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. |
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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. |
April-June 2019 Part of our Peace Builder leadership program is an introduction to fundraising. To help pay for their trip to Rwanda, our seven Peace Builders have been conducting a crowdfunding campaign. They've established a website, filmed video appeals, shared their campaign with friends and families, and written thank-you notes to donors. There's still time to donate! Visit www.mightycause.com/story/Peacex-Rwanda
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Henderson Elementary Counselor Ylonda Ware discusses the important of peace education in schools |
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. |
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Nov 1, 2017 2017/18 Peace Builder Jennifer Resendiz, a senior at Golder College Prep, appears in our team's last video vignette.
In her Free Spirit Media-produced video, Jenn appears with 2014/15 Peace Builder Lizbeth Sanchez. |
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Oct 25, 2017 2017/18 Peace Builder Juwan McClain, a senior at DRW College Prep, is featured on our crowdfunding page.
In his Free Spirit Media-produced video, Juwan appears with Mary Mofama, an inspiring leader the Peace Exchange met in South Africa during our summer 2016 trip. |
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Oct 18, 2017 2017/18 Peace Builder Jailene Valenzuela is introduced as part of our crowdfunding campaign www.razoo.com/story/Peacex-India. Sponsored by Josephinum Academy, Jailene appears with Sister Linh from our 2013 visit to Thai Plum Village.
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Oct 12, 2017 2017/18 Peace Builder Anthony Green's debuted on our crowdfunding site https://www.razoo.com/story/Peacex-India. Tony, who is sponsored by UCAN, appears with 2013/14 Peace Builder Dennis Johnson.
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Oct 4, 2017 2017/18 Peace Builder Jaylen McBride kicked off our crowdfunding campaign with this video "conversation" with 2016/17 Peace Builder Mariah De La Fuente.
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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."
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What's better than a safari through South Africa's Kruger National Park? We're not sure!
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Our media partners at Free Spirit Media Pro are just days away from completing what promises to be a very powerful documentary of our trip to South Africa. In the interim, please check out this glimpse of the soon-to-be-released film.
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Different Drummers is Chicago’s only spotlight on contemporary values and interests and talents of teenage youth and young adults.
Our 2016 Crowdfunding Video https://www.razoo.com/us/story/2016-Peace-Exchange
The 2016 WTTW/Channel 11 Special on the Peace Exchange
The Peace Exchange Trailer and Overview
This three-minute video is a great way to meet some of our Peace Builders
and learn more about the Peace Exchange.
and learn more about the Peace Exchange.