How K’naan’s Wavin’ Flag became an anthem of peace and hope for youth from areas of conflict NEW YORK | K’naan’s Wavin’ Flag, the 2010 World Cup anthem that took the world by storm this past summer, has recently been remixed, Seeds of Peace style. Seeds of Peace is proud to release Wagin’ Peace, a new version of Wavin’ Flag that was written and produced by young leaders from the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States. The song  is … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | Seeds of Peace is proud to participate in the United Nations International Day of Peace, which takes place annually on September 21st. The Day of Peace is global holiday when individuals, families, communities, nations and governments highlight efforts to bring an end to conflict and promote peace. Peace Day was established and formalized by UN resolution in 1982 and has since grown to include millions of people all over the world who are united in the call … FULL STORY

OTISFIELD, MAINE | One of the world’s greatest female soccer players, Mia Hamm, will join four NBA players and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Teresa Edwards on Thursday, July 29, for the 9th Annual Play for Peace program at the Seeds of Peace International Camp. The athletes will conduct sports clinics for the 155 campers from across the Middle East and Maine. Organized by Wasserman Media Group Principle and Seeds of Peace board member Arn Tellem, Play for Peace has … FULL STORY

OTISFIELD, MAINE | The second session of the 2010 summer begins at the Seeds of Peace International Camp on Wednesday, July 21. Egyptian, Israeli, Jordanian, Palestinian and American teens will open the Camp’s 46th session in 18 years with a flag-raising ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Each delegation will sing its national anthem while raising its flag, and the hour-long ceremony will conclude with the raising of the Seeds of Peace flag. The first session of the summer ended … FULL STORY

They filtered into the Delegates’ Lounge at the Department of State in their green “Seeds of Peace” t-shirts and jeans. With their giggling and barely-contained energy, they looked like any group of 14-to-16-year-olds anywhere in the world … except for their unusual poise and confidence as they were introduced to Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O. Blake, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Judith McHale, and other U.S. and foreign dignitaries. Their … FULL STORY

OTISFIELD, MAINE | Over 150 Israeli, Palestinian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Indian, Pakistani, Afghan and American youth will open Seeds of Peace’s 18th season with a unifying flag-raising ceremony at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine. Each delegation will sing its national anthem, and the hour-long ceremony will conclude with the Seeds of Peace anthem and raising of the Seeds of Peace flag. Leslie Lewin, Seeds of Peace Executive Director, and Tim … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | Seeds of Peace has partnered with Kiss My Face, the maker of natural personal care products, to launch Peace Soap and an online ‘Pledge for Peace’ campaign. Kiss My Face will donate 10 percent of all profits from Peace Soap to Seeds of Peace and will send one teen to Camp for every 10,000 pledges. Read more about Peace Soap »

OTISFIELD, MAINE | Over 100 volunteers from the New England Division of Toll Brothers, Inc. spent June 5 at the Seeds of Peace International Camp helping prepare the site for its 18th season. Toll Brothers, Inc. is one of America’s leading luxury home builders and Bob Toll, Chairman & CEO, is a member of the Board of Directors of Seeds of Peace. This is the 12th consecutive year that Toll Brothers, Inc. employees, friends and family from all over the … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | New Yorker magazine Editor David Remnick addressed more than 300 philanthropists, dignitaries and community leaders at the Annual Seeds of Peace Benefit Dinner at the Plaza Hotel on May 26. Christine Baranski, award winning star of stage and screen, hosted the evening. Remnick, a Pulitzer-Prize winning author whose latest work is The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama, said that Seeds of Peace turns “other people—the great scary ‘other’—into human beings, one person at a … FULL STORY

JERUSALEM | Six Israeli and Palestinian graduate Seeds discussed their experiences and perspectives on the conflict at a World Leaders Forum event in Jerusalem. Former ABC News anchor Sam Donaldson moderated the panel, opening the discussion with the question, “What do you think is the problem?” The Seeds later fielded questions from attendants over dinner. The evening was arranged by Aaron Miller, a past president of Seeds of Peace and Middle East policy advisor to six US administrations.