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September 23, 2012 | Bridges to Peace (London)

Sep 23, 2012 / No Comments

Join us for a 10k walk across the bridges of Central London and help raise support for Seeds of Peace programming around the world! Seeds of Peace UK is organizing its second annual fundraiser, Bridges to Peace, with have an ambitious goal: to raise £125,000 to fund the post-camp programmes for Seeds of Peace’s courageous young peacemakers.

DATE: September 23, 2012
TIME: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
LOCATION: London, United Kingdom
WEBSITE: www.seedsofpeace.org/uk
CONTACT: Seeds of Peace UK | london@seedsofpeace.org

Seeds of Peace wins $25,000 through Chase Community Facebook Challenge

Dec 16, 2009 / No Comments

NEW YORK | Chase Bank and Facebook announced today that Seeds of Peace is among 100 charities who will receive $25,000 grants from Chase Bank, and the opportunity to compete for an additional $1 million decided by vote through the popular social networking site Facebook.

The top 100 charities were selected during the first round of voting in the Chase Community Giving competition, which took place from November 15 to December 12. Over one million fans signed up to participate in Round One of the Chase Community Giving Competition. Seeds of Peace competed against hundreds of thousands of American 501(c)(3) charities with an operating budget of $10 million or less.

Leslie Lewin, Seeds of Peace’s Executive Director, was overwhelmed by the show of support for Seeds of Peace’s mission: to empower youth in areas of conflict to lift their communities out of the cycles of violence they are born into.

“This is evidence of how deep, broad and powerful our network of thousands of young people is around the world,” she said. “They possess an incredible potential to make positive and lasting change when they work together.

“We are thrilled to have won this first contest and excitedly planning for the next phase. The money won will go directly towards bringing teenagers from conflict regions in the Middle East and South Asia to the Camp in Maine to learn critical leadership and reconciliation skills.”

In Round Two of the Chase Community Giving competition, each of the 100 charities will submit their “Big Idea,” to the competition in an effort to garner increased support for their cause. Seeds of Peace has asked its network of leaders to share their “Big Ideas,” for the future to include in the organization’s submission.

“We believe in the power of the next generation to lead their communities,” Lewin said. “By letting our alumni lead us in is effort we testify to the importance of our program and its continued impact over time.”

In addition, the organization is setting its sights on invigorating its network to support its bid for the $1 million prize, for which voting will begin on January 15, 2010. Supporters are already being contacted to pledge their votes via the Seeds of Peace website at www.seedsofpeace.org.

See the full list of winners at JPMorgan Chase & Co. »

June 26, 2013 | Flagraising Ceremony (Maine)

Jun 26, 2013 / No Comments

Seeds of Peace kicks-off its 21st season of Camp with a flagraising ceremony. Campers sing their national anthems as their country flags are raised; returning campers inspire their fellow Seeds with reflections on their Camp experiences.

ADDRESS: 183 Powhatan Road, Otisfield, Maine
DATE: June 26, 2013
TIME: 9-10 a.m.
LOCATION: Seeds of Peace Camp
WEBSITE: www.seedsofpeace.org/camp2013/
CONTACT: Sarah Brajtbord | sarahb@seedsofpeace.org

VIDEO: Teens cross Augusta’s Memorial Bridge for Seeds of Peace
Kennebec Journal

Sep 15, 2013 / No Comments

Every year the Bridges to Peace Global march crosses a bridge to bring attention to a program that brings youth around the world together for peace, tolerance and understanding.

AUGUSTA | The 100 or so golden-shirted teens striding across Memorial Bridge Sunday morning proclaimed their support of Seeds of Peace, an organization aiming to inspire leadership and cross-cultural understanding among youngsters.

It was the second year a group marched across a bridge in the state for that cause. Last year, teens crossed a small wooden bridge in Otisfield, at a Seeds of Peace camp. Next year, it’s a bridge in Bangor.

