History of Peace Poles, poles around the world and the Broward Peace Pole project sponsored by Choose Peace/Stop Violence

1. May Peace be in our homes May Peace be in our communities May Peace be in our hearts

3. Peace Poles
Extraordinary People
Extraordinary Places
Extraordinary Journeys

4. Estimated 200,000 Peace Poles are
planted in in the world
in over 190 countries

5. United Nations

6. Peace Mountain - Slovakia

7. Azerbaijan

8. Germany
Spain

9. Machu Picchu, Peru

10. Uruguay

11. Philippines

12. Union Square - 911

13. Malaysia

14. Giza, Egypt

15. Bethelem

16. Peace Palace, The Hague
The Netherlands

17. Florida International University, Miami

18. UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles

19. Barbados
Australia
Ukraine
Great Britain

20. Sierra Leone, Africa

21. Mount Fuji, Japan

22. Manhattan

23. Pentagon

24. Robben Island -South Africa
remembering
Nelson Mandela

25. Mother Theresa

26. Pope John Paul II

27. Loretta King Scott

28. Dalai Lama

29. Jane Goodall, Ground Zero

30. Journey from USA to Bagdad, Iraq

31. Journey across the border
between Nepal - China

32. US Veterans – Journey to
Saigon, Vietnam

33. Journey to Mount Everest, Nepal

34. History
A Peace Pole is a monument that
displays the message "May Peace
Prevail on Earth” in the language of
the country where it has been placed,
and usually 3 to 5 additional
translations. The message is referred
to as a peace prayer.
The first peace poles outside Japan were
constructed in 1983. Since then, an estimated
200,000 have been planted around the world in
over 190 countries.

35. • The idea of Peace Poles was first thought up by Masahisa Goi
after WWII in Japan.
• Mr. Goi believed that the message and prayer, has the
capacity to bring people of various cultures, faiths, and
traditions together in the spirit of universal love and oneness
by unifying the global heart and mind.
• The first seeds of peace were planted in 1955 in Ishikawa,
Japan where a small gathering of peace workers gathered
around Mr. Goi to listen to his philosophy and visions for a
better world. This was the beginning of the World Peace
Prayer Society, a genuine peace movement to spread the
message and prayer, May Peace Prevail On Earth.

36. • In 1976, the idea of placing the Peace
Message and Prayer on poles began to
gain popularity.
• When Mr. Goi passed on in 1980, his
adopted daughter, Masami Saionji,
inherited his legacy and was appointed
Chairperson of The World Peace Prayer
Society.
• The World Peace Sanctuary in
Wassaic, NY, is the international
home and headquarters of the
World Peace Prayer Society, The
Peace Pole Project and Peace Pals
International.

37. Peace Poles for
Extraordinary schools
Extraordinary students
Extraordinary teachers

38. Broward Peace Pole Project

39. 2011
• Charles Drew Elementary
2012
• Griffin Elementary
• Sunrise Middle
• Atlantic Tech. High
School

40. Beachside Montessori
2013
Everglades Elementary
McFatter Tech. High School

41. 2014
Cypress Bay Elem.
Dania Beach Project
Deerfield Beach Elem.
J.P. Taravella High School
Bair Middle School

42. United Way of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, Florida