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September 11, 2012
Fifty Burlington Students of diverse cultures from Burlington High School, Winooski High School, Essex Junction High School and South Burlington High School are invited to participate in a peace-building workshop on Saturday, September 15 at the Chill Out Center. Children of the Earth, www.coeworld.org, a UN –NGO, and workshop host Vermont Peace Academy, www.vermontpeaceacedemy.org will guide youth leaders to learn inner reflection for ethical living and model active listening, non-violent...
September 4, 2012
Children of the Earth Scotland has secured funding for the following project and seeks 16 participants from the Forres area who are between the ages of 15 and 19.
The project, entitled 'Belong - Longing to Be ME' is an in depth inquiry into the root causes and motivations for cyber- bullying - a phenomenon which is affecting an increasing number of young people particularly within our school community.
The project has 3 stages and will take place over the following 6 months beginning on the 1st...
September 3, 2012
COE Chapter Leader United Arab Emirates
Social Report - Outstanding Dubai Cares Active Volunteer Since 2007 Student of Gems Millennium School – Simran Vedvyas
Age 13 years, star student, social campaigner and a true environmentalist
I wish to take you back to the thought that Education is a critical factor in every child’s development yet millions of children around the world, particularly in developing countries, do not have access to quality primary education. Education...
August 30, 2012
Begins
directed by Laura Simms
in the Camp on Rues des Frères in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
May 2012
sponsored by Children of the Earth, inc.,
©2012 LSimms
THE TEDDY BEAR JOURNEY sponsored by Children of the Earth and designed by storyteller Laura Simms launched a new arts program for young children in a small camp in Port au Prince, Haiti. Our report will describe the Teddy Bear Journey in the context of the children’s art program. The teddy bears instigated a brilliant surprising and joyful...
August 27, 2012
There are literally billions of acts of peace happening around the world every day and many more are needed to address the most pressing issues facing our world. Partners like us from all around the world are coming together to reach a collective goal of a billion acts of peace in 2012. Help us get there together and Take the Pledge!
Here are the top 6 ways you can contribute to this movement:
Take The Pledge!
Email your networks to take the pledge
Embed the Pledge on your...
August 19, 2012
COE Chapter Leader Simran Vedvyas supports and reports from Dubai, United Arab Emirates on World Humanitarian Day
Theme: "I Was Here"
World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others. Though everyday humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world, regardless of who they are and where they are. World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people. Getting along with this year’s campaign "I Was Here...
August 15, 2012
On October 4th, 2012, Nina Meyerhof will be participating in the Free Telesumit: Illuminating Education.
What if there really is a way to
have students, teachers, and communities live more powerfully into their own authentic purpose and power…
prevent teacher burn-out, attract and keep THE BEST in the field…
and transform education from the inside out?
Then would you be willing to take an inward journey?
To begin a new conversation?!
To REALLY get inspired to BE THE CHANGE?!
When...
August 9, 2012
The Summer of Peace 2012 is a global celebration of and call to action for inner and outer Peace. It will occur between June 22, 2012 and end on the International Day of Peace, September 21, 2012 and will feature media campaigns, online commitments to peace, conferences, music concerts, film festivals and grassroots activities around the world. It will leverage social and mainstream media to highlight best practices along the peacebuilding continuum from inner to international. The Summer of...
August 4, 2012
COE Chapter Leader for United Arab Emirates and India (Northern) carried the Olympic Flame 2012 as the youngest Olympic Torch Bearer from the Gulf Region
As said by His Excellency Nelson Mandela, "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb". Simran embarks as COE Chapter Leader for United Arab Emirates and India (Northern) to share her ideas and work on projects for the benefit of the children and the society.
Simran Vedvyas, the youngest torch bearer...
July 15, 2012
REPRESENTING THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S VOICE AT THE DEBATE HELD IN RIO’S FAVELA
The slums of Rio de Janeiro are known as favelas. These house the poorest sections of the society. Rio+20’s goal of sustainable development and green economy will not be achieved without the integration of the entire civil society and this means inclusion of the deprived people of the favelas as well.
With this purpose in mind, a local Rio NGO organized a debate on 14th June titled “My world on the Planet”, at...