What are your thoughts and feelings about young children and gunplay? At Exchange, they are often asked for resources to help programs navigate the differing perspectives and concerns that can arise around this topic (exchangepress.com).
In his Exchange article, “Exploring Consent and Power in Preschool,” author Mike Huber examines how teachers can balance setting appropriate boundaries while allowing children to explore their interests, all while teaching consent, respect, and consideration for others. The Exchange Reflections resource, built around Mike Huber’s article, was designed to help individuals and groups, including early childhood educators, program teams, and college classrooms, reflect on effective ways to engage with children during play. The resource encourages discussion about supporting children’s interests, helping them respect others’ boundaries, and validating their choices and experiences.
For a deeper exploration of related themes, the book Pursuing Bad Guys chronicles a teacher’s year-long inquiry with children into concepts such as goodness and badness, safety and courage, and the differences between real and pretend. We at P.E.A.C.E. are interested in how you feel about this topic. Let us know!
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay in recognition of her lifelong commitment to international justice, human rights, and the rule of law. Rising from the injustices of apartheid-era South Africa, Pillay built a distinguished career as a lawyer, judge, and human rights advocate, defending those oppressed by discrimination and later serving in some of the world’s most influential legal institutions, including the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, and the International Court of Justice.
Her work has been instrumental in holding perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide accountable, while helping establish landmark legal precedents. By strengthening international legal institutions and promoting accountability, Pillay has demonstrated that lasting peace depends on justice, human dignity, and respect for the rule of law. The Nobel Committee honored her as a leading defender of international legal principles whose work continues to provide hope for a more peaceful and just world.
Press release. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach 2026. Sun. 25 Oct 2026.
