Twenty-eight schools have chosen a recipient (including three groups) for the 2024-2025 award. Their certificates will be presented to them at their schools, typically at the end-of-year awards ceremonies. We will get to meet them at a March reception. Click here to read the student profiles as they are finalized.
Over the years, the recipients have demonstrated scores of different ways that people can promote peace and non-violent conflict resolution. Some examples:
- Taught conflict resolution skills
- Promoted intercultural or interfaith dialogues
- Developed online resources related to mental health issues
- Organized anti-bullying activities
- Organized peaceful protests against war or injustice
- Organized a branch of the Teaching Peace Initiative
- Worked on projects to combat human rights abuses and anti-racism
- Raised awareness of LGBTQ+ issues
- Spoke at a rally against the death penalty
- Organized a relief program for refugees
- Organized international relief efforts for victims of war
- Acted to defuse tense situations in school and to systematically encourage other students to adopt positive attitudes
- Supported inclusiveness of persons with disabilities
- Published articles or organized discussions to promote dialogue about controversial issues
- Raised awareness of human trafficking
- Promoted personal actions to reduce violence to animals
- Participated in Restorative Justice programs
- Worked in peer mediation
- Worked to combat sexual violence and gender discrimination
- Created a peace mural, poetry or music/rap related to peace
- Co-authored a book about the effect of war or injustice
- Led efforts in climate/environmental justice and created awareness of the impact of invasive plants
- Created a board game or children’s book illustrating challenges facing immigrants
In 2020-2021, our reception was held virtually. The recording can be seen here.