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!!!

2015 WOMEN'S WALK FOR PEACE IN KOREA

On May 24, 2015, thirty international women peacemakers will walk with Korean women from the north and south Korean borders to call for an official end to the Korean War and a new beginning for a reunified Korea.

UPDATE: The Women's Walk For Peace turned into a ride as officials, concerned for the marchers' safety, required that they cross the 2 mile DMZ via bus. The crossing was completed safely, without incident.

Twitter: @WomenCrossDMZ

This takes great courage, given the North Korean totalitarian stance of isolationism and human rights.

Some of the participants are: Maired Maguire, Gloria Steinem, Christine Ahn, Medea Benjamin, Hyung-Kyung Chung, Gay Dillingham, Suzie Kim, Abigail Disney and others will march the length of the 2 mile North-South Korean Demilitarized Zone and hold peace conferences in Pyongyang and Seoul where they will discuss how to best mobilize for nonviolence and peace and to reunite long separated Korean families.

CHALK4PEACE supports this expression of peacebuilding and effort towards reconciliation; and will follow WOMENCROSSDMZ WALK FOR PEACE to keep readers up to date on this historic event.

Girl and Boy Scouts rocking CHALK4PEACE!

Both the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are big fans of CHALK4PEACE.

Den Mothers Heather Riker Johnson and Beth Peirce Campbell have organized CHALK4PEACE events in Martinsburg, WV and Alexandria, VA and have introduced CHALK4PEACE as an important  approach to peaceful cooperation and are considering a CHALK4PEACE emblem for a merit badge. We encourage a merit badge for CHALK4PEACE!

Thank you to the other Scout troops who have joined us; please join us again!

Thank you to the Scouts for encouraging the world to be at Peace.

We wish every Scout troop and pack in the world will consider joining us for CHALK4PEACE...

Girl Scout Troop 40726, Martinsburg Mall, Martinsburg, WV; courtesy Heather Riker Johnson

Boy Scout Pack 66, St. Joseph's Parish, Martinburg, WV; courtesy Heather Riker Johnson

Girl Scout Troop 849, Wesley United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA; courtesy Beth Peirce Campbell; photo: Marielle Mariano

Girl Scout Troop 849, Alexandria, VA; courtesy Beth Peirce Campbell

CHALKSTARS: C4P Barcroft E.S. Arlington, VA

Barcroft Elementary School of Arlington, VA is the only location in the world that can boast perfect participation in CHALK4PEACE! Since they joined in to paint the planet the colors of peace in 2006 (and the art was washed away by a rainstorm almost immediately), educators Marel Citron and Alissa Karton have always encouraged Barcroft to CHALK4PEACE. Barcroft brings parents and teachers together on a Saturday in September to fill the sidewalks and parking lot with their annual messages of peace love and understanding. CHALK4PEACE is honored to have such dedication to our event.

Thank you Barcroft Elementary School for keeping the Peace!