Archive for June 2010
Webutuck High School student receives Peace Award-Amenia, NY USA
June 23rd, 2010 Brielle Williams was the recipient of the 2010 Peace Award at the Webutuck High School Awards Ceremony. Jim Dugan, Peace Pole maker at The World Peace Sanctuary was asked to present the Award by Mr. John Rocconova, who teaches the Technology Class at WHS. The award was a 17″ desktop Peace Pole…
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Spring-2010 Dearest Friends in Peace, The planting of these 2 Peace Poles was another MILESTONE for me. I can feel the extraordinary mission of these 2 Peace Poles planted in a community where 2,000 indigent people live in dire poverty and scarcity of basic human services, such as: water, electricity and decent housing. Sanitary is…
Read MoreMGCCC- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Gulf Port, MA USA – Hand Crafted Peace Pole
DATE: 9/27/2010 MGCCC- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Community Campus 10298 Express Dr. Gulfport, MS 39503
Read MoreYes, Students Listen and Change the World North Buncombe Middle School,Weaverville North Carolina, USA
June 23rd, 2010 JFMF and another teacher, Masahisa Goi, provided the inspiration that eventually leads students to design and construct a garden with a Peace Pole for a middle school in a small town with a population of about 2500. “Peace Paradise” will be a long-term project to be visited each year in the study…
Read MoreWebutuck School District's International Pot-Luck Supper
June 10, 2010 The Webutuck School District held its annual International Pot-Luck Supper from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. James Orr, English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher at Webuck High School organized the annual event. Families were asked to bring a platter of food to represent their family heritage. Ann Marie Robustelli presented national flags…
Read MoreMajor at Afghan National Police District receives Desktop Peace Pole, AFGHANISTAN
June 13th, 2010 On Sunday, I visited an Afghan National Police District and met with the female officers. The Major was so proud to put the Peace Pole on her desk next to her Country’s flag and asked me to send an American flag with the next group. The women also enjoyed hearing the history…
Read MorePEACE POLE PROJECT Initiative in Fall River, MA, USA
First Peace Pole Unveiled at City Hall in Fall River, MA, USA March 3rd, 2010 Mayor Flanagan unveiled the first Peace Pole as a part of the Violence Prevention Task Force Peace Pole Project. Mayor Flanagan held a press conference to present the Peace Pole to the city. Wendy Garf-Lipp, United Neighbors of Fall River…
Read More'Youthbuild' Peace Pole Project, Fall River, MA, USA
2010 This is the Peace Pole from Community Development Recreation. The kids surrounding the Peace Pole are part of an organization called Youthbuild that is for underserviced youth. They are in a GED (General Equivalency Diploma) program and learn the fundamentals of construction work. They prepared all the Peace Poles for Fall River – cutting…
Read MorePeace Pole at Department of Youth Services, Fall River, MA, USA
2010 This is part of the ever-expanding Peace Pole Project Initiative in Fall River, Massachusetts. The languages chosen were English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Khmer. Submitted by: Melanie Leiter OCY/Key Program Resource Development Specialist DYS Fall River District Office Fall River, MA
Read MoreI AM HERE ….I AM READY…..I AM OPEN…..I AM GUIDED……May Peace Prevail On Earth! Santa Cruz, CA, USA
June 17th, 2010 A very peaceful place. Sisters of the Holy Names Villa Maria Del Mar Santa Cruz, California
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