Frequently Asked Questions :
How does the Peace Park complement and enhance the educational experience?
Field trips to the Peace Park significantly augment the curriculum and help provide a more complete educational package.
The Peace Park will have a kiosk and pillars with information on the Nobel Peace Laureates. In addition there will be a central alcove that will provide an area where the class can put on presentations about the Nobel Peace Prize winners and listen to lectures or watch skits about the Laureates.
A good example is a local class’s field trip to the future location of the Peace Park to put on a presentation that demonstrated the knowledge they gained from the curriculum. In addition, each student envisioned and proclaimed what peace meant to them. The presentation was watched by their school principal, teachers involved in the program as well as parents and grandparents who were able to attend.
The Nobel Peace Laureate Project has one Foundation interested in providing funds for field trips to the Peace Park once it is completed. This will enable schools without funds for field trips to bring students to the Peace Park to participate in a variety of activities. Attending such a function is truly a moving experience, and one can see hope for the future developing.
Why locate in Eugene?
The Nobel Peace Laureate Peace Park will stand out in our community. People in Eugene, noted for diversity and community involvement, will adopt and take pride in the Peace Park, as will our entire region and state. As exemplified by favorite son Wayne Morse, Oregonians highly value and champion peace.
Why recognize just Peace Laureates from the United States?
This will be the first ever monument honoring as a group the achievements of our own internationally recognized Nobel Peace Laureates. All Peace Laureates deserve great prominence in their own country. Developing this monument for our 24 American winners is powerful representation of what peacemakers can accomplish.
Why include all the Laureates from the United States of America?
All of these citizens of the United States have been honored for their efforts to bring about peace by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, a group that is internationally recognized for their selection of outstanding peacemakers. We should emphasize and acclaim the powerful achievements of our Laureates.