Peace Education Program Evaluation Finds ‘Paradigm Shift’ for Homeless Share Article The Prem Rawat Foundation's Peace Education Program was independently evaluated by the Johannesburg Department of Social Development, finding remarkable benefits for 95 percent of participants in homeless shelters. The Peace Education Program proved so beneficial at shelters that the Johannesburg Department of Social Development's report concluded that it should be expanded across all sections of society. Evaluations like this show how this powerful workshop series effectively sparks hope and inner strength even in difficult circumstances. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) March 09, 2021 After designating the Peace Education Program as one of the essential services needed to help people cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johannesburg Department of Social Development discovered glowing results. The department’s independent evaluation found that the majority of participants experienced a “paradigm shift” in their value system from anger, self-pity and low self-esteem to enhanced self-awareness, tolerance, love, inner peace, contentment and self-reliance.