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People to People International
Global Youth Murals Project
Established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 11, 1956, People to People International (PTPI) enhances international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural, and humanitarian activities.
For the Global Youth Mural project, PTPI invites primary, middle, and secondary students of all nations to create murals that illustrate their cultures, communities, or their interpretation on the theme “peace through understanding.” The youth murals are exhibited at PTPI's annual Global Youth Forum—this year held in November in Washington, DC. The exhibit will then travel to Kansas City, MO (PTPI’s world headquarters), before moving on to Drouin, Australia.
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See below for three murals from the 2002 Global Youth Mural project.
Our School Romanian mural, by students in grades 6-7 in Constanta, Romania
African mural, by students in grade 7 in Accra, Ghana
Nepalese mural, by a student in grade 10 in Katmandu, Nepal
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With a presence in 125 countries, People to People International works with more than 80,000 families and individuals. For more information about its School and Classroom Program, Student Chapters (membership-based clubs), and other youth initiatives, go to www.ptpi.org.
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“Our School” Romanian Mural
by students in grades 6-7
in Constanta, Romania
From the instructors and students who created this mural:
“I think our children do love their school. They wanted to show it to the world. It is not very big but it is friendly, protective, understanding, and next to their hearts. They also wanted to point out where their classrooms are or the classrooms of their friends. They tried to draw their portraits waiving to the other children and proposing friendship. The flowers you may notice near the school are under their unconditioned protection and they are really nice. The dove with the olive branch has to be surrounded by wheat—no child should suffer from hunger.”
African Mural
by students in grade 7
in Accra, Ghana
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Nepalese Mural
by a student in grade 10
in Katmandu, Nepal
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