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 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. In addition to joining our scheduled programs, students and faculty […]
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
- Monday, Aug 3: Traveling through Peace Boat’s voyages, past to present
- Hear the Voices of the Survivors: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years on
- Youth Engagement in the SDGs during the Pandemic: Voices from the Frontline of the Climate Crisis
- UN World Oceans Day: Youth Engagement for Ocean and Climate Action
- Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean: Report from UN World Oceans Day
Monday, Aug 3: Traveling through Peace Boat’s voyages, past to present
Join us for this special event to share highlights from our Global Voyages for peace and sustainability, including an around-the-world slideshow, guest speaker interviews and looking at the inspiring 37 year history of the organization. As the first international event in a series of talks, music and art events online, we are excited for everyone […]
Hear the Voices of the Survivors: Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years on
Commemorative events for the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with Hibakusha testimonies In 1945, two atomic bombs were detonated over the sky of Japan – first in Hiroshima on August 6, and Nagasaki on August 9. These bombs took the lives of over 210,000 people within the first year and […]
Youth Engagement in the SDGs during the Pandemic: Voices from the Frontline of the Climate Crisis
Join us for an online event featuring youth from the frontline of the climate crisis to share their ideas for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Thursday, July 9 12:00 – 13:30 PM EST REGISTER HERE The meeting of the high-level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development in 2020 will be held July 7-16. The […]
UN World Oceans Day: Youth Engagement for Ocean and Climate Action
During the two weeks of events organized for United Nations World Oceans Day, Peace Boat placed a special emphasis on the role of Youth Engagement. Since the UN Ocean Conference in 2017, Peace Boat has organized annually the Ocean and Climate Youth Ambassador Program which brings young leaders from Small Island Developing States on the front […]
Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean: Report from UN World Oceans Day
Since its inception in 2008, United Nations World Oceans Day (8 June) has celebrated the ocean and its importance to the planet and our lives, while raising awareness about the many threats it faces. This year, the UN World Oceans Day celebration took place as a virtual event produced in partnership with Oceanic Global. As a proud […]