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Workshop on Advocacy of Child Rights Through Puppetry and Co-operative Games (Days 2 and 3)
Sep 19, 2016
This event demonstrated the importance of having the ability to deal with confrontation and the discomfort of others, especially when dealing with a diverse group. On the second of the workshop on Advocacy of Child Rights through Puppetry and…
What Would We Do Without Skype?
Sep 19, 2016
What do you do when you've got volunteers and leaders all over the world who can learn from each other? You host a virtual exchange on Skype, of course! Back in August, the A New Day Play For Peace club in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and the Khula AAsman…
A Look Back at how Khel Se Mel started in Hyderabad
Sep 15, 2016
“We interviewed children from our communities and found that many who had dropped out had a history of facing violence within classrooms in the form of punishments given by the teachers and bullying by other students and the community." Hyderabad…
Celebrating World Peace Day in Bartlett: Why We Run and Walk
Sep 14, 2016
The dollars you raise in the World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk really do make a difference to children, youth, and communities around the world. World Peace Day is just around the corner on September 21, and that means we are just a little more than a…
Workshop on Advocacy of Child Rights Through Puppetry and Co-operative Games (Day 1)
Sep 13, 2016
The discussion on child rights touched on sensitive issues like sexual exploitation, poor hygiene, and gender-discrimination. Almost everyone had something to say while others shared personal experiences. Recently Play for Peace trainers Swati…
Cooperative play brings Wayne Elementary students together
Sep 9, 2016
Together, the students experienced laughter, compassion and peace, and learned to find commonality with other students, rather than identifying differences. Chicago's homicide rates have skyrocketed this year. In fact, August was its bloodiest…
Join in the Family-Friendly Fun at the Bartlett Nature Center
Sep 7, 2016
When you get involved with our Fall Run/Walk, you’re helping to support our 59 Play for Peace Clubs in 20 countries around the world…and you’re supporting our work in Chicago, too! There are just a couple weeks left before the Fall season…
Final Play for Peace Training Day in Jaipur
Sep 7, 2016
For some youths, the four-day training session may have been a healing experience. For others, it was a transformative experience. After three busy days of discussions around peace, gender and patriarchy in the Indian city of Jaipur, the Play for…
Day 3: Discussions on Gender and Patriarchy in Jaipur – Part 2
Sep 5, 2016
Why are there “Myths” about male body organs and functions and “Shame” associated with female body organs and functions? In Part 1 of this blog post, we told you about the discussions that the Play for Peace team had with the participants…
Day 3: Discussions on Gender and Patriarchy in Jaipur – Part 1
Sep 2, 2016
The talk on sex and sexuality dispelled the myths and mystery about the human body, our sexuality and the reproductive and sexual organs. Continuing the conversations from Day 2 about gender, equality and patriarchy, Play for Peace trainers Swati…
How New Social Workers Play for Peace in Guatemala
Sep 1, 2016
Since 2006, Play for Peace established an alliance with San Carlos University’s Social Work School (USAC by its Spanish initials) and thus impacted the life of around a thousand then-students who are now professional social workers. Every year,…
Join Us for the Global Unity Games and World Peace Day Celebrations!
Aug 31, 2016
We love that we’re working with two partners during the month of September—Compassion Games International and Peace One Day—to build our global celebrations of compassion and peace. Here's what's happening and who else is participating.
Day 2: Discussions on Gender and Equality in Jaipur
Aug 29, 2016
Anand took the participants on a journey of learning, understanding and building perspective on issues that youth struggle with every day and have no one to talk to about. Day 2 in the Play for Peace training in Jaipur started to address some…
The Small Escuintla Youth Club with a Big Heart
Aug 26, 2016
In Escuintla, the efforts go to try to prevent violence and bring more people from the community to actively participate in creating a better environment for everyone. Escuintla is a small southern Guatemalan community where, in 2009, a group of…
Getting a Team Involved Helps Play for Peace!
Aug 24, 2016
It’s the more the merrier when it comes to the World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk! This year, teams are busy raising money through lemonade sales and garage sales, and by getting their families, friends, schools and coworkers involved. Register your…
Focusing on Peace in Jaipur, India – Day 1
Aug 22, 2016
Participants were able to see how there can be many opinions, how conflict can emerge from responses and finally the importance of dialogue to promote understanding. After their successful session at Pune University, Play for Peace trainers Swati…
Youth Empowerment in the Philippines through Collaborative Games
Aug 19, 2016
Richard “Chad” Delos Reyes has devoted most of his youth pursuing leadership, community service, and political endeavors to help in nation-building and promote love of country among the Filipino youth.
Details about the World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk!
Aug 17, 2016
Whether you run or walk, our Fall Run/Walk is a great way to celebrate World Peace Day with us! It’s World Peace Day Wednesday again, and we wanted to provide an update about our first-ever 5k Run that is part of our World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk.…
Introducing our Board of Directors: Janet McDonnell
Aug 15, 2016
“Play for Peace sounds like a nice, light-hearted idea, but it’s actually in the serious business of changing lives and communities. With carefully thought-out programs, Play for Peace works to break down barriers and lay the groundwork for…
Celebrating International Youth Day
Aug 12, 2016
It’s August 12, a day that is recognized as International Youth Day by the United Nations, and we are joining in the global celebration. Every year, the United Nations selects a different theme for International Youth Day, its celebration of the…
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