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PeaceJam is a US-based global youth organization led by Nobel Peace laureates. It was founded by musical artist Ivan Suvanjieff and his wife, the economist Dawn Engle in 1993.
PeaceJam has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize eight times.
History
PeaceJam was founded to serve as an educational outreach program on behalf of Nobel peace prize laureates to youths worldwide. In 2014 they launched their One Billion Acts of Peace campaign internationally that would help bring attention to the most pressing issues facing humanity. Over ninety million peace acts inspired by this campaign have been logged into the company’s website.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The organization is led by 14 Nobel peace prize winners:
1. Dalai Lama
2. Betty Williams
3. Rigoberta Menchu Tum
4. Oscar Arias
5. Desmond Tutu
6. Adolfo Perez Esquivel
7. Mairead Maguire
8. Shirin Ebadi
9. Jose Ramos-Horta
10. Jody Williams
11. Sir Joseph Rotblat
12. Leymah Gbowee
13. Kailash Satyarthi
14. Tawakkol Karman
Nobel Legacy Film Series
The organization also started the production of documentaries that depict the life of the Nobel Peace laureates: Among them include:
Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free
The Dalai Lama – Scientist
Betty Williams: Contagious Courage
Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired
Rigoberta Menchu: Daughter of the Maya
Adolfo Perez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope
Desmond Tutu: Children of Light
See also
Dawn Gifford Engle
References
External links
Official website