YAC/YOUTH LEAD OKC PEACE DAY SERVICE EXPERIENCES

 

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB KIDS CARNIVAL AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVE AWAY ON PEACE DAY 9/21/2013

OU, OCU, CASADY SCHOOL YAC, AND YOUTH LEAD OKC joined hands providing a kids carnival @ Boys and Girls Club on 9/21 International Day of Peace.  Pinwheels made by Casady MD,LD, and Primary and Lower Division After School Programs welcome the club  members.  Casady LD peace class pledges were also placed on the path to the carnival.

Youth LEADOKCasady and YAC Chairs Ananya B. and Natasha S. explain the significance of the 11 Days of Unity starting on 9/11 and culminating on 9/21 (Peace Day). 

At the Carnival, Youth LEAD teens from Douglas and Mercy School Institute helped make pinwheel decorated pencils to thank the volunteers and connect the day to the carnival participants.  Youth Lead OKC also provided a minute to reflect on thoughts of peace on small pieces of paper.  The thoughts of the children will be part of YLOKC art project being designed by YLOKCasady YAC Junior Chair, Sidney, J.

 

 

 

 

9/22: Interfaith Youth Tour



 

PEACE DAY @ CASADY 9/20

Casady Middle Division Peace Freeze Frame

 7:00-7:45 AM:  Planting and blessing of Service-Learning Program and MD pinwheels by Father Blizzard. Silent Peace Walk around the lake.  

 

9:30 AM:    MD Chapel.  Freeze Frame Peace Activity by Mr. Crofton

10:30 AM:  PD Chapel.  Pinwheel Walk and Blessing by Father Blizzard at the PD library.

12:00 PM:  UD Chapel. Peace Imagery Exercise by Mr. Crofton

2:30 PM: LD Chapel. Planting and Blessing of Pinwheels. Words of Peace Melody by Mr. Crofton.  Peace Song by LD students led by Mrs. Rice

3:00 - 8:00 Pick-up and replanting of pinwheels at OCU's Chapel.  Casady YAC/Youth LEAD OKCasady giveaway of Six Billion Paths to Peace T-shirts to performers and thank you pinwheels, made by LD Casady students, to festival attendees.