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PeaceJam Comes to Denver! The largest assembly of Nobel peace laureates ever on U.S. soil gathered in Colorado for a three day rally for social change and peace. PEACE JAM kicked off at the University of Denver on September 15 where over 3,000 students gleaned inspiration and education from ten Nobel Peace prize winners. Among those laureates present were The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa.
Students broke out into small groups and over 200 were present to
view the documentary film, ONE STORY: Isaac Khor Bher” featuring
Sudanese refugee Isaac Khor Bher recounting his personal story.
Isaac is co-founder of Project Education Sudan, a Denver based
non profit organization
striving to to
build, staff, train and supply primary and secondary schools
throughout Southern Sudan.
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 Presenters on behalf of PES included Lost Girls Susan, Grace and Elizabeth, and Lost Boys Isaac, Lual, Alier and Malueth  Students attended the viewing of "One Story: Isaac Khor Bher"  Students Rebecca, Sarah, Savannah, Chloe and Aerial from Arapahoe High School Amnesty International staffed the PES table and answered questions about how students could help  Arapahoe High School Amnesty International were joined by Isaac Khor Bher and AHS teacher and PES Steering Committee Member Shanna Hurt  Isaac and Alier with Shelley Hines, education director for the Center For Teaching International Relations (C.T.I.R.) |
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