Peace is something real, something that is inside of you, something that you need to discover. We are also working
with the ex-gang members. I think that the PEP
could help more gangs, more groups,
more young people, because the message
is an intense one that makes us open our eyes. “Hope” is a word that we, Colombians, have been looking for all the time,
for a long time. But I think this Peace Education Program
takes it a bit beyond that. It can help us have more hope and then be at peace with ourselves. When I watch the 10 videos of PEP,
I am certain, I am hopeful, that I can get away
from the confusion of my mind and lead a peaceful
and steady life. In the army, we’re prepared
for the worst scenario, and you’ve got the tools
to deal with the worst-case scenario. Whereas in civilian street, I thought it will never happen to me, and I thought I could deal with it
if I did. I didn’t have the tools and I’ve now got the tools
through the PEP. For Peace! From the Peace Education Program,
I’ve learned a lot of things. I learned to be happy. I learned to distinguish between
the good and the bad, and I learned to be a better person. Now peace is about being satisfied
with myself. What I want to say is that
this is not academic knowledge. I’m won over by this workshop. This program has helped me reconsider
all things I do, everything I have, everything around me, so one does not take anything for granted. Programs like this one
can help many people. It changes my perspective in three days. It has changed all our lives completely in the way of how we think
about each other.