New
York City Students Fight School Violence and Celebrate
Peace with Peace Games New York City
In
a nation where school violence has become an unfortunate
reality for far too many school children, 2000
New York City public school students and 400 Columbia
and Barnard volunteers have decided to challenge
that violence by paticipating in Peace Games New
York City. On Friday, April 27, 2001 from 10:00
am - 2:00 pm, these students will gather at
Riverbank State Park (145th Street and
Riverside Dr.) to celebrate the culmination of
their yearlong commitment to non-violent conflict
resolution.
The
festival is a chance for these fourth and fifth
graders to show off the skills that they have
acquired throughout the year and to exhibit their
individual, student-produced cooperative "peace
games." The program highlights a strong commitment
to non-violence and a committment to prepare vulnerable
youngsters to make difficult choices in real world
situations.
Peace
Games, the largest service organization at Columbia
University, believes that helping students learn
decision-making skills will allow them to become
valuable role models in their own communities.
Furthermore, the program feels that the students'
community must share in the responsibility to
educate children about non-violence.
Peace
Games New York City is an entirely student-run
program and it is one of the founding contributors
of Peace by PEACE International, a non-profit
organization that facilitates the expansion of
similar Peace programs at college campuses throughout
the United States and Canada.
Come
support Peace Games New York City volunteers,
along with 2000 New York City students, as they
continue their fight against school violence.
Contact:
Michelle Braun, Publicity Coordinator
Phone: 212-853-4800
Email: mhb42@columbia.edu
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