Causes: Children & Youth, Civil Rights, Community Service Clubs, Education, Student Services, Youth Development Programs
Mission: To create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of 14 Nobel Peace Prize winners who help prepare youth to tackle the most pressing issues facing humanity through collaboration, compassion, civil discourse, and service. Members of the PeaceJam Foundation include: Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Betty Williams, Rigoberta Menchu Tum, President Oscar Arias, Desmond Tutu, Mairead Maguire, Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Jose Ramos Horta, Jody Williams, Joseph Rotblat, Shirin Ebadi, Leymah Gbowee, Tawakkol Karman, Kailash Satyarthi
Results: - 1.25 Million Youth have been through the PeaceJam Program from 41 countries- 74 Million Acts of Peace and service projects have been completed by people of all ages from 189 countries - 361 Youth Leadership Conference hosted around the globe led by our 14 Nobel Peace Laureates
Target demographics: youth and people of all ages
Direct beneficiaries per year: We helped 20,000 youth, 5,000 college age mentors, and 3,000 educators - and we engaged the world in 25 million Acts of Peace.
Geographic areas served: USA and 41 countries around the world
Programs: "Compassion in Action": PeaceJam's Bullying Prevention which provides a new and engaging approach to ending bullying in our schools and communities through the inspiration of our 14 Nobel Peace Laureates - giving us the concrete tools to create inclusive communities and engage in civil discourse to address the most pressing issues facing humanity.