Creative Stimulation Workshop, Chennai,India

The Creativity Stimulation Workshop was organized as a part of 'Science Empowerment Program' by Suyam Charitable Trust and PRM Trust, for a healthy interaction with our younger generation. This workshop was conducted under Seva Talent organized by CIOSA, on the
occasion of Seva Mela 2008 at Valluvarkottam, Nungambakkam, Chennai on 15/03/2008 and 16/03/2008. More than 900 students from various schools and colleges in and around Chennai, participated at the event. There was a main introductory event through PowerPoint presentations and short documentary films to provide the children a brief world view. There were seven main events in which thirteen types of competitions were held. The motivation behind the theme has been to impart with seriousness, sensitivity and also to give a direction for their thought process. This was also intended to give an understanding about scientific thought and also social responsibility.
please check out the complete detailed report with photographs from http://suyamprojects.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html
Posted by Muthuram.

Stories from Peace Tree Spirit Blog !!

These stories are from kids who participated in the WWPCS and their blog site called PEACE TREE SPIRIT...

Story 1:
Hello! Ni Hao! Today I want to share a story I experienced in China when I was a little girl.
Unfortunately, there is a long history between Japan and China, and many older generations don’t like Japan. Even the smallest part of it.When I was in China, I was a little angry after I heard about Japan. I still remember that scary unbelievable moment.
“What are you folding, Kalin?” Asked my old homeroom teacher. “A paper crane from Japan. It represents peace, right?” My teacher’s face suddenly looked very angry. She pushed my hands away...
for more click here http://peacetreespirit.blogspot.com/2007/03/blog-post.html

Story:2
Hello, my name is Israa. I’m from Palestine. I like Canada very much because there is a lot o fighting in Palestine. Everyday, I was scared to live in Palestine. I couldn’t go outside to play, I couldn’t walk on the street because I would always be afraid. I would be killed. But here in Canada, everyone is free and...
for more click here Canada Means PEACE

Story:3
Hi, salaam alaykom everybody. My name is Anas, I’m from Palestine. I came to Canada on June 5th, 2006.
When I was in Palestine, one day my friend told me: “Come with me to write on the wall about Israeli soldiers. But I refused because I didn’t think it was a good idea. I remember when...
For more click here From Palestine to Canada

WORLD STREET CHILDREN NEWS...

What can i say about this?? Action has to be taken...by all of us, COLLECTIVELY!!
It is so depressing that there are so many of our children on the streets...I recently came across this blog where there is so much information about children who are on the streets from various countries...I could not believe my eyes when I saw the list of countries with such children...This blog has all the possible news about street children from all over the world and it has been collected with utmost responsibility for whoever wants to research or help these children..take a moment and ask yourself this question...
Isn't this our collective responsibility??
please take action in whatever way you can...and please help spread the word...
Streetkidsnews

FRANCE-wwpcs!!

Hey guys! We just got the cards from the kids in France...As you all know this could not have been possible without our dear friend and teacher Lalitakumari and her wonderful school kids!
Check out the beautiful postcards at the WORLDKIDSUNITE Blogspot...we have not uploaded all the postcards...we will upload it soon and post the link so you all can enjoy the kids' artwork....!!
We are so glad that WWPCS is spreading its wings...Come join us!
You can view the initial footage from here...

World Wide Post Card Painting Workshop!!!

We conducted a workshop wherein we asked around 150 kids between the ages 4-11, to paint whatever they liked, for children in other parts of the World. Similarly, we intend to conduct other workshops in other parts of the world where children from different countries and cultures would express their thoughts through art.

The postcards would then be posted on the Internet for world wide access so that messages are exchanged and shared. The idea behind that was to get them to make friends with kids across the globe, thereby promoting global peace and understanding in the long run. So from the comfort of their homes or classrooms, children can now exchange their cultures and thoughts towards creating a truly universal philosophy.

We hope that this workshop would be a great step ahead for the children of tomorrow’s world. We are positive that with like-minded people, we can transform the world through children and bring about a more peaceful co-existence.

If any of you is interested in doing one in your school or neighborhood with any number of children, please contact us either through this blog comments or mail us at vconverge@gmail.com

Peace Tree in Siragu!!!

Mitra (my filmmaker friend) had asked me if the kids at Siragu would build a Peace Tree if she gave them all the necessary materials and details. I replied to her that the kids at Siragu would love to do anything new and innovative and they are ever ready to take up creative workshops like these, especially where Peace is the issue!

I spoke to Muthuram on Jan 31st 2007 about the kids implementing a Peace Tree at Siragu Montessori School. He welcomed the idea and so I sent him all the materials that Mitra had sent to me.
On the 1st of February 2007, just one day after I had sent them the details, the Siragu kids had implemented the Peace Tree much to our surprise!
This itself is proof that the kids are so enthusiastic about connecting with the kids across the world in a Peaceful manner.We really miss the kids so much and wish that we were there with them when they are doing wonderful things like this!
If this continues, the kids will make friends with others around the world and also influence the adults into Peace activities!The day is not far!
Let us join together with the kids and spread the Peace in our Planet!!!

ONE VOICE MOVEMENT!!

