Twenty-eight schools chose a recipient (including three groups) for the 2024-2025 award. Their certificates were presented to them at their schools, typically at the end-of-year awards ceremonies. We got to meet them at a March reception. Click here to read the student profiles.
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.