article 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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In celebration of the 10th anniversary of ChildLine Cymru Wales, a crackdown on bullying was launched between schools and the charity through the ChildLine in Partnership with Schools (CHIPS) initiative. CHIPS awards were given to deserving projects across the whole of Wales. There were ten finalists. On Friday 3rd October 2003, the Peace Mala received…
Read More Peace Mala receives the Childline Cymru Chips Friendship & Respect Award
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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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feature by Jenny White – South Wales Evening Post – July 8, 2003 A section of this feature is repeated here. The photographs of the school children are copyright Phil Davies and used with kind permission of the editor of the South Wales Evening Post. Several local schools are helping to spread the Peace Mala…
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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