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The Ambassadors for Peace Initiative is a worldwide network of leaders dedicated to transcending racial, religious and ethnic boundaries to promote a world of genuine peace. Launched in 2001, Ambassadors for Peace has become the world's largest and most diverse network of peace leaders. They come from all walks of life representing all races, religions, nationality and cultures, and commit themselves to:
- Stand on the common ground of universal moral principles, committed to promoting reconciliation, overcoming barriers, and building peace.
- Form a global network of leaders representing the religious, racial, and ethnic diversity of the human family, as well as all disciplines of human endeavor.
- Participate in peace initiatives and programs that promote reconciliation and cooperation beyond traditional boundaries of religion, race, ethnicity, and nationality.
- Promote and practice the ethic of “living for the sake of others” as the guiding principle for building world peace and a global community.
The network of Ambassadors for Peace includes a wide variety of people, such as diplomats, clergy, civic leaders, artists, athletes, students, scholars, lawyers, health professionals, businessmen, journalists, and current and former heads of state.
The Ambassadors for Peace principles can be summarized as follows:
- God - We are one human family created by God.
- Spirituality - The highest qualities of the human being are spiritual and moral.
- Family - The family is the "school of love and peace."
- Service - Living for the sake of others
- Unity - Peace comes through cooperation beyond the boundaries of ethnicity, religion, and nationality.
Read below what Ambassadors for Peace in the United States are doing.
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Written by Gail Paine
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Saturday, 02 April 2005 10:00 |
 Havasu Falls Ambassadors for Peace come from all walks of life and all types of environment; our common thread being a deep desire for peace. Dianna Uqualla is an Ambassador for Peace whose desire for peace is so strong that it pulled her from her home in the peaceful depths of the Grand Canyon to war torn Gaza and Israel. Dianna recently participated in the 14th fact-finding tour of the Middle East Peace Initiative.
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Written by Peggy Yujiri
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Saturday, 02 April 2005 04:00 |
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Paul and Kate Tauer of Aurora are truly a remarkable couple. Paul taught public school for thirty years while they raised eight children, actively volunteering in the community and schools and helping in any way they could. As the children grew older, Paul and Kate decided to get more involved in politics and Paul ran for city council and then mayor of Aurora, a rapidly expanding city of 300,000 just east of Denver. Paul ended up serving four consecutive four-year terms as mayor.
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Written by John Dickson
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Friday, 01 April 2005 23:00 |
 NALA representatives greet and bless
participants at the conference in Gaza. In early April, IIFWP's Middle East Peace Initiative sponsored another Ambassadors for Peace delegation to the Holy Land. This important peace mission was joined by a group of four Native American leaders; Fred Simpson, of the Alaska Tlingit tribe, George Akeen, a Cheyenne tribal chairman and medicine man from Oklahoma, Sue Senn, a Cherokee from Arizona working with the Peace and Dignity runners, and Dianna Uqualla, Vice Chairperson of the Havasupai tribe residing with 300 others on the designated tribal land at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. We were, of course, joined by Dr. Shuki Split-Feather Ben Ami, our Native American/Jewish Israeli host.
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Written by Gail Paine
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Friday, 11 March 2005 00:00 |
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 Totem pole at the Pentagon,
Washington, DCAmbassadors for Peace are richly diverse and wonderfully creative in their offerings towards world peace. Jewel Praying Wolf James, master carver of the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation, was honored as an Ambassador for Peace in 2004. This appointment along with a National Crown of Peace Award was presented for his tribe’s contribution to peace and reconciliation, which is expressed through their artwork of carving totem poles. I was very fascinated with this unique artistic offering as a gift of healing and I would like to tell a bit more of the story.
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Written by Eugene Curtin
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Wednesday, 02 March 2005 14:00 |
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If consistency may be defined as standing one’s ground despite imprisonment by communists and death threats from Islamic extremists then Taj Millatmal is a model of consistency.
Formerly a physician in Afghanistan , now a U.S. citizen, a resident of Omaha , Nebraska , and a determined campaigner for international cooperation, Millatmal has been urging the United States to support democratic forces in his native land since he arrived on U.S. soil 17 years ago. And he has ventured home, too, in an ongoing effort to build unity between warring tribal factions.
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Written by Madison
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Wednesday, 02 March 2005 07:00 |
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Recently there was a newspaper article in The Washington Times which caught our eye. It was entitled “Religious displays debated in court” written by Guy Taylor (March 3, 2005). Opponents of government displays of the Ten Commandments told the Supreme Court that such monuments are an endorsement of Christianity, while state officials and their supporters maintained that the displays are historical and acknowledge the roots of U.S.law.
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Written by Carl Swearson and David Rendel
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Tuesday, 01 March 2005 17:00 |
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The Heritage Ballroom in Elgin , Illinois became a focal point for optimism on Sunday, March 13, 2005 as 250 people from the Chicago area attended an Ambassador for Peace Seminar entitled, “On Common Ground: Positive Results for Peace Building.” This program was also bilingual, delivered in English and Spanish, due to the high percentage of Latino participants.
The primary organizers of this inspiring event included David Rendel of the American Family Coalition of Illinois, Jhon and Marina Aceveda of the Hispanic Community for Peace, and Mr. Jesse Avila, Chicago Family Federation for World Peace.
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Written by Stephanie Mann
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Tuesday, 01 March 2005 11:00 |
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In the 1960’s, television brought into every American home shocking political assassinations, race riots and the Vietnam War. As a mother of three, I wanted my children to grow up in a peaceful nation. I therefore wrote and illustrated three children’s books about our patriotic roots. My publisher and I were surprised to find very little interest. I was discouraged and spent 3 days in prayer and meditation looking for answers. During that time, I jotted down many pages of ideas. That was the beginning of my long journey in personal growth and fulfillment as I began the search for a truly peaceful nation.
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