The Worlds Children Peace Monument  The Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM) is located at Coe Lake Park in Berea, Ohio.   An original idea conceived during EXPO 2000, the Worlds Fair held in Hannover, Germany. It was designed and built by Environmental Artist David Jakupca at the historic ARK in Berea as a project of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) in cooperation with the United Nations 2000 Culture of Peace Program. The project is to encourage positive community participation through the establishment of site-specific works of public art, through cultural education and entrepreneurial training to children around the World. As new WCPM Stones are added to gardens around the world, it will, in time, become the largest monument dedicated to Global Peace. The sculpture serves as a milestone for the 'Theory of Iceality on Environmental Arts' Movement indigenous to the Great Cleveland Area, that is to "Assist in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts ultimately promoting a sustainable global Culture of Peace for all Living Things". The WCPM was officially inaugurated in 2005 at the 3rd World Peace Conference held in Verbania, Italy by American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca where they received an Italian Medal of Arts. They were also recognized by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland and in 2006 appointed Universal Peace Ambassadors. The WCPM is organized in support of the UN Decade of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World and the UN Millennium Development Goals. The Great American Peace Trail (GAPT) is the national peace trail formed by select Peace Stone sculptures located in municipal parks from coast-to-coast. Leaving a Trail of Peace and Goodwill, neighborhood beautification, civic and  cultural development and arts training for all Ages for all Time.     Dear Friends, Thanks for joining this peace movement. It will take all of us working together to bring a global sustainable Culture of Peace to every child and we wanted to make sure you know about all the opportunities to get involved in your community and online. Check out the resources at www.wcpm.info  -- learn how you can connect with fellow supporters, organize in your neighborhood, build our local, national and international grassroots organization, and stay informed with the very latest Peace news. Explore these resources and forward this message to anyone you know who wants to get involved.  Thanks for taking a moment to visit with us and get involved today.... Peace Friend, Renate Jakupca  1987 to 2012- ICEA Celebrating Twenty Five Years of Community Service  "Assisting in understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts ultimately promoting a sustainable global Culture of Peace"   International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) P. O. Box 81496 Cleveland, Ohio 44181 Tel/Fax; 440-891-8376 Email: icea2000@sbcglobal.net www.TheICEA.Com www.WCPM.info http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=66937

Dear Friends,

Thanks for joining this peace movement. It will take all of us working together to bring a global sustainable Culture of Peace to every child and we wanted to make sure you know about all the opportunities to get involved in your community and online.

Check out the resources below -- learn how you can connect with fellow supporters, organize in your neighborhood, build our local, national and international grassroots organization, and stay informed with the very latest Peace news. 

   
 
Explore these resources and forward this message to anyone you know who wants to get involved.  Thanks for taking a moment to visit with us and get involved today....

Peace Friend,
Renate Jakupca

 THE BASICS
Here are a few ways you can learn more, get the latest news, and share information with friends: 

The Worlds Children Peace Monument Interactive Site Here you can promote your Peace Stone and share with others and what children are doing around the World: add music, video's, ideas, and communicate with other children worldwide.     http://wcpm.multiply.com/

Read The Official Worlds Children 2009 Peace Day Pledge : See What other children around the World have to say about Peace in their neighborhoods and add your own: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM (closed) The concept is simple: NOW JUST SPREAD THE WORD

How can I have a Peace Stone in My City? Do you have any questions relating to starting a Peace Program in your city?  Ask them here:  PeaceStone@wcpm.info

UNICEF Works for the survival, development and protection of children, guided in its programs by the Convention on the Rights of the Child:  www.unicef.org/ UNESCO Encourages international peace and universal respect by promoting collaboration among nations: www.unesco.org

The Worlds Children Peace Monument is the largest art work dedicated to a sustainable culture of peace. It is the keystone of the coast-to-coast GREAT AMERICAN PEACE TRAIL!! The WCPM Committee is developing this along the guidlines of the Guiness Book of Records. Click here for: More Info

The Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM) has been listed an State of Ohio Official State Attraction: http://consumer.discoverohio.com/searchdetails.aspx?detail=66938

 
 
New Official Sterling Silver WCPM Pendant 

       ".....a precious symbol of Peace, worn, not only at Christmas,
but throughout the whole year !"

The official sterling silver pendant was crafted by designer Chad Verhoff, 
especially for the Worlds Children Peace Monument.           
Now  only  $75

The WCPM Pendant can be purchased at the following locations:
The ARK in Berea, Ohio,                               440-891-8376
C.S. Johns Jewelers in Berea, Ohio,   440-234-6661
Buchards Jewelers in Berea, Ohio,     440-234-4106

or send check / money order to:
ICEA
Box 81496
Cleveland, Ohio 44181

2009 Worlds Children Peace Child Representatives

ICEA has announced plans to have Peace Children as delegated representatives of the Worlds Children Peace Monument (WCPM). This will inspire students to develop their own insights into important themes like freedom, leadership and democracy. The WCPM Art can inspire otherwise disengaged students. The WCPM Project was founded to promote leadership and activism in establishing a global culture of peace in among young children. The program is designed to strengthen, empower, and equip the worlds children as agents for change in their world.  By increasing the participation of children in social, political, and economic decision-making, WCPM seeks to question and redefine the nature of leadership and to promote perspectives and practices that are cooperative, accountable, ethical, and effective. Throughout the program, the specific goals for the children are: • To increase self-esteem • To envision themselves as leaders now and in the future • To understand and seek the right to peaceful equality • To empower their decision-making ability non-violently • To seek and value sustainable community action and involvement

