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The following is a brief outline of the major
steps involved in building your own culmination of
the PEP, your own peace wall, a unique reflection
and symbol of your community life. More detailed
information, including books, video tapes, sample
budgets, checklists and more, are available from
WWFP to assist you in grant writing, planning and
administration, organizing and teaching the PEP.
- Contact WWFP (see About WWFP) to discuss your
desire to build a wall and the options
available.
- Form a group that wants to build a wall (Peace
Wall Leadership Core, see below), and select a
leader (Community Energy Organizer, or CEO).
- Contract with WWFP
- Complete the Peace Empowerment Process8 (PEP)
with a certified PEP trainer from WWFP.
- Find a location. It must be accessible under
the Americans with Disabilities Act, and roughly
eight feet tall. The location should have
a long expected life B ceramic tile lasts a long
time! Obtain permission for use. Many
peace walls are constructed by applying the
tiles to an existing wall, beautifying already
existing environments and rejuvenating old
buildings. However, occasionally an actual wall
is constructed specifically for mounting the
tiles. (See photograph of construction of the
Berkeley wall, below.). Most peace walls are
outdoors, but indoor walls work just as well.
- Decide how your project is to be funded.
A general guideline for costs and sample budget
are included in the AStarter Package@ from WWFP.
Walls are generally funded by a combination of
foundation grants, public funds, individual
contributions and community fundraising.
- Complete the art project which culminates the
PEP for your group. Your own community
expression of the WWFP can be ceramic tiles, a
quilt, a collage, a painted peace power design,
a book, a playB any collaborative creative work
that expresses your community=s non-violent
cohesiveness. If a tile wall is what your group
decides to create, you will paint tiles, arrange
and install them in collaboration with WWFP. One
or more artists may be invited to paint a
centerpiece or additional soloist groups, and
the wall will include the WWFP logo and thank
you tiles for people and organizations that
helped with your peace project. (See our Photo Gallery.)
See the "Checklist for Creating a Section of the
World Wall for Peace" (available from WWFP) for a
detailed list of all the issues that need to be
considered when building a wall.
THE PEACE WALL LEADERSHIP CORE
Peace Walls are organized by the Peace Wall
Leadership Core, a team of devoted volunteers
located in participating communities the world
over. Each person in the local team makes a
commitment to facilitate the painting of tiles by
community members. The World Wall for Peace trains
these volunteers to go out and create Peace Walls
in their community by:
- Teaching the Peace Empowerment Process
- Accessing the media Fundraising
- Maintaining effective group process
- Tile arrangement and installation
- Community organizing skills
- Creative interdependence
- Inspired leadership
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