International Day of Peace Symposium
Free Symposium Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 8:30 am to 5:30 pm | Tomas Rivera Conference Center University of Texas at El Paso Lunch will be served at no cost | Registration Deadline - Monday, Sept. 16
Time & Location
Sep 21, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
El Paso, 500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
About the Event
Symposium Report can be read here.
In our world of conflict, are you committed to PEACE?If so, we invite you to commit to a full day dedicated toPeace with the Earth, Peace with Each Other and Peace Within.
Time & Location
Saturday, Sep 21, 8:30 am - 5:30pmThis event will be held at the Tomas Rivera Conference Center, University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), 351 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79902 Registration required. 160 people maximum participants.
About the Event
Unity Through Creativity, the Interfaith Alliance of the Southwest, the Centennial Museum, The Women’s and Gender Studies Center, the Dance and Theater Department, the Sociology Departments of UTEP and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute invite YOU to participant El Paso's International Day of Peace Symposium. High School students are welcome.
The Symposium will be part of over 5000 nationwide gatherings for this year’s UN’s Global Peace Day, whose theme is “Cultivating a Culture of Peace.” As in past years, we will focus on Peace Within, Peace With Each Other and Peace with the Earth. The goal is to build and strengthen networks of local and national peace practitioners. We seek to achieve this end by fostering an Interactive and Creative Time featuring YOU - the participants! There will be Round Table discussions, local organization panels, live-streamed Speakers, Collaborative Art-making and Cultural Celebrations.
For speakers and schedule information click here.