Read the Official 2009 Peace Day Petition ! (Sign Up)(Inscribirse) (S'inscrire) (Inscreverse) Per Registrare (sich einschreiben) Per Registrare (Inskribatu) (تسجيل) (Uclani se) (inscriur-es) (Skriv pâ) (Записаться) ثبت نام  ΔΙΑΚΗΡΥΞΗ  申し込んでください。 חתימה:  GGEZ!    www.wcpm.info       info@wcpm.info JOIN US !  Poets, if you believe in our purposes has an ultimate end; if you agree we can inspire a "Universal Culture of Peace". If you feel a strong commitment as an active member of society, then join us and publish your words to validate your stand for changing the world for the better. (Sign Up) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM   ¡UNETE A NOSOTROS ! Poeta, si conoces los objetivos de nuestro movimiento poetas del mundo, al igual que nuestro “Manifiesto Universal Cultura de Paz” iceality, y quisieras ser fiel a tus compromisos, nosotros te recibimos como uno de nuestros hermanos en tu pasión por cambiar el mundo y que tu palabra, como manifestación suprema de tu arte, sea la llave para cambiar el mundo y la historia. (Inscribirse) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM FAIS PARTIE DE NOTRE MOUVEMENT! Frère poète, connaissant les objectifs de notre mouvement poètes du monde ainsi que notre "Manifeste Universel Kultur i Fred" iceality, si tu souhaites demeurer fidèle aux engagements qui doivent être ceux de tout poète, nous t'accueillons comme l'un des nôtres. Puisse alors ta parole, manifestation suprême de ton art, devenir la clé d'un monde nouveau. (S'inscrire) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM ¡VENHAM A NOS ! Poeta, se voce conhece o objetivo do nosso movimento poetas do mundo, o mesmo que o nosso “Manifesto Universal Cultura de Paz” iceality e queira ser fiel a seu compromisso, te receberemos como a um irmão com a mesma paixão de mudar o mundo com palabras, como uma manifestação suprema de sua arte e que seja esta a cheve para mudarmos o mundo e a historia. (Inscreverse) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM " Fai parte del nostro movimento! Fratello poeta, conoscendo gli obiettivi del nostro movimento poeti nel mondo e il nostro "Manifesto Universale Cultura di Pace" iceality, se vorrai essere fedele agli impegni che dovrebbero essere comuni a tutti i poeti, ti accogliamo come uno di noi. Possa quindi la tua parola, manifestazione suprema della tua arte, essere la chiave di un mondo nuovo. " Per Registrare  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM VEREINIGE DICH MIT UNS! DichterIn, wenn Du die Ziele unserer Bewegung poetas del mundo kennst, genauso wie unser “Universal Kultur über Ruhe” iceality , und Du gerne unseren Verpflichtungen treu sein würdest, empfangen wir Dich wie einen unserer Geschwister in Deiner Leidenschaft, die Welt zu verändern und dass Dein Wort, wie eine höchste Manifestation Deiner Kunst der Schlüssel sei, um Die Welt und die Geschichte zu ändern. (sich einschreiben) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM ELKARTU ZAITEZ GUREKIN! Olerkilari, munduko poetak geure mugimenduaren helburuak ezagutzen badituzu, baita “Ageri Unibertsala” iceality ere, halaber zure sinesmenekin leiala izan nahi baduzu, guk, mundua alda dadin duzun pasioan, anaiatzat onartzen zaitugu, eta zure berba, zure trebetasunaren adierazpen funtsezkoa izanik, mundua aldatzeko giltza izan dadin. (Inskribatu) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM  انضم الي حركتنا أيها الشاعر،اذا آمنت بأهداف حركتنا:حركة "شعراء العالم" ومن ثمة ب"بياننا الكوني" وأردت  أن  تظل وفيا لالتزاماتك فاننا نحتفي بك كواحد منا و برغبتك في تغيير العالم فلتكن كلماتك بمثابة المانيفستو الأسمي لفنك ولتكن أنت مفتاح تغيير هذا العالم و التاريخ (تسجيل)  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM PRIDRUŽI NAM SE! Pesnice, ako znaš ciljeve našeg pokreta pesnici sveta, kao i naš “Univerzalni Manifest Kultura od Pokoj” iceality, i želiš da budeš veran zadatoj reci, primamo te kao jednog od naše brace po strasti da menjamo svet, da tvoja rec, kao vrhovni izraz tvoje umetnosti, bude kljuc za promenu sveta i istorije. (Uclani se) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM UNEIX-TE A NOSALTRES! Poeta, si coneixes els objectius del nostre moviment poetes del món, igual que el nostre “Manifest Universal Culture de Tranquillité” iceality, i voldries ser fidel als teus compromisos, nosaltres et rebem com a un dels nostres germans, en la teva passió per canviar el món i que la teva paraula, com manifestació suprema del teu art, sigui la clau per canviar el món i la història. (inscriur-es) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM Anslut dig! Poet, om du känner till syftet med vår rörelse Världens Poeter samt vårt "Universella Manifest Teelt van Vrede" iceality och vill vara trogen dina åtaganden så välkomnar vi dig som en av oss . Med dina ord kan du förändra världen ! (Skriv pâ) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM П;рисоединяйтесь к нам! Поэт, если ты знаешь цели нашего движения «Поэты Мира», а также наш «Вселенский Манифест», и хотел бы наши задачи сделать своими, мы примем тебя как своего собрата по страсти изменить мир и сделать так, чтобы твоё слово, как высшее выражение твоего искусства, стало бы ключом к изменению мира и его истории. (Записаться) http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM ثبت نام  شاعر عزیز، اگر از  اهداف جنبش ما،« شاعران دنیا»  و همچنین «بیانیه جهانی» ما آگاهی یافتی و خواستی به تعهدات خویش وفادار مانی، ما تو را بعنوان یکی از برادران خویش در شور تو برای تغییر دنیا می پذیریم ، باشد که کلام تو که برترین جلوه هنر توست، کلید تغییر دنیا و تاریخ باشد. ثبت نام  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM ΔΙΑΚΗΡΥΞΗ ΠΑΡΤΕ ΜΕΡΟΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΚΙΝΗΣΗ ΜΑΣ! Ποιητή, αν γνωρίζεις τους σκοπούς του κινήματος «Ποιητές του Κόσμου»,καθώς και την «Παγκόσμια Διακήρυξή» μας και θέλεις να μείνεις πιστός στις δεσμεύσεις σου, σε δεχόμαστε σαν έναν από τους αδελφούς μας μέσα στο πάθος σου να αλλάξεις τον κόσμο και τον λόγο σου, ύψιστη έκφραση της τέχνης σου, σαν το κλειδί για να αλλάξει ο κόσμος και η ιστορία. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM さあ、一緒になりましょう。 詩の世界のすばらしい物を知り、私達の国際的な詩の団体に入り、 私達は貴方を愛する家族のように接し、 この兇変していく世界を変えて行きましょう。 この世界を変えていくために貴方の言葉を借りたい。その言葉は、 この世界を変えていくための鍵となるでしょう。 申し込んでください。 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM חתימה: משורר, אם הינך מזדהה עם מטרות התנועה שלנו- "משוררי העולם", ועם האמנה הבינלאומית שלנו, והיית מעוניין לממש את התחייבותך כלפי עצמך, אנו מקבלים אותך כאחינו, בתשוקתינו המשותפת לשנות את העולם. מילותייך, כביטוי עליון לאומנותך, תהיה המפתח לשינוי העולם וההיסטוריה.  חתימה:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM MUN IDNEGH ! Ay amedyaz ! mek tessned iwettasen n umussu-nneγ  Imedyazen n umad’al akw d « walghu-nnegh anmeghrad kültür -in barış » d mek trid ad teqqimed d anmentil izdin, iceality aqel-agh da yissek nessens’uf zund yiwen seg wayetmaten-nnegh g urumsu-nnek g usenfel n umad’al; ad ig wawal-nnek tameskanit tameqwrant n tz’uri-nnek itteggan tasarut n usenfel n umad’al d umezruy. GGEZ!  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/WCPM   1987 to 2007- Twenty Years of Community Service  "ICEALITY - assisting in the understanding of the relationship between Humans and their Environment through the Arts to promote a sustainable Culture of Peace"   International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) P. O. Box 81496 Cleveland, Ohio  44181 USA Phone/fax: 440-891-8376 Email: ICEA2000@sbcglobal.net www.TheICEA.com

