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2018 Feast for Peace Emcee is Harold Payne
Feb 26, 2018
Play for Peace is excited to introduce the emcee for the 2018 Feast for Peace, Mr. Harold Payne - an improv singer/songwriter. Sponsored by Play for Peace friend and support John Dillon, Harold will bring his talent and charisma to those attending…
February 20 is World Day of Social Justice
Feb 19, 2018
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”- Martin Luther King Jr. Around 1.5 billion people live in countries experiencing situations of fragility and armed violence, and another 200 million people are affected by the slow or…
Voices for Peace: Isabel Jolón
Jan 26, 2018
When she joined Play for Peace Palencia four years ago, Isabel Jolón was afraid to speak in front of groups. Now, she's facilitating and leading activities for the club and making a positive change in her community. Today's #WhyWePlay message is…
#OurStories: Blogger Kishauna Soljour
Jan 26, 2018
Kishauna Soljour recently completed her doctoral dissertation in France. She researches and writes about notions of identity, immigration and law at the international level. Kishauna is a Play for Peace volunteer on the communications team.…
#OurStories: Congratulations, PFP Mentor Arif Khan!
Jan 17, 2018
“Having my Play for Peace friends at my wedding assured me that Play for Peace creates deeper friendships. I am very happy to have them in my life!" - Arif Khan When Arif Khan and his wife were married on December 7, 2017, in Jaipur City, India,…
#WhyWePlay: Play for Peace Palencia
Jan 12, 2018
We had so much fun playing with PFP Palencia this week. Check out the video highlights! [video width="640" height="362" mp4="/web/default/files/BlogImages/ContentImages/2018-01-09-VIDEO-000006212b9434a79cd53d9d5f7758d34b52c0fc.mp4"][/video]
#WhyWePlay: PFP Global Games to #EndXenophobia
Dec 26, 2017
Our first-ever Global Games were all about Ending Xenophobia in the communities we serve around the globe. Check out all the smiles in the highlight video! [embed]https://video214.com/play/9SS0QV7h18V0Ux3Zw1zlNg/s/dark[/embed]
#OurStories: Guatemala Facilitator Alicia Agustin
Dec 26, 2017
“Nothing makes me happier than seeing more people working toward Play for Peace’s greatest idea: A society without fear where we learn from one another.” - Alicia Agustin Discrimination and rejection were a regular part of Alicia Agustin's…
Voices for Peace: Samantha
Dec 12, 2017
"The Global Games are an excellent way to meet new people and have friends, because when you play, you usually forget who you're playing with and all the problems you're having." - Samantha, Guatemala…
#OurStories: Mentor Farheen Anwar
Dec 12, 2017
Farheen Anwar is a physically-challenged PFP Mentor from Delhi. With 2 clubs under her tutelage -- Youth Tech Hub PFP and Education Resource Center PFP -- Farheen volunteers every day, taking Sundays off. In between her active volunteerism, she does…
#WhyWePlay: Play For Peace Kicks Off Year-End Campaign
Nov 27, 2017
When we reflect on our purpose and mission at Play for Peace, we use play to create compassion, laughter, and peace in communities around the world. But when we truly sit back and reflect on WHY it is that we play, it takes the voices of our global…
November 20 is Universal Children's Day
Nov 20, 2017
“Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future.”- Nelson Mandela The United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among…
#PFPGlobalUnity: Sahil Balmiki talks Compassion
Oct 30, 2017
“We can change people and bring them together and give them a thought to stay happy inside.” - Sahil Balmiki, PFP India Trainer 18 year-old Sahil Balmiki studies in a government school in India. He serves as a volunteer-facilitator for diverse…
Sycamore Trails Elementary Celebrates PFP Fundraising Efforts
Oct 25, 2017
To celebrate Sycamore Trails Elementary School’s 25th Anniversary and to award the 2016 students for their fundraising efforts, the school received a free Play for Peace session. Sycamore Trails made an outstanding effort to raise funds for Play…
#PFPGlobal Unity: Club Jagran
Oct 9, 2017
“Our regions are different. Our languages are different. But we are equal.” In Kolkata, West Bengal, India, at St. George’s School playground, Play for Peace Club JAGRAN brought 20 participants together for the Compassion Games' Global Unity…
Thank You to our World Peace Day Glow Run Participants and Supporters!
Oct 6, 2017
This year’s fundraising event for Play for Peace went glowingly. With a newly certified course and a fun new glow aspect thrown in, there was a lot to look forward to at this year’s World Peace Day Glow Run/Walk 5k. The event took place as it…
#PFPGlobalUnity: Oinofyta Refugee Camp in Athens, Greece
Sep 27, 2017
A year ago, trainers Swati Bhatt and Agyat Mitra couldn't have imagined bringing Play for Peace to Greece. But after nearly seven months of work, the impact of PFP games is incredible. Swati and Agyat first traveled to Athens in February 2017 to…
Play for Peace awards Richard Rutschman with PFP Founders Award
Sep 20, 2017
It is with great pleasure that the Play for Peace Board of Directors announces that it has awarded Richard Rutschman with the Play for Peace Founders Award in consideration of his extraordinary leadership and contributions to Play for Peace. His…
#PFPGlobalUnity: Safe Spaces through Cooperative Play Workshop
Sep 7, 2017
“Before I began my journey of Experiential Education and Play for Peace, I had done an MBA from Mumbai University, and worked on entrepreneurial ventures, and brand consulting projects. But my heart was in the 'enabling' space. Like they say, what…
International Day of Charity - September 5
Sep 5, 2017
"Charity is one of the best investments we can make in our common future. On this day of International Charity, I call on people everywhere to be part of our 15-year partnership for humanity, and to help make the Sustainable Development Goals a…
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