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NORTH CAROLINA

Join the worldwide movement to create a Global Ceasefire and Day of Peace & Nonviolence in our homes, our communities and between nations on September 21, The International Day of Peace. Peace Day has been a focal point for community-uniting and peace-inspiring events since its inception in 1981. This year will be the greatest Peace Day, yet. Together we can create a more peaceful, just and sustainable world, one heart, one family, one community at a time. Join the Countdown To Peace and help inspire your community to celebrate humanity's first day of peace, ever.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

  • Ask your favorite organization, group or religious institution to support the International Day of Peace
  • Plan or attend a Peace Day Event in your community (scheduled events include concerts, parades, marches, fasts, conferences, festivals, gatherings, service projects, ceremonies, children's activities such as peace art & essay contests and pinwheels for peace, Peace Day parties and peace vigils)
  • Ask your Mayor, City Council, Governor and Prime Minister to declare a Proclamation of Peace
  • Print out Flyers, Posters and other Resources

2006 PLANS
(Please check PinwheelsForPeace.com for additional Pinwheels For Peace locations)

ASHEVILLE
Baha'i Community of Asheville
Contact: Lynne De Luca
Tel: 828-253-6023
 On Thursday, September 21, 2006 the Baha'i community of Asheville will join people across the United States in marking United Nations International Day of Peace. The program will consist of a devotional service at 7:30 p.m. the WNC Baha'i Center at 5 Ravenscroft Drive, Asheville.
BERN
JTBarber First Grade
 Minute of silence, peace prayer and a week long study of what "Peace" means and how first graders can begin the process.
BOONE
Mountain Peace Makers
Email:bbooneballs@yahoo.com
Thursday - 12 Noon Moment of silence followed by 'Teach-Ins', Drumming, Visual Arts and at 5:00, 24 hr. Peace Vigil begins.
Friday, 9/22/06 Continues with 24 Hr. Peace Vigil, Woman in Black, 4:00 Vigil ends and Critical Mass Bike Ride begins and ends at 6:00 with a 'Food Not Bombs' feeding and at 7:00 there will be Peace related music, poetry reading, dance and a puppet show at the Boone Saloon.
Saturday, 9/23/06 from 10 am to 5:00 join in Peace festivies at the 'Kruat Creek Festival! Activities will include: Art, Postcards for Peace, Puppet Shows, Drum Circle & Dance, Peace Pagent and ending with a Sidewalk Peace Parade.
Join other Peacemakers for 3 loving and fun filled days in the beautiful NC mountains! .
CARY
Candace Inscoe
Phone:
Email: candace.inscoe@sas.com
IDP Vigil : vigil.
(for more IDP Vigils see: www.IDPvigil.com)
CHAPEL HILL
Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution
Email: Rotarycenter@unc.edu
Tel: 919-843-4887
Placing ads in Duke University's Chronicle and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Daily Tar Heel inviting the community to celebrate the day and offering suggestions for promoting peace.

CHARLOTTE
Mecklenberg Ministries/ Charlotte CC -- URI
Contact: John and Pat Moore - jpmoore@carolina.rr.com
Masood N. Khan M.D - maria.hanlin@meckmin.org
Web: www.meckmin.org
Meeting at noon at Polk Park on the Square in downtown Charlotte.
Music, Interfaith Celebration, Speakers.High School essay contest with the winner reading the essay.

The program will include invocation by a Christian priest, keynote address by a Jewish Rabbi and prayer for peace by a Muslim Imam, representing three major faiths of the world. In addition five persons representing five geo-cultural areas of the world nemely Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Far East and Anglo-West, will adorn the celeberation with their respective messages for peace standing in their national attire. The winner of a high school level essay competition will read out the winning essay to the audiance. Music will be conducted and will elevate our spirits to feel the joy of peace. We at Charlotte wish our brothers, sisters and our children around the world peace and joy. Please remember that the forces of peace are stronger than forces of violance and destruction.

GREENSBORO
FaithAction International House
Web:http://www.faithaction.com
An interfaith peace prayer ceremony at noon at the FaithAction International House, and also in worksites throughout the city.

