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Goi Peace Foundation: International Essay Contest for Young People

*This program is an activity of the UNESCO Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme: “Education to Build a Better Future for All”

We live in a world with many complex problems, both local and global. What kind of education and learning would help us address these challenges and create a sustainable world and a better life for all? Describe your concrete ideas for an ideal education.

1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2016) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 – 25) 2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title. Essays may be typed or printed. 3. Essays must have a cover page indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) e-mail (7) nationality (8) age as of June 15, 2016 (9) gender (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count. Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group. Please enclose a list of participants’ names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director. * Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered. * Please note that the organizer is unable to confirm receipt of essays or answer individual inquiries concerning contest results. 4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or online. * IMPORTANT: To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page and follow the required steps. 5. Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected. 6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted. 7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.

Entries must be received by June 15, 2016 (23:59 your local time).

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$880 as of February 2016) … 1 entrant 2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$440 as of February 2016) … 2 entrants 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5 entrants Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift … 25 entrants

 * 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for November 2016 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.) * Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable. * All prize winners will be announced by the end of October 2016 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site (www.goipeace.or.jp). Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2016.

Please send entries to:

International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation 1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan

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International Essay Contest for Young People 2020

The Goi Peace Foundation invites students and individuals to take part in the 2020 International Essay Contest for Young People. The main motive of organizing this essay contest is to harness the energy, creativity, and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme of Essay 

The theme of 2020 International Essay Contest for Young People is “A Letter from Myself in 2030”. Candidates should imagine what an ideal world ten years from now would be like and write a letter from yourself in 2030 to your present (2020) self, in which they describe the state of the world, the way people are living, and what them, themselves, are doing in society. In addition, candidates should include any important message that you might wish to tell their present self.

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

• 1st Prize: Certificate, the cash prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of Feb. 2020) to the winner.
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, the cash prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of Feb. 2020) and gift to two runner ups.
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gifts to 5 candidates.

Furthermore,  25 honorable mentions candidates will get the certificate. The first prize winners will the opportunity to attend the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan in November 2020 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. The Goi Peace Foundation will cover all the travel expenses. In addition to that, additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) are also available.

Eligibilities 

• This 2020 International Essay Contest for Young People is one to anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2020) in one of the following age categories; Children (ages up to 14) and Youth (ages 15 – 25).
• Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title and cover page. Moreover, essays must be typed or printed.
• The essay must be original and unpublished. The Goi Foundation will immediately disqualify the plagiarized entries
• Essays must be written by one person as co-authored essays are not eligible.
• Furthermore, the copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.

Candidates must submit their entries by June 15, 2020.

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Goi Peace Foundation/UNESCO International Essay Contest 2020 for Young People (USD1,000+ Prize & Fully Funded to Japan)

Application Deadline: June 15th 2020

The Goi Peace Foundation/UNESCO International Essay Contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

“A Letter from Myself in 2030”

Imagine what an ideal world ten years from now would be like. Write a letter from yourself in 2030 to your present (2020) self, in which you describe the state of the world, the way people are living, and what you, yourself, are doing in society. In addition, include any important message that you might wish to tell your present self.

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively: 1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of Feb. 2020) … 1 entrant 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of Feb. 2020) and gift … 2 entrants 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5 entrants Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift … 25 entrants

* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan in November 2020 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.) * Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable. * All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2020 (Japan time) on this website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2020. * We are unable to answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

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If you wish to submit your entry by postal mail, send to: International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation 1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093, Japan

For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the Goi Peace Foundation/UNESCO International Essay Contest 2020

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Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2020 (prize up to 150,000 Yen)

Deadline: June 15, 2020

Entries are invited for the Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People 2020 . This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

2020 Theme: “A Letter from Myself in 2030”

Imagine what an ideal world ten years from now would be like. Write a letter from yourself in 2030 to your present (2020) self, in which you describe the state of the world, the way people are living, and what you, yourself, are doing in society. In addition, include any important message that you might wish to tell your present self.

