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Tag : Illinois

Clinton High School Play for Peace Club Visits Illinois State University

As part of our day, we were able to hear from a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. She played Play for Peace games with the students and shared a new game with us as well. It was a great day! Campus visits are one of the most important steps students…

#Thankyoutuesdays: Robert Blankenbaker

Our deepest appreciation to Robert Blankenbaker! Bob is a retired Intellectual Property Rights attorney who has been a committed volunteer and a dear friend to Play for Peace since our founding. This year at the 2015 Feast for Peace Bob received…

One Word About the Play for Peace Workshop in Bangalore

[embed]https://youtu.be/w_WnNg0Gq14[/embed] Video includes Play for Peace Community members including Andres Armas, Sarah Gough, Agyat Mitra, Swati Bhatt, Javeed Shah and Shalini Menon.

#ThankyouTuesday dedicated to Janet McDonnell

Janet McDonnell is an active board member and a committed supporter of Play for Peace. Janet also help us with our fundraising events and activities.  Janet, we want to take this opportunity to express our warmest gratitude for being our board…

The Shamanic Powers Of Experiential Education: Guest Blog Series

Whenever I think about the “ills” and problems of the world, and the necessity for humankind to “heal” and transform to a higher level humanbeingness, I also think about the power and potential of the outdoor/challenge/adventure/…

#Thankyoutuesdays: Congratulations Kathryn Kylee!

Kathryn Kylee is our certified trainer from the States and moved to India a few years ago as a Play for Peace volunteer. Last week Kathryn got married, and Play for Peace trainers and director Sarah Gough attended the wedding in Bangalore, India.…

Peace in Pakistan: A Play for Peace experience

"I had play few games with them to bring smile on the gloomy faces. I noticed that this worked very well." On the March 15th, around 14 people have been killed and many injured in Taliban attack on two churches in the eastern Pakistan city of…

India Series: A simple question

Very quickly our friendships deepened. Due to Play for Peace, children started supporting each other. We left Delhi and took an overnight train to Bihar, one of the most underdeveloped states in India with the highest rates of poverty and…

Peace by Design: Guest Blog Series

    "Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me."                   To bring peace in the world, to resolve conflicts and stop wars an internal revolution is a must.  Peace is a choice, a habit.  A habit of choosing peace…

#ThankyouTuesday to Ron Kovich!

Ron Kovich is an active board member and a committed supporter of Play for Peace. Ron also help us with our fundraising events and its sponsors.  Ron, we want to take this opportunity to express our warmest gratitude for being our board member.…

Introducing Farragut High School-PFP Club

"All children deserve to play" Play for Peace mentors, Leah and Juan along with 8 youth started a Play for Peace Club at Farragut High School in Chicago, IL, USA. Farragut club meet weekly to plan and conduct Practice Peace session at school.