ALUMNI BLOGS
The Joys of Culture Night
By: Andrea Ciccolini, Glenview, IL – July 17, 2019 – The Hands of Peace participants and staff ran outside the doors of the Catholic Church as the fire alarm went off in the kitchen during preparations for the annual culture night. While the delegations cooked their food for that night’s dinner, smoke set the alarm off.
Hands of Peace Participants Paint Murals at the Carlsbad New Village Arts
By: Jake Arft-Guatelli, Carlsbad, San Diego – July 26, 2019 – Artists and participants alike bustled about Carlsbad New Village Arts as this year’s mural painting session formally began. The murals provide a permanent creative medium in which participants express themselves individually and as a group.
Filmmaking Day At Hands of Peace: Turning Ideas Into Reality
By: Shayna Glazer, Carlsbad, CA – July 24, 2019 – Participants can be seen running around with delegation flags wrapped around their shoulders, talking straight into cameras for their projects,
Azim Khamisa Shares Path to Forgiveness
By: Zoey Serebriany, Bressi Ranch, CA – July 25, 2019 – Empathy grew as the San Diego Hands of Peace community listened to author and speaker Azim Khamisa share his inspiring story and message of forgiveness, compassion, and empowerment.