About Co-Chairs
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is Honorary Chair of Chicago Build the Peace Committee. The Committee has assembled a committed group of Honorary Co-Chairs to support its mission of building a Culture of Peace in the City of Chicago.
About
History of Peace Day
Peace Day: A Chicago Institution
Chicago pioneered the celebration of Peace Day and serves as a model for cities throughout the world. Three years before the United Nations established the International Day of Peace, Chicago designated an official Peace Day on September 7, 1978. Chicago is the only major city in the world with a 35+ year history of peacebuilding through annual Peace Day events, and is an official United Nations Peace Messenger city. The Peace School, the founding organization of Peace Day in Chicago, is a U.N. Peace Messenger organization.
About CBTPC
Chicago Build the Peace Committee (CBTPC) The goal of the CBTPC is to mainstream a Culture of Peace in Chicago. This means that we work to promote the values, attitudes,…