During our summer each week while we are in Warrenton, Virginia, we are creating a weekly support group called: ‘You Can Have It All’ – Dream big and create what you want! We will support you in the process! It begins at 7:00pm each Wednesday night, beginning June 12th until 9:00pm – join us as…
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Childrens Disabled Home in Naro Maru Kenya
We trained in the morning, learning lessons 14, 15 and 16 this morning. There were volunteers with us interested in becoming facilitators and two teachers from 2 different schools we visit: CCM and Tegithi. With each lesson are new dances to learn! We learned three new dances this morning. One was called: Healing Time, one…
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Another beautiful day in Kenya. Today we trained for a couple of hours then went to a Methodist School in Nanyuki. We combined classes 3, 4 and 5 due to their cross county running this afternoon. (Kenya is famous for its runners, remember the Olympics?) We did their class outdoors – dancing and singing as…
Read moreStillwater Safari
Yesterday we went to 2 classrooms then went to a safari. What an exciting day! Seeing pictures of animals is one thing – seeing them in their natural habitat is a whole other thing! We saw giselles, impalas, wart hogs, jackals, baboons, chimps, zebras and the most exciting were elephants and giraffes! We were surrounded…
Read moreAnother ‘wow’ day in Nanyuki, Kenya
Asasa! Or Hello from Kenya! Another full day going to 2 different schools. We shared peace skills with about 200 students today at Neema Academy and CCM (Catholic Church Mission) School. The teachers were as enthusiastic as the students to see us! At our first school we were outdoors for all 4 classes! Being from…
Read moreTuesday Classes in Nanyuki, Kenya
The Children’s World Peace Organization is now in another city in Kenya – Nanyuki! This morning we went to 4 different classrooms and introduced to the grades 1 to 4. The Universal Peace Dance we shared was: Altissimo Corazon from Mexico. The words mean The highest loving heart; Que Floresca – to flower or open;…
Read moreFirst Monday in Naro Maru Kenya Schools
.Today was a spectacular day of sharing with 2nd and 3 graders this morning, pictures drawn for the Student Exchange Program.These pics were either from Nepal or Mexico. Each child loved their gift and drew one for them to be returned with their picture to Nepal or Mexico where other branches of the Children’s World…
Read moreSunday Training in Naro Maru Kenya
Another fascinating day – this time training for several hours on Conflict Resolution and how it’s presented to the children. A flower is used for one person to hold until they have been heard by the other person clearly, using ‘I” statements and facts rather than judgments. It is mediated by one of the facilitators…
Read moreChildren’s Home Naro Maru Kenya
After training all morning on deeper expressions of the Black Elk Medicine Wheel, the ‘Thoughtful Action’ Tree and the conflict resolution flower, we went to a children’s home run by a Catholic Church.The place was beautfiul, the space for Dances of Universal Peace was huge! William Day chose songs from around the world, each about…
Read moreFirst Day in Kenya Schools
What an amazing day this was! We went to 2 different schools and 8 classrooms total. We shared with over 250 students, the World Peace Project class curriculum. There are many segments of fun activities for various ages: Heart Coherence. Black Elk Medicine Wheel, Singing and Dancing. Each is woven together like a tapestry being…
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