EMPOWERING
YOUTH,
ONE STORY
AT A TIME

We tell stories of real-life Peace Heroes to empower young people to become proactive peacemakers.

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Why Peace Heroes?

Simple acts can lead to great change.

— Wangari Maathai

Imagine if young people everywhere learned about the world around them through the lens of peace, not violence and division, so that they could become the next generation of peace heroes.

Our educational resources inspire and equip young people to become agents of profound and positive change in their own communities.

Together we can raise up a generation of young people that will champion nonviolence, celebrate difference, cultivate empathy and work for peace in their communities and around the world.

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Our Vision

Our goal is to provide communities across the globe – classrooms, refugee camps, after school programs and more! – with the resources they need to empower their young people to respond to our world’s brokenness with courage, creativity, compassion, and hope.

We want to give the next generation new heroes and help them internalize that each one of them can be a peace hero.

How We Do It

From Nelson Mandela in South Africa to Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan, from Wangari Maathai in Kenya to Thich Nhat Hanh in Vietnam, our program features stories of real-life peace heroes from around the globe whose lives testify to the transformative power of peace. Through their stories, young people learn about hardships, injustices, and conflicts all over the world and how these brave people stood up to bring healing and wholeness to these situations.

These stories will inspire and equip youth to become agents of profound and positive change in their own communities. Together we can raise up a generation of young people that will champion nonviolence, celebrate difference, cultivate empathy and work for peace in their communities around the world.

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Choose a Story

We have stories of Peace Heroes from different parts of the world. Choose the story that is right for your group.

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Change the World

Empower young people to be compassionate, courageous, and proactive peacemakers in your community and the world.

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Leaders - You're Peace Heroes Too!

We understand that you want to teach young people big values like compassion, courage, justice, and peace, but you don’t always have the time or resources.

That’s why we’ve done the hard work for you.

We have ready-to-use resources that include inspiring stories, engaging activities, and empowering project ideas for young people in any context.

We’re happy to answer your questions and can even provide facilitator/teacher training. We want to support you as you teach the young people in your life the things that matter.

Let’s raise a new generation of Peace Heroes!

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All Ages, All Subjects

Our stories have been used in schools, drop-in centres, refugee camps and more, at every level, from preschool to secondary/high school and even young adults. We've included tips throughout about how to adapt content and activities for your particular context.

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Cutting Edge Pedagogy

These resources intentionally integrate all types of intelligences and learners, develop social and emotional skills, and adhere to the principles of Universal Design Learning. Service learning projects and mindfulness practices are built into each story.

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Proven Impact

Read testimonials and case studies from leaders who have successfully implemented Peace Heroes stories in their classrooms and communities. Discover how our resources have transformed lives and communities.

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It was a privilege and honor to teach my students about each of the peace heroes…And yet, of all the inspiring, motivating individuals we learned from, I am delighted that the simplest notion of sharing the belovedness of another human being is what consistently made a sustaining impact.

— Elise, 3rd Grade Teacher, Jerusalem

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