GREENSBORO
Association of African Students/ NC A&T State University
Email: africa@ncat.edu
website: www.aasaggies.org
Gathering in front of our campus cafeteria area, and say prayers in different native languages.
MAGNOLIA
UUA Ministry for Earth
Email: mcbbcffc@safedataisp.net
phone: 910-289-2401
website: www.duplinonline.com/sacredsystemconnections.htm
one hour of labyrinth walk, quiet meditation and prayer for peace.
OXFORD
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
PEMBROKE
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Web:http://www.uncp.edu/oma/news/cavalcade/index.htm
September 21
Harmony Walk
UNCP¡¯s Water Amphitheater
3pm Guest Speaker: Mr. Andres Lara, aka Cuban Guy
Come and walk with us, Thursday, September 21, at 3 PM at our 3nd Annual Harmony Walk to collectively share in our unique voices on campus, but most importantly, committing ourselves to bettering our world through community service. The purpose of this program is to show collaboration, unity, and commitment with our students and the greater community. We are talking about building and strengthening relationships. We are talking about building communities of diversity and respect.
RALEIGH
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
RALEIGH
Wiley International elementary Magnet School
Email: crawlins2wcpss.net
Participating in a candle-light vigil. We support Peace Day everyday by making our school a safe-haven for our children where they can peacefully co-exist with children from all over the globe.
WILSON
PINWHEELS FOR PEACE confirmed location.
More than 1350 schools and groups around the world participated last year in the Pinwheels For Peace program to celebrate Peace Day, creating and displaying 1/2 million pinwheels for peace to inspire their communities to imagine whirled peace - This year many more will participate. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
WINSTON SALEM
Winston Salem Arts District
Email: arci@kindredspirits.ws
Web:www.kindredspirits.ws
Beginning with a Walk for Peace and culminating with a Peace Festival: Many Voices - One Song. The Walk will raise funds for the establishment of a US Department of Peace and the Festival will feature cultural performances/talks/prayers. We anticipate 500 people to join the walk and 2,000 to attend the festival.
WINSTON SALEM
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
Tel: 336/768-0243
Web:www.stannes-ws.org
Holding a vigil from sunup to sundown around the peace pole in the front lawn. At sunset we will conclude with a service of dedication for 3 more languages - Hungarian, Sign and Braille.
WINSTON SALEM
Piedmont Centre For Peace and Justice
Contact: Syndi Holmes//Rev.Laura Spangler
Email: sydnih@yadtel.net
Tel:336-499-1057//336-765-6173
INTERFAITH SERVICE FOR PEACE AND ATONEMENT TO BE HELD ON 21 SEPT AT NOON AT LLOYD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 748 N. CHESTNUT ST., WINSTON-SALEM,NC .
WINSTON SALEM
St. Leo Catholic School
Web:www.stleocatholic.com
having our students join with their prayer partners for games and a prayer service with songs,an international parade and pledges for peace.
WINSTON SALEM
Meadowlark Elementary School Rm. 404
 Brainstorming ways to promote peace and respect. Then creating posters to hang around the school.

 

PEACE DAY ARCHIVE
GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
2005- Girl Scouts from Garner, NC participated in Pinwheels for Peace this year. On September 21, 2005, Girl Scouts "planted" their pinwheels in front of Fire Station 3 in Garner, NC. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
MADISON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
2005- The Madison 4-H Roots & Shoots chapter flew a Giant Peace Dove as part of their Peace Day celebration.
(www.janegoodall.org/peace-day/gallery2005)
MINT HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
2005- Students at Independence High School created Pinwheels For Peace in celebration of the International Day of Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
OXFORD, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
2005- Students at 2 CG Credle and Brownie Troop 1291 created Pinwheels For Peace in celebration of the International Day of Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)
TIMBERLAKE, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
2005- Students at Helena Elementary School celebrated the International Day of Peace by planting Pinwheels for Peace. (www.pinwheelsforpeace.com)

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Additional Reports
Asheville 2003

Peace Day CONTACTS

Service For Peace
Contact: Sharon Pace
Apex, North Carolina
Tel: (919)303-9466; cell (919)210-9186
Email: jpace40@nc.rr.com
Web: www.ServiceForPeace.org

Peace Day CONTACTS

Season for Nonviolence Network
Castle Hayne
Charlotte
Greensboro
Email: snv@agnt.org

North Carolina Peace Day
SUPPORTERS

Please ask your favorite group, organization or religious institution to support
The International Day of Peace
(*The opinions of these organizations are their own.
Pathways To Peace and The International Day of Peace NGO Committee at the UN
do not necessarily support the views expressed by these organizations
that support the International Day of Peace.)

 

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