The Bridges to Peace Global march Saturday was designed to “raise funds to support Maine’s Seeds of Peace nonprofit and its network of young peacemakers in conflict regions,” according to a press release from the organization. Bridge marches are set later this month in New York City and London, among other cities.

“We’re all walking together,” said Heather Lindkvist of Lewiston, who serves on the Maine Seeds of Peace Steering Committee.

Seeds of Peace initially brought young Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians and Americans to Maine for three weeks in 1993 to improve understanding and communication and to promote peace, and more than 5,000 teens have been to the camp over the past 21 years, according to the organization.

The alumni are known as seeds, and the organization’s website, www.seedsofpeace.org, follows their accomplishments.

And Seeds of Peace has expanded to offer similar programs through Maine high schools.

Almost all the high school walkers Sunday had been to the camp, and the parking lot of the Cony flatiron building, once part of Cony High School, was filled with the sound of squeals and the sight of multiple hugs as teens from around Maine recognized each other and staff members from various camp functions.

Local participants came by private vehicle, and other teens arrived via school buses from Portland and Lewiston. After the early morning parade along the sidewalk of Memorial Bridge, they were headed for a day-long seminar in Hallowell.

Most arrived wearing their dark green Seeds of Peace T-shirts and were given the golden Bridges to Peace T-shirts in the parking lot.

Sarah Kaplan and Aiden Campbell, both from Augusta, attended separate sessions of Seeds and said that a bullying problem at Cony High School stopped as more students graduated from the program.

“I just think that Seeds is a great organization,” Cambpell said.

“Seeds made a big difference,” Kaplan said.

Their camp sessions included high school students from across Maine and from Syracuse, N.Y., and counselors from other nations.

“It was really an eye-opener,” Kaplan said. “I pay more attention to what’s happening in the Middle East.”

About the current situation involving the use of chemical warfare in Syria, Campbell said, “I think we shouldn’t stick our nose where it doesn’t belong.”

Ty Murphy from Lewiston High School arrived with a number of others by bus and greeted his fellow campers from this summer.

“It’s nice to see everyone again,” he said. “To support any cause that Seeds supports is really important.”

He said his camp experience taught him “to accept other people and to throw away stereotypes.”

Tim Wilson, director of the Maine Seeds of Peace program, who has been with the organization since 1993, said the program involves 13 high schools and is aiming to expand again next year.

Gov. Paul LePage donned a golden T-shirt as well, and made brief remarks from the steps of the building as the teens prepared to begin their march, talking about his connections with the organization over the past 2 1/2 years.

He told them the leadership skills they were learning would be valuable in everything they do.

“One or two of you may be standing here for the next generation,” he said, telling them to absorb the lessons they learn and grow in self-esteem. “You lead the pack,” he told them.

LePage was introduced to the crowd by Ben Leet from Cony High School, who had attended the second session of Seeds of Peace camp in 2012.

LePage also told them that one of the students he was speaking with in the parking lot asked him who he was.

“I like that because there is hope,” LePage said with a smile. “If you read newspapers, you wouldn’t vote for me.”

On its IRS filings, Seeds of Peace, Inc., describes itself as “committed to inspiring and equipping young leaders from regions of conflict.”

It had revenue of $5.5 million and expenses of almost $4.7 million in the 2011 according to tax filings available through guidestar.org.

While the Bridges to Peace effort, which started in 2011, has brought in $250,000 so far, the largest fundraiser for Seeds of Peace Inc., appears to be an annual dinner, which raised $1.6 million in 2011.

The Augusta walk raised $2,075 by Sunday.

