Club Rotary of Mexico Joins the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program
By Patricia Ann Talley, Editor and International Director of the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program
May Peace Prevail on Earth International is a global not-for-profit charity that develops and promotes peace activities for communities and youth. The foundation’s primary mission is to plant Peace Poles in communities around the world. The Peace Pole in an international symbol of a community’s commitment to work together for the future of our youth. It bears the words: “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in multiple languages to represent the diversity of the community.
In 2019, the May Peace Prevail on Earth International™ foundation launched a new initiative, the “Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program” that is designed to recognize and promote communities that actively support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This program is especially important in tourism communities.
To participate in the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program, the community/city must:
- Designate a Peace Representative for May Peace Prevail on Earth
- Erect and maintaining a Peace Pole or Monument in a prominent location
- Celebrate the annual International Day of Peace on September 21
- Participate in Peace Education programs for the community and its youth
When these requirements have been met, the community can then give annual Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Awards to individuals, businesses, civil organizations, or educational institutions that support the cause.
Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, was the first community to receive the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award distinction in 2020. Other communities participating in the award program are Southfield/Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and the border cities of San Diego, California/Tijuana, Baja California.
Peace Park and Monument in Ixtapa 1st in a school – Instituto Lizardi 1st in a hotel – Las Brisas Ixtapa
Club Rotary of Mexico to Participate in 12 States!
In April 2021, Districts 4185 and 4195 of Club Rotary International in Mexico, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate with May Peace Prevail on Earth International to implement the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program throughout 12 states in Mexico!
Bravo Club Rotary District 4185! It will erect Peace Poles and implement the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program in communities throughout the states of Guerrero, Morelos, Puebla, Tlaxcala, and Veracruz.
Bravo Club Rotary District 4195! It will erect Peace Poles and implement the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Award Program in communities throughout the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo.
Bravo Mexico!
A virtual signing ceremony was held via ZOOM. Pictured are (left to right): Gabriela Pasquel Garcia, Representative in Mexico for May Peace Prevail on Earth; Adrián Inda Valencia Chairman of the Comité de Paz y Servicio, District 4185; María Luisa López, Club Rotary Puebla District 4185; (second row) Sergio Cruz Castañón, Governor of District 4185; Patricia Ann Talley, International Director of the Amig@s de la Paz Sustainability Program; Gerarda González, Delegate in Guerrero for the Comité de Paz y Servicio, District 4185; (bottom row) Elvira Durán, Delegate in Guerrero for the Comité de Paz y Servicio, District 4185; Kit Bing Wong Ho, Governor of District 4195; Jesús Ordaz Campos, Chairman del Comité Propaz of Distrito 4195.
A Message: Fumi Johns Stewart, Executive Director of May Peace Prevail on Earth International
Fumi Johns Stewart, Executive Director of May Peace Prevail on Earth International sent a special message that was read to the group at the signing ceremony:
What an achievement!
Together, we are mobilizing the HEARTS of MEXICO to embrace PEACE! Just think how many people in Mexico will be touched by the message, “May Peace Prevail on Earth”, thanks to the tireless efforts and deep faith of many!
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