forPEACE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to contribute to peace and economic self-reliance by strengthening families through education and microenterprise partnerships, building common ground for individuals from different faiths and cultures, and empowering communities through collaborative initiatives.
Cambodia House Building Service Learning Trip
Peace Through Teacher Dialogue 2011
December 19, 2011
WILDAU, Germany — The 2011 Peace Through Teacher Dialogue (PTTD) held October 28-November 4 marked a dynamic third annual working visit between German and Israeli educators, and the overall fourth PTTD since its inception in 2007 with Canyon Heights School in Kaysville, Utah. This year’s PTTD scope and impact was significantly elevated through widening the Israeli Na’amat delegation from one to six schools. … (read more)
Remembering Horst Kamps
November 15, 2011
Mein Vater Horst Kamps kam aus einfachen Verhältnissen. Er wuchs am Stadtrand von Rostock an der Ostseeküste auf und kam später nach Berlin, wo er lange Jahre als Fliesen- und Mosaikleger arbeitete. Er trat mit 29 Jahren dem bekannten Arbeiterkunstverein „Studio Otto Nagel“ in Berlin bei. Dort beschäftigte er sich in seiner Freizeit mit der Malerei, er probierte sich in verschiedenen Maltechniken aus und schuf im … (read more)
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St. Vincent Hospital Mural Wrap-up
September 19, 2011
NAZARETH, Israel — The forPEACE mural in the Irwin Green Child Development Center at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Nazareth, Israel was completed August 21. From start to finish, it was a four-and-a-half month collaborative project involving St. Vincent Hospital management and staff, forPEACE volunteers from Israel and the United States, and a team of dedicated artists from … (read more)
