Peace One Day - What Will YOU Do?
Hi, everyone. My name is Jeremy Gilley. Ten years ago I had the idea to create an annual day of global ceasefire and nonviolence. I'm a filmmaker, so I decided to document my journey. After I traveled the world to try and make it happen, in 2001 every member state of the United Nations adopted the day, fixed as September 21 annually — Peace Day. The UN resolution asks everyone in the world — governments, organizations, and individuals like you and me — to mark September 21st each year.
Peace One Day, the organization that I started 10 years ago, is doing lots of things to help people mark Peace Day in any way they can — through music, film, sports, education, the web, and more. Why are we doing all this? Well, if we can unite the world, then maybe in the future things will change. Communication and cooperation between countries and cultures — this is the key to humanity's survival. Marking Peace Day and taking it seriously is the first step.
How can you get involved? We're asking young people on THE STACKS to share ideas for how to mark Peace Day every year. What's something that everyone can do on September 21st to show their support for global peace? Imagine, for example, if young people all over the world said sorry to someone where it was needed. It would be a powerful message of solidarity, forgiveness, and hope. We’ve come up with four suggestions for you to vote on, and I’ll announce the winning suggestion in our live webcast on May 4th. If you have any other ideas we’d love to hear them; you can post your ideas on our STACKS message board until the day of the webcast. Keep an eye on the message board for more details.
Let us know your thoughts on this blog. It really is up to you. It’s your generation that can create a united and sustainable world.
Don't forget to spread the word; check out www.peaceoneday.org. With your help there will be Peace One Day.
— Jeremy Gilley, founder of Peace One Day
My suggestion is to be more aware of your surroundings.
Comment #1 | Posted by: Apollo127 on April 17, 2009 at 06:32 PM
its really cool that u did that
Comment #2 | Posted by: summmersnail on April 17, 2009 at 10:20 PM
its really cool that there is a "peace one day" day!
Comment #3 | Posted by: summmersnail on April 17, 2009 at 10:22 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!
Comment #4 | Posted by: Meggietwin on April 18, 2009 at 06:50 AM
comment#6
dud thats cool
Comment #5 | Posted by: zeiik on April 18, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Wow, this is such a great idea! I posted some of my thoughts on the Peace One Day Board. Too bad it's only temporary...
Comment #6 | Posted by: Aliyah on April 20, 2009 at 12:32 PM
I want peace so bad "let the war end"
Comment #7 | Posted by: Reiley on April 21, 2009 at 08:36 AM
thats cool :P
Comment #8 | Posted by: chocoholic28 on April 22, 2009 at 05:15 AM
I love This board!!
Its Awsome!
Comment #9 | Posted by: Watermelon121 on April 22, 2009 at 06:28 AM
i have a Q okay. how you type you know the thing not this thing something else
Comment #10 | Posted by: clover103 on April 22, 2009 at 07:37 PM
peace stop those wars! whats there to fight about? stop! make peace everywhere.
PEACE OUT!
Comment #11 | Posted by: filipino808 on April 25, 2009 at 12:36 PM
quit polluting
Comment #12 | Posted by: jd on May 01, 2009 at 10:28 AM
As a teacher, I plan on educating all my students on what we can do to promote and create peace around the world. The teaching of math, reading, science, and social studies is important, but the most important things we can teach our children center on values like compassion, honesty, freedom, tolerance, and fairness.
Comment #13 | Posted by: Bl on May 01, 2009 at 02:48 PM
Be helpful.Random acts of kindness can create more peaceful communities.
Comment #14 | Posted by: ellen on May 13, 2009 at 06:13 AM