Community Event
A "Celebration of Peace" at Connecticut Valley Hospital, Connecticut – USA
On Tuesday, September 19th, Jim Dugan of WPPS was the Keynote Speaker at two gatherings at Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH). Other speakers in addition to Jim were Imam Mohammad Hidara,…
Read MoreChildren's Peace Festival at The World Peace Sanctuary, Wassaic, NY – USA
On Sunday, September 17th The World Peace Sanctuary hosted a Children’s Peace Festival for the Trillig Movement and produced by Jim Dugan and Jules Lamore of WPPS. The event brought…
Read More16th Annual Vigil 4 Peace & Ecology – International Day of Peace – New York City – USA
The 16th annual Vigil 4 Peace & Ecology hosted by Susana Bastaricca brought together artists, musicians, dancers, and the United Nations NGO community for a day of celebration in Central…
Read MoreStudent Observance of the International Day of Peace – United Nations – New York – USA
The United Nations hosted its annual Student Observance of the International Day of Peace honoring the message of the TOGETHER campaign – safety and dignity for all. The event began…
Read MoreLittle Artists for Peace – Peace Pals International – Cuiabá, Brazil
When I heard about the Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards project I immediately thought of the many children in Brazil, my native country, and in England where…
Read MoreRotarians Plant Peace Pole in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – 2017
San Miguel de Allende is often referred to as the Heart of Mexico. It is an old colonial town with a 600 year old history. As a UNESCO World Heritage…
Read MoreForikolo school in Sierra Leone dedicates Peace Pole
June 4, 2017 WPPS friend Otto Herz of Germany is a great supporter of Peace Poles and the May Peace Prevail On Earth movement. He encouraged Forikolo school in Sierra…
Read MorePeace Pole dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park in Elgin
May 23, 2017 Dodging raindrops, Elgin Rotary Club members dedicated a Peace Pole on May 23rd that now is part of the city’s Veterans Memorial Park along the Fox River. Mayor Dave…
Read MoreEarth Day 2017 – Festival and Peace Pole Planting Ceremony – Staten Island, NY – USA
Earth Day 2017 brought about global demonstrations and protests as a cry both to and from the planet in regards to political policies seen as an attack on fact-based ecological…
Read MoreThe Dulce Magalhaes Peace Route – Inter-American Highway of Peace Poles – Corrientes, Argentina
April 8th – 12th, 2017 When a Peace Pole was presented to Mayor César Souza, Junior of Florianópolis, Brazil, during the World Peace Forum in September of 2016, a powerful chain…
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