Peace in Action

Peace Group Photo Album
 
Creator of the Peace Pole for the Rotary Club of South Hilo, local artisan David Kunert, discusses the carvings on the custom Peace Pole now on display at the Hilo International Airport, and the significance of the carvings thereupon.

February is Rotary Peace Month

The Mayor will be issuing a Peace Proclamation including Peace Corps Week recognition - Update coming.
 
Peace Pole Dedications Planned
 
Hawaii Community College, St. Joseph School, and Hale Nani (tentative) - updates incoming.
 
Mahalo to fellow Rotarian Margaret Stanley for displaying the Peace Display at the UH-Hilo Bookstore.  The display includes 1,001 peace cranes, the Sadako Sasaki Story, and a Peace Pole to refresh the current one on display at UH-Hilo.
 
Origami peace cranes will be given out to our County Council Members, and at PETS with the encouragement of Naomi Masuno and Rotary Leadership including Nancy Cabral
 
St. Joseph School Interact students are preparing origami crane leis along with folding instructions and individual peace cranes
 
Peace Corps Week activities are in the planning process - updates to be provided

Let's Dedicate Ourselves to the Promotion of Peace

  The Rotary Pledge to Promote Peace is a commitment to work towards peace in personal, professional, and social life, as well as in the world.  As Rotarians, we believe that working to create peace in their communities can have a global impact.

What the Pledge includes:
  • A belief that change can have a global effect when people work to create peace in their communities
  • A commitment to promote peace, understanding, and goodwill
  • A commitment to manage conflicts peacefully by using mediation first
Get yours here
 

Gallery

Photos: UH Hilo JFK Peace Corps Memorial recognizing the Pacific Peace Corps Training Center; RPCV and Instructor Kevin Hopkins joined us, along with Instructor and lawyer Butterfield, tabling and information and quiz about Peace Corps for students and instructors today; a continuously running video about the Hawai’i Island Peace Corps Training Program ‘60s-‘70s; a Peace Corps display at the Mo’okini Library put together by Dr. Su-Mi Lee; Rotarian