Great Lakes PeaceJam: Ending Hate and Intolerance

"My aim is to show that those governments that violate the rights of people by invoking the name of Islam have been misusing Islam." - Dr. Shirin Ebadi The best time of year at Great Lakes PeaceJam is spring! Not only are we happily awaiting the first signs of green - but we are gearing up to bring hundreds of high...

It is unbelievable that we are starting a new school year already! And as the youth from our families and communities return to school, we here are Seeding Change are busy preparing for what promises to be another very busy year for PeaceJam youth. Last year at our Youth Conference with the Nobel Laureate, Rigoberta Menchu...

What a wonderful year our students have had! With you geneours support, we have been able to build and continue to support the on-going efforts of youth led groups in the 4 state region explore how they, as individuals, can work toward ending hate and racism in their own communities. To date we have received just over...

We are happy to say that the 2011 Great Lakes PeaceJam Youth Conference was a success!  On April 2nd and 3rd, high school PeaceJam students gathered from all over Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to hear from 1980 Nobel Peace Laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, and to engage in education and  service...

Thank you!  The staff, board of directors, and volunteers of Seeding Change and the Great Lakes PeaceJam program want to extend our gratitude to you, our donors and supporters. To date, we have raised $4,725 towards our goal of $8,000 for our "Ending Hate and Intolerance" campaign. We believe that the best way to end...