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Community Spotlight: Starfish Pakistan
Nov 5, 2015
Today, Play For Peace invites you to look at some recent photographs from our friends at Starfish Pakistan! To quote their mission statement, "Starfish Pakistan's mission is to provide education and inspiration to young people from poor and…
The Science Behind Play
Nov 4, 2015
"The opposite of play is not work, it’s depression.” (Dr. Stuart Brown) We all understand, on some level, the value of play: the pleasure it brings, the escape it offers, the bond it creates. Regardless of our field or background, most of us…
A Story of Friendship
Oct 23, 2015
"It’s not easy to part yourself from friends who have now become a part of you." My name is Atiqa Shahid. In September of 2014, I was honoured to be selected as a Pakistani delegate for the International Youth Peace Festival 2014 in India. It…
South Sudan & the World Peace Day Celebration
Oct 19, 2015
"Peace comes when we forget our differences and embrace love and harmony; this counts on you and me.” (PFP, South Sudan Staff) If you’ve been following our recent blogs, then you know that many of our Play For Peace Clubs around the world had a…
The Lallubhai Compound Children “Walk for Peace"
Oct 9, 2015
The play circle formed by children kept expanding as people watching from inside their homes, balconies and lanes joined the young participants spontaneously, learning from their enthusiasm and positivity towards other communities. On the 3rd of…
#thankyoutuesday dedicated to Jorge Preciado Hernández
Oct 6, 2015
Jorge Preciado joined Play for Peace as a volunteer from United Nations Online Volunteering Program and lives in Bogota, Colombia. He has been volunteering with Play for Peace since 2015 as a Spanish Translator. Jorge is currently helping Play for…
Fostering Youth Leaders in Israel
Oct 5, 2015
"By the end of this project, participating youth will have received additional skills, confidence in their leadership skills and a brighter understanding of the world around them. The children will have a deeper awareness of our key core values and…
Whispering Seed: The Myanmar Project
Oct 2, 2015
Myanmar is home to a variety of ethnicities and religions. Since the country’s independence in 1948, civil war has persisted between these many factions. Teaching tolerance is not simply a positive prospect, but a crucial one. Founded in 2004,…
#ThankyouTuesday: All the Peace Walkers!
Sep 29, 2015
"My favorite part of the Walk for Peace was the bubbles at the beginning. I was really excited to meet new friends and FINALLY do the Walk for Peace." -Samantha Armas Thank you to all the amazing walkers who came out to Walk for Peace last weekend!…
World Peace Day Celebration: New Dehli
Sep 28, 2015
"As we walked and played, we invited people participate in our sessions. From time to time, we were joined by both children and adults. It was a great experience for our Peace club's youth to lead sessions in both public and private spaces..." As…
World Peace Day Celebration: Starfish Play For Peace Club
Sep 25, 2015
“Peace is the Mother of Progress.” Starfish Pakistan is a trust that aims to provide both education and inspiration to the citizens of Pakistan. Focusing on disadvantaged communities, the organization reaches out to youth with the aim of…
Play for Peace Clubs around the World Celebrate World Peace Day
Sep 23, 2015
"Peace can be obtained If people only knew how to listen, communicate, understand, consider and adjust." Evonne Grace Sosas, (World Peace Day participant in the Philippines) The United Nations’ International Day of Peace was officially observed…
World Peace Day Celebrations began early in the Philippines!
Sep 16, 2015
"Peace can be obtained If people only knew how to listen, communicate, understand, consider and adjust." Evonne Grace Sosas, (a participant at the event) The Play for Peace World Peace Day Celebrations have already begun...in Cebu, Philippines,…
Denver Parks and Recreation: Teaching with Play for Peace
Sep 14, 2015
"In providing this type of program the youth learn that differences and conflict are part of human reality, but hatred, violence, and fear don’t have to be. Cooperative play will allow them to understand the differences and learn how to work…
The Benefits of Enjoying Nature
Sep 11, 2015
"A walk in the park may soothe the mind and, in the process, change the workings of our brains in ways that improve our mental health..." (Reynolds, para.1, 2015.) Keeping consistent with last week’s blog, we’d like to share another aspect of…
Community Spotlight: Denver Parks & Rec launches Play for Peace Clubs
Sep 10, 2015
"There is a lot of excitement in Denver Parks & Rec to start Play for Peace. We have two new clubs starting this fall led by 10 Youth Facilitators doing Practice Peace Sessions weekly with elementary school students. Onward and upward." Craig…
Walk for Peace with your School!
Sep 9, 2015
Wayne Elementary School has already raised $250 for their PTW by participating in the Walk for Peace, plus their kids will have a fun, healthy, learning experience! Since our inaugural year in 2013, nearly half of our participants at the Walk for…
The Pros and Cons of Emotional Intelligence
Sep 4, 2015
“There is growing recognition that emotional intelligence—like any skill—can be used for good or evil. So if we’re going to teach emotional intelligence in schools and develop it at work, we need to consider the values that go along with it…
Why We Walk: Illinois Second Graders Send Messages to Nepal
Sep 2, 2015
"You are brave. We are sorry about the earthquake. We want peace! At the end of the school year last spring, Wayne Elementary School students in Bartlett, Illinois, from Mrs. McVey's 2nd grade class created posters for the children in Nepal after…
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