Even though we are all committed to creating a more peaceful world, we often struggle to define what peace actually means, and show the  many ways peacebuilding engages communities to take action together.

This summer, our Nobel Laureates and youth invite each of you to share your vision for peace, and join together to reach 100 Million Acts of Peace by International Day of Peace, 2022 (Sept. 21st)!

100 Million is not just a number, we believe it to be a tipping point for change. Let’s redefine peace and remind ourselves that we have the power to bring true change – if we do it together!

Check Out the Toolkit to help make things even more simple!!

What is “Peace”?

Peace is a verb – that belief is core to the work of PeaceJam worldwide. Our global community recently finished celebrating 25 years of operations in over 40 countries. That equals twenty-five years of Nobel Peace Laureates, youth, & community organizations working together towards a more peaceful world. 

The connector between all members of this community is the concept of peace.

So what exactly is the Peace in PeaceJam?

After all these years of work alongside our community, we know that there is nothing simple about that answer. One of the biggest misconceptions of all might be that peacebuilding is limited to certain situations or types of people. The Nobel Peace Laureates at the heart of PeaceJam & Billion Acts of Peace themselves do not share one set definition or approach to peace. Together we believe that Peace is ever evolving – and that this generation of peacebuilders is redefining the concept’s significance and relevance to today’s challenges.

The work of peace encompasses thousands of different communities, movements, issue areas, and approaches. Peace takes many forms and peacebuilders are called from all walks of life.

The “What Does  Peace Peace Mean to You”  Campaign encourages our community to reflect on their own knowledge & experiences of peace and challenges them to redefine the meaning of peace in today’s world. Join us as we bring together stories and visions of peace from across the PeaceJam community & beyond, and join in for the fun contests and campaigns along the way!