has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . february 2009 this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2007 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message life link friendship schools type charity industry environmentalism founded 1987 uppsala sweden headquarters uppsala sweden key people hans levander website www.life link.org life link friendship schools is an independent non governmental organisation which aims to promote contact and co operation between young people around the world and their schools . it works through active participation in shared projects vital for our time e.g. environment human rights conflict resolution and constructive collaboration . contents 1 in brief 2 organisation 3 in detail 3.1 peace and care actions projects and campaigns at and around schools worldwide 3.2 partner schools regional and international collaboration and networking 3.3 who benefits from the life link programme and how 4 membership in brief edit life link projects centre around three main areas of attention care for ourselves care for each other care for the environment . realisation of these three interdependent areas will lead to increased common security . the life link philosophy is based on natural and social sciences and is neither politically nor religiously aligned . life link is today a well recognized non governmental organisation with international contacts in more than 60 countries worldwide . organisation edit life link is organised on three levels committees or clubs in schools with youth teachers parents resource persons . national and regional coordinators and advisers . international office and board in the uppsala sigtuna region sweden . in detail edit peace and care actions projects and campaigns at and around schools worldwide edit youth aged preferably 12 19 in co operation with teachers and preferably also with parents and community resource people involved perform one or several 2 hours or part day peace actions as proposed in the life link manual . the peace actions projects can be chosen from a list of more than 50 actions within the themes of care for myself care for others care for nature and let s get organised . the actions should take place at and around the participant s school or within the nearby community and can be initiated by a class or a club at a school . each performed peace action should be reported to life link on a short report form online or by mail fax or e mail . by sending the first action report a school will be accepted and the school will be listed on www.life link.org click schools & actions click your country click your school . the life link programme needs no application form or entrance fee . just join partner schools regional and international collaboration and networking edit when one s school and its performed action s are listed on http www.life link.org one can study if other schools in the world have performed similar peace actions . just make a search on the website s schools & actions and specific peace actions . a class club school might be interested to contact other schools performing similar actions and to exchange protocols and experiences . participants are allowed to take such contacts directly using any available means of communication . life link stresses the importance that the first approach with another school discusses a time limited partner schools collaboration perhaps 2 months and secondly what communication you want to carry out . a partner schools collaboration benefits from good planning project management . prolonged collaboration and projects can of course be the result a spin off effect from the first contacts . individual pen pal contacts can grow out from early partner schools contacts and continue after that the partner schools 2 months programme is finalised . your school class might also benefit from networking with a few or even several other schools around a topic of interest . it is up to the school to discuss such extended programmes . but before going into any partner schools programme or networking life link advocates small peace and care actions to be performed at and around the school . who benefits from the life link programme and how edit youth more self esteem more concern about my lifestyle and more hope for the future learning through practical projects and problem solving language and communication training collaboration and project management skills behaviour in the direction of care and share teachers educators global classroom and global education pedagogics for teaching learning through problem solving theory into practice conflict resolution and mediation skills interaction with community experts schools international curriculum quality attractive reputation peaceful behaviour between students and teachers and among students themselves higher status in society communities favourable interaction school parents community campaigns clean up water tree planting anti drugs etc. non violence behaviour caring and sharing society states and countries building confidence across borders dialogue among civilisations building common security from culture of war to culture of peace the earth reverence for life and biology on earth biological security behaviour in favour of sustainable development care for common watersheds and biotopes etc. membership edit engage in campaign youth caring and sharing peace actions 2000 a minimum of one peace action reported to life link students pupils aged 12 19 a non compulsory annual fee of minimum us 10 1999 a life 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