Peace Day Hawai`i 2016

September 19, 8:00am - 9:00am
Mānoa Campus, UH Manoa Art Auditorium, UH Urban Garden Center, Pearl City & UH Manoa College of Education Add to Calendar

In 2007, Hawai`i House Bill 345 was voted into law as Act 23, declaring "September 21st of each year shall be known and recognized as “Peace Day” to promote peace programs, improve international relations, and increase educational awareness of peace.”

Hawaii thus became the first state in the United States to join more than 200 countries in celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace and Non-Violence. Since then, each year, volunteers from community groups, professional organizations, educational institutions, artists, musicians and government service representatives unite to show solidarity towards attaining peace throughout our lives and the world on this and everyday.

This year, the Peace Day Hawai`i 2016 events are spread across the week. The celebration will be held on Saturday, September 24th, 9am - 2pm at the beautiful grounds of the Urban Garden Center (UGC) in Pearl City, O’ahu. Throughout the day, participants will find time to leisurely explore the many gardens at the UGC; learn ways to live a healthy and peace-filled life; discover ways to make a difference for peace through viewing the exhibits, 4 Mastergardener workshops, presentations of 50+ peace and sustainability organizations; and enjoy local musicians, acrobatics and dance groups from our community with guest musician John Dumas. A short program beginning at noon will invite participants to learn more about Peace Day Hawai`i and honor this year’s Distinguished Peacemaker Awardees - Senator Susanne Chun-Oakland and Clifford & JoAnn Hirayasu.

Our guest speaker is Paul K. Chappell, Director of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Santa Barbara, CA. During the week September 19-25th his scheduled talks include:

September 19th: 8-9am Interview on Hawaii Public Radio, The Conversation.

September 21st: 7-8pm "Why World Peace is Possible” UH Manoa , Art Auditorium. FREE to public.

September 24th: 11:00-11:45am Forum “Finding Light in Darkness” & “The Art of Waging Peace” book signing.

Also 10:00-10:45am Forum “Mindfulness in Schools and Community” with Marion Lyman-Mersereau & Eileen McCool at the UH CTAHR Urban Garden Center, 955 Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City. FREE

September 25th: Peace Leadership Workshop "Peace Leadership in Difficult Times" 10am-5pm $15.00 (incl. lunch) Reservations 226-3637 (student discounts available) UH College of Education Collaboration Ctr. Wist Hall 134.

This year our theme is “Partners for Peace.” Participants will cover an array of activities that promote cultivating peace within, peace in relation with others (& all species), peace by sustaining the environment (natural and human-made), peace with all cultures (unity in diversity), and peace in spirituality (beliefs and values). We invite you to join us to create a culture of peace in Hawaii and nurture our keiki to become future peacemakers for a safer more peaceful world!

Updates for events can be viewed at www.peacedayhawaii.weebly.com Tax-deductible donations are accepted at University of Hawaii Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu, HI 96828 check payable to “University of Hawaii Foundation - Peace Day” or go to www.uhfoundation.org/PeaceDay to make a donation. For more information contact the Planning Committee at (peacedayhawaii2016@gmail.com).


Ticket Information
Free

Event Sponsor
Educational Foundations, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Jeannie Lum, (808) 226-3637, jlum@hawaii.edu, http://peacedayhawaii@weebly.com

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