Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation
Browse the sections below to learn more about how to #MakePeaceTheNews and #CelebratePeace in our own community. We welcome hearing from you about your efforts!
Americus-Sumter County Arts Council recently became the second area business to earn Peace Certification from the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation for their work with area teens.
2nd Graders from Furlow Charter School recently help #MakePeaceTheNews with a video that earned them a 1st runner-up award in the Georgia Movie Academy digital storytelling competition.
Deadline is June 1, 2020! Learn more about the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Poetry Contest, students of all ages are invited to submit poems, art, film or audio illustrating a poem to celebrate heroes.
#MakePeaceTheNews
Jeni returned for an extended visit to Americus/Sumter County from January 30 through February 17, here’s a snapshot of what she and the Foundation #PeaceTeam were up to!
The Peace Certified Katherine Thomas School continues working to seek, make, and bring peace to individuals and to our world.
In January of 2019, Judy Lucas completed a 10-year peace project entitled “1,000 Pieces of Peace”.
As a small, volunteer-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization, we depend on the support of those who share our vision of a more peaceful world.
Board Members of the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation held a Meet and Greet event to personally engage with community members and supporters.
Jeni Stepanek was the keynote presenter at a recent peace symposium sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education World Languages & Global Initiatives.
Mattie’s legacy continues as CNN correspondent and long-time friend Chris Cuomo chooses him as his “Champion for Change”
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