PeaceJam
Global youth organization
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PeaceJam is a US-based global youth organization led by Nobel Peace laureates.[1] It was founded by musical artist Ivan Suvanjieff and his wife, the economist Dawn Engle in 1993.[2][3]
PeaceJam | |
| Formation | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ivan Suvanjieff and Dawn Engle |
| Founded at | United States |
| Website | www |
PeaceJam has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize eight times.[4][5][6]
History
PeaceJam was founded to serve as an educational outreach program on behalf of Nobel peace prize laureates to youths worldwide.[7][8] In 2014 they launched their One Billion Acts of Peace campaign internationally that would help bring attention to the most pressing issues facing humanity.[9][10] Over ninety million peace acts inspired by this campaign have been logged into the company’s website.[11]
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The organization is led by 14 Nobel peace prize winners:[12]
- 1. Dalai Lama
- 2. Betty Williams
- 3. Rigoberta Menchu Tum
- 4. Oscar Arias
- 5. Desmond Tutu
- 6. Adolfo Perez Esquivel
- 7. Mairead Maguire
- 8. Shirin Ebadi
- 9. Jose Ramos-Horta
- 10. Jody Williams
- 11. Sir Joseph Rotblat
- 12. Leymah Gbowee
- 13. Kailash Satyarthi
- 14. Tawakkol Karman
Nobel Legacy Film Series
The organization also started the production of documentaries that depict the life of the Nobel Peace laureates: Among them include:
- Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free[13]
- The Dalai Lama – Scientist[14]
- Betty Williams: Contagious Courage[15]
- Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired[16]
- Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya[17]
- Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope[18]
- Desmond Tutu: Children of Light[19]