Although I was besotted with FSP the moment I walked in the door, I truly fell in love at pinwheels for peace. The event is amazing for many reasons and on many levels, from the utter joy expressed by such a collection of pinwheels, to the serious quest for peace that is core to Quaker values. (The first year, the pinwheels lined the causeway, after that they moved to the beach).
Check this link for more information about the international celebration of
Pinwheels for Peace; if you want to get a little mad, check out this
Mother Jones article about aggressive military recruitment in high school (and how to opt-out); and if you're interested in peace education and children, check out my now-dormant but full of links
blog (hope to get it going again soon).
Other Links :
International Day of Peace resources
The official UN site
A 2005 Yes Magazine curriculum guide for teaching peace to children
Although I was besotted with FSP the moment I walked in the door, I truly fell in love at pinwheels for peace. The event is amazing for many reasons and on many levels, from the utter joy expressed by such a collection of pinwheels, to the serious quest for peace that is core to Quaker values. (The first year, the pinwheels lined the causeway, after that they moved to the beach).
Check this link for more information about the international celebration of Pinwheels for Peace; if you want to get a little mad, check out this Mother Jones article about aggressive military recruitment in high school (and how to opt-out); and if you're interested in peace education and children, check out my now-dormant but full of links blog (hope to get it going again soon).
Other Links :
International Day of Peace resources
The official UN site
A 2005 Yes Magazine curriculum guide for teaching peace to children
