Connect to Peace while #SafeAtHome. Nothing will stop Peacebuilders from waging peace. That's why the Rotary Action Group for Peace is working harder than ever to bringing opportunities for peace education and peace action right to your home with our live digital events. We are waging peace by presenting you with peacebuilders who are leading peace action around the world.
Collective action for peace can happen from anywhere - even from our living rooms. We as Rotarians, Peacebuilders, and humans are unifying together to combat the global health threat of Coronavirus COVID-19. As Rotarian peacebuilders, let's advance this positive humanitarian response. We may be alone at home, but we are standing together in collective peace action to keep our communities healthy.
We are standing Together For Peace to celebrate and leverage our united humanity. Through our digital events, we want to provide you with opportunities to connect with one another, as well as create the means for you to lead peace action, even from your couch.
Chat with the Chair
An opportunity to connect with RAGFP Board Chair, Alison Sutherland
Join RAGFP Board Chair, Alison Sutherland for a chance to connect with Rotarian peacebuilders from all over the world. Alison would like to host a conversation with Rotarians during this time of social isolation and celebrate Rotarian fellowship. Gather with Alsion over a cup of tea to chat about Peace through Service.
The RAGFP invites you to the Together for Peace webinar series. This series will highlight the stories of RAGFP peacebuilders and leaders and their inspiring journey to create effective positive peace action, as well as discuss the opportunities of service during the coronavirus pandemic. This webinar series will allow you to take action for peace from the comfort of your own home. So brew up your favorite tea or coffee in your special mug, bring a plate of yummy snacks, and join us from the comfort of your couch to come Together For Peace.
Our first episode with Salvador Rico was a great success. Salvador is a Rotarian, Father, and Environmental Advocate who founded the Cleaning the Rivers of the World project with the Rotary Club of South Ukiah. Salvador and Reem discussed the importance of water quality for peace, the keys to a sustainable community peace project, as well as inspiring advice for Rotarians to be People of Action. Rotarians from around the world asked Salvador amazing questions about how they can replicate river cleanups in their own communities.
You won't want to miss out on the next exciting Together For Peace episodes. Join us to be inspired, learn peace strategies, and act on opportunities for peacebuilding every Friday in April.
April celebrates the Rotary Area of Focus of maternal and child health. This month, the RAGFP will be highlighting the peacebuilders who are supporting and empowering women and children around the globe to live healthier, productive, and happier lives.
Episode 2: Matt Christle April 3rd, 2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EST / 10:00pm GMT
To kick-off Rotary's Maternal and Child Health Month, we are featuring Matt Christl, the West Coast Director of Advancement for Destiny Rescue USA. Women and children around the world are vulnerable to being sold or lured into human trafficking and sex-trade. Destiny Rescue offers programs that free, empower, reintegrate survivors of human trafficking to live to their true potential. Listen to Matt tell his peacebuilding journey and how he and Destiny Rescue provide a voice for the voiceless.
Episode 3: Mandar Apte April 10th, 2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EST / 10:00pm GMT
Peacebuilder, filmmaker, and Founder of From India with Love, Mandar Apte is a human who invests in ideas that create high social impact. As an acclaimed expert on leadership, entrepreneurship, and social innovation, Mandar has spoken on these topics for TEDx, universities, and conferences around the world. His film has inspired grassroots leaders from around the globe on the methods for peace activism. Listen to Mandar's journey as a peace activist and learn how to lead and activate peace through mindfulness and non-violence.
Episode 4: Ximena Murillo April 17th, 2:00pm PST / 5:00pm EST / 10:00pm GMT
Ximena is a Peace Fellow and President and CEO of United4Change (U4C). U4C was launched to develop and implement strategies to empower women in vulnerable communities. From education, access to information, skills training, leadership development, economic development, and capacity building, Ximena and U4C believe that with these tools, females are the links that will pull communities out of the multi-generational poverty. Learn about Ximena's work with Rotarians to pave paths toward peace for communities around the world.
Our first episode with Salvador Rico was a great success. Salvador is a Rotarian, Father, and Environmental Advocate who founded the Cleaning the Rivers of the World project with the Rotary Club of South Ukiah. Salvador and Reem discussed the importance of water quality for peace, the keys to a sustainable community peace project, as well as inspiring advice for Rotarians to be People of Action. Rotarians from around the world asked Salvador amazing questions about how they can replicate river cleanups in their own communities. 
Ximena is a Peace Fellow and President and CEO of United4Change (U4C). U4C was launched to develop and implement strategies to empower women in vulnerable communities. From education, access to information, skills training, leadership development, economic development, and capacity building, Ximena and U4C believe that with these tools, females are the links that will pull communities out of the multi-generational poverty. Learn about Ximena's work with Rotarians to pave paths toward peace for communities around the world.
