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#ThankyouTuesday: Avalon Risk Management

Our most heartfelt “Thank you!” to the Avalon Risk Management for all of your volunteering and fund-raising efforts to support Play for Peace's mission of bringing together children, youth and organizations from communities in conflict, using…

How To Become a More Compassionate Citizen

At Play for Peace, we spend our time teaching others about the positive power of play. Naturally, we are interested in the current trend in academics and the media to celebrate positive psychology. In this blog we explore the psychology behind Play For Peace.

Rahul's Story

The training helped him to cultivate experiences of joy, respect and connection. His circle of influence has widened, and he is now able to share positive values on a wider scale. Rahul has deeply embraced the role of effective Facilitator. In May…

A Letter from Marpha...

This is such a powerful way to help children find the fearlessness to experiment with what they learn. This collective silliness makes it easy for them to take things lightly, and try out answers even when they are not so sure of the outcome. Some…

Samantha Playing for Peace in India: #walkforpeace2015

Meet another young Peace Walker who will be joining us this fall at our 2015 Walk for Peace for the first time in Chicago! She started in Play for Peace when barely 3 weeks old (held by me, her mom) and she believes in peace with all her heart.…

#ThankyouTuesdays: Integrity Sourcing

Every year our beautiful Walk for Peace t-shirts and signs are made and donated by Integrity Sourcing, a loyal corporate sponsor of Play for Peace since 2013! Thank you Mike Hennessy and Integrity Sourcing team, your support makes our work…

The Future of Play For Peace in South Sudan

“Through this work, we are not only able to reach children, but the entire community, and even the nation and international arena at large." If you read last week’s blog, then you already know that Play For Peace South Sudan is engaged in some…

Gianna and Mia: Walkers for Peace!

"We want to make a difference in the world. Other children in the world don’t have peace.” Gianna and Mia are 12 and 9 years old and live in Illinois. They collected over $2500 for Walk for Peace in last two years! Why? They know they are lucky…

Helping to Heal: Play For Peace in South Sudan

"Teachers and translators assist in the communication process, but overall, body language is the primary form of expression. Children learn through repetition and mimicry. In this way, they are required to interact with others, truly acting as…

Ajat: Embracing Leadership

"Play is always a positive practice: it provides a sense of unity within communities, and allows everyone involved to equally share and participate." Ajat is a leader in Play for Peace, India, and how he came to this position is an interesting…

Play For Peace in Nepal: Sharing Games, Stories & Empathy

People shared their thoughts and feelings: they said that it felt nice that we were there, and could listen to their stories. Play For Peace is grateful to our Certified trainers and partners in Nepal, who have been working with relief camps in…

#Thankyoutuesday dedicated to Barbora Strnadova!

Barbora Strnadova came to us as a volunteer from United Nations Online Volunteers and lives in Brussels, Belgium. She has been volunteering with Play for Peace since 2015 as a communication volunteer. Barbora is currently helping Play for Peace…

Pakistan in Pictures! Some Play for Peace moments...

"Play for Peace mentor Anser of Starfish Pakistan takes Play for Peace to children in Kot Radha Kishan, Lahore!" Play for Peace and its Partners for Peace are doing some exciting work in Pakistan! In the news we so often hear about tragedy in…

Club HOLA express support and solidarity with the people of Nepal

In this time of grief, our club HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles) express support and solidarity with our club and the people of Nepal. Children made posters and sent prayers to the survivors of the earthquake for a fast recovery and rebuilding from…

Community Spotlight: Abha Jeurkar

"Play for Peace is a deeply personal practice of nurturing self-awareness, love and non-judgment." Abha lives in Bihar, India and working with Center for Social Equity and Inclusion as an experiential educator and curriculum developer. She…

Join the Walk for Peace!

"It's time to initiate once again what Gandhi did once upon a time...Walk for Peace." - Neelu Grover (Play for Peace Trainer and a walker). Be a walker, donor and a fundraiser for "Walk for Peace"

#Thankyoutuesday dedicated to Uma Chandrasekaran!

Uma Chandrasekaran came to us as a volunteer from United Nations Online Volunteers and lives in New York, USA. She has been volunteering with Play for Peace since 2015 as a research volunteer. Uma is currently helping Play for Peace with tools…

3 Ways Play Can Make You The Best Version Of Yourself

Play for Peace member Richard Delos Reyes shares how play has allowed him to become a more confident, compassionate version of himself, and how you can unlock that potential as well.

Community Spotlight: Bianca Garcia

"Play for Peace changed my life." Bianca lives in Chicago, USA, and has been with Play for Peace since when she was in high school. She joined us as a youth leader a decade ago, and worked with Play for Peace Certified Trainer Chaun. Currently,…

Save the Date for Walk for Peace!

Walk with your community and help bring peace to children around the world! Every child has the right to a safe space to experience the joy of play. When: Saturday, September 19, 2015 (11:00am to 3:00pm) Where: James "Pate" Philip State…