{"id":12496,"date":"2025-09-22T19:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/?p=12496"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T14:12:44","slug":"act-now-for-a-peaceful-world-10-lessons-from-wpdi-peacemakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/fr\/news\/act-now-for-a-peaceful-world-10-lessons-from-wpdi-peacemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Now for a Peaceful World: 10 Lessons from WPDI Peacemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear Friends,<\/p>\n

Peace is not built in a day – it is practiced, taught, and lived every day in communities across the world.<\/strong>\u00a0 At the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, our leaders and participants embody this truth, drawing on their experiences to show what it truly means to build peace.<\/p>\n

For this International Day of Peace, we are proud to share \u201c10 Lessons About Peace\u201d directly from WPDI\u2019s leaders and participants. These reflections come from those on the frontlines of change: youth, women, teachers, and local leaders who are turning dialogue, resilience, and hope into daily action.<\/p>\n

In his recent op-ed,<\/a>\u00a0WPDI\u2019s Founder & CEO Forest Whitaker reminds us that \u201ccourage is what peace demands of us.\u201d This echoes the United Nations\u2019 theme for this year\u2019s International Day of Peace: \u201cAct Now for a Peaceful World.\u201d Together, these words remind us that peace requires both bravery and urgency, a call to action that resonates deeply in the world we are living in today.<\/p>\n

CLICK TO PLAY THE VIDEO BELOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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As you watch, we invite you to not only hear these lessons but also join us in carrying them forward. Your support ensures that WPDI can continue teaching peace as a skill and empowering thousands to build stronger, more resilient communities.<\/p>\n

Donate today, and explore how WPDI\u2019s community is shaping peace, one lesson at a time.<\/p>\n

With gratitude and hope,
\nThe WPDI Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dear Friends, Peace is not built in a day – it is practiced, taught, and lived every day in communities across the world.\u00a0 At the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, our leaders and participants embody this truth, drawing on their experiences to show what it truly means to build peace. 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