Weaving Peace: Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng hosts nonprofits roundtable on Bravethrough for Peace Day (FULL)

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. This special conversation released on the International Day of Peace brings Maya together with her peace-building partners to examine the core values, principles, and ethos behind these organizations who are working hard to deliver #ActionsforPeace all year long! A message from the United Nations on Peace Day: Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace. This year’s theme - Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals - is a call to action that recognizes our individual and collective responsibility to foster peace. Fostering peace contributes to the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will create a culture of peace for all. BONUS Q&A from this roundtable discussion are available now: www.ktuh.org/sets/bravethrough. Special Guests: Scott Nishimoto, Associate Executive Director, Ceeds of Peace Dr. Kealoha Fox, President and Senior Advisor, The Institute for Climate and Peace Mariano Avila, Executive Director of Programming, The Peace Studio Thomas West, Executive Director of Advancement, The Peace Studio Learn more about their work on their websites and in the short talk story conversations published alongside this final edit of the roundtable!