PeaceJam

PeaceJam
Formation1993
FoundersIvan Suvanjieff and Dawn Engle
Founded atUnited States
Websitewww.peacejam.org

PeaceJam is a US-based global youth organization led by Nobel Peace laureates.[1] It was founded by musical artist Ivan Suvanjieff and his wife, the economist Dawn Engle in 1993.[2][3]

PeaceJam has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize eight times.[4][5][6]

History

PeaceJam was founded to serve as an educational outreach program on behalf of Nobel peace prize laureates to youths worldwide.[7][8] In 2014 they launched their One Billion Acts of Peace campaign internationally that would help bring attention to the most pressing issues facing humanity.[9][10] Over ninety million peace acts inspired by this campaign have been logged into the company’s website.[11]

Nobel Peace Prize Laureates

The organization is led by 14 Nobel peace prize winners:[12]

Nobel Legacy Film Series

The organization also started the production of documentaries that depict the life of the Nobel Peace laureates: Among them include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "PeaceJam Youth Conference on April 23 Open to Students". news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Who should win the Nobel peace prize? Guardian readers nominate". theguardian.com. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ Marianne Thamm,"Desmond Tutu: On the right side of history, still staring down bullies". dailymaverick.co.za. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ Shefali Rekhi,"Singapore's Jolly Good Fellow in Google part of team nominated for Nobel Peace Prize". straitstimes.com. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  5. ^ Ionna Karcas,"Nobel laureate to headline PeaceJam youth conference in Athens". ekathimerini.com. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ^ James Wild,"Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Roberta Gbowee is to speak at Winchester University". hampshirechronicle.co.uk. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Children's Rights Pioneer Kailash Satyarthi to Mentor Youth at Nobel Nominee, PeaceJam Foundation". bwdisrupt.businessworld.in. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Florida State receives inaugural leadership award from PeaceJam". news.fsu.edu. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ^ John Haltiwanger,"A Nobel Peace Prize Winner Explains How Millennials Can Build Peace". elitedaily.com. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  10. ^ David Karas,"Nobel Peace laureates mentor youths through PeaceJam". csmonitor.com. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  11. ^ Eugene Kim,"Google's Jolly Good Fellow Is Part Of The Team Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize". businessinsider.com. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  12. ^ Byron Dobson,"tallahassee.com". tallahassee.com. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  13. ^ "New film, "Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free", to be featured at Venice International Film Festival". einnews.com. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  14. ^ "The Dalai Lama - Scientist". tibet-foundation.org. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Betty Williams: Contagious Courage". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired". hollowayvideo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya". hollowayvideo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  18. ^ ""Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope" Part of Nobel Legacy Film Series". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  19. ^ "DESMOND TUTU: CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT [DOC]". glcff.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.