When we think of nonviolent action, we often think of Gandhi’s Salt March or the American Civil Rights Movement’s Lunch Counter Sit-Ins. While these are the most publicized nonviolent actions, there is in fact a whole gamut of actions based on Gandhi and Martin Luther King’s experiments that has been developed and put into practice. …
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40 people, 22 to 72 years old, from 30 different countries all living in a secluded house sharing one kitchen. Sounds like it could be either a new reality TV show or a recipe for disaster. But far from it; rather, it’s a great way to experience peace. Really. This is the format that the …
By Hadassah Hill Attending the This Is How We Do It conference in NYC, I had the opportunity to hear Reverend Nelson Johnson, Executive Director of the Beloved Community Center and leader of the Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission speak on the specific communication methodologies used in his Southern community to bring systemic racism and harmful histories “out of …
The International Day of Peace, a.k.a. “Peace Day” provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in September 1982. In 2002 the General Assembly …
On September 1, Peace Is Sexy went to a whole new level. Marianne, Peace Is Sexy founder, and Andreas, Peace Is Profitable contributor, were married in a chateau just outside of Paris, France. In the months ahead of the wedding and the few days since, we’ve heard all kinds of horror stories and drama that …
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SuZen sees peace as coming from a peaceful mind and heart. Being patient and accepting and compassionate towards others. She believes each one of us has to create our own inner peace to have peace in the world. Each of us has to be pro-active and work on our own inner being. This is challenging, …
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) Location: Washington, DC Mission: Building community through the arts For Jill Strachan, CHAW’s Executive Director, peace feels like what you have when people are working in community. “A sense of community is an important stepping stone to peace in the world because it increases the understanding we have of others. …
Imagine this: one village hosting a visiting team. The visiting team arrives early in the morning and after a few activities for the villagers to get to know each other, there are 3 football (soccer) matches–the junior game, the women’s game and the men’s match. After all this football playing there’s a big communal dinner …
New York Peace Institute’s CEO, Brad Heckman, gives Peace Is Sexy the run down on how peace is possible in New York City, a city with more diversity than there are aspiring stars on Broadway. What’s New York Peace Institute’s mission? Our mission is to build peace in New York City – and beyond. We …
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Ahead of the TEDx Mogadishu idea-spreading conference on May 17, 2012, Ilwad (Elle) Elman was interviewed by the BBC’s Dan Damon on World Update. Elle runs the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center in Mogadishu with her mom, Fartun. Her father was an ardent peace activist in the 1990s, spreading the mantra “Put down the …
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