In August 2021, four Peace Builders traveled to South Dakota to visit Native American reservations. The young leaders visited Augustana University, Lower Brule, the Badlands, the Black Hills, and Rapid City, SD communities to continue their learning in restorative justice and traditional practices from First Nations people. This documentary will be shared in their outreach program to children in Chicago's under-resourced West and South Side communities. #LeadersofNow
May 27, 2020 Henry and Shaina used the Memorial Day weekend to record this 15-minute video of the Speaking Peace session on nonviolent communication. We're grateful for the talents of Free Spirit PRO filmmakers Chad Rispalje and Lily Qi who filmed and produced this piece.
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Jan 30, 2020 Student peacemakers at John C. Dore Elementary School in the Clearing neighborhood illustrate the activities that take place during session 4 of Speaking Peace.
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Jan 10, 2020 In this short video, Program Manager Henry Cervantes explains what brought him to peacemaking. |
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Sept 20, 2019 Peace Builders Jaylan Coleman-Tutt and Micah Baker along with Program Manager Henry Cervantes were interviewed by LaShondra Stephens for an episode of Different Drummers.
The young leaders talked about attending Rwanda's 25th commemoration of the 1994 genocide. They shared stories about Rwandans they met, including other young peace leaders and residents of a reconciliation village. Finally, they recapped some of the lessons they've brought home to their Chicago communities. |
August 18, 2019 Amahoro | The Peace Exchange in Rwanda tells the story of our seven 2019 Peace Builders as they journey to Rwanda.
From June 25 to July 8, 2019, the young leaders traveled through the East African country as part of the yearlong Peace Builder leadership program. They participated in educational and interactive activities, including visits to genocide memorials, conversations with survivors and the perpetrators, peace classes at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, meetings with Rwandan youth leaders, home stays with local families, a safari, and attendance at the national July 4th Liberation Day commemoration.
From June 25 to July 8, 2019, the young leaders traveled through the East African country as part of the yearlong Peace Builder leadership program. They participated in educational and interactive activities, including visits to genocide memorials, conversations with survivors and the perpetrators, peace classes at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, meetings with Rwandan youth leaders, home stays with local families, a safari, and attendance at the national July 4th Liberation Day commemoration.
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Henderson Elementary Counselor Ylonda Ware discusses the important of peace education in schools
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Program Manager Henry Cervantes overviews the Peace Exchange
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Feb 14, 2018
We're thrilled to share Ahimsa: the Peace Exchange in India. Produced by Free Spirit Media PRO, Ahimsa documents our year-end trip to New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra and contains segments featuring the 2017/18 Peace Builders and the wonderful young leaders they met along the way.
We're thrilled to share Ahimsa: the Peace Exchange in India. Produced by Free Spirit Media PRO, Ahimsa documents our year-end trip to New Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra and contains segments featuring the 2017/18 Peace Builders and the wonderful young leaders they met along the way.
It's with great joy and hope that we share our 14-minute documentary Ubuntu: The Peace Exchange in South Africa. We dedicate it to our Chicago neighborhoods and to the wonderful South Africans who showed us, time and time again, the meaning of Ubuntu: "I am what I am, because of who we all are."