Global Peace Foundation

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Oct 31, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$6,219,583

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Gpf programs in the americas: gpf international hq: provides grants to all gpf chapters; guides interfaith partnership development, especially for regional and global linkages; supports character competency programs in chapter nations through capacity building services; develops educational content for chapter program (i.e., developed peace education modules for national service training program for university students the philippines); works with strategic partnerships for cross-national impact through regional leadership councils (i.e. Developing east africa volunteer service initiative.); organizes convention and strategic meetings inviting chapter leaders. The name of global peace festival foundation (gpff) was changed to global peace foundation (gpf) in nov 2012. Gpf usa chapter: co-convenes the strengthening families and communities coalition (sfcc) in atlanta, with the us administration for children and families and more than 40 partner organizations. The coalition provides regular coordination, strategic planning and capacity building toward collective impact in addressing youth violence, school dropout, teen pregnancy and financial literacy. Gpf is partnering on sfcc initiatives in washington dc, ny and nj, and is also the lead partner for an innovative leadership academy pilot program for at-risk youth in an atlanta middle school. Gpf usa also hosted our annual culmination program, the global peace convention, for 2012 in atlanta, from nov 29 - dec 2, 2012 on the theme "moral and innovative leadership: building strong families, healthy societies, and a global culture of peace." over 800 leaders from government, business, faith, women, academia, and the non-profit sector from 40 nations participated. This was the fourth convention following manila (2009), nairobi (2010), and seoul (2011). Gpf paraguay chapter: gpf programs in south america are centered in paraguay; gpf paraguay developed and published a character education curriculum endorsed by the ministry of education, and provides teacher training around the nation; gpf also sponsors an institute of leading experts working on a roadmap for paraguay to address corruption and build models of good governance, gpf paraguay also initiated community development projects in the chaco region, promoting social entrepreneurship and economic opportunity. We also convened the americas summit prior to and during the atlanta convention that addressed ethical leadership, the value of education, development opportunities in latin america, and the inauguration of the latin american presidential mission.gpf brazil chapter launched a pilot project providing character education and entrepreneurship practicums for the local community in goiania, brazil. Gpf also launched a pilot of our signature community development project, all lights village, in peru in march 2012.

Activity 3

2012 programs of southeast asia and south asia national chapters: gpf philippines chapter: developed and monitored gpf peace education modules which have been formerly adopted by psnei (philippines society of nstp [national service training program] educators and implementers) since june 2011, held peace education workshop to present and equip 120 college students with effective classroom teaching methodologies and models of youth-led community service, launched the peace education modules in schools in mindanao which is the epicenter of the religious conflicts in the philippines, facilitated adoption of the modules in 148 higher education institutions nationwide; opened and operates four community-based learning centers using the alternative learning centers for those unable to utilize traditional schools, with accreditation and partnership with philippines dept. Of education; in partnership with sm cares, planned and implemented a global youth summit for 1,000 student leaders from universities in the philippines, germany, poland, japan, korea and russia who explored solutions to health and education needs; facilitated charity dinner hosted by his eminence gaudencio borbon cardinal rosales, archbishop emeritus of the diocese of manila, in support of gpf allights village project, an initiative of gpf korea, in which we provide solar lumps to families in the remote villages in the philippines; supported community driven development projects for fish farming (harvest of hope) and agriculture (gardens of hope). Gpf malaysia chapter: organized midnight football league and leadership camp promoting social cohesion and culture of service among youth, in partnership with asia football conference and malaysia prime ministers department of national integration and unity; co-sponsored global peace leadership exchanges engaging malaysian civil society leaders with counterparts in south korea; held international youth exchange (iye) to empower young people to become leaders with global vision transcending race, religion and nationality and to inculcate moral and innovative leadership through volunteerism, service learning and challenge activities; develops character education modules with the ministry of education and teachers. Gpf indonesia chapter: developed global peace volunteers (gpv) project through convening gpv camps for youth each providing 2 days of character education / leadership training / team building; organized the interfaith youth summit 2012 to raise moral and innovative leaders, encourage interfaith dialogue to make positive changes in the society. Gpf nepal chapter: developed global peace libraries project to establish libraries for remote communities in nepal, established new libraries in far western region with the help of individual donations; joined government and private organizations to raise awareness of the endangered baghmati river and educate people about proper waste management and water conservation on the united nations world water day and the entire week in march 2012; organized nepal water expo 2012 in may with a partner organization to promote conservation and showcase a new technology for waste management and water conservation in kathmandu drawing 16,000 visitors; organized and sponsored ongoing series of youth leadership training programs, including 15 one-day programs plus 3-day seminars focused on teamwork toward a culture of brotherhood and service.

Filer

EIN

26-4599860