 

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Peace Heroes - Learn about people who have used peace to change the world or be a peace hero yourself!

Custom Concentration Test your memory in Bot Productions' classic tile-matching game, a free game for Microsoft Windows-based computers. Play or create your own game. Download Custom Concentration with Peace Heroes Game. (FREE download)

Food-Force: The Game Can You Save the Hungry Island of Sheylan? (from UN World Food Program) (FREE-LARGE FILE download)

POOK in the World Wanna be a Super Hero? Travel with Pook on a variety of adventures around the world! (FREE-Play online)

Stop Disasters! Help stop disasters around the world! (FREE-Play online)

World Heroes Brought to you by UNICEF. Go around the world on variety of exciting development missions.

(FREE-Play online)

Peace Doves Take on the mission to disarm the world with these 8 hip peace doves! (from the Nobel Foundation)

(FREE-Play online)


Empathy - Learn how people live in other situations and countries. Can you survive?

Against All Odds This interactive online game was created by UNHCR to increase students' awareness and knowledge about refugee situations by putting players in the position of a refugee. (FREE-Play online)

ICED: I Can End Deportation An online interactive 3D Role Playing Game that teaches the player about the current U.S. policies around immigration that destroy families and fundamental human rights. (FREE Download - 74mb PLEASE NOTE: Only works with Internet Explorer browser)

3rd World Farmer Endure the hardships of Third World Farming and the tough decisions that come with it. (FREE-Play online)

Homelessness: It's No Game You're homeless and alone. Can you survive on the city streets for 24 hours with your dignity intact? (FREE-Play online)

Ayiti: the Cost of Life What is it like to live in poverty, struggling every day to stay healthy, keep out of debt, and get educated? (FREE-Play online, with lesson plans)

Darfur Is Dying The game is a glimpse into the lives of the 2.5 million refugees displaced by the crisis in Sudan.

(FREE-Play online)


Bullying - Learn how you can stop bullying at your school or anywhere by anyone, including yourself.

Bully Busters Draw your own player and bully. Then run through a maze to free kids from their lockers. Click on "I Want to Play" link. Better with Internet Explorer. (FREE-Play online, audio is hilarious)

BBClic Anti-Bullying website from across the pond. Step into the BBClic from BeatBullying.org. (FREE-Play online, better with audio)

Beat the Bully Learn how to stop bullying! The music is TOTALLY addictive! (FREE-Play online)

Be an S-Team Hero! Learn how to stop bullying! (FREE-Play online, need audio)


Life Skills - Learn how to recognize media bias, drive a car, stay safe on the web, and other life skills.

It's My Life Great games that teach a variety of Life Skills. Super Fun! (FREE-Play online)

Allies and Aliens Interactive module designed to increase your ability to recognize bias, prejudice and hate propaganda on the Internet and in other media. (FREE-Play online, better with audio)

Netz Smartz Kids Age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet. From the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. (FREE-Play online, needs audio)

StreetWise This is a great 3D driving game to help teach teens about driving safety. It also has a drunk driving component (and great music). Info for parents is on the site as well - www.roadreadyteens.org. (FREE-Play online)


Violence Prevention - Learn to prevent violence in your personal life, relationships and community.

Play For Good Play4Good.org immerses young people in a virtual school environment where they are confronted with everyday problems that lead to bully situations. (FREE-Play online)

A Day in the Neighborhood Brought to you by the Brady Center. Life is a series of choices. Can you stay safe? (FREE-Play online)

RePlay: Finding Zoe Can you and your friends help your friend Zoe who is in a violent situation? Finding Zoe is a unique online video game that promotes the creation of healthy, equal, and non-violent relationships between girls and boys. (FREE-Play online)

Prisoners of War Can you help the Red Cross run this POW camp? (from the Nobel Foundation)

(FREE-Play online)

McGruff Games Lots of great games brought to by McGruff the CrimeDog.

(FREE-Play online)

 

Environmental Games Site with links to LOTS of environmental education games. Enjoy! (FREE-Play online)

 UN CyberSchool Bus Lots of great games and activities from the United Nations (FREE-Play online)

Get Your Angies Out  anger education games from www.angriesout.com. Lots of other great resources here too. Click on the links below to go to each separate game. (FREE-Play online)

What Lies Under Your Anger? Sailing Through the Icy Fields of Anger

Squeeze Your Angries Out Bounce Back Kid It's Not Okay To Feel Good by Making Others Feel Bad


Casual Games - Good games to pass those free times during the day

CBBC Great educational and casual games from the BBC News (P.S. Polar Patrol and Deep Sea Explorer are very cool. (FREE-Play online)

Mudcraft A humorous nonviolent computer game that is designed to be enjoyable to male and female players.

(FREE-Play online or download)

ORISINAL  Orisinal 40 fun, predominantly nonviolent games by Farim Halim.

(FREE-Play online)

The Endless Forest You and the other players (deer) meet and explore the magical Endless Forest.

(FREE-Play on your computer or multiplayer online)

Onion Street Music Room Download the Music Machine, make your own music and be creative. (BBC)

(FREE-Download/play online)

 Beat Battle Another great music game from the BBC. Rock out!

(FREE-Play online)

Madrid and September 12 (thought provoking games created by newsgaming.com)

(FREE-Play online) 

The Royal Game of Ur Play this ancient game from the royalty of Mesopotamia, unearthed by archaeologist C. Leonard Woolley in the 1920s.  (FREE-Play online)