[Communications] Peace Pledge from 2016 Conference - for Welcome?

[kuumba treahm]

I think that's a great idea!

Gina

On Sat, Feb 20, 2021 at 13:06 Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:

> In 2016, Eliza Fournier had all of us read this Peace Pledge during her
> keynote a the conference. On our website, it’s attributed to Mahatma
> Gandhi but I can only find attribution to Aline D. Wolf, a Montessori
> teacher and author. (We should fix that!)
>
> Anyhow, I am wondering about doing something similar for this year,
> perhaps as part of the Welcome. Perhaps we could have students read a
> pledge or poem?
>
> I pledge allegiances to the Earth
> And to all things that it nourishes
> All growing things
> All species of animals
> And all races of people
>
> I promise to protect all life in our planet
> To live in harmony with nature
> And to share our resources justly
> So that all people can live in dignity
> In good health and in Peace
>
>
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