New Laboratories

All of the schools of the movement are being re-defined and re-directed to give special attention to a curriculum where the values of peace education and spirituality of dialogue are integrated. This is to ensure that the Muslim and Christian children undergo a formation to become living bridges of dialogue and peace among cultures and religions applying the principle of global and local thinking and acting.

"Tulay-Bata" is a special peace education program and a laboratory of peace education that can be adopted by other schools.

(Art Related to the Cultural Heritage)

In the year 2008, Silsilah Dialogue Movement was challenged to explore art as another area of dialogue. This challenge was inspired by two meaningful events. The first was the initiative of Film Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya, in collaboration with Silsilah, in organizing “Art for Peace” in the Manila area; the second was the donation, by the artist himself, National ArtistDr. Abdulmari Asia Imao, Sr., to Silsilah of a painting that has been entitled “A Call for Peace”.

The project has been given the name Art Related to the Cultural Heritage of Mindanao-Sulu, shortened to the acronym ARCH.

The movement encourages the formation of harmony zones; identified areas where Muslims and Christians live together and commit themselves to live in peace, harmony, and dialogue and are able to influence their neighbors to join the program and engage in activities for the good of the community.

The Movement commemorates special occasions and events by planting harmony posts in public places, as a symbol and reminder that all people, Muslims and Christians, are called and challenged to be men and women of dialogue, harmony and peace.

The movement gives a harmony award every year to Muslim and Christian families who live together in harmony, peace, and show indicators of social transformation by living life-in-dialogue or by way of community relationship, cooperation or projects in the area of health, sanitation and others for the common good.

This award commemorates the death of Fr. Salvatore Carzedda, PIME who was a member of the Movement and was violently killed in May 20, 1992 along San Jose Road on his way home to the PIME Regional House after giving his talk to the participants of the summer course. This initiative is made possible by contributions from the family, relatives and friends of Fr. Salvatore.