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Coming Soon: Play for Peace in Dakar, Senegal
Nov 1, 2016
The idea of Play for Peace in Dakar, Senegal began in 2013 when Mr. M. Mamadou, Director of Thiaroye Center of Literacy and Training (CAFT) hosted certified Play for Peace trainers Egypt and Elizabeth in 2013. Elisabeth and Agyat spent 2 weeks…
Top World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk Fundraiser is Aidan Hennessy
Oct 28, 2016
"Every year, Aidan has suggestions for new elements to make our event better, and he is our most energetic spokesperson." - Sarah Gough, Play for Peace Executive Director During the past four years, along with family and friends, nine-year-old Aidan…
Community Spotlight: Lauren Rubino
Oct 26, 2016
"As a parent I want to raise my children to have compassion and empathy for everyone—regardless of religion, race, or any other trait." - Lauren Rubino Lauren Rubino is currently appointed as the Communications Project Manager at Play for Peace. A…
India’s Threshold to Peace: Training on Child Participation
Oct 24, 2016
“One common feeling among participant facilitators was the transformation of their initial nervousness into confidence. Also, the fact that the children were initially a little shy and then totally got into playing and expressing themselves.”…
Community Spotlight: Kadi McDonald
Oct 19, 2016
“I like to think that the world is much more than we give it credit for. Whenever I find myself discouraged by what I find in the news, I just take a moment to read about what our volunteers are doing. And I feel much more confident that we will…
Rajasthan Colony YTH Peace Club Inspires During Compassion Games
Oct 18, 2016
The group chose to focus on cultural similarities and learned ways to be more curious about others who may seem different. It is truly humbling to read the reports coming out of New Delhi, knowing that the Play for Peace mission is carried so well…
GPYC Peace Club in Nepal hosts Compassion Games in the Streets
Oct 17, 2016
"At the beginning of the event, some of the students were shy and reluctant to start playing. But slowly, they became more and more comfortable with each other and enjoyed the games." Our amazing volunteers with the GPYC Peace Club in Nepal took…
Introducing our Board of Directors: Stephen Proudman
Oct 14, 2016
“There's no shortage of need, which alone is a compelling reason to get involved with Play for Peace. The connections I’ve experienced while travelling have taught me that there’s commonalities between all cultures – these are the…
Wrapping Up a Wonderful Event
Oct 12, 2016
Whether people walked the 1k route or chose the 5k run instead, it was a great day to join our celebration of World Peace Day and to support Play for Peace’s programs in Chicago and around the world. Donations are continuing to come in for the…
An Image is Worth More than a Thousand Words
Oct 10, 2016
“Every single kid wants peace and thinks of it as an inalienable right of all humans who should be entitled to always live and interact in an environment free of pain and fear.” Last September, 3,000 kids from schools in the towns and villas…
Compassion Games Recap: South Sudan (Update)
Oct 7, 2016
Nearly 3,000 people participated in the Compassion Games activities organized by Play For Peace South Sudan. The theme? #SolidarityForPeace. The activities? Play for Peace games and songs, drawing and writing messages of Peace, and discussions with…
A New Day in Vietnam Celebrates Compassion Games
Oct 6, 2016
"I have a dream that A New Day group would play with us forever." Our A New Day Play for Peace club in Vietnam stayed very busy during the Compassion Games. 30 volunteers hosted the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 17 for over 500 kids, bringing a…
Expressing Our Gratitude to Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers!
Oct 5, 2016
Thank you for taking an interest in the work we do at Play for Peace, and for donating your time, resources and talents to help make our largest fundraising event a great success! We’re taking another opportunity to thank all of our runners,…
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