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

• 1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of Feb. 2020). 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony to be held in Tokyo, Japan in November 2020 and will receive the Minister of Education Award. (Travel expenses will be covered by the organizer.)
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of Feb. 2020) and gift
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift
• Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift
• Additional awards (Recognition for Effort, Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.

Eligibility

• Children (ages up to 14)
• Youth (ages 15 – 25)
• Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title and cover page. Essays may be typed or printed.
• Essays must be original and unpublished. Plagiarized entries will be rejected.
• Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
• Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer.

Application

Entries may be submitted online or by postal mail. To send your essay online, you must go to the  online registration page .

If you wish to submit your entry by postal mail, send to:

International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation 1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093, Japan

For more information, see FAQ or visit Goi Peace Foundation .

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Winners of International Essay Contest for Young People receive awards from Minister of Education

The Goi Peace Foundation, Key Partner of the GAP , is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 International Essay Contest for Young People. The theme of this year's contest was "Education to Build a Better Future for All". From among 12,937 entries from 153 countries, the following winners were selected:

First Prize

• Children's category: Sizhe (Sophia) Liang (Age 14, China)
• Youth category: Chiharu Konii (Age 17, Japan)

Second Prize

• Children's category: Carrie Hsu (Age 13, USA) and Honoka Kato (Age 14, Japan)
• Youth category: Ece Sevenay (Age 16, Turkey) and Haley Payet (Age 16, Seychelles)

The complete list of winners and their winning essays are available here .  

The First Prize winners presented their essays and received their awards from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan at a ceremony held at Nikkei Hall in Tokyo on 29 November 2016. 

The annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.   

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International Essay Contest 2021 for Young People | The Goi Peace Foundation

• Deadline June 15, 2021

The annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

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• Participation is free of charge.
• You can obtain a certificate of participation.
• 1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of March 2021) and gift  for 1 entrant.
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of March 2021) and gift for 3 entrants.
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift for 5 entrants.
• Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift for 25 entrants.

Eligibilities

• Children (ages up to 14)
• Youth (ages 15 – 25)
• Essays must be typed, with your name and essay title included at the top of the first page.
• Essays must be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese.
• There are no particular rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.). However, essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.
• Only one entry per person is accepted.
• Essays must be original and unpublished.
• Essays must be written by one person.

Application Process

• Create your essay file in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format. Your essay must be typed, with your name and essay title at the top of the first page.
• Go to either “Individual” or “School/Organization” Entrant Registration page.
• After entering all required information, click “SUBMIT” button at the bottom of the page to create an account.
• When your account is successfully created, you will be automatically logged in to “My Account”.
• For “INDIVIDUAL”: In “My Account”, click “Add Essay” on the side menu, attach your essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT”. Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your certificate from the “Download Certificate”.
• For “SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION”: In “My Account”, click “Add Student” on the side menu, register one student per row, attach each essay by selecting the file on your computer, and click “SUBMIT.” Only one entry per person is accepted. Once your entry is successfully submitted, you can download your students’ certificates from the “Student List” and your certificate from the “Teacher‘s Certificate of Participation” on the side menu.
• If you leave “My Account” page, you can log in again with your email address and password from “Entrant login” on the top menu.

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Goi Peace Foundation 2021 International Essay Contest for Young People

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This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

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Based in Japan, the Goi Peace Foundation is a public benefit organization supported by members around the world working together to create a culture of peace. Our mission is to foster a sustainable and harmonious global society by promoting consciousness, values and wisdom for creating peace, and building cooperation among individuals and organizations across diverse fields, including education, science, culture and the arts.... continue reading

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

• 1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$900 as of March 2021) and gift … 1 entrant
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$450 as of March 2021) and gift … 2 entrants
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5 entrants
• Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift … 25 entrants

* 1st to 3rd prize winners will be invited to the Winners Gathering to be held online.  * Additional awards (Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable. * All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2021 (Japan time) on this website. Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in December 2021. * We are unable to answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

“What is Life?”

What does life mean to you? Have you had an experience that made you think about the meaning of life? What kinds of things can you do to cherish and invigorate your own life and all life on earth?

