MANNAM's Campaigns for PEACE : The Dream dreamed Together will be Reality

Why We are Here

Again, the 4th Saturday is coming. Some people may wonder why MANNAM is doing this,   <더 PEACE> talk concert or other activities and movements to create the culture of peace. Do you think 'peace' is just a word and the excuse of war or tool to make an organization well-known, too? One of my friend wrote like it when we were participating in WPI movement and asked 'what is peace?'

Whatever you thought, the true purpose of campaigns is not false one and members taking part in them are sincerely hoping peace. '더 PEACE' team in the Busan North branch is having weekly meeting and studying about Peace and War, and discussing how we can make students and citizens think of peace and make it together. Also, we want to meet as many international friends as possible, because each countries have many different cultural, political, religious, ethnic backgrounds, we can learn from each other and can be inspired by meeting. 

Beginning of Change

A turning point in life is, of course, it can be a huge and surprising event but we can find that sometimes very trivial things can change our thought, feeling, even life. Also, it is often from people we meet in life. I was working in student council and in the 3rd year became the student representative when I was in middle school. There was a very energetic and active teacher and he frequently suggested to make campaigns and student movements. As a result, our student council did several campaigns. For example, in Korea, there is sometimes serious bullying cases but we, student council, made posters, 'Public Indifference is Another Violence' to rise awareness of citizens around school and make them realize the seriousness of school violence. I can't say that all campaigns were always successful or highly effective, but it made difference in the town. 

I learned two things. First, even if just one member of school thought differently and worked off his energy, it can have a positive influence on others and  move students. Secondly, when we started to think, plan and act in a community, it can extend over the community.  

In MANNAM International, I found there were many friends like him and dreamed the culture of peace, love, and volunteerism, and now I believed that we can achieve it when more and more people dreamed together. MANNAM hopes you will be that one to think differently and give off positive energy in the world, as well as come and make our campaigns together! 

We Invite you to the 3rd <더 PEACE> talk concert! 

On the picture above, through sharing stories of each other and listening to others, understanding and communication starts, furthermore, world can be changed by it.