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Acknowledging International Day of Peace on September 21st | #peaceday

September 18, 2017 by Valarie Budayr

Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. The rest will be given.  ~ Mother Teresa

Each year the UN International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21.

International Day of Peace website

Join with people around the world by observing this International Day of Peace!

People in cities, communities and villages worldwide have engaged in the International Day of Peace in diverse and meaningful ways.

Here are just some of the many Peace Day activities that have taken place across the globe:

*Minute of silence at 12 noon (all timezones)

*Peace education events

*Intercultural and interfaith dialogues

*Workshops on the UN Peace Day theme

*Meditation and prayer

*Planting peace poles

*Community gatherings

*Vigils

*Concerts and festivals 

*Soccer/football matches in the spirit of peace

*Service to others

*Feasts for Peace

*Writing peace poetry

*Yoga

*Marches, parades and flag ceremonies

*Public programs with government officials

*Engaging youth in peace-building activities.

International Day of Peace

Engaging in Peace Day can take place privately, as part of a group and/or as a participant in an event or program. The pages in this section – Children & Youth, the Arts, Nonviolence, Environment, Health, Social Justice, etc. offer diverse ideas for observing this global day shared with all humanity. Read more about the event on the International Day of Peace website.

Margarita Engle & Amy Ludwig VanDerwater are on a mission. Their mission is to we are hoping that our educator and author and illustrator friends will flood the internet with images, poems, books, and ideas of peace on this day (9/21) along with the UN hashtag #peaceday.  Dylan Metrano (illustrator of EVERY DAY BIRDS) has also made this image to share and use as a profile picture.
This dynamic duo has also created a unique way to make this international observance a resource for those looking for articles, books, events and inspiration. Margarita and Amy are inviting authors and illustrators and teachers to share writing or art or projects related to peace here on their Padlet...as a resource for all.

Made with Padlet
On September 21, we encourage everyone to fill social media with images and words of peace. You are welcome to change your profile picture on this day to Dylan Metrano’s peace dove, shared first in the “Peaceful Pictures” (third) column below. The UN’s hashtag for this day is #peaceday.
Note: IF YOU ARE NEW TO PADLET – To add a book or poem or idea to this post, please scroll using the gray bar along the bottom of the screen to find the appropriate column. Then, press the plus sign at the bottom of the column. When you do this, you will be able to write in the box that appears. To upload a document, just press the picture of the document. To add a link, press the plus sign and add the link. To see what is in each column, drag the small gray bar on to the right of any column and drag it up and down.
Lets celebrate peace in our own unique ways!
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