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	Chicago Peace Day Celebration an article by Jennifer Kim Peace Day in Chicago has been celebrated annually since 1978 and focuses on the positive side of building peace in ourselves, our families, schools, communities, cities, nations and the world. Chicago joined forces with the United Nations’ celebration when the U.N. created the International Day of Peace in 1982. The Peace School, a non-profit educational organization, initiated Chicago’s Peace Day observance and has worked with the Mayor’s office every year to put on the event. Last year, the Chicago Build the Peace Committee (CBTPC) was formed to expand Peace Day in honor of the event’s 30th anniversary. Peace Day in Chicago includes One Minute of Silence for World Peace and features the Call to Peace and World Peace Flag Ceremony. Flags of the 192 countries recognized by the U.N. form a colorful procession. As each country is named, its flag is presented on stage and everyone joins in sending wishes, thoughts or prayers for peace to that country by saying together, "Peace in [country]!" The event also includes remarks by some of the CBTPC’s Honorary Co-Chairs including Dana Starks, Chairman of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations; Ron Huberman, CEO of Chicago Public Schools; Lori Healey, President of Chicago 2016; and Patricia-Maza Pittsford, Consul General of El Salvador and Dean of the Consular Corps of Chicago. The goal of Peace Day is to get all people thinking about how they can build peace on a daily basis, in the life they lead right now. The Celebration will take place in Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington, Chicago, on Friday, September 17, 2010 from 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm. For further information, you may go to Chicago Build The Peace Committee at www.buildthepeace.org. This promotes the peace keys of respect reject share		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: How are you celebrating Peace Day? Thematic forum(s) in which this article is being discussed: AN EFFECTIVE PEACE MOVEMENT - UN MOUVEMENT DE PAIX EFFICACE
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