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The Western Mail – November 15, 2004 The Pope and the Dalai Lama have endorsed it – and now the revolutionary Peace Mala is about to take over the world. Devised by teacher Pam Evans and pioneered in her Welsh classroom, the rainbow-coloured bracelet is dedicated to combating prejudice and religious intolerance. Bullying has come…
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On Friday 5th November 2004, Calev Bender from the Israeli Embassy in London spent the morning talking to Coedcae pupils who are involved with the award winning Peace Mala project. Calev gave the students his views on the perspective of future peace for Israel and Palestine. He was joined by Clare Sain-ley Berry, Executive Officer…
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August 18, 2004 Finally, the award winning Peace Mala has a registered office, a centre and a beautiful peace garden where activities and workshops can take place. On August 18th 2004, members of all the faiths joined to celebrate the achievements of Peace Mala since its launch in the Temple of Peace in Cardiff with…
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June 21, 2004 On June 21, 2004 the BBC Radio Wales programme Mixing It broadcast an interview with Pam Evans, Amy Rees and Paul Rousselle. Peace Mala was contacted by Radio Wales in view of growing incidents of Islamaphobia and racism, having heard of the good work being carried out by Peace Mala. They were…
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Saint David’s Cathedral in Pembrokeshire West Wales The Right Reverend Carl Cooper, Bishop of Saint David’s, is an enthusiastic supporter of the Peace Mala. In his endorsement of the Peace Mala, Bishop Carl wrote: “I had read about your initiative in the press and would like to congratulate you and the children on all that…
Read More Visit by Bishop of St David’s to Coedcae school Peace Mala Clubarticle in The Western Mail – October 6, 2003 Pupils and teachers who started a multicultural peace movement have been praised twice in one week. A number of religious intolerances after September 11 was the inspiration for the Peace Mala bracelets, worn to demonstrate tolerance. Councillors and ChildLine Cymru praised the scheme which now attracts…
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On Tuesday 23rd September 2003, the Peace Mala Youth Team was invited to the Chairman’s Room in County Hall Carmarthen to receive a special reception and buffet with members of Carmarthenshire County Council. Councillor Tegwen Devichand first met the Peace Mala youth team when they gave a presentation in Llanelli Town Hall on International Women’s…
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July 21, 2003 During the last week of the summer term, boys and girls from years 7, 8, 9 and 10 in Coedcae School played football in sweltering heat for one and a half hours to raise money for the children of Iraq. The whole event was organised by the pupils themselves. Two leagues were…
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Youth leaders of Peace Mala, along with Pam Evans, meet members of the Japanese Royal Family at Lampeter University – June 16, 2003 Whilst waiting for the Supreme Primate, youth team leaders Emily Morris, Imran Sheikh and Kelly-Anne Thomas, together with Pam Evans, were interviewed by BBC, HTV and S4C. “This was a most wonderful…
Read More His Eminence, the Supreme Primate of Japan, Otani Koken at Lampeter University