That's what Joshua asked on behalf of the graduates of his peace class in Buliisa, Uganda. While “Are We Together?” is universal, most of the graduates are Christians, and the Bible is a treatise to peace – peace between God and people, peace amongst people of all faiths and nationalities (even love for enemies), and environmental stewardship. Therefore, it is a great resource for these teenagers.
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There are no more authentic voices for peace than those who have suffered war. This beautiful interview with the co-directors of the InterAct peace organization, Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, who co-authored “The Future Is Peace,” a peace pilgrimage through Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, will restore your faith that people from all lands and ethnicities want peace, and that...
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Friends, our first cohort of young peacebuilders graduated in Uganda! After two years of weekly lessons, in which they learned how to nurture inner peace, peace with others, and the environment, they earned their CryPeace "Are We Together?" Peaceful Relationships certificates. Joshua, their teachers and I are so proud of them! This...
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Dear sisters and brothers in the One Global Family,
Happy Valentine's Day! What an appropriate day to reflect on the impact that love has on our lives. Nothing compares to loving and being loved, whether it is the love of a partner, family or friends. Love gives life meaning and direction.
It's similar in the One Global Family: love is the path to peace. Whether it leads to policies that...
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I saw his bed first – a sleeping bag covered by a blue tarp outside a bus shelter on a busy Toronto corner, but it was neither sheltered nor private. A steady stream of people passed it on their way to the nearby offices, shops and hospitals, collars turned up against the cold. Descending the steps to the subway, I saw a man in the corridor, sitting on a Webster’s dictionary. Another similarly-...
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It's been 107 years since World War I, the "war to end all wars," ceased hostilities on November 11, 1911. An estimated 15-22 million people died in the war – 4% of the world's population – sparking a widespread, global movement that "never again" would we wage global war. But in 2025, we still solve far too many civil and international disputes with arms instead of diplomacy.
Here are some...
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Dear friends,
I am excited to share what's been happening at CryPeace.
In spring 2025, I spent 3 months in Uganda. We launched a new peace class in partnership with Sant'Egidio, an international organization that focuses on games for peace. What an ideal match - equipping current peace trainers with more practical tools to empower children for peace. The Ugandan coordinator, Dorothy, has become...
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We're growing - and our next opportunity is our biggest yet! We have been invited to train 50 teachers from 25 schools in western Uganda how to use our "Are We Together?" peace curriculum effectively. They will be participating in a 3-day festival to train 5,000 students how to use arts for peace, organized by Mentoring Peace Champions Uganda. "Are We Together?" will give them a practical...
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Friends, nous sommes ensemble – we are together – for peace! I produced this song in Goma, DRC, where peace is desperately needed. I wrote it in minutes, on a short flight because over 100 rebel groups made road travel unsafe. Once we landed, rebel fighting prevented us from completing our humanitarian missions to help internally displaced people fleeing conflict. We passed deserted homes and...
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I was excited to meet Milcah Kizitu this month. She joined our peace education movement last year from a training workshop our local coordinators, Chrispo and Joshua, led. I'll let Milcah share what happened next in her own words.
After the workshop, I started preaching peace in the school right away. I taught the teachers, I shared with them what we had learned in the workshop, and we...
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