International PeaceJam Conference

Posted by on August 18, 2008

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO ARE YOUNG ADULTS  (18-25)

THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL PEACEJAM CONFERENCE!
Los Angeles, California at Loyola Marymount University

Don’t miss this chance to interact with Nobel Peace laureates and your peers for three spectacular days in Los Angeles, CA  September 11-13, 2008

Who: Leading Nobel Peace Laureates ­ including Desmond Tutu,  Rigoberta Menchu Tum and Jody Williams ­ and 3,000 Peace Jam high school & college youth from around the world. These Laureates will call on the world to join Peace Jam youth in taking on some of the toughest challenges on the planet – go to  http://globalcalltoaction.org for more details.

What: Peace Jam International “Global Call to Action” Conference: A three-day International Peace Jam Youth Conference featuring thousands of young participants in the peacejam Program and Nobel Peace Laureates and will include:

*    Public Talk featuring leading peacejam Nobel Peace Laureates
*    Showcasing of Global Call to Action projects from around the world
*    Service projects led by the Nobel Peace Laureates
*    Workshops led by the Nobel Peace Laureates
*    Extensive coverage of all aspects of the event by the international media.

Where:  Los Angeles, California, USA at Loyola Marymount University
When:    September 11-13, 2008

Why: To celebrate the Peace Jam Foundation’s 10 year “Global Call to Action” campaign and to reach our goal of creating 1 billion Global  Call to Action projects by the year 2018!

Costs: $345 for youth and adults plus travel and hotel expense.

Visit  http://www.peacejam.org/ to register online.

Participating Nobel Peace Laureates:
The following members of the Peace Jam Foundation are confirmed participants:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Shirin Ebadi
Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Jody Williams
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
Betty Williams
Jose Ramos-Horta

Please contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in September!

Registration information at: http://www.peacejam.org/


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