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.Marianne Thamm,
PeaceJam has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize eight times.Shefali Rekhi,Ionna Karcas,James Wild,
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.John Haltiwanger,David Karas, Over ninety million peace acts inspired by this campaign have been logged into the company’s website.Eugene Kim,
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates The organization is led by 14 Nobel peace prize winners:Byron Dobson,
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