PeaceJam is an international education program built around leading Nobel Peace Laureates who work personally with youth to pass on the spirit, skills and wisdom they embody. The mission of PeaceJam is to inspire a new generation of peacemakers who will transform themselves, their local communities and the world. PeaceJam provides year-long, on-going educational programs for youth from Kindergarten through college. The participating Nobel Peace Laureates are directly involved in developing the curriculum and the program itself.

PeaceJam is an international education program built around leading Nobel Peace Laureates who work personally with youth to pass on the spirit, skills and wisdom they embody. The mission of PeaceJam is to create a new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world...

PeaceJam provides year-long, on-going educational programs for youth from Kindergarten through college. The participating Nobel Peace Laureates are directly involved in developing the curriculum and the program itself. PeaceJam is the only organization in the world which has so many Nobel Peace Laureates working together long-term for a common cause – our children.

The PeaceJam Foundation provides five curricular programs that explore the stories of 12 Nobel Peace Laureates and the ways they overcame problems in their communities. Youth study the personal experiences of these inspiring world leaders and then engage in service-learning activities that address local needs.

(Ages 5-11) The PeaceJam Juniors Program is a standards-based curriculum for ages 5-11 that explores the childhood stories of 12 Nobel Peace Laureates and the character traits they embody. Students study the personal experiences of these amazing world leaders and then engage in service-learning projects that address needs in their local community. As a result, students gain academic and social skills including leadership, conflict resolution, problem solving, and character development.

(Ages 11-14) The PeaceJam Leaders Program is a new standards-based curriculum for young people between the ages of 11 and 14. It explores the adolescent stories of 12 Nobel Peace Laureates and the strategies they used to overcome problems in their lives and their communities. Through this age-appropriate curriculum, youth explore their own identities and reexamine the choices they make including their role models and the peer groups to which they belong. Youth also develop leadership and problem-solving skills while engaging in service-learning activities that address local needs.

(Ages 14-19) The PeaceJam Ambassadors Program is designed for youth ages 14-19 and explores issues related to peace, violence, social justice and oppression. Youth study the lives and work of 12 Nobel Peace Laureates and the strategies they use to address pressing global issues. Participating youth create and implement their own Global Call to Action Projects, becoming creative leaders who are committed to solving the most difficult problems facing our world. The program also includes an annual PeaceJam Youth Conference where youth spend a weekend with a Nobel Peace Laureate giving them an unprecedented opportunity to share with, learn from, and be inspired by a world leader for peace.

(Ages 19-23) The PeaceJam Scholars Program is a college-level program where college students serve as mentors for participants at PeaceJam Youth Conferences, support local PeaceJam groups, and study international issues connected to the work of the Nobel Peace Laureates with opportunities to engage in service and research that extends that work into the community.


The PeaceJam Warriors Program is designed for incarcerated youth and youth recently released from the juvenile justice system. This curriculum addresses issues of gangs, drugs and alcohol, domestic violence, property theft and other risky behaviors. Participants develop skills in the areas of civic responsibility, reconciliation and leadership while being challenged to rewrite their life stories, reevaluate their role models and learn the power of peace.

September 11th-13th 2008 Global Call to Action Conference featuring 7 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Los Angeles, California. Reservation deadline is June 13th, 2008. Go to http://www.peacejam.org/gcaconference/

Archbishop Desmond Tutu
President Oscar Arias
Rigoberta Menchu Tum
The Dalai Lama
Aung San Suu Kyi
Mairead Corrigan Maguire
Betty Williams
Jody Williams
Shirin Ebadi
Adolfo Perez Esquivel
Jose Ramos-Horta
Emeritus--Sir Joseph Rotblat

A large percentage of PeaceJam's funding comes from individual donors who make regular or one-time contributions to support our work. Almost 90% of funding goes directly to programming and PeaceJam relies on the generosity of over 1,000 volunteers each year to deliver its services to youth around the world.

The PeaceJam Foundation also receives funding from a variety of sources including the following:

The Fetzer Institute

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation

National Service Learning Partnership / Academy of Educational Development

The Gill Foundation / Gay and Lesbian Fund

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment / Tony Grampsas Youth Services Program
The Daniels Fund

The Denver Foundation

The Rose Community Foundation

The Ford Foundation

The Colorado Department of Education

The El Pomar Foundation (EPYCS)

PeaceJam is the only organization in the world which has so many Nobel Peace Laureates working together long-term for a common cause – our children.

Nominated for the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize by Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Corrigan Maguire, with further nomination letters submitted by Nobel Peace Laureates Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Betty Williams, Rigoberta Menchu Tum and Jose-Ramos Horta.