The goals of the Peace Project are to:
1) Encourage peaceful behaviors of community members through the commitment to the Morgan Hill Peace Project Pledge and
2) Create a community peace monument as an outward expression of art and hope for a peaceful and tolerant society. Donations accepted through the El Toro Culture & Arts Committee, P.O. Box 1974, Morgan Hill CA 95038. Tax Id- 80-0001382
The
Peace Project Pledge
Respect all Human Rights
Seek to Understand
Promote Economic, Social and Environmental Stability
Advocate for Equality
Choose Democratic Principles
Beyond the Pledge
An extension of the Peace Project and the commitment to the Peace Pledge will be the creation of peace monument by sculptor David Middlebrook as a lasting monument to the community’s commitment to peacebuilding, tolerance, unity, and friendship. What is a Peace Pole
A peace pole is a hand-crafted or manufactured pole, ranging from 7-14 feet tall, that has the peace message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” or “Peace” inscribed in various languages on its sides. As a public object the pole stands as a permanent symbol of the message that it conveys, reflecting and informing the hopes and feelings of those who see it. A Peace Pole is an internationally-recognized symbol of the hopes and dreams of humanity for peace on earth. The peace pole movement was started in Japan by the World Peace Prayer Society in 1955, with the objective of dedicating monuments of peace rather than conflict. There are now estimated to be as many as 250,000 poles in nearly every country of the world. (Right, example of a peace pole)
Peace poles are usually placed in outdoor locations and warrant their presence in gardens and parks. Poles are meaningful to a local community and reflecting its diversity. There are Peace Poles on the Allenby Bridge between Israel and Jordon; at the North Magnetic Pole; at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial; at the Peace Park where 84 Peace Poles commemorate the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah; at the War Museum in Viet Nam; at Robben Island in South Africa, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned; at the Pyramids at El Giza in Egypt; on the top of Mt. Everest; at the Afghanistan Pakistan border; at the site of the baptism of Jesus at Bethany-Beyond-the-Jordon; and at schools, churches, synagogues, mosques and temples across the United States and around the world.