Essay Guidelines

• a) Children (ages up to 14)
• b) Youth (ages 15 – 25)
• Essays must be 700 words or less in English, French, Spanish or German, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese, excluding essay title. Essays may be typed or printed.
• (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) Your essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) e-mail (7) nationality (8) age as of June 15, 2020 (9) gender (10) school name (if applicable) (11) word count.
• Please enclose a list of participants’ names, ages and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
• Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.
• Please note that the organizer is unable to confirm receipt of essays or answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.\
• Essays must be original and unpublished.
• Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.
• Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the organizer

Entries must be submitted online.  To send your essay online, you must go to the  online registration page , and follow the required steps. Entries submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.

For more details, visit Goi Peace Foundation website.

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2019-2020 Peace Poster and Essay Contest Winners

While the world has been turned upside down with a global health crisis, the annual Peace Poster Contest seems even more relevant.

This year’s Grand Prize Winner is 12-year-old Zhuo Zhang from China, sponsored by the Shaanxi Datang Lions Club, for his poster depicting a backpacker carrying a torch of peace.

The winner of the 2019-2020 Peace Essay Contest is 13-year-old Joseph Critchlow from Liverpool, United Kingdom, for his essay titled “Journey of Peace.” He is sponsored by the City of Liverpool Lions Club.

Read about the inspiring history of the Peace Poster Contest.

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2023 international essay contest for young people – winners announced.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 International Essay Contest for Young People. From among 20,674 entries from 168 countries, the following winners were selected. We take this opportunity to thank all of you who participated in the contest!

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Goi Peace Foundation’s International Essay Contest for Young People (Awards and Certificates)

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Opportunity Details

• Opportunity ID 115591
• Degree Non Degree Program/Certificate
• Language Requirement Not Required
• No. of Opportunity 34
• Fields of study Peace Building
• Opportunity Type : Partially Funded
• Gender Male Female
• Language of Instruction English French Japanese
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Opportunity Description

The Japanese Goi Peace Foundation organizes the International Essay Contest for Young People to utilize the world’s youth’s strength, creativity, and initiative to foster a culture of peace and sustainable development. Moreover, the contest aims to inspire the world’s citizens to learn from the young talents and explore how every one of us can make a difference in the world.

Theme: My Experience of Overcoming Conflicts 

The contest content should answer the following questions:

• Have you ever encountered and successfully resolved a conflict you were part of? If so, what insights did you gain from that experience?
• What lessons have you derived from overcoming a conflict?
• How do you plan to apply these insights, both personally and for the benefit of society?

Details of the Contest

Submission Deadline: 15 June 2024 (23:59)

Organized By: Goi Peace Foundation

Number of Awards: 34

Result Announcement: 31 October 2024

Certificate Mailing Date:   January 2025

Prizes of the International Essay Contest

Goi Peace Foundation will award the following prizes in the Children and Youth categories, respectively:

• 1st Prize: Certificate, an award of 100,000 Yen (approx. USD 660), and gift to 1 entrant;
• 2nd Prize: Certificate, an award of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$ 330) and gift to 3 entrants;
• 3rd Prize: Certificate and gift to 5 entrants
• Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift to 25 entrants

In addition, first to third-prize winners will receive an invitation to the Winners Gathering that will occur online. The foundation will award additional awards, including the Best School Award, and the School Incentive Award will be available.

Who Can Participate in the International Essay Contest?

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• All young people aged up to 25 years old as of 15 June 2024
• Submit an essay in one of the following age categories:
• Children (ages up to 14) 
• Youth (ages 15 – 25)

Essay Preparation and Submission Rules

All applicants should consider the following points into consideration:

• The essays should be at least 700 words in English or French. Also, it must be at least 1600 characters or less in Japanese.
• Submitters must type their essays and write their names and topics at the top of the first page.
• No specific rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.) apply. However, essays must be in MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.
• Teachers and youth managers may submit essays from their class or team by making an ‘account for school or organization entrant’ on the online registration page.
• Essays must be original and not published before and should not contain plagiarism.
• AI-generated essays are not acceptable.
• Submission must be the writing of only one person, but it should not be co-authored essays.
• The organizer will reserve the copyright of the essays entered in the competition.

