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Librarians Collaborating for Peace: By Amy Adkisson, Leah Brochu, Jen Kendall, and Sara Tokay Main Menu History and Background A look at the history of peace promotion and library involvement Project Planning Our planning process and some key documents Resources Ideas and links to help you plan your own Peace Day celebration Bibliography

Activities & Ideas

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Guided Activities:

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Book Displays:

Hosting a movie night:

This can be done in a private venue, or with the co-operation of a local movie theatre.

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Crafts:

Attendees can make three buttons, then trade two of them with others. This will serve as an icebreaker activity and provide them with a tangible reminder of International Peace Day.
Making origami cranes. Japanese legend states that if someone folds 1,000 paper cranes, they will be granted a wish. The book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, written by Canadian-American author Eleanor Coerr, has popularised this legend in North America, and folding paper cranes to wish for world peace is a frequent celebration activity, both for Peace Day in Japan (6 August) and International Peace Day (21 September).

Panel Presentation:

After inviting and confirming panelists, we would provide them with a list of questions to address. This would happen before the event so they would have time to prepare, and would be a useful approach because then they would (hopefully) present a few different viewpoints.

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