YOu're invited!Friday 9 November, 2018
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What is the peace project?The Peace Project 2018 is an opportunity to engage as many young people and their families around the nation in November, 2018 to -
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Join young people and their families from Avalon and surrounds to stand together in peace with schools, and organisations and individuals to stand together in peace and sing to remember and honour those who have given their lives in service over the last 100 years those who are still serving and to acknowledge all those united by defence service.
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Become a Peace Project ChampionCan't find a Peace Project in your town? Why not become a Peace Project Champion and run one in your area!
We are looking for Peace Project Champions who are willing to organise a Peace Project in their school, town or city. We will support you and give you what you need along the way! What could you do in your community?This is what we did with our Peace Partners on Bondi Beach, 11 November, 2017 to launch it - With an accompanying education resource package, this project is designed to raise awareness and enhance your local activities on Sunday 11 November 2018.
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Imagine an iconic beach, voices raised in solidarity and a powerful image being captured. A hundred years ago, schools across Australia came together in a series of patriotic displays. Tickets were sold, with all funds raised going toward the war effort. The Children formed the map of Australia, the Red Cross emblem at its centre.
On Remembrance Day 2017, the Peace Project for 2018 was launched on Bondi Beach. ABC reported “Today on Bondi Beach, a new way of remembering was born” and Sunrise did a live cross from the event on the beach. The RSL Youth Choir invited schools, RSL clubs, families and whole communities to stand together with their Peace Partners as hundreds came to rethink remembrance and recreate a magnificent photo in this iconic location. Remembering all generations of service men and women and their families, they sang in remembrance, for peace and for mateship. It was a special moment when everyone came together in song, “I say thank you for serving our nation....”. Imagine what your school, community or organisation could do in your local area this year on 11 November for the Centenary of Armistice! Become a Peace Partner and join us and other communities all over the nation as we stand and sing together as we look back and #rethinkremembrance, #singtoremember, #honourtheirservice and #honourtheirfamilies and as we usher in the Centenary of the Year of Peace for 2019. |
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