This is really an eye opener and it is the only solution to the existing chaos in the Earth. All the common masses have to come together and realize their power to restore peace to this traumatized world.
NON VIOLENCE and UNITING all like minded individuals should be our key objective!
Take a look at this website which gives so much hope and the YouTube video that follows...
A really huge campaign for PEACE led by all the young adults and children will definitely make the rest of the world stop their mechanical activities and do something about this never-ending restlessness!

http://www.onevoicemovement.org/wps/portal

The link to the video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34bVcLMrcRs

Children of the World, UNITE! 1

I recently contacted my film maker friend Ms. Mitra Sen to share with her the concept behind Siragu post card painting workshop!
She was very much interested and was happy to know that I contacted her when I thought of connecting kids throughout the world.

This is what she said.

“My students would be delighted to
get involved as we're just launching a global peace tree ambassadors
network.”

So, when I called her after some time, she told me that I could get in touch with a Peace Tree Ambassador NEIL WU and ask him to give me an idea as to how to go about spreading the word of PEACE among kids.

So I emailed Mr.NEIL WU and after explaining to him about our documentary film on Siragu School, I told him about the post card workshop and how we could all share the cards between schools and bring the kids together.

All the while, in my mind, I was under the impression that Mr.NEIL WU was the Peace Tree Ambassador and he would definitely be an adult. UNTIL today evening when I got an email from him saying this.

“Hi. I'm Neil. I think that you've misunderstood Ms. Sen. I'm only 13, I was in Ms. Sen's class and she told us about starting a Peace Club and Peace Center. So I joined it.

We think it's a wonderful idea for the children and school in India to join us. We would love to hear from them and write to them. Would it be possible for you to send us the copy of the film of Siragu Montessori School when you are finished. We'd like to see them. Thank you very much for your email.

We're really excited to have the children in India as part of our Peace Tree Ambassadors Network and hope we can share some wonderful ideas of spreading PEACE around the world.”

HAHAHA…our team had a good laugh at this.

On one hand, I felt that I were too prejudiced to think that a Peace Tree Ambassador could only be an adult and wondered about how we judge everything with a past knowledge!

On the other hand, I was filled with happiness and hope that a 13 year old could have so much understanding of PEACE in this world!

I immediately replied to him saying, “We are happy that kids of today's world possess such an understanding of PEACE and also work for it. Keep up the SPIRIT Neil!
The world needs kids like you to bring all of us together.
Well, I appreciate you writing to me about it and I am very happy to be in touch with you directly. You are our link to this world of kids!!”

So, amidst all this prejudice and misunderstanding, we have connected with a young and beautiful soul who has so much insight about Peace and is actually doing something about it! We underestimate children most of the times. But at least it is not too late to learn something from them.

So, I also asked Neil to be in touch with me and we intend to introduce the Siragu kids and the Ontario kids as the beginning to this wonderful chain of love!

An inspiration forever...

Yesterday, January 15th, was Martin Luther King Jr Day. And I remember him from my school days when we used to recite his speeches for elocution events. I cannot imagine how different the world would be if people like him were not killed mercilessly. He chose the path of non-violence and love and proved that it was possible to achieve anything with just the determination and the will power.
When I think of such people, I see only love in all their deeds and senses and I think we should follow their path of love and non-violence to erase the chaos from this world. We are currently witnessing so much turmoil in Nature and it is clearly proven that violence does not make anything better. It destroys, destroys and only destroys!

Martin Luther King Jr Major events in 39 years of life...
Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955-1956.
Birmingham Protests and the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," April 1963.
"I Have a Dream" Speech and the March on Washington, August 1963.
Nobel Prize, December 1964.
Martin Luther King Jr., once said, " I am afraid that many among you are more concerned about making a living than making a life. You are prone to judge the success of your profession by the index of your salary and the size of the wheel-base on your automobile, rather than the quality of your service to humanity."

Isn't it so true in today's Capitalist world???
We have alienated ourselves from our souls and killed reason beyond recognition along with these people and more others who represented truth!

The Peace Tree

I would like to introduce you all to one of our Filmmaker friends who we met at the IFFLA 2006. Talking about like minded individuals who want to create a world of Love with the help of children, we never cease to find such dedicated people who work for that cause.
Apart from being a filmmaker, Mitra Sen is also a dedicated schoolteacher in the Inglewood Heights Junior Public School, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
You can check out her website for details about her concept THE PEACE TREE.

www.sandalwoodproductions.com/peacetree/

We spoke to Mitra after the screening of her film THE PEACE TREE and she too believes that children, with the love and innocence they hold, have the ability to transform this world and make it a better place. Simple, yet determined she gives us the hope that it is possible to change the world by directing children in the path of love and harmony.

I got to be in touch with her recently and we are looking forward to doing something creative with her and help get all the children of the world together. We hope that the children of the world will all unite with love someday and know each other and with the help of the Internet, we can make this world easily accessible to anyone in any corner of the Planet.

We are positive that with the help of good intentions, children’s love and cooperation from like minded individuals, we can make this world a wonderful place to live and coexist with Nature!

Also check this link…

www.thepeacetree.blogspot.com