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Peacemaker Heroes

Leaders who have worked passionately to promote peace and justice in the world.

Stories

Dr. Jeni Stepanek

By: Slater Jewell-Kemker
Dr. Jeni Stepanek is interviewed by MY HERO's Slater Jewell-Kemker.

Elie Wiesel

By: Madison from Alpine
Elie Wiesel wrote the famous Holocaust memoir Night.

Mohandas K. Gandhi

By: Jeff Trussell
Mohandas K. Gandhi used non-violence to free India from British rule.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: Nick Campbell from Juneau, Alaska
Martin Luther King, Jr. brought change through non-violence. by Nick Campbell from Juneau, Alaska.
Nelson Mandela
By: Muhammad Ali
Nelson Mandela is Muhammad Ali's hero because he understands what it means to fight against enormous odds.

Ron Kovic

By: Nathaniel Moss
Ron Kovic has worked for peace for over four decades.

Films

Nowtime of Peace

By: Produced and Directed by Jon Ware
Audri Scott Williams has dedicated her life to working for peace and has touched people from Africa to the United Nations and beyond in an effort to spread the message of peace and justice worldwide. Audri serves as a Multi-Region Global Trustee for the United Religions Initiative (URI).

Right To Play [Excerpt]

Produced by:Frank Marshall
Olympian Johann Olav Koss embarked on a remarkable journey to use sports to improve the lives of African children.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell - excerpt

By: Abigail Disney (Producer) and Gini Reticker (Director)
This important documentary sheds light on the "Womens Peace Movement of Liberia," and celebrates these unsung heroes. (excerpt)

Seeds Of Peace

By: Eric Kapenga
Since 1993, Seeds of Peace has set the standard in international peace-building by providing exceptional young people and educators from regions of conflict with an otherwise impossible opportunity to meet their historic enemies face-to-face at our International Camp in Maine.

Azim Khamisa: The Tool of Forgiveness

Produced by:The Institute for Advancing Unity/The Working Group
A grieving father overcomes tragedy by creating something beautiful in his son's name - Tariq Khamisa.

Let them Bloom

Produced by:Fauzia Minallah from PAKISTAN
A simple prayer for peace with beautiful illustrations.

Salam

By: Sharif Christopher Matar & Erik Takagi Butts
A man takes a long journey to do what only he can do.

Playing For Change: Peace Through Music

By: Mark Johnson & Jonathan Walls
Playing for Change | Peace through Music

Art

Mahatma Gandhi

I chose Mahatma Gandhi as my hero because he was a believer in equality and standing up for what you believe in. He was a strong spiritual leader who affected the world in a profound way. Watching the movie

Mohandas Gandhi

Hands of Hope

Women Paint for Peace

Unity

Art Miles Mural and My Hero Partner on THE HERO MILE

Peace Pals Prize Winner

Peace Pals Art Exhibition & Awards 2012

By: Bryan Jevoncia from Indonesia - Age 11

Mandela at Large

By: Michael Mahue Moore
A hero if I have ever seen one and a leader by example

Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech

By: Joplin Lefrandt
Combining words with his portrait of Martin Luther King Jr, Joplin Lefrandt has created a powerful tribute to this African-American civil rights hero

Blue Ship

Oprah Winfrey

By: Devin from Laguna Beach

Organizer created on 6/26/2013 1:22:41 PM by Jun Kelly

Last edited 12/26/2018 12:56:34 PM by Anthony Pouw

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