PeaceJam
youthrive is the Upper Midwest Affiliate for PeaceJam International. The PeaceJam headquarters is in Denver, Colorado. youthrive provides PeaceJam programming and events in the following states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
PeaceJam consists of a curriculum that can be used with any youth group in school and out of school. The curriculum introduces young people to 12 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. PeaceJam Juniors program is designed for youth ages 5-11, PeaceJam Leaders is for ages 11-14, PeaceJam Ambassadors is for ages 14-19 and PeaceJam Scholars is intended for the college age. High school students have the opportunity to participate in two yearly events; PeaceJam and PeaceJam Slam. A world summit is held every two years.
PeaceJam Slam is a one day leadership event that serves as an opportunity to prepare for PeaceJam event. Participants attend workshops and network with students from all over the five state area.
PeaceJam event is held in the spring and is two days long. At the event, youth participants have the opportunity to spend the weekend interacting with a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Students present to the Laureate the service-learning projects that they created and implemented in their communities. The Global Call to Action is the focus of the event.
Contact us to become a PeaceJam site!
PeaceJam consists of a curriculum that can be used with any youth group in school and out of school. The curriculum introduces young people to 12 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. PeaceJam Juniors program is designed for youth ages 5-11, PeaceJam Leaders is for ages 11-14, PeaceJam Ambassadors is for ages 14-19 and PeaceJam Scholars is intended for the college age. High school students have the opportunity to participate in two yearly events; PeaceJam and PeaceJam Slam. A world summit is held every two years.
PeaceJam Slam is a one day leadership event that serves as an opportunity to prepare for PeaceJam event. Participants attend workshops and network with students from all over the five state area.
PeaceJam event is held in the spring and is two days long. At the event, youth participants have the opportunity to spend the weekend interacting with a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Students present to the Laureate the service-learning projects that they created and implemented in their communities. The Global Call to Action is the focus of the event.
Contact us to become a PeaceJam site!
400 Selby Ave, Suite G3, St. Paul, MN 55012 ---651.224.3066 --- nick@youthrive.net
