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 business T31 is the latest Georgia business to earn Peace Certification by the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation.
The Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation presented its inaugural Peace Certified School Peacemaker Award to Charles M. Cornell, Furlow Charter School Class of 2020, at its Baccalaureate ceremony on May 29, 2020. The award was given
Children of Phoebe Sumter healthcare workers recently attended a camp aimed at fostering peace, foreign language skills, and service learning.
Yasmin Hasnain, owner of Yasmin’s Art Classes, becomes the first Americus business to earn Peace Certification by the Mattie J.T. Stepanek Foundation. #MakePeaceTheNews
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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.
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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”.
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