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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Peace Camp 2014



Peace Camp 2014

Your Part in Creating Circles of Peace:
Breaking the cycle of violence that so many children live with begins teaching and modeling healthy and peaceful choices. Peace Camp 2014 will bring children and young adult from various socio-economic backgrounds and faiths together to create Circles of Peace that will have ever-widening effects in our families, neighborhood and schools.  As a Peace Camp Counselor, you will receive valuable training in the principles of non-violence, mediation, conflict management, communication and leadership skills, all of which are valuable and transferable to your personal, academic and professional development. Following the training, Peace Camp Counselors will then be given the opportunity to “teach” these skills to neighborhood youth in Grade 1-8. Peace Camp Counselors receive a $500 stipend for their service.

Peace Camp Mission:
In response to the increasing prevalence of violence in our homes, schools, neighborhoods and nations, Peace Camp actively engages youth in a variety of activities that teach practical and valuable lifelong lessons in resolving conflicts peacefully. Peace Camp provides young Peace Camp affirms a deeply rooted commitment to model and promote peace, unity, and reconciliation among all people.

Peace Camp 2014: June 16-27
June 16-20: Training Week
June 23-27: Peace Camp Week

For more information, contact Sister Valerie Zottola @ Mt. St. Peter Church, 100 Freeport Road, New Kensington 724-335-9877 or vzottola@dioceseofgreensburgh.org