Peace Education Prgm.Peace Education Program
The Peace Education Program (PEP) is an innovative educational program with a curriculum that fosters self-esteem and positive life skills. It includes a series of four workshops, each with three topics, facilitated by trained TPRF volunteers. Through its unique focus, it is a new education model for people to discover their inner resources such as hope, self-worth, and dignity; and to make better choices. These customized, interactive workshops are non-religious and non-sectarian. They focus on self-discovery of the peace that is innate within each person. Excerpts from Prem Rawat’s talks around the world have been selected to cover twelve topics.
I used to be angry all the time before I started coming to these classes. My family and my wife told me they see a big difference in the way I'm acting and carrying myself. Thank you so much for helping us to find that inner peace." (Dominguez State Jail, Texas)
Although the Peace Education Program is designed for use within a variety of organizations, over the last five years it has been integrated into rehabilitation programs in prisons in Europe, South Africa, South America, India, Asia, and North America. Participants often express finding a renewed sense of purpose, clarity, and understanding about their own lives. Prison Officials have noted positive changes in inmates’ behavior, greater cooperation, and a reduced rate of repeat offenders.
You are invited to explore these resources and learn more about TPRF’s Peace Education Program. For further information on initiating a PEP workshop in your area, send a request to TPRF, selecting “Peace Education Programs” as your subject.
The Peace Education Program is made possible by your donations. To support the continued efforts of TPRF, make a donation here.
Recent and Past News - Peace Education Program
You Have a Gift
February 15, 2012
The following is Part Two of interactions between Prem Rawat and Peace Education students at the Dominguez State Jail in San Antonio,Texas.
PEP Student PC: I’ve been doing time now for about 25 years, and I’ve been down 6 times. You know, you don’t hear these kind of messages on the outside because we never really have time to really sit down and calm ourselves and listen to messages like this, so here we are. We’re in prison and we get to hear these messages and then... Read more
From Atop the Hill of Peace
February 06, 2012
The following is Part I of interactions between Prem Rawat and the Peace Education students at the Dominquez State Jail in San Antonio, Texas.
PEP Student TS: The message you brought has touched my life. I want to thank you for the words of wisdom, which have taught me to follow my heart and not the evil thoughts of my brain.
Though I still need help from time to time and struggle to overcome these thoughts, I find solace in... Read more
Inmates, Jail Authorities and Academics Applaud Peace Education at San Antonio Jail
January 31, 2012
San Antonio, Texas: A Peace Education Program (PEP), based on Prem Rawat’s message of peace and sponsored by The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF), has been one of the most popular classes at the Fabian Dale Dominguez State Jail in San Antonio. Jail authorities have reported a significantly positive impact upon the over 1,000 inmates who have participated in the program since it began in 2007 and a marked reduction in recidivism.
The success of the program in San Antonio has recently attracted the... Read more
Television News Segment of Prem Rawat's Visit to San Antonio
January 28, 2012
The following clip (with English transcript) is a segment from Univision Channel 41 "News of the Day" in San Antonio Texas. It describes Prem Rawat's visit to speak at the University of Texas (UTSA) forum "Peace on the Inside" on Thursday, January 26th, 2012. The program focused on the work of TPRF's Peace Education Program which has been operating a model initiative at a regional correctional facility. Mr. Rawat also spoke at that facility - Dominguez State Jail - on the previous day. More... Read more
I’ll Never Come Back to Prison
November 08, 2011
by Lewis S.
This is a letter sent in June 2011 by an inmate at Dominguez State Jail in San Antonio, Texas. He has since been released.
Listening to Prem Rawat has changed me in many ways: The way I handle situations in my life. I think about it first before I even say anything. It has even helped me to be able to get along with others that are disrespectful, even mean.
Prem has helped me to look at different situations that happen here in prison. He helps me... Read more
A New Life of Possibilities
August 26, 2011
The following is a personal note written by an ex-inmate who discovered personal freedom during the time of his incarceration at the Dominguez State Jail in San Antonio, Texas.
