Bringing it into the 21st century! The Valentine Peace Project is an international participation project re-imagining this worldwide day about love into an opportunity for peace, love and creative community connection.
- Print a poem or statement from one of the submissions on the website (click the print icon) or write or find your own.
- Cut and roll - make a scroll. Tie with ribbon or use a sticker.
- Slip a stem through the scroll (or wrap poem around local or international flowers as pictured).
- Share!
Alternatively - pass out scrolls without flowers, or make paper flowers:
Making paper flowers is easy and a tradition with children and adults in many countries. To learn how to easily make paper flowers use these links:
www.how-to-make-paper-flowers.com (includes a video!)
www.howstuffworks.com/paper-flowers.htm (includes bouquets)
It is also possible to hold a peace poetry evening or a workshop on steps to creating peace. Contact us for materials or download the PDF under Downloads. Remember everyone has something to teach!
Give more power to your flower:
Use local or Veriflora certified (organic!) flowers or Fair Trade - learn the source country of the stem!!
Use the worldwide symbol of Valentine as a creative opportunity to connect. Give a valentine peace wish to someone in another country you do not know through a social networking site or other international peace project like Mepeace.org or the PeacePortal. What does a compassionate global citizen in the 21st century look like to you?
February 14 isn't only for lovers anymore.
Buy a bouquet - give it away!
And if you do have a partner participate together and spread the love. "I bought a dozen roses - eleven for you - and one I gave away . . to Peace "
It brightens everybody's day and connects us all to humanity.
Kevin Fagan, New York volunteer
Have fun!
World Peace begins with Me - www.worldpeacerosegardens.org