Purpose: – Planting t he Seeds of Peace with a Silent Walk is very different from a march, a parade, a vigil or a protest demonstration. It is CHOOSING PEACE.
Keep it simple: A flag with GLOBAL WALK FOR PEACE and the name of your city is optional. Other Peace Flags can also be used . No other signs, please.
Location: Establish a meeting place for starting and ending the walk such as a park or other free public space.
Organizers: For the purpose of unifying the walk, we ask you include on your flyer “Global Walk for Peace” . Include your city, state, and country if your are outside the US. We look forward to posting your flyer on our website
Always free: It is f ree to walk!!! Everyone is welcome; parents, children, grandparents, all genders, plus well behaved dogs.
Spread the love: Interfaith , Unity ,and Diversity activities are highly encouraged. They are a major key to building peace.
Consider: Free bottles of water, and flowers. Orange / white headbands can be provided before the walk. Free orange & white yarn “Peace Bracelets” can be offered after the walk. The Joshua Tree Global Walk For Peace provided these items and placed them on a welcome table in front of the stage area.
SAFETY: Inform the local Police Department that a walk will be occurring. Bring a copy of your flyer showing the date and time.
Set the mood:Play the. “Walk for. Peace” song (link to lyrics) by Snehashis Priya Barua while people arrive to get everyone in the right mind space. Song : Walk for Peace – True Story: Monks & Aloka Walk from Fort Worth Texas to Washington DC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7EafjjXVg&t=13s
Get inspired: You can check out the agenda of the Joshua Tree Global Walk for. Peace to get ideas, but feel free to customize it for your community. Sample Attached (link), includes these guidelines.
Pictures: Please send any photos you take of your walk to: info@globalwalkforpeace.org We would love to add your event pictures to our website.