Note:  Each person may only submit one entry. The author’s name and essay title do not count for the word count limit.

How do you submit an essay for the International Essay Contest?

Entrants should submit their essays via the online submission portal by entering the link below. Please enter the online registration page and follow the essential steps. Submitted entries by postal mail or e-mail are not acceptable.

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For more details about the International Essay Contest for Young People , please visit the Goi Peace Foundation’s website or read the FAQs section.

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Goi peace foundation: international essay contest for young peopl.

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An announcement from the Goi Peace Foundation

2024 International Essay Contest for Young People Theme: “My Experiende of Overcoming Conflict”

This annual essay contest is organized in an effort to harness the energy, creativity and initiative of the world’s youth in promoting a culture of peace and sustainable development. It also aims to inspire society to learn from the young minds and to think about how each of us can make a difference in the world.

* This program is an activity within the framework of UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development: Towards achieving the SDGs (ESD for 2030).

CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR ESSAY ONLINE

“My Experience of Overcoming Conflict”

Conflicts occur for a variety of reasons, including differences in opinions and values. Have you ever had an experience of overcoming a conflict that you were involved in? What did you learn from that experience? How do you want to make use of what you learned, for your own life and for society?

1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old (as of June 15, 2024) in one of the following age categories: a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 – 25)

2. Essays must be 700 words or less in English or French, or 1600 characters or less in Japanese. Essays must be typed, with your name, email address and essay title included at the top of the first page.

There are no particular rules regarding formatting (font style, size, line space, etc.). However, essays must be submitted in either MS Word (DOC/DOCX) or PDF format.

* Your name, email address and essay title are not included in the word count limit.

3. Entries must be submitted online. To send your essay online, you must go to the online registration page , and follow the required steps. Entries submitted by postal mail or e-mail are not accepted.

Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group by creating an ‘account for school/organization entrant’ on the online registration page.

* Only one entry per person is accepted. * We are unable to confirm receipt of essays.

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2. Amplifying Community Voices for Sustainable Peace in the 4. Essays must be original and unpublished.

5. Entries that include plagiarized content or content created by generative AI (such as ChatGPT) will be rejected.

6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.

7. By submitting your essay, you give permission to the organizer to publish it in any medium. Ownership of the essay remains with the entrant.

8. If you have questions, please consult the FAQs section below .

Entries must be received by June 15, 2024 (23:59 your local time).

The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively:

1st Prize: Certificate, prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$660 as of Feb. 2024) and gift … 1 entrant

2nd Prize: Certificate, prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$330 as of Feb. 2024) and gift … 3 entrants

3rd Prize: Certificate and gift … 5 entrants

Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift … 25 entrants

* 1st to 3rd prize winners will be invited to the Winners Gathering to be held online.

* Additional awards (Best School Award, School Incentive Award) will be given if applicable.

All prize winners will be announced on October 31, 2024 (Japan time) on this website.

Certificates and gifts will be mailed to the winners in January 2025.

* We are unable to answer individual inquiries concerning contest results.

Organized byThe Goi Peace Foundation

Under the auspices of The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Japanese National Commission for UNESCO, Japan Private High School Federation Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nikkei Inc

Supported by: SEIKO GROUP CORPORATION, PLUS CORPORATION

Essay Contest 2024 Flyer (PDF) English Japanese French

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Waging Peace Project Essay Contest Winner Announced

The Center for Asian Studies and Partnership for International Strategies in Asia (PISA) joined Norlin Library and several departments on campus to host the exhibit, Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War . Curated by Ron Carver, the display of photographs, documents, and oral histories documented dissent within the United States active duty armed forces, among officers, and returning veterans, as well as their means of disseminating information to mobilize others. Launched on October 30, 2023, the first week included a series of events that engaged multiple units across campus including the College of Music, the English Department, the College of Media, Communication and Information, the History Department, the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, the Applied History Program, and the Center of the American West. The Waging Peace Project at CU Boulder was made possible by support from the Chino Cienega Foundation.

