Students from India and the United States will have the opportunity to
participate in
cultural sharing and understanding through
the medium of photography.
(videos, art & writings will also be used to in this project of cultural
exchange)
Using the internet as a communication tool the children who participate in this
program
will be able to express their ideas of peace as viewed from their culture.
Through their participation in this project all the children will have the
opportunity to
share their ideas of peace with others, which will help nurture their roles as
global citizens.
This
will be
a cooperative project between
the Dayton International Peace Museum and the Lions Club International,
District 323 A2.
We invite/welcome affiliate clubs in
India and the United States to participate.
“Focus on Peace” was launched in India on 8th December 2007,
attended by Mr. Michael Owen, Consul General of the United Sates of America, at
St. Gregorios High School in Chembur, Mumbai.
(St. Gregorios "Focus on Peace" webpage
here)
Sept.
28th Letter to
To take a step forward to spread the peace message to youngsters across more schools and involve colleges, Dayton International Peace Museum Team Director Steve Fryburg and his wife, Rosemary, traveled to India on Feb 2, 2008 to meet the students and teachers from different schools / colleges in Mumbai and surrounding area, addressing and interacting with them about the culture of peace and making a space for peace in our lives.
Two of the events in Mumbai, India:
PEACE POSITIVE
WORLD PROGRAM
AN EVENING INSPIRED BY PEACE
IS PEACE POSSIBLE, INDIA
(Video Interviews)
Students from St. Gregorios give their opinions on peace.
Plans are in the making for contacts with students and classes in Iran,
Pakistan and hopefully several African nations.
Young people from anywhere in the world are welcome! LETS CONNECT!
NEW PEACE DISCUSSION BLOG HERE AT- PEACE FOCUS
GET CONNECTED IN OUR PEACE NETWORK OF
WEBSITES
also Global Peace
Partnership web.
FOCUS ON PEACE photo & video contest
for
young people
1st Prize $300.00 2nd Prize $200.00 3rd Prize
$100.00
All appropriate entries will be posted on website for viewing.
~ more information here
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Any
Teachers who would like to participate in the Focus on Peace program are
encouraged to contact Steve Fryburg at
info@DaytonPeaceMuseum.org.
Also review the "Focus on Peace" program letter in
Adobe Acrobat
format HERE.
Schools and Colleges in India may contact Lion Padma Ramamurthi at vlionsgalaxy@gmail.com for more information.