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Since 1982 the world has united in an annual celebration of peace on September 21, the United Nations International Day of Peace. In the countdown to this year’s day of peace and ceasefire, Seeds of Peace encourages its supporters to think of ways to observe this event within their communities, places of work or worship, schools and homes. The International Day of Peace is a wonderful opportunity for our global community to both rejoice in the progress we’ve made along the journey toward a more peaceful society and reevaluate the obstacles that still remain on the path before us.

Original publication date: 09/01/2008

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OTISFIELD, Maine (July 23, 2008) – Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, and American youth will once again meet as Seeds of Peace opens the second session of its 16th season with a unifying flag-raising ceremony at 8:30 am on Wednesday, July 23rd at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine.  Over 150 campers along with their adult Delegation Leaders will be attending the second session.  For the third consecutive year, many of the Camp’s trained facilitators will be Seeds alumni who have graduated from a professional mediation and conflict ma

Please check out our daily camp reports from the International Camp in Otisfield, Maine! These are jam-packed with interesting stories and anecdotes about the challenges faced by campers and the progress they are making. The reports are put together by Bobbie Gottschalk, Co-Founder of Seeds of Peace, who spends the entire summer at camp in order to track and report on these activities. If you have questions, please contact us at: info@seedsofpeace.org.

OTISFIELD, Maine- Seeds of Peace, which brings together children from countries in conflict, begins its 2008 summer program Tuesday at its lakeside camp in this western Maine town.  Attending the first session will be young Egyptians, Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Indians and Pakistanis.  They will bunk, eat and play together and take part in discussions about regional conflicts.  The camp's goal is to get youngsters to interact and understand the viewpoint of those on the opposite side.  Seeds of Peace was founded 15 years by John Wallach, a foreign correspondent who died in 200

Original source: Boston Globe
Original publication date: June 22, 2008

OTISFIELD, Maine - Seeds of Peace, which brings together children from countries in conflict, is getting set to begin its 2008 summer program Tuesday at its camp in the western Maine town of Otisfield. Attending the first session will be young Egyptians, Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Indians and Pakistanis. They'll bunk, eat and play together and take part in discussions about regional conflicts. Seeds of Peace was founded 15 years by John Wallach, a foreign correspondent who died in 2002. Since its founding, the program has brought 4,000 children to the camp.

Original source: SeacoastOnline.com/AP
Original publication date: June 22, 2008

OTISFIELD -- On a Friday evening early in a Seeds of Peace camp session, a Palestinian boy learned his cousin died from injuries sustained in a clash with an Israeli soldier months earlier. The news spread quickly and anger was palpable as the Israeli delegation emerged from Shabbat services. Counselors separated the Arab and Israeli campers into different buildings. Organizers worried how the situation would affect their ability to bring together children from opposite sides of the Mideast conflict.

Original source: Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Original publication date: June 22, 2008

OTISFIELD, Maine (AP) — Seeds of Peace, which brings together children from countries in conflict, begins its 2008 summer program Tuesday at its lakeside camp in western Maine. Young Egyptians, Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Indians and Pakistanis will attend the first session, bunking, eating and playing together as they take part in discussions about regional conflicts.

Original source: The International Herald Tribune

OTISFIELD (AP) ­- Seeds of Peace, which brings together children from countries in conflict, begins its 2008 summer program Tuesday at its lakeside camp in this western Maine town. Attending the first session will be young Egyptians, Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Indians and Pakistanis. They will bunk, eat and play together and take part in discussions about regional conflicts. The camp's goal is to get youngsters to interact and understand the viewpoint of those on the opposite side. Seeds of Peace was founded 15 years by John Wallach, a foreign correspondent who died in 2002.

Original source: SunJournal.com
Original publication date: June 23, 2008