Peace First Inc.

“The irs form 990 is reviewed by the following prior to submission: - coo; - board treasurer; - board audit committee; - electronic copy mailed/provided to all board members:”

“The board investigates any possible conflict of interest depending on the outcome further actions disciplinary and corrective action is carried out.”

“President/ed's salary is reviewed annually by board compensation committee, with appropriate documentation.”

“Other senior manager salaries are reviewed annually by the ed, with appropriate documentation and sign-off by the chief operating officer and planning. The overall level of salary increases is approved by the board as part of approving the annual budget.”

“Governing documents are provided upon written request.”

“Corporate volunteers work at special events and provide feedback and encouragement to peace first students for their peacemaker projects. Interns and vista volunteers support in peace first's offices supporting different departments including development and communications, executive, program, and the peace first prize. Volunteer teachers at partner schools work in classrooms with peace first teaching materials, with the support of peace first staff and principals.”

“Learning: peacemaking skills lessons address the social-emotional skills of cooperation, communication, conflict resolution, and empathy through cooperative games and activities; and peacemaker project lessons impart core skills for civic engagement by guiding young people in designing a service learning project to address a pressing community need. Students become conscious of how they communicate with peers and adults, and learn to interact in a way that is culturally respectful and empathic. Students also learn to be assertive - standing up for one another and including others, rather than forming cliques or gangs. To promote more widespread access to our curriculum and tools, peace first launched the digital activity center, an online platform that provides our signature materials in a cost-free and easy-to-download digital format. Educators, parents, counselors and administrators worldwide (registered users from all 50 states and 59 countries) can now access our resources to spread peace education in schools, communities and homes. With the digital activity center we are able to engage new audiences - including private, public and charter schools, afterschool programs and youth organizations - to implement peacemaking into their programs.”

“2,000 applications and nominations from young people in every state, naming 15 of those young people as the winners who receive a 25,000 fellowship over two years. Peace first is investing in the long-term capability of those winners to be national peace leaders with in-person convening's, individualized coaching, networking, and mentoring. The peace first prize is also designed to share the incredible stories of our applicants, shift the national dialog about youth, and bring together young peacemakers. Through the peace first prize, hundreds of incredible peacemaking stories have been captured and shared, inspiring many young people and bringing them together around peacemaking. With bullying and youth violence even more prevalent in the news, and with social-emotional learning and civic engagement being highlighted by scientific studies that show these skills promote life-long success, peace first is a leader in an emerging youth peacemaking movement.”