June 5, 2023 Submitted by Pallavi Jain traveling in Switzerland

May 30, 2023 The Rotary Club of Oregon City, in collaboration with Clackamas Community College, has installed a Peace Pole on the college’s Oregon City campus – the first Peace Pole in the city. A dedication ceremony is set for Wednesday, May 31, at 4 p.m., in the plaza outside the Wacheno Welcome Center. The…

May 27-31, 2023 The primary purpose of the Rotary International Convention is to stimulate, inspire, and inform Rotarians at an international level while advancing the strategic goals of the organization. It is also the Annual Business Meeting of Rotary International.  Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated human rights purpose is to bring…

May 19th, 2023 JoannaGarden teacher at Friends School Decatur, wrote: It’s wonderful how the Peace Pole brings people together.  Thanks for your positive response.  At the grassroots level Peace In Partnership (P.I.P.) has accomplished a lot since 1980.  It’s meeting people like you & the Friends School that brings value to community outreach.  I am…

May, 2023 It took a long time, mainly because of the Corona crisis, before the partner cities of Marl could meet again. Now the time had finally come:  delegations from Krosno, Kuşadası, Zalaegeszeg, Creil, Pendle and Bitterfeld-Wolfen found their way to Marl and celebrated a weekend together with friends. In Marl, a colorful and varied,…

May 16th, 2023 We received an honorary visit from Mr. Marcial Jesus from Valparaiso, Chile at the Goi Peace Foundation/ May Peace Prevail on Earth International office. Marcial is practicing and teaching Aikido in his country. My colleague Taku, Takuhiro Uesugi, in the Fuji area joined and welcomed him together. They have Aikido in common…

May 11th, 2023 Mahalia Jackson famously sang, “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” Handley High School senior Ashley Truban must have taken those words to heart. The Interact Club treasurer on Wednesday unveiled a Peace Pole Garden on the front lawn of the Winchester school’s campus. Ashley said she…

May 10th, 2023 Attached are photos from the Dedication Ceremony at Wagner Middle School.  The Peace Garden was designed by the student (on the left) shown in the top left photograph.   Members of the Wagner Family were present, including his daughter in the black and white blouse, who spoke.  The school is named in…

May 9, 2023 A tangible reminder to promote peace, diversity and acceptance has become a permanent part of the landscape on the Richmond Community Schools campus, put in place through a partnership between the district and the Richmond Rotary Club. On May 9, Richmond Community Schools and the Richmond Rotary Club dedicated a Peace Pole near…

May 2, 2023 Hey Y’all I wanted to take a moment and send over pictures (attached) of the Wagner Middle School peace garden that was installed yesterday.  The kids LOVED putting this all together and the student designer was there also to help bring her vision to life. It was very special and of course…