A “Peace First Prize” for youth peacemakers has
been announced by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and by Peace
First, a new national nonprofit “that teaches peacemaking skills to
young people and empowers them to become engaged leaders in their
communities,” according to a release. Youth winners of the prize will be
age 8-22 and will receive a $50,000 fellowship over two years to
further their peacemaking work. Said Peace First co-founder and
president Eric D. Dawson, “The Peace First Prize signals a new era of
peacemaking--one where young people are finally recognized for their
important contributions and solutions to injustices they see around them
on a daily basis.” Peace First partner organizations include 4-H, Big
Brothers Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Girl Scouts,
Teach for America, the American Association of School Administrators,
and American Federation of Teachers, among others. Prize Fellows will be
chosen and announced in September. For more information visit www.peacefirst.org.
Source: 2/7/2013 Newsline
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