In the midst of a turbulent year we invite you to take a moment, together with San Jose City College, to renew our commitment to peace on this official International Day of Peace, set aside by the United Nations in 1981.

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on the 21^st of September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Guest Speakers

Rev. Jethroe Moore II: Jethroe Moore currently serves as president of the San Jose/Silicone Valley National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) whose mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons, and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.

Phillip Pflager: Phillip Pflager represents the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, Veterans for Peace Chapter 101.  Founded in 1957, the Peace and Justice Center continues to educate and engage the South Bay community around critical issues of peace and justice.

AACI Representative: AACI is Santa Clara County’s largest community-based organization focused on Asian Americans in the community. For 40 years, services have provided critical support and AACI continues to grow to provide culturally accessible services, not only for Asian Americans, but for all.

A Peace Pole is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message and prayer May Peace Prevail on Earth on each of its four or six sides, usually in different languages. There are tens of thousands of
Peace Poles in 180 countries all over the world dedicated as monuments to peace. They serve as constant reminders for us to visualize and pray for world peace. Peace Pole Project