Read Betty Adams’ article in The Kennebec Journal ››

Second annual Seeds of Peace Michigan Gala “Courage in the Pursuit of Peace”

Nov 4, 2002 / No Comments

Bob Lutz (General Motors) honored with Peacemaking Award

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN | The Seeds of Peace Michigan Friends Chapter will host its second annual gala at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn on Monday, November 18, 2002 at 6 p.m. This year’s award recipients include Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman of Product Development, General Motors, and Member of Congress John Dingell. The keynote speaker will be Bernard Kalb of CNN’s Reliable Sources. Janet Wallach, current president of Seeds of Peace and wife of Seeds of Peace founder John Wallach, will host the event and present the awards alongside Israeli and Palestinian graduates of the Seeds of Peace program.

“We are thrilled that for the second year, the Detroit community has welcomed Seeds of Peace and organized such a wonderful event that not only helps support our critical international conflict resolution programs, but also recognizes Michigan’s courageous business and political leader,” stated Seeds of Peace President, Janet Wallach.

The Seeds of Peace Michigan Friends Gala celebrates those who have demonstrated “Courage in the Pursuit of Peace.” Last year’s inaugural gala, which honored Jacques Nasser, Former President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Member of Congress Joe Knollenberg, and Martin Indyk, Former US Ambassador to Israel, attracted over 600 guests and became one of the area’s most prestigious and premiere charitable events.

This year, the Michigan Friends Chapter will present the Seeds of Peace Peacemaker Award to Bob Lutz, Vice-Chairman of Product Development, General Motors, for his innovative approaches to tackling the most difficult of problems and for his long-standing commitment to corporate responsibility.

“Bob Lutz’s role as an international business leader within a number of prominent international corporations, very much resembles the same challenges Seeds of Peace participants face,” said Ariela Shani, Co-President of the Seeds of Peace Michigan Friends Chapter. “Both must work with people of varying backgrounds, from regions that are often in conflict, for purposes of a mutual goal. Both must have the courage and vision to see opportunity and possibility where others see insurmountable obstacles. Mr. Lutz was an international business leader before there was such a term.”

Lutz and his wife Denise have been personal supporters of Seeds of Peace in large part because he is impressed with the approach Seeds takes and how it reflects his own personal philosophy. “In business, it is important that you recognize and appreciate the differences among people,” said Lutz. “That’s what enables organizations, and societies, to become stronger – individual strengths pooled together to achieve a common objective.”

The Michigan Friends Chapter will also recognize member of Congress, John Dingell with the Seeds of Peace Congressional Leadership award, an award that was inaugurated last year and presented to Member of congress Joe Knollenberg. Recognized as a powerful Member of Congress and the longest serving member of the house, Dingell also represents the largest Arab-American constituency in the nation.

Tickets for the Michigan Friends Gala start at $250. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Detroit Chapter at (248) 324-1567.

The Michigan Friends Chapter was officially formed in 2000 after several years of active involvement by a core group of local activists. The formation of the Michigan Friends Chapter has greatly expanded the number and diversity of individuals involved. The chapter has extensive programming including teen workshops and an active teen group, various speaker’s series, coexistence activities, and a comprehensive media outreach campaign. This year, several members of the Michigan Friends Chapter along with key members of the Detroit area media visited the Seeds of Peace International Camp. In addition there are four Detroit-area Arab-American and Jewish-American professionals who are part of the Seeds of Peace Israeli-Arab Peace Partners Program funded by the US State Department. These local Peace Partners attended the Seeds of Peace camp for a week in July of 2002 along with Israeli and Arab educators who accompanied Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian, and other youth to the camp. The Detroit Peace Partners will continue to work closely with Seeds of Peace on issues affecting peace in the Middle East.

Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has graduated over 2,000 teenagers representing 22 nations from its internationally recognized conflict-resolution program. The Seeds of Peace program brings hundreds of youth identified by their governments as among the best and brightest to live together at three consecutive summer sessions. Through the summer-long programs, participants develop empathy, respect, communication/negotiation skills, confidence, and hope—the building blocks for peaceful coexistence. Please visit www.seedsofpeace.org for more information.

