Mission Statement:
The Nobel Peace Laureate Project is a grass roots organization in Eugene, Oregon, with the goals of inspiring future peacemakers by honoring American winners of the Nobel Peace Prize and increasing the knowledge Americans have of their own internationally recognized peacemakers.
To honor the 22 Americans who have won the Nobel Peace Prize, efforts are underway to erect a Peace Park with plaques and information about the winners and to provide a space for quiet contemplation.
The Peace Park will take the form of a winding path and serpentine wall in Eugene’s Alton Baker Park. Along the path will be pillars that will display descriptions of what each Laureate did to merit the Peace Prize. Images and logos will be included. New plants and trees will be planted with the object of forming a canopy of branches overhanging the Peace Path. In the center will be an alcove large enough for tour groups and intimate enough for contemplation.
To increase the knowledge Americans have of their own internationally recognized peace-makers, curricula on the American Nobel Peace Prize Laureates has been written for use in the high schools, middle school, and elementary schools.
The city of Eugene has designated a two-acre parcel in Alton Baker Park for the Peace Park. Many organizations and individuals have endorsed the project and over 100 individuals and organizations have supported the project through contributions or in-kind donations. About 1/4th of the funds needed for the project have been raised and our goal is to have the project ready by the summer of 2009.
The Nobel Project can really use your help in reaching these goals. We need volunteers interested in publicizing the Project or speaking to groups in your area, and we need donations to help bring the monument to life.
For more information contact:
Nobel Peace Laureate Project
Attn: John Attig
PO Box 21201
Eugene, OR 97402
United States of America
Tel: 541-686-1027
Email: info@nobelpeacelaureates.org
Website: http://www.nobelpeacelaureates.org