Calling All Schools - Join the United Nations in Celebrating The International Day of Peace - 21 September

International Day of Peace.org
The United Nations General Assembly designated 21 September as the International Day of Peace, a day of cease-fire and peace-building activities to be celebrated around the world. On Peace Day each year, young people in countries all over the world take a Minute of Silence at 12 noon in their time zone to support the United Nations in its mission of world peace.

Visit The Website to find other ways for your family to participate in this Day of Peace.

PINWHEELS FOR PEACE More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)


SERVICE FOR PEACE Volunteering for a service project in your community on the International Day of Peace is a tangible way to make a difference for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. (http://serviceforpeace.org/IDP2005.htm)

TREES FOR PEACE Any school can join the more than 300 schools in 90 countries that participate in the ENO Schools program (Environment Online) to plant trees at 12 Noon for the International Day of Peace as a symbol for environmental protection and international co-operation in the field of environmental education, cultural diversity, tolerance and peace. (http://eno.joensuu.fi/treedatabase.htm)

PLANT ROCKS FOR PEACE Ellen Manko in Santa Cruz has created a lesson plan for an International Day of Peace school/family/church activity of decorating peace rocks and 'planting' them as a way to facilitate classroom discussions on peace, cultural diversity, global connection and social responsibility.
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