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Join Deepak Chopra, Erica Ford and Russell Simmons and the Youth Leaders at LIFECAMP in sharing your story on: Peace Is A Lifestyle! Click here to hear Debra Halpert share how she makes peace a part of her everyday life. We want YOUR participation! Submit a video and enter to win a lunch with Deepak at ABC Kitchen in New York City, coaching or studio time with rising hiphop artists or books and CD/DVD's from all of the above! Click here to get started on our easy videomaking platform. Brought to you bywww.DeepakHomeBase.com and LifeCamp - I LOVE MY LIFE. Looking forward to your story - Peace is a lifestyle!
Peace Essay Contest: Organized by The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO. This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.Click here to learn more.Youth-Leader Magazine is creating a special edition of no less than 100 pages full of interviews, model solutions and initiatives presented during the summit as a resource for peacebuilders, families and schools. Click here to learn more about this special edition or contact the editor directly with questions, your work or ideas for collaboration - write to: eric@youth-leader.org
Pass the Youth PROMISE Act: The Youth Promise Act will empower and fund innovative violence prevention and intervention programs in communities around the U.S. that are the most impacted by violence. In the most violence-torn communities, this legislation will provide a lifeline for our young people. Click here to sign the petition to contact your Members of Congress and the President today!
The Interrupters Youth PROMISE Action Viewing Parties: The Interrupters, one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of 2011, tells the moving story of three "violence interrupters" in Chicago who with bravado, humility and even humor try to protect their communities from the violence they once employed. It is a powerful testimony of the work of violence prevention and the need for a more in-depth approach in our communities. Click here to learn how you can host a house party to show the film and educate your network on what is possible in the field of violence prevention and how we can take action to make a real change.
Join an international youth movement to abolish nuclear weapons: There are still over 20,000 nuclear weapons in the world today. The use of just one of them would cause catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Despite their legal commitments, states have failed to achieve substantive progress on nuclear disarmament. Click here to learn how you can be part of a global youth movement organized by the European Youth network BANg to create a world without nuclear weapons.
Get Children Involved! Ages 5-16: Children from around the world are invited to submit their artwork to The 15th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards. Click here to learn more.
Yogathon to support cancer research. Go to my fundraising page to donate $5 or more at: http://www.yogathonla.org/
Thank you for your continued commitment to creating a culture of peace!
P.S. May 6 is World Laughter Day. Join Laughter Yoga for Peace. My friend Kim Selbert is a great Laughter Yoga Leader. http://www.kimselbert.com
Ingrid Cheng
Author of Dream: Creating a Better World
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