Archive for June 2012
"May Peace Prevail On Earth" at the Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival- Croton-on-Hudson-USA
JUNE 16th & 17th, 2012 Inspired by singer songwriter Pete Seeger’s desire to clean up the river over forty years ago, the Great Hudson River Revival initially helped raise funds to build the sloop Clearwater, which has since become a world-renowned floating classroom and a symbol of effective grassroots action. Today the movement is still…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication at Rotary International event in THAILAND
May-2012 Dear Ann Marie, Here are some photographs taken at the World Peace Symposium in Thailand. The Symposium brought together more than 100 peacemakers from around the world who have been given an incredible opportunity to further their work by the Rotary Foundation. Artur Romano, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at the School of Conflict Resolution and…
Read MorePeace Pole Returns to View in the United States Pentagon!
Dear colleagues, I am delighted to report news from our friend Gerry Eitner in Washington, DC. Gerry is the one who arranged to have a Peace Pole at the Pentagon, which we dedicated back in the year 2000 – the day after the UN student observance of the International Day of Peace. The idea was…
Read MoreGirl Scout Cadet Troop 3029 defines unity within their community as they make their pledge in the spirit of May Peace Prevail On Earth!
Girl Scout Cadet Troop 3029 defines unity within their community as they make their pledge in the spirit of May Peace Prevail On Earth! Powhatan, Virginia-USA May 19th, 2012 A Peace Pole planting took place by Girl Scout Cadet Troop 3029 of Powhatan, Virginia, on May 15, 2012. The girls white stained a pole donated…
Read MoreSYMPHONY OF PEACE PRAYERS AT CHAPEL AT CROTON FALLS – New York, NY – USA
May 20, 2012 The interfaith team at the Chapel at Croton Falls hosted a Symphony of Peace Prayers on Sunday, May 20, 2012 as a special edition of its regular Interfaith Sundays. The service began with prayers for peace led by representatives of diverse faiths, including Rev. Hans Hallundbaek (Christian), Rabbi Shoshana Mitrani-Knapp (Jewish), Renuka…
Read MoreUN EVENT SENDS PRAYERS TO JAPAN New York, NY- USA
May 24th, 2012 The Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN and the Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations hosted an annual luncheon inter-religious dialogue and cooperation on May 24, 2012. More than eighty people attended, including thirty Mission personnel and representatives of fifteen agencies, as well as NGOs of…
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