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March 31, 2011
The benefit concert held in Pittsburgh in support of the COE Hub in Togo, West Africa was a great success! More than 60 people attended the event that took place on the 26th of February 2011. The music concert was organized by Michael F. Dodin, COE Hub Leader in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Benjamin Saalbach-Walsh in support of Samuel Ayivi and his friends, who were hospitalized after a recent car accident. The $500 USD raised during the event will go towards paying their medical bills and...
March 10, 2011
On the 9th of February 2011, Mark Conrad Ravanzo, Assistant Chapter Leader of COE, Philippines and four other Youth Leaders were awarded by the Zamboanga City government of the Philippines with the FOZYL Award for his academic performance, leadership skills, involvement in the community and personal values. This tribute adds to the various awards Mark has received like: T.A.Y.O 7 Mindanao Finalist: Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations; I-YOU-DA: I’m created to paint smiles, U.N. Assoc. of the...
March 8, 2011
On the weekend of the 25th-27th of February 2011, more than 70 people (including members of COE’s Swiss/European HUB) came together at the “Unspunnen Villa” in Wilderswil, Switzerland to collectively explore the issues that we face in the modern world and to envision sustainable solutions for the future. The “New Earth Camp” was based on an open structure of cooperation and collective responsibility, where the participants determined the content of the workshops...
March 3, 2011
The “Peace Ship” project is a gathering of a planetary team of the transition: spiritual leaders, world citizens, government representatives, and people with vision, who take responsibility for the great transition from a civilization based on consumption to a civilisation based on conscious co-creation. Participants from different countries will live together in harmony with oneself, each other, nature and the Higher Will. They will present creative visions of the future and a coordinated...
February 19, 2011
If you are into folk punk, funk and blues or just curious to hear music with Appalachian, Scandinavian, Middle Eastern and classical Indian influences, then you are in for a treat. On February 26th 2011, some of the finest bands and musicians in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will come together to make music in support of Children of the Earth (COE).
The event is organised by Michael F. Dodin, COE’s Hub Leader in Pennsylvania (USA), together with friend and fellow musician, Benjamin Salbach-Walsh....
February 19, 2011
Children of the Earth’s International Program Coordinator, Karoline Buys spoke on the topic of "Forgiveness: The First Step to World Peace" last month at the groundbreaking Leaders Causing Leaders Conference and Youth Program held in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which took place November 6 - 7th, was designed to speed the pace of change, inspiring leadership and empowering people to catalyze transformation across the areas business, spirituality, media, human rights, the...
February 9, 2011
Annalise, Hilary and Meghan attended the 8th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations in New York City on January 20 and 21st, 2011. The focus of the assembly was to look at corporate responsibility and social action in relationship to the Millennium Development Goals. There were some amazing panelists who were UN ambassadors that taught us so much about the UN and the direction they were going. A highlight of the panelists were people from Bridgethegaptv.org , and dosomething.org. Their...
February 2, 2011
The Children of COE Philippines say “THANK YOU” to all sponsors in Germany who are Making A Difference (M.A.D) in their lives by providing them with the basic things they need to finish their education.
More than 250 children have been sponsored to date and this is what some of them wrote on the "Thank You" cards that they sent to their sponsors:
“Thank You! Now I can pursue my studies, because a special person like you came into my life to sponsor me...
February 2, 2011
Ashfaque Hussain our Chapter Leader in Sukkur, Pakistan, truly believes that unless people are educated and parents do everything they can to educate their children, the development of his country and the condition of his people won't improve. This is why Ashfaque has helped built schools in remote rural areas, often forgotten by the Pakistani goverment, where children are learning to live according to higher values.
He hopes that these students develop sensibility and grow to be caring human...
February 2, 2011
November 20th was the international Day of Prayer and Action for Children. Our Friends at the Shanti Sewa Ashram/Peace Service Center in Nepal are organizing many events to celebrate this day and spread awareness including a children's art competition, inter-religious prayer ceremonies, and a variety of workshops for children.
The following is a message from Dr. Yogi-ji, founding chairperson of the Shanti Sewa Ashram, sharing how you can participate in this day no matter where you are in the...