PeaceJam

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PeaceJam
Formation1993
FoundersIvan Suvanjieff and Dawn Engle
Founded atUnited States
Website www.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]

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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.
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