 

Images of Peace 2007

l to r: Councilman Santiago, Renate,
David Jakupca, Sister Alicia Keyes

Cleveland City Councilman Joe Santiago honors American Cultural Ambassadors David and Renate Jakupca of the International Center for Environmental Arts (ICEA) on the occasion of  celebrating Twenty Years of Community Service by installing the Santa Fe Peace Stone of the Worlds Children Peace Monument at the 2007 World Peace Conference.

The Little Zoo That Could The zoo is in a very vulnerable location. It is located in a low-lying area just a mile from the Gulf of Mexico. After going through three complete hurricane evacuations in less than a year and being closed so long for storm repair, the decision has been made that it would be best to move the Zoo to higher ground.  Thanks to an extremely generous donation of 25 acres by Clyde Weir, who is the owner of Souvenir City, and his daughter Andrea Weir Franklin the zoo will be able to relocate to higher ground.  This new property is located just off Highway 59 on County Road 6 in Gulf Shores, about  two miles north of the Intercoastal Waterway Bridge.   The zoo has begun the process of selecting an architect for the project and hopefully will begin actual construction of the new zoo early in 2007. The Alabama Peace Stone of the WCPM will be located in the new childrens part of the zoo. Drop Off Reception:  3PM,  May 1st, 2008  at  Main Hall http://www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org/

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