Paving the Path to Peace through Citizenship Education in a New Social Contract

Trust in the potential of education as a common good is the cornerstone of the bond between citizens and their institutions. Changing current patterns entails lifting barriers to a culture of peace and uprooting all forms of violence. Education needs to be resilient enough through its citizen education to provide a framework for thriving societies. Governing education as a common good requires questioning educational models and curricula, considering how notions of peace are integrated into those models, which can serve as a basis for schooling as an integral part of society for the well-being and advancement of citizens. Therefore, we ask, how can citizenship education impact public institutions peace-wise? And conversely, how can citizenship education foster proximity peace and disseminate ethics for citizens, the planet, and peace building. How can citizenship education be beneficial to society as a whole? This article attempts to address these questions by exploring the benefits of rethinking curriculum beyond performance, while recentering and converging efforts into educating caring citizens in peace with each other and their environments.