My name is Rene Chapa. In 2009 I was sentenced to the Dominguez State Jail for one year. Before then, my life had become chaotic and unmanageable. I wanted answers. I wanted to know why my life had been the way it was.
In prison, I attended classes, church, and AA. But I wanted more. Then I heard about the Inner... Read more
A Chance at Last
July 21, 2011
A letter from inmate William W.
For nine months, I was part of a workshop on Inner Peace at the Dominguez State Jail in San Antonio, Texas. Because of this group, my life has changed. I now see that I have a chance at last.
I am 56 years old and had it all to lose, and I did four times. I entered the Department of Criminal Justice and was given a bunk, once again to find myself just a number. As I put on my white clothes again, I... Read more
"Inside I Am A Good Man"
July 14, 2011
Until 1994, if you were a black man growing up under South Africa’s apartheid era (official government policy of racial segregation), you would not have the right to vote, to a decent education or health services. You could be living in a cramped room with your extended family, in a squatter camp, or out on the street—an easy prey to gangs, where guns, drugs, and alcohol are readily available. Chances are by 18 you’d have become a drug addict, have AIDS, or be in prison.
Three years ago, inspired by TPRF’s... Read more
I Used to Live in Loneliness
May 20, 2011
by Benita, an inmate in Unit 31, Ezeiza, Argentina
I fell in love with Prem Rawat’s message in prison. The message is about the right a human being has to life, to dignity, to the knowledge of oneself.
Before hearing this message, my life was so cruel, so hard. There was no reason to feel thankful, happy, or good. The years went by like this until I ended up in prison with a life sentence. I went through many things in prison. I was against everything and everyone—against life, against myself—feeling so guilty, carrying a heavy burden.
One day an... Read moreExpressions from Inmates
May 07, 2011
Expressions from Inmates
Inmates in correctional facilities around the world are listening to Prem Rawat’s message of peace. Most attend weekly workshops where they watch videos brought to them by TPRF volunteers and have interactive discussions. Some have access to audiotapes or watch videos on a computer. Some only have a few reading materials they might borrow from the prison library.
However they receive the message, whatever language they speak or culture they are from, they have expressed profound appreciation for the way their life has changed as a result.
Many send letters directly... Read more
Prison Official Speaks About TPRF's Peace Education Program
April 15, 2011
(VIDEO) Millions of inmates are crammed into overcrowded correctional facilities around the world with no educational programs addressing self-esteem or positive life skills. The rate of recidivism in some U.S. states is 75% or higher. In contrast, Captain Lorenzo Carter, of the Dominguez State Prison in San Antonio, Texas, recently reported that for inmates there who had attended the TPRF’s Inner Peace Workshop, less than 1% have returned to this prison.
For almost four years, TPRF volunteers... Read more
Peace Within Prison Walls Worldwide
March 10, 2011
Whether it is Zonderwater Prison in South Africa, Tihar Jail in India, Ezeiza Prison in Argentina, Montgomery County Jail in Maryland, Dominguez Jail in Texas, or Yulin First Prison in Taiwan, there are dedicated teams of TPRF volunteers around the world conducting peace education workshops for the incarcerated. The name and format in each country may differ—whether it is called a Life Education Course in Taiwan or Inner Peace Workshop in Texas—but the essential content is the same. It is Prem Rawat’s message that peace is a fundamental human... Read more
A Journey of Love - Taking a Message of Peace to a Women's Prison
August 01, 2010
For three years, a team of three people has been visiting the Women’s Prison in Ezeiza, Argentina, holding workshops that feature Prem Rawat’s “Words of Peace” videos in Spanish and printed material published by TPRF. This is their story.
$20,000 Grant from The Prem Rawat Foundation to Support Prison Telecasts
May 08, 2008
$20,000 Grant from The Prem Rawat Foundation to Support Prison Telecasts
As Many As 900,000 Inmates to See Positive Messages of Hope and Fulfillment
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Instructor Lee Logue facilitates TLN classes
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Los Angeles, May 8, 2008 — The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF) has donated $20,000 to the Maryland-based Correctional Education Association (CEA) to underwrite the costs of telecasts on the Transforming Lives Network (TLN)... Read more
