Experiencing One Family Under God in Downtown Seattle
Eighty youth from the Philippines, Japan, Mongolia, Korea and the U.S. sang, danced and delivered speeches in the heart of downtown Seattle to raise funds for the All Lights Village project and promote the vision that humanity is connected as one family under God. The...
An Attitude that Secures Success
Through the International Youth Assembly and Global Peace Youth Corps (GPYC) the next generation is building a movement on college campuses and communities to secure peace through the vision of One Family Under God. An essential of GPYC’s leadership training is...
Leap Hubs to Provide Mentors to Cultivate Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Global Peace Foundation announced the latest project of it's Character and Creativity Initiative (CCI), a program called Leap Hubs, "Entrepreneurship & Leadership Incubators in Schools". Leap Hubs is a mentoring program build upon the core belief that “high school...
Essentials of Innovation
"Every culture has examples of extraordinary men and women who propelled humanity forward in the fields of philosophy, ethics, the sciences, athletics and the cultural arts. They have challenged existing paradigms by exercising their God-given talents." Dr. Hyun Jin...
Chandaria Innovation Incubation Center Promises Shift in Higher Education and New Market Opportunities
On July 30, 2013, the Chandaria Business Innovation and Incubation Center was unveiled at Kenyatta University. The center promises an approach that seeks to redefine university education and open new opportunities for economic development. Kenya’s latest unemployment...
Strong Families the Foundation for Lasting Peace
The closest relationships in our lives are understood in familial terms. A close friend is like a brother or a sister. An elder mentor is like a parent. Our elderly neighbor is like our grandparent. The family is the school of love, where the virtues that underlie all...
“Strengthening Families: A Global Priority” GPF interview with Ms. Diann Dawson
In July, Global Peace Foundation communications coordinator, Eric Olsen, sat down with Ms. Diann Dawson, recently retired Director of Regional Operations in the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She currently...
International and Korean Students Share a Common Dream for Korean Unification
On July 26th, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, international university students from KISSA (Korean International Student Support Association) and Korean university students from the Global Peace Youth Corps spent the day exploring the...
60 Years Later, the Korean People Have an Opportunity to Make History
July 27th 1953, the armistice was signed that established a ceasefire between North and South Korea. 60 years later, the 38th parallel still stands. To the north, grand military celebrations were held, to the south somber commemorations recalled the 1.2 million lives...
Good Coaches are Tough and Honest
“The best coaches are the ones that always push you, because they recognize you have more potential.” Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon Through its work, Global Peace Foundation has also recognized the power of sports. In Malaysia, Midnight Football used soccer to provide at-risk...
Raising Children through Service and Nature
During a recent interview with DongA Daily, Dr. Moon spoke candidly of how he and his wife, Mrs. Jun Sook Moon, have raised their children. “We have tried to challenge our children to grow up to be responsible and accountable young men and women in front of God and...
Partnership with Korean Businesses and GPF-Korea Sparks New Trend in Economic Development
Over the past year, Global Peace Foundation (GPF) has formed numerous partnerships with Korean corporations to spearhead social responsibility projects. In neighboring South East Asian countries and Africa they have established Alllights Villages and the Love in...