Peace Boat US
About Us
Peace Boat US works to build a culture of peace around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism and cooperation. We achieve this through programs in which people from the US and around the world participate in voyages onboard the Peace Boat, our Japan-based partner organization and one of the […]
Programs
Peace Boat US programs are open to students and life-long learners from the US and around the world! Peace Boat’s voyages are one of the most creative, unique, and impactful peace-building initiatives in the world, and offer an amazing opportunity for travel-based experiential learning around the world. Our flagship program is the Youth for the UN […]
Get Involved
Join a Peace Boat US Program Peace Boat US organizes unique programs onboard Peace Boat voyages. Our programs are designed for students, activists, and young leaders from around the world, combining academic, experiential, and in-port components. We also create custom programs for student groups, youth leadership programs, and life-long learning cohorts, and our partners include universities, […]
Global Voyages
- Every Second Counts for the Survivors – Virtual Testimony Sessions Featuring Guests Junko Watanabe and Mariko Higashino from Hiroshima
- ACTION FOR THE OCEANS
- April 14-15 Events – “Every Second Counts for the Survivors”
- Peace Boat US Earth Day Events – April 1-30, 2021
- Peace Boat US participates in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Launch events!
Every Second Counts for the Survivors – Virtual Testimony Sessions Featuring Guests Junko Watanabe and Mariko Higashino from Hiroshima
It has been more than 75 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Each year, there is less opportunity for the voices of survivors to be heard. However, through initiatives like Peace Boat’s project, ‘Every Second Counts for the Survivors’, we are able to hear first hand testimonies from Hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombs. […]
ACTION FOR THE OCEANS
Action for the Oceans is a youth leadership storytelling program for climate activists, launching on the United Nations World Oceans Day 2021, created through a collaboration between Peace Boat US and Pendulum, a creative changency. The Challenge Climate change and the state of the oceans are reaching a critical point for humanity and the planet. People are aware […]
April 14-15 Events – “Every Second Counts for the Survivors”
April 14, 2021 – 7:00 pm ESTEvent link: GO.UNCG.EDU/PEACEBOAT In coordination with Peace Boat, the International Center at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, the Departments of Peace Conflict Studies and International Global Studies, and the Lloyd International Honors College we are hosting guest speaker, Ms. Junko Watanabe, an atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima to […]
Peace Boat US Earth Day Events – April 1-30, 2021
Join us for a month of celebrating the earth and the SDGs! April 1-30: Discover the SDGs – To Make Peace with Nature Hosted by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Conscious Fashion Campaign, who are both partners of Peace Boat . The digital learning hub will feature informational tools and resources from […]
Peace Boat US participates in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development Launch events!
On February 3-4, Peace Boat actively participated in the launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in a series of events, which mobilized a broad spectrum of organizations and individuals for actions to save our oceans from pollution and devastation. The UN Ocean Decade is a major global initiative to deepen […]