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Celebrating 26 Years of Play for Peace

Join us in celebrating 26 years of Play for Peace! In our anniversary gathering, we reflected on our global achievements and the vital contributions of our facilitators and volunteers. Discover how our three leadership pillars guide our mission to empower children and communities through play and collaboration.

Introducing the Play for Peace Council: A Blog Series on Leadership and Transformation

Introducing Richard (Chad) Delos Reyes from Cebu, Philippines, a Play for Peace trainer and Lead Convener of AAYL-CoLink. Through the power of play, Chad has transformed into a confident leader, fostering self-discovery, building relationships, and creating lasting positive change in his community.

Celebrating a Quarter Century of Global Peace Initiatives: A Reflection by Dan Jenkins

Dan Jenkins, a long-time supporter and member of the Play for Peace Roundtable, played a key role in celebrating our 25th Anniversary by creating a visual and interactive tribute to 25 years of global peace initiatives. His peace pins activity fostered connections among attendees, symbolizing Play for Peace’s values of compassion, connection, and community.

Introducing The Council: Play for Peace’s Bold Step Toward Systemic Change

The Council at Play for Peace, just launched, is a groundbreaking initiative focused on fostering long-term systemic change, promoting global solidarity, and decolonizing nonprofit work through community empowerment and collaborative decision-making.

Student Insights from Our Recent Play for Peace® Workshop in Vietnam

On August 16th, 2024, Play for Peace® conducted a transformative workshop with students from the Community Engagement Center at the University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City. The session focused on building connections and enhancing self-belief, with participants sharing inspiring feedback on the effectiveness of trust-building games and their impact on team cohesion.

Exciting News: Play For Peace Senegal Receives Mini Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund!

Play for Peace Senegal, funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, these projects will engage young people in combating climate change, protecting nature, and promoting environmental stewardship.
 

Play for Peace Empowers DreamsHub: A Week of Training in Sri Lanka

The article highlights Play for Peace's week-long training program for its partner organization, DreamsHub in Sri Lanka. The program boosted morale among the DreamsHub staff and empowered them to engage with their local community further. 

Educators Are Recognized for Supporting Play for Peace

We are happy to share that we just completed our Phase 2 project with Kikori. We have been working on developing age appropriate variations for the activities that were on the Kikori platform. This phase of the project which began in July was actually a continuation of a process that began in early 2022 with uploading over 250 activities to the Kikori platform. 

Celebrating Play for Peace in the New Year

Happy New Year to all! We started our year creating a wonderful experience on January 15th where we met to celebrate ourselves and our work with PFP.

Sowing Seeds of Peace in El Salvador / Sembrando Semillas de Paz en El Salvador

At the beginning of December Regional Coordinator, Andres Armas traveled from Guatemala to El Salvador to conduct a Play for Peace session with the Suchitoto Club. A friend and writer of Andres, Veronica Rozotto joined to document her experience. Thank you Veronica for sharing this beautiful piece with us!

Meet Jessica!

Thank you for your dedication to this year's partnership with Kikori, Jessica! We can't wait to see what the future holds for you as your gifts and talents are used to better this world.

You Just Found Out Your Child Is Neurodivergent - Here’s What You Need to Know

The home is the first foundation of your child’s support system. It’s their safe space, where they can be themselves without judgment. Listen, empathize and validate their emotions and problems. They need to know it’s okay to not be like the other kids...

How Climate Change Affects Rural Communities

Rural communities are highly vulnerable to climate change. Colorado State University lists a few reasons behind this, one of which is rural residents’ lower income rates. This leaves them with fewer resources to pay for the consequences of climate change, such as flash flooding.

Healing Play in Burundi

This mini bite-sized update comes from the Healing Play club in Burundi where 150 participants and 6 youth leaders create lasting change in their local communities.

Leading a Successful Workshop at Chico State University

"One of the indicators of the magic of the day was the joy and connection that participants left with and the choice they all made to spend the evening together rather than..."