With film screenings, panel discussions, poetry readings, and lectures, the Waging Peace project amplified the message that the American War in Vietnam has had a legacy of baneful consequences that endure to this day. Recordings of most of the events can be found on the PISA page on the Center for Asian Studies website .

As a key feature of the project, students were invited to submit essays with their reflections on viewing the exhibit. Renowned photojournalist Nick Ut, whose photo of the so-called “Napalm girl” helped to move public opinion against the war, selected Ian Messa’s essay and Vietnam Veteran Curt Stocker presented the award on behalf of Veterans for Peace. Ian hails from Golden, Colorado. He is majoring in geography and pursuing an environment-society geography B.A. with hydrology and GIS certificates, as well as a civil engineering minor. Congratulations Ian!

Curt Stocker, Vietnam veteran and member of Veterans for Peace presents a $500 check to Ian Messa, while Linda Yarr, director of PISA looks on.  

Ian’s  thoughtful essay, Waging Peace, empathically recalls his childhood as he reflects on the consequences of the American War in Vietnam as he viewed the exhibit. You can read his essay here:

Waging Peace

I’d never seen unexploded cluster bomb submunition before looking through Waging Peace in Vietnam . I thought it would be more hostile – silver-and-red rusted steel, maybe something bullet- shaped. Instead, I saw a photo of a dark-brown metal baseball with curious directional patterns cast into it.

When my brother and I were young, we would climb dead trees and swordfight with rusty steel fenceposts; we had a go-kart that was all too sparse and wobbly for its lawnmower engine. If we were to find one of these unexploded bombs on the ground, we would have made the same decision Hồ Văn Lai and his friends did – to play with the thing. With each throw, I bet we’d try to spin it the same direction the arrow-like things on its surface point.

It hurts to think about finding an object so strange and wondrous only to have it maim or kill you. It hurts more to think about the guilt and blame borne from those situations: Who lived and who died? Who found it on the ground? Whose idea it was to play with it at first – whose idea it was to play with it again on that day? And how hard would it be to remind yourself that Americans left it there; how would you cope with the fact that they won’t be held accountable because they’re long gone?

Across the library, covers from wartime magazines are spread across another black-papered posterboard. On an issue of FTA (“Fun Travel Adventure,” a stand-in for “Fuck the Army”), the soldiers at Iwo Jima raise a huge purple flower instead of the American flag. It’s hard to imagine producing an image like this as a soldier in Vietnam: Practically forced to knowingly kill innocent people, stuck with fear and protocol in an unfamiliar landscape for days on end, how did these soldiers return to base, meet at an anti-war coffee shop, and portray their hatred of the conflict in such a heartfelt way?

Waging Peace in Vietnam captures violent disjunctions. Kids play games with armed bombs; soldiers raise war-flowers on self-print magazines. Photos and media from the war hang in black and white, simple compared to the high-def colored pictures from decades after – survivors of cluster bombs and agent orange, volunteers cleaning the land, veterans standing stolid against their own memories of paralysis and misdeed. The war itself never ended: The U.S. military is gone, but it’s still tearing towns, families, and individuals apart with stray munitions, tainted memories, and violence against bodies and minds. That violence has only grown more difficult to trace.

What resonates with me most is the phrase “waging peace.” There are kids in the United States who play with syringes and firearms. There are police, soldiers, and security guards who feel helpless to do what they believe is right for fear of retribution, rejection, and ruin. People here, and around the world, are stuck in violence – born into it; forced into it; attracted to it until they see it, at which point they cannot turn back.

The violent scars of war loom so large in Vietnam, their tissue suffocating its inhabitants, that it is impossible to ignore them. Attaining peace is not an act of cessation or reflection, but of constant resistance against the tumorous spread of violence. It really isn’t something we “attain” at all; we need to constantly wage it with money, time, and passion – with everything we have.

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