Gandhi-King Youth Conference presents PeaceJam Slam

The Gandhi-King Conference is partnering with PeaceJam, a BRIDGES youth program, to deliver high school youth an innovative, community building experience which will occur on Friday of the conference weekend.

Workshop sessions will focus on teambuilding, tolerance, and peaceful dialogue while students address issues that are important to them, such as educational equity in the Mid South.

Students are welcome to join us for the duration of the conference weekend, providing a unique opportunity for intergenerational learning and sharing.

More information on registration, program, and speakers will be available soon. Please consider submitting a youth workshop proposal on the Call for Proposals page here.

BRIDGES PeaceJam - change starts here

BRIDGES PeaceJam provides opportunities for students from first grade through high school to study the art of peace and develop their own skills as peacemakers.

PeaceJam is an international education program focused on the lives and work of 12 Nobel Peace Laureates. PeaceJam's programs are built on a pyramid of three simple ideas: Education, Inspiration, and Action. Check out the PeaceJam Foundation site!

BRIDGES sponsors the program's Mid-South gatherings in partnership with Rhodes College, providing youth from Memphis and Shelby County as well as across Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Kentucky with invaluable insights on making peace in the world. BRIDGES is also working to implement the PeaceJam Juniors and Leaders curriculum in an increasing number of elementary and middle schools in Memphis.