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How to use the Marriage and Family Resource
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace and Human Development
Resource Guide
The resources on this page are intended to provide you with several options for holding a program.
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This suggested schedule is for a whole day program, starting in the morning and finishing in the evening, with four or five sessions. Of course, you do not have to hold such an ambitious program … you could have just two or three sessions, or even just one. It''s up to you.
Some sessions offer "Option A" and "Option B." The idea would be that you choose just one of these.
And of course you can "mix and match" you see fit.
General Information
Each session contains several types of resources:
- The presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint) that can be given by the speaker.
- Handouts that can be given to the audience to stimulate questions and discussions, or to support the main points made in the presentation.
- Group Discussion Questions: hopefully the group will come up with their own questions, but these may help get the discussion going.
1. Session 1: Introduction
It would be a good idea to include an introductory session if many of the audience are coming for the first time or have not recently attended a UPF event. This session gives you an opportunity to update guests about UPF''s recent activities. You will find the following materials here—
- Moderator''s Message – some talking points for the MC
- A short video about UPF''s recent programs. This is available in several languages.
- The latest UPF PowerPoint report about the International Day of Peace, etc.
- The UPF Statement on the Family
- The UN Statement on the Family by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
However, if you are holding a meeting with a group that meets fairly regularly, you may not need a formal introductory session at all. It''s up to you.
Session 2: The Benefits of Marriage
This session is an overview of the "case for marriage" in sociological rather than religious terms. It is a good introduction to the topic, and there are useful checklists and discussion points for the audience.
Option A: The Benefits of Marriage. Whatever its critics may say, families centered upon healthy marriages have the best outcomes for children, adults, and society. The statistics speak for themselves.
Option B: Promoting a Marriage-Friendly Culture. This invites people to think about ways their community and nation can support thriving, lasting marriages.
Session 3: The Family as a School of Love and Peace
This session has a religious and interfaith focus. There are two alternative optional presentations that you could give here—
Option A: The Family as a School of Love and Peace. This is the standard International Leadership Conference lecture that has been presented for several years. There are quotations from many different religious traditions included.
Option B: Solving Moral Confusion. This lecture was developed by Dr. Robert Kittel of UPF-Asia. It introduces concepts such as dual characteristics and the importance of fidelity.
Session 4: Building Better Family Relationships
This session has a personal focus. It is aimed at providing some useful relationship and communication skills. If the audience is right, this can be fun. The presentations are currently being taught in a college-level setting in the United States by Mrs. Lynn Walsh, who is available to help you adapt them for local use. We are aware that many of the examples are appropriate for Western audiences and will need local adaptation.
Option A: Really Listening. Ideas for how men and women (of all ages) can communicate more effectively.
Option B: Parenting Teens. Ideas on how to break through in communication with teens … it is possible!
Session 5: Marriage and Family as Instruments of Peace
This session is another one with a more spiritual focus.
Option A: World Peace Blessing. It introduces people to the World Peace Blessing, the concept of peace through ideal families, and invites participation.
Option B: Marriage, My Spiritual Path. This introduces the idea that marriage can be a spiritual path.
Option C: Family Value and Peace. Clarifying the value of the family will help us strengthen this essential building block of peace.