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PeaceJam is a US-based global youth organization led by Nobel Peace laureates.[1] It was founded by musical artist Ivan Suvanjieff and his wife, the economist Dawn Engle in 1993.[2][3]
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PeaceJam | |
Formation | 1993 |
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Founders | Ivan Suvanjieff and Dawn Engle |
Founded at | United States |
Website | www |
PeaceJam was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize eight times.[4][5][6]
PeaceJam was founded to serve as an educational outreach program on behalf of Nobel peace prize laureates to youths worldwide.[7][8] In 2014 they launched their One Billion Acts of Peace campaign internationally that would help bring attention to the most pressing issues facing humanity.[9][10] Over ninety million peace acts inspired by this campaign have been logged into the company’s website.[11]
The organization is led by 14 Nobel peace prize winners:[12]
The organization also started the production of award-winning documentaries that depict the life of the Nobel Peace laureates: Among them include:
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