For inquiries about attending this event please contact Amy Baroch, Senior Events Coordinator (212) 573-8040 ext. x14. For all media inquiries, please contact Rebecca Hankin, Director of Media Relations at ext. 31.

ADDRESS: 300 Town Center Dr, Dearborn, MI 48126
DATE: November 18, 2002
TIME: 6 p.m.
LOCATION: Ritz Carlton
CONTACT: Amy Baroch | (212) 573-8040 ext. x14

Seeds of Peace Camp begins 13th summer with Middle East youth

Jun 14, 2005 / No Comments

Seeds from 1993-1999 will reunite at camp in August for the inaugural Leadership Summit

OTISFIELD, MAINE | Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Yemeni, Indian, Pakistani, Afghan and American youth will once again meet as Seeds of Peace opens its 13th season with a unifying flagraising ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23 at the Seeds of Peace Camp in Otisfield, Maine.

Two hundred campers along with their adult Delegation Leaders will be attending the first session of the Seeds of Peace Camp which this year includes Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. During the ceremony, each delegation will sing their national anthem and the ceremony will conclude with the raising of the Seeds of Peace flag and singing of its anthem. After the ceremony and during the three weeks at Camp, the only flag that flies is the Seeds of Peace flag symbolizing the importance of coexistence and understanding.

Seeds of Peace President, Aaron David Miller, and Camp Director, Tim Wilson, will speak at the opening ceremony. This summer, for the first time since 2000 and the outbreak of the Intifada, the Palestinian delegation will include young people from Gaza, as well as a former Seed from Gaza who is returning as a counselor. Additionally, the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Education officially participated in this year’s selection of the Palestinian delegation so this year, all Israeli and Palestinian participants were chosen to attend the program by their own Ministries of Education.

This first camp session runs from June 21 through July 13. A second session of the Camp with delegates from the Middle East and the Maine Seeds program will run from July 18 through August 9. This will be the fifth year of the Maine Seeds program which brings youth from Portland and Lewiston, whose lives and communities have been affected by ethnic-based problems. Maine Seeds includes teens from Cambodia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Vietnam, and Uganda who have recently settled in Maine, as well as European-American families whose roots date back several generations.

Special events also this summer include the annual “Play for Peace” basketball clinic with players from the NBA. This year’s basketball clinic will be held on Tuesday, July 26.

From August 12 through 20, Seeds of Peace will hold a Leadership Summit for Seeds who attended the Camp between its founding year in 1993 through 1999. Approximately 200 Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian, and American Seeds will reconvene at this Summit now as young adults. The experience of meeting together again after so many years in the place where they first lived in coexistence with “the other” will truly be a significant event for all. Much has changed, not only in the Seeds’ personal lives, but in the region and in the conflict. In fact, the Summit will take place against the currently scheduled Israeli disengagement from Gaza.

The Leadership Summit, which is being organized by the graduate Seeds themselves, will provide an opportunity for older Seeds to recommit to Seeds of Peace and peace-building as they enter the next stage of their lives. Leaders in the fields of government, negotiation, entertainment, and media are all expected to address the Seeds during the Summit. Press opportunities will be available during the week; more information will be available in the coming weeks.

Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has graduated over 2,500 teenagers from four conflict regions from its internationally recognized leadership program. Through its Camp in Maine, its Center for Coexistence in Jerusalem, international youth conferences, regional workshops, educational and professional opportunities, and adult educator programs, participants develop empathy, respect, and confidence as well as leadership, communication and negotiation skills all critical components that will ensure peaceful coexistence for the next generation.

The Seeds of Peace Camp is located at 183 Powhatan Road in Otisfield, Maine. For more information, please visit www.seedsofpeace.org. For visiting or press opportunities, call Mandy Terc, at (207) 627-7015, or Rebecca Hankin, Director of Communications at (212) 573-8270.

