PEACE Projects 4 U
Kids for Peace
Support youth PEACE organizations-join or start a new chapter
We empower kids to create peace through hands-on service, global friendships and thoughtful acts of kindness.
Our vision is a safe and peaceful world where all people respect and care for each other and our planet. Kids for Peace serves as a model and inspiration for creating this reality with children leading the way, not only for today, but for generations to come.
Plant a PEACE Pole
A PEACE Pole is an internationally-recognized symbol of hope, standing for PEACE on earth. Each PEACE Pole shares the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in different languages on each of its four or eight sides. There are estimated 250,000 PEACE Poles in every country in the world. They are dedicated as monuments to PEACE. We see each PEACE Pole planted as a sign of “STANDING-UP” for peace in your community. Peace Poles are sanctioned by the United Nations.
PEACE Poles can be purchased or donated at a minimal cost
4-sides: $280
Poles are individualized with selection of languages.
Pole could be unveiled during your Peace Day commemoration
International Peace Pals was initiated by May Peace Prevail on Earth International
International PEACE Pals
Peace Pals International is a program which promotes the universal message of peace, May Peace Prevail On Earth as a simple, universal expression to unite the hearts of all people in our common desire for peace on Earth.
By nurturing inner peace and global awareness in the leaders of tomorrow, Peace Pals will help create a future in which peace and harmony become a way of life.
OR create your own PEACE Pal program and connect with a school or community organization in another area of your city, another county, another state, or even another country.
Minute of Silence at Noon local time creates a “Wave of PEACE” around our WORLD !
“Wave of PEACE” at Noon your local time on “PEACE DAY-21 September”
PATHWAYS TO PEACE
During the Wave of Peace…
Take a “PEACE PLEDGE” to:
Breath Slowly into your Heart
Listen Carefully
Share Openly
Resolve Respectively
In 1984, in commemoration of the annual International Day of Peace and in solidarity with the United Nations, the NGO Pathways To Peace inaugurated the Minute of Silence at 12:00 Noon in each time zone, resulting in a “Peace Wave” around the world. Individuals, organizations, communities and nations are invited to participate in this shared and practical act of peacebuilding on September 21. Watch the below video to learn more about what you can do on International Peace Day.
Learn About Great PEACEmakers
Peace One Day
“At the CENTER OF NON-VIOLENCE STANDS THE PRINCIPLE OF LOVE”, Dr. Martin Luther King
To watch Dr. King’s speech on 28 August 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. and learn more about nonviolent vocabulary, click on our Resources Page. The above information is available through the organization PEACE ONE DAY. Their site is a wealth of knowledge on the history of PEACE DAY and lesson plans and ideas for teaching peace-building in the home, at school, at work or in your community.
Rock Your World Creative Visions
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela
Rock Your World centers on educators and youth and is anchored in the exploration and activation of human rights through online and direct programming. Along with educator workshops, camps and special events, Rock Your World also has a project-based curriculum and enrichment program. Middle and high school students learn about human-rights issues and then use media and the arts to stand up for causes they believe in. Flexible, free of charge and fully-aligned with Common Core Standards, the Rock Your World online curriculum inspires global citizenship while developing 21st century skills.
Be a Non-Violent Hero
Gululai Ismail Aware Girls
How can we encourage young Muslims to choose life, not violent jihad? Until she was 16, Gulalai Ismail hoped to die a martyr. Now she leads a network of educators in Pakistan which has helped 10,000 young people at risk of radicalization to build peaceful communities. In this talk she explains her journey from would-be jihadi to a passionate campaigner against intolerance and extremist violence. Gulalai was just 16 when she co-founded Aware Girls, in Pakistan, with her sister, Saba. Driven by a passion to challenge a culture of intolerance and extremism, Gulalai and Saba began running workshops in their home town to provide girls and young women with leadership skills to challenge oppression and fight for their rights to an education and equal opportunities. Based in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, Aware Girls has grown into an internationally renowned organisation that since 2002 has trained, empowered and inspired hundreds of young people in Pakistan.
Support or Work for Local Peace-Building Organizations
Peace Direct is an award-winning, international NGO supporting local people in some of the most challenging conflict environments worldwide.
We are based in London, UK, and have offices in Washington, DC and New York.
If you’d like to work for Peace Direct, visit our jobs page to see current vacancies for interns or staff.
A key focus of Peace Direct’s work is to develop a network of local peacebuilding partners operating around the world to resolve conflict and create safer communities. Both through expanding our existing partnerships of local peacebuilding organisations, and building a wider network of grassroots organisations, we are keen to connect organisations and initiatives around the world who have the shared aim of supporting local people and building peace in some of the most difficult war zones in the world.
Through our network, we highlight the work of local peacebuilders to raise the profile of their work, connect them with other like-minded organisations, and to share their insights with a wider international community.