TAPs for Peace at University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP), Davao City

Objectives

Never underestimate the power of a million thoughts and acts of peace!

The objective of the campaign is to involve as many people as possible in the campaign for nationwide and global peace by giving minutes spent in thoughts of peace through silence, prayer, or meditation and sharing minutes of peace by doing acts of peace. It allows people to take a break from their daily routines to think peaceful thoughts and do peaceful acts , thereby achieving inner peace and contributing to peace in our world.

A single thought has changed the world. How much more a million thoughts? A single act has changed the world. How much more a million acts?

The campaign is part of the celebration of the United Nations Decade of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence to Children of the World (2000-2010), and the Mindanao Week of Peace.

The nationwide campaign will be launched on 1 September 2008 . It will culminate during the Mindanao Week of Peace on 3 December 2008 .

The campaign will gather TAPs (thoughts and acts of peace) from individuals through:

•  hardcopy participation forms to be sent to local organizers;
•  online participation forms in this site
•  texting to Globe or Smart