Palestine, Israel, Chicago's Northwest Suburbs and the West-side - July 20, 2011

The seventh annual "Seeds Of Peace" day is looking forward to building on the discoveries made last year. Over 100 young people from four different communities shared their efforts to understand violence and to encourage peacemaking in the face of what was happening.

Those who looked at violence among people of different cultural or economic backgrounds know they feel safer when they stay among themselves. Those who look at violence that is close to them want to move away from where they live. Both solutions avoid the issues that are causing violence.

To face into the cause of violence called for creative ways to channelling our energies.

• A garden of peace is an expression of people finding a common project to experience the talents of each other. The focus of the garden is to plant seeds that will bring life for others.
• A basketball court is a place to recreate on common ground where people agree to make it a neutral zone.

This year we will want to discover how we ready each other to want to create ways to work together and to encourage each others' talents. Connect with us, if you want to be part of this effort in Chicago. If you want to do a similar action within your community, connect with us as well.