CHALK4PEACE-Open Alternative School 2015

The Open Alternative School of Santa Barbara, CA held its 2nd CHALK4PEACE on June 2, 2015. Alejandra Tashma organized the schoolwide event with the theme of "Save the Ocean Save the Planet"; and more than 160 CHALKSTARS shared their inspirational messages of hope, peace and concern for the environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 OAS practices a multi-grades creative team effort that utilizes the older students being mentors for the younger ones. Another school that practices this sort of C4P teamwork in S. California is the Gooden School of Sierra Madre.

OAS is joining CHALK4PEACE again this September as part of the International Day of Peace. We celebrate the Open Alternative School for their efforts to show the world what peace means to them!

SAVE THE NARWHALS!!!

Events that CHALK4PEACE supports, celebrates and observes...

CHALKPEACE has become an event that takes place year round, often depending upon a location's weather or specific date. These are some of the observances that have included CHALK4PEACE...

Honoring the International Day on Peace 21 September                                                             (CHALK4PEACE: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC)* Organizer: Yvonne Davis

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- 3rd Monday in January; (Thacher School, Ojai, CA)*  Organizer: Suzie Nixon

Earth Day Celebration (Berkeley, CA)* Organizer: Lisa Bullwinkle

Community Healing ceremony (Centennial Park, Geneva, NY) Organizer: Chapin Traugott

Festival Clown & Clown "Gessito por Pace" (Piazza Aldo Moro, Monte San Giusto, Italia)* Organizers: Paola Sabbatini, Alessandra Torresi, Erica Moressi, Roberto Spinelli, Mabo Band

One country's National Peace Day observance (Miriam Grade School, Quezon City, Philippines) Organizer: Patti Bautista

John Lennon's birthday- 9 Oct. (PS #139, Lodz, Poland) Organizer: Ana Tomasik

Neighborhood Day (Museum of Modern ARF, Hudson St., Arlington, VA)* Organizer: John Aaron

Tribute to Banned books (Boulder Public Library, CO) Organizer: Carol Heepke

Honoring the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, Ojai Valley Youth Foundation, CA* Organizer: Nicole Haggard...

and pleas for Peace in Baltimore (courtesy Ike Cynkar)

photo credits: Marielle Mariano, Jerry Downs, Chapin Traugott, Luciano Brandimarti, Ed Talaro,  Ana Tomasik, John Aaron, Emily Ebba Reynolds, Ike Cynkar