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PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace
The Dalai Lama, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Costa Rican president Oscar Arias and political rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi are just some of the Nobel Peace Laureates who have joined the PeaceJam Foundation in their Global Call to Action. This book profiles all of these laureates and their work with teens around the world as they combine forces to help stop the spread of disease, promote women’s rights, provide equitable access to food and water, and more. Combining profiles of the laureates— including personal bios—heartwarming tales of the youth and their projects, and tips on how readers can get involved, this is a comprehensive guide to the PeaceJam Foundation.

Both humbling and inspiring, PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace is sure to excite anyone who picks it up to think about simple ways to help make our world a better place..
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PeaceJam: How Young People Can Make Peace in Their Schools and Communities
Based on the highly acclaimed PeaceJam program--an educational action plan built around the spirit, skills, and wisdom of Nobel Peace laureates--this is a practical and motivational guide that will inspire a generation of peacemakers. PeaceJam traces the lives of five American teens who, by applying the skills and techniques from the PeaceJam program and developing personal relationships with Nobel Peace laureates such as the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, begin to sense their own potential for greatness.

Discover Why People Are Talking About PeaceJam

PeaceJam is about youth learning to do a better job than we did--you have the opportunity to show us up and get it right! I am confident that you will--go for it!”
--Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1984 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

“These stories of Rudy, Jes, Richard, Shannon, and Shelby give us all an opportunity to reflect on the truth of hope.”
--Rigoberta Menchu Tum, 1992 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

“Young, cool, and edgy--y ou go, PeaceJam!”
--Andrei Codrescu, National Public Radio

PeaceJam will help thousands of young people to gain a greater understanding about the world and about themselves, therefore helping them to have a better way of life, which is an extremely important task.”
--The Dalai Lama, 1989 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

“Anyone who wants to understand the building blocks of peace must read this book!”
--Jody Williams, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

“Parents and students, teachers and school leaders, and anyone who cares about youth and our future will benefit from reading PeaceJam.”
--Dr. Kate Cumbo, Colorado Department of Education.
Price: $9.35 [Notify me when price goes down.]



Suvanjieff, Ivan & Engle, Dawn Gifford. Peace-Jam; a billion simple acts of peace.(Brief article)(Book review): An article from: Kliatt
This digital document is an article from Kliatt, published by Kliatt on November 1, 2008. The length of the article is 309 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Suvanjieff, Ivan & Engle, Dawn Gifford. Peace-Jam; a billion simple acts of peace.(Brief article)(Book review)
Author: Paula Rohrlick
Publication:Kliatt (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2008
Publisher: Kliatt
Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Page: 40(2)

Article Type: Book review, Brief article

Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning.
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