PeaceJam UK in the News

Young Reporter : Leeds hosts Yorkshire PeaceJam Slam

An article published in The York Press by PeaceJam UK Youth Team member, Caterina, about her experience at the 2023 Leeds Slam and her involvement in the Youth Team (2024).

Social Justice Matters at The Mount

An article from The Mount School York on Social Justice Day, about how students have been empowered by PeaceJam and have gained a greater understanding of social justice through service learning and working with other communities (2024).

Jamming for Peace

Article about the first ever online Pan-European youth leadership conference with Jody Williams in the Rotary Great Britain & Ireland magazine (2020).

St Bede's & St Joseph's PeaceJam 2019 Conference Experience

A delegation of students and their teacher, share their experience of attending the 2019 youth leadership conference at the University of Winchester.

The Mount School Reflections

Inspired by Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams’ spirit and wisdom, students presented their PeaceJam projects which include a mobile app to bolster mental health, care kits to help alleviate extreme poverty among York’s homeless community and a programme to reduce food waste among the School community. (2019)

PeaceJammers visit residents at St John's Winchester

During the 2019 youth leadership conference, a group of students visited residents at St John's Winchester as part of an action project to break down inter-generational barriers.

Seeking Shelter

Rotarian Uses PeaceJam to Help Refugees (2018).

When Oliver Twist met Mary Poppins

Rotarian uses PeaceJam to help prisoners at Parc Hill Prison in Wales (2018)

First Ever PeaceJam Slam in Jersey

The first ever PeaceJam Slam in Jersey was organised alongside the 2018 Rotary District Conference.

A Peace-building Conference at the Ricoh Arena

PeaceJam delivered a workshop at Rotary's peacebuilding conference in February 2018. Students from Coventry attended and had the opportunity to ask Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi questions about her life and work.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Roberta Gbowee is to speak at Winchester University

Hampshire Chronicle article about the 2017 youth leadership conference at the University of Winchester with Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee.

Lessons from a Nobel Peace Prize winner

Attacked Not Defeated shines a light on the work and background of Nobel Peace Laureate and PeaceJam member Leymah Gbowee (2017).

St Bede's & St Joseph's PeaceJam 2017 Conference Experience

A delegation of students and their teacher, share their experience of attending the 2017 youth leadership conference at Leeds Trinity University.

Northern Ireland peacemaker to speak at Leeds Trinity University

Ilkley Gazette article about Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire addressing young people at the 2017 PeaceJam conference at Leeds Trinity University.

First All-through School in UK to Implement PeaceJam Curriculum

The Mount School in York were the first All-through School in the UK to implement the PeaceJam curriculum, creating active global citizens and shaping the paths of students after school (2016).

Young people represent Caerphilly at 'PeaceJam'

The Caerphilly Observer reports a local youth group who represented the Caerphilly County Borough at an international ‘PeaceJam’ event 2016.

Students go on a journey of peace

Jersey Evening Post article about 9 students travelling to the 2016 youth leadership conference with Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu Tum.

Who Should Win the Nobel Peace Prize? Guardian Readers Nominate

The Guardian asked its readers who should win the Nobel Peace Prize — and PeaceJam’s founders were among the nominees (2015).

Pupils from Fort Hill Community School take part in annual PeaceJam conference

The Basingstoke Gazette reports on local students who attended the annual PeaceJam Conference at the University of Winchester in 2015.

Jersey students to represent PeaceJam at Jersey Live

ITV news report on Jersey students promoting nonviolence through PeaceJam as part of Rotary Club of Jersey's Peace Island programme (2015).

Give Peace a Chance: Bringing Peace into the Curriculum

The Guardian explains why The Mount School, York, has integrated PeaceJam into the curriculum, and how it is helping to develop students' critical consciousness (2012).