Not just a camp for teens: Leadership Summit to reuninte Seeds of Peace alumni from years 1993-1999

Aug 3, 2005 / No Comments

Seeds now in their 20s to reaffirm commitment to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations & dialogue during Gaza withdrawal

NEW YORK | From August 12 to 20, 2005, Seeds of Peace will hold one of the most historic events since its 1993 founding: The Graduate Leadership Summit.

Over 100 Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian and American Seeds from years 1993-1999, who are now in their early 20s, will reunite at the Seeds of Peace Camp in Otisfield, Maine, to reignite the dialogue efforts begun when they were teenagers, and to create social and professional networks among the group. With this Summit taking place during the scheduled Gaza withdrawal, it will provide a personal and realistic contrast to what will take place on the ground in the Middle East.

The experience of meeting together again—after so many years—in the place they first lived in coexistence with “the other” will be nothing short of extraordinary. These Seeds first experienced Seeds of Peace at age 14 or 15, following the Oslo Accords when the region was in relative peace. In their late teens, as the intifada broke, they were forced into dealing with the realities and responsibilities of life in a more violent conflict region. Since their days at Camp, many Israelis have completed their army service and have continued on to university and are just starting their careers; many Palestinians have completed college and are in graduate school or working in various fields including politics, community building, or media.

The Leadership Summit will provide the much-needed opportunity for the Seeds to reconnect with each other and renew their commitment to promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace as they enter the next stage of their lives. As the Gaza withdrawal sets the stage for new opportunities for all living in the Middle East, these Seeds, who were selected by their governments as their countries’ brightest, will be discussing the past and the future and demonstrating how they can take the lead back home and ultimately impact the conflict itself.

The Summit, which is being developed by graduate Seeds in the Middle East and the US in collaboration with Seeds of Peace, will focus on the four most popular professional fields among Seeds alumni: politics, business, media, and mediation/conflict resolution. The week itself has been developed to reunite the oldest group of Seeds for continued, mature interaction; foster their involvement in the leadership and direction of the Seeds of Peace organization; create and formalize social and professional networks between themselves and Seeds of Peace supporters; and provide substantive training and professional guidance through speakers and workshops. Many of the speakers and workshop leaders throughout the week represent major leaders within these fields and professions.

Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has graduated over 2,500 teenagers from four conflict regions from its internationally recognized leadership program. Through its Camp in Maine, its Center for Coexistence in Jerusalem, international youth conferences, regional workshops, educational opportunities, and adult educator program, Seeds of Peace participants develop empathy, mutual respect, and self-confidence as well as leadership, communication and negotiation skills all critical components necessary for peaceful coexistence. For more information, visit www.seedsofpeace.org.

Seeds of Peace 15th anniversary Camp session begins

Jun 18, 2007 / No Comments

Young leaders convene at international Camp in Maine to build stronger avenues to peace and coexistence; recent violence and turmoil in Middle East underscores urgent need for Seeds of Peace programs and initiatives

OTISFIELD, MAINE | Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Indian, Pakistani, Afghan, and American youth will join together from various regions of conflict to open the 15th season of the Seeds of Peace camp with a unifying flag-raising ceremony at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27th at the Seeds of Peace Camp in Otisfield, Maine.

Over 150 campers and adult delegation leaders will be attending the first three-week session, which runs through July 17th. (The second session will focus exclusively on Arab and Israeli campers and will convene from July 23rd-August 14th.)

During the Opening Ceremony, each delegation will sing their national anthem and the ceremony will conclude with the Seeds of Peace anthem and the raising of the Seeds of Peace flag.

Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has graduated over 3,500 teenagers from four conflict regions from its internationally recognized leadership program. Through its camp in Maine, international youth conferences, regional workshops, educational and professional opportunities, and adult educator programs, participants develop empathy, respect, and confidence as well as leadership, communication, and negotiation skills—all critical components that will ensure peaceful coexistence and empower leaders of the next generation.

More information can be found at www.seedsofpeace.org.