The #WeStandTogether campaign's goals include making sure every child in Greater Manchester is taught about how to solve life’s problems peacefully and without turning to violence, by getting peace studies taught in schools.
If successful in getting peace studies added to the curriculum, Manchester would be a pilot for rolling it out nationally, say the publishers Trinity Mirror.
The aim of the campaign is to “make our wonderful city a more peaceful, more tolerant and ever more caring place to live”.
The #WeStandTogether campaign has three goals:
1. To make sure every child in Greater Manchester is taught about how to solve life’s problems peacefully and without turning to violence
2. To encourage and celebrate your acts of love and kindness – especially when you are helping someone you don’t know
3. To fight every kind of crime which is driven by hatred. Instead let’s get people from different communities talking – and together let’s stand up to violent extremism and hate crimes
Manchester Evening News editor Rob Irvine said: “A dreadful, unforgivable atrocity happened in Manchester on May 22. This was an act of evil and hatred, pure and simple.
“We had the sad duty to report the tragedy of 22 lives stolen, of many more lives scarred forever, of families and communities racked by grief, sadness and anger.
“And we also told seemingly countless numbers of stories that spoke of a city and its people filled with love, affection and a genuine desire to help others.
“In those first few days, many thousands of you sent out a defiant message to those who want to divide our society through hatred and violence.
“And that message was ‘We Stand Together’.
The campaign will be heavily promoted throughout the week in the MEN.
Links / further reading: #WeStandTogether campaign
