Build the Peace

PEACE DAY CELEBRATION

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:38:31 +0000

call to peace. world music. cultural performances. speakers. flags of the world. free.

Friday, September 17, 2010 Noon – 1:00 pm
Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago

See highlights from last year in our photo gallery

The celebration features the World Peace Flag Ceremony, a colorful procession of the world’s flags carried by members of the Chicago Consular Corps, representatives of ethnic and cultural institutions, students and volunteers. Voices will fill the Plaza as everyone joins in sending wishes, thoughts or prayers for peace to each country of the world.

Remarks will be given by some of Chicago’s prominent peace builders such as Commissioner Dana Starks, Chairman of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and Rocco Claps, Director of the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

Cultural performances round out the event, including Najwa Dance Corps and McCutcheon elementary school’s chorus.

Build the Peace Exhibit

jkim — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:43:17 +0000

September 13-24, 2010
Open Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free
Lobby of Daley Center
50 West Washington Street, Chicago

Click here for more information.

Chicago Children’s Museum

jkim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:34:23 +0000

children and families make peace doves, origami cranes and more.
Kraft Free Family Night

Thursday, September 16, 2010 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum at Navy Pier
700 East Grand Avenue, Chicago

Chicago Children’s Museum offers free peacebuilding activities in celebration of Peace Day. Children and families will make peace circle art, hand-held doves, small flags and origami cranes. Help decorate the Giant Peace Dove Puppet at one of Chicago’s most popular hands-on learning environments and one of the country’s top children’s museums. Learn more at the Chicago Children’s Museum.

Rainbow Beach and Park

jkim — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:45:11 +0000

Flag ceremony, peace parade, workshops
and more for youths and families

Saturday, September 18, 2010 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free
Rainbow Beach, 3111 East 77th Street, Chicago

Bring the family to Rainbow Beach, one of Chicago’s most beautiful lakefront parks, for a day of peaceful fun. In the morning, young and old alike can participate in the moving Call to Peace and World Peace Flag Ceremony, and then be inspired by the words of some of the community’s hardworking peacemakers.

Early afternoon, participate in free workshops ranging from kids art projects to mainstreaming a culture of peace, to safe and humane dog handling to peace dancing and much more. At 2 p.m., children can hold up the hand-held doves they created in one of the workshops as everyone gathers for a peace parade around the park, led by a Giant Peace Dove Puppet! A closing ceremony will bring us all back to peace.

This event is sponsored by the Jane Goodall Institute–Illinois and its Roots & Shoots youth organization. Click here for more information about the Roots & Shoots program. For information on Rainbow Beach and Park, please visit the Chicago Park District’s website.

Garfield Park Conservatory

admin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:36:03 +0000

peace activities at County Fair
Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

$5 entrance fee to the County Fair
(children 3 and under free)

Garfield Park Conservatory
300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago

Peace Day and Peace Building will be celebrated at Garfield Park Conservatory’s popular outdoor County Fair. Activities will promote peace to people, peace to animals, peace to the environment as inspired by Dr. Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace. Adults and children alike are encouraged to sign the Build the Peace Pledge. For more information on other activities at Garfield Park Conservatory visit www.garfield-conservatory.com.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

jkim — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:39:30 +0000

Celebrate Peace for the Environment
Sunday, September 19, 2010 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 North Cannon Drive, Chicago

Free events on outside grounds of museum.
Admission charge to enter museum.

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum celebrates Peace Day with a full day of activities for the whole family, focused on peace in relation to the environment. Free outdoor events include a peace dove art project, an opportunity to sign a peace pledge, and a reading of “Seeds of Change” by children’s book author Jen Cullerton Johnson.

Indoor activities (free after paid admission) include a tour of the green roof, games for children, a composting demonstration, an opportunity to pedal an energy bike and a green cleaning workshop. Music in the Ravine will add to the festivities.

The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is an urban gateway to nature and science located in the heart of Lincoln Park. The museum provides interactive experiences for children and adults including its famous Butterfly Haven exhibit and more than 250,000 samples of plants, animals, fossils and minerals. For more information please visit the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

CPS Commemorates Peace Day

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:20:03 +0000

Chief Executive Officer

Click here to read the full letter.

Mission Statement

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:56:52 +0000

The mission of the Chicago Build the Peace Committee is to mainstream a Culture of Peace in Chicago. This means that we work to promote the values, attitudes, behaviors and institutions that build the peace in individuals, families, schools, neighborhoods and the city as a whole.

Worldview interview

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:55:40 +0000

Click to listen
Chicago Public Radio
Sept. 17, 2009

Commemorating 31st Anniversary of Peace Day in Chicago

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:09:45 +0000

September 21, 2010 is the United Nations (U.N.) International Day of Peace. That day, all Chicago Public Schools are being asked to participate in the citywide celebration of Peace Day (see letter above). This is an important step toward building a Culture of Peace in Chicago. This year we are drawing inspiration from the work of Dr. Jane Goodall, U.N. Messenger of Peace and Honorary Co-Chair of our committee. Dr. Goodall advocates peace for animals, peace for people and peace for the environment.

Click below for 5 suggested activities for your school:

Or, create your own Peace Day activity! Peace-themed music, art, poetry, dance, drama, sports, games, clean-up projects, environmental programs…the possibilities are endless. Get more ideas from the photo gallery below, or click here: UN Youth Activities 2010 for ideas from the United Nations. All schools that engage in a Peace Day activity are asked to send a brief summary and photos to: info@buildthepeace.org.