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Personal Story: Using Play for Peace to Spread Joy to Those Affected by Conflict
Apr 29, 2016
"Here I realized that Play for Peace can be used to spread joy by helping people who have suffered and are affected by conflict. It can gradually make people happy and peaceful." - Mon Ley, Play for Peace trainer in Myanmar Here is another story…
Myanmar: An afternoon with children from Myitkyina
Apr 28, 2016
“When I was leading I was a little bit worried if my instructions will be ok. I even forgot an instruction but I was supported by my team.” - A Play for Peace youth facilitator in Myitkyina After lots of play and training in Myitkyina, it was…
Looking Beyond Israel's Headlines
Apr 27, 2016
“Our graduates wanted to continue their connection to their old Hand in Hand school through Play for Peace, working with younger kids. In the Play for Peace program they received facilitation tools which gave them the ability to go on to their new…
Myanmar: Day 3 in Myitkyina – Building Connections
Apr 26, 2016
Since most of the participants work with groups of students, the Behavior Agreement is a tool that allows everyone to discuss and agree on acceptable and non-acceptable behaviors. Day 3 of Play for Peace training in Myitkyina brought another…
Compassion Games: A New Update!
Apr 25, 2016
"We are happy to know, feel and understand nature. We will continue this journey of knowing trees and nature." - Participant in Play for Peace's Earth Day activities in India Have you been following our work with the Compassion Games? If so, then…
Celebrating a Successful Feast for Peace (Part 2)
Apr 22, 2016
"Now I understand better why you talk about the Play for Peace family." - Play for Peace Trainer Loren Rubin We continue to share the highlights of our Feast for Peace, which turned Belvedere Banquets into a festive Carnevale setting for 135…
Update on Compassion Games: Serve the Earth Week
Apr 21, 2016
“We are the World:, no need to compare Black or White or Yellow. We should protect our land, our big family, now and immediately.” Since the 16th of April, PFP Clubs around the world have been participating in Compassion Games International's…
Amanda Cook: A Play for Peace Biography
Apr 20, 2016
"I personally feel that Play for Peace should be everywhere – even though their focus is in conflict areas. When I look back at my experiences in life here in Canada, I feel that if there had been an organization like this, I wouldn’t have…
Celebrating a Successful Feast for Peace (Part 1)
Apr 19, 2016
“Play for Peace teaches these crucial values that help students become better stewards of the earth, better community members and better leaders." -- Play for Peace volunteer Matt Cardoni Last Thursday, April 14, more than 130 people gathered at…
Working with Compassion Games International
Apr 18, 2016
"Compassion is an antidote to the fear, disconnection, and social isolation of our time.” - Compassion Games International Play for Peace just started a new event called Compassion Games: Serve the Earth Week, which began on Saturday, April 16,…
Myanmar: Day 2 in Myitkyina
Apr 15, 2016
Another participant said he liked the fact that all the games are flexible and easy to understand and it helped him see the value of Play for Peace. Day 2 of Play for Peace training in the capital city of Kachin state brought four new participants…
Myanmar: Day 1 in Myitkyina – Peace & Violence (Part 2)
Apr 14, 2016
"The activity was an opportunity for them to understand how we perceive realities differently." - Swati Bhatt As part of their Day 1 activities, the group from the Pinya Tagar Academy in Myitkyina were asked to make a word web for Peace and…
Myanmar: Day 1 in Myitkyina (Part 1)
Apr 13, 2016
"People felt happy, tired, excited, active, alert and free when playing the games." - Agyat Shunya The final stop for Play for Peace master trainers Swati Bhatt and Agyat Shunya in Myanmar was Myitkyina, the capital city of Kachin State. Located…
Freedom from Fear for Every Child: A powerful story from Chicago
Apr 12, 2016
"Many of the students at this school have lost friends, so they live in fear. These students need a way to move beyond fear. That's what Play for Peace does." - Richard Rutschman, Play for Peace Chicago Those of us who support Play for Peace are…
On the Radio: Sharing stories from around the world while promoting the Feast
Apr 11, 2016
“What Play for Peace does is create space where youth can come together, have a safe space and talk about hope for the future, and actually have concrete actions that help make their communities more peaceful.” -- Sarah Gough, interviewed on…
Myanmar: Final day in Shwebo (Part 2)
Apr 8, 2016
“We are happy to have contributed to the mission in Shwebo for creating an inclusive and interfaith space for diverse groups of children who came from different faiths as well as children who are disadvantaged.” - Swati Bhatt After the morning…
Myanmar: Final day in Shwebo (Part 1)
Apr 7, 2016
“Once a group of individuals have laughed together, the bond you create is connected to the emotional experience of laughter and having a good time together.” After the successful afternoon of Play for Peace training with some local children,…
Preparing for the Feast for Peace Next Week!
Apr 6, 2016
We are getting ready for our annual fundraising dinner, the Feast for Peace, which will take place next Thursday, April 14 at Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove Village, IL. Our third annual Feast for Peace will feature a Carnevale theme, which will…
Myanmar: Afternoon of Fun in Shwebo
Apr 5, 2016
But as in many other sessions, while many children were reluctant at first, they quickly warmed up to the activities once they got started. After a successful morning of learning some Play for Peace games and techniques, Play for Peace master…
Myanmar: A Morning of Play for Peace Training in Shwebo
Apr 4, 2016
It was agreed that training a group of teachers to be Play for Peace facilitators would have a longer impact in the community rather than a one-time interfaith camp. After a series of successful days of training in the Myanmar city of Yangon,…
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