Healthy Communities • YMCA Global Initatives
#Peaceitforward and win!
17 November 2016 - by June Findlay
You’ve heard the phrase “pay it forward” — now practice it in the spirit of peace for a chance to WIN a $50 gift card of your choice! Take and post a picture or video of you and your friends/family demonstrating one of the 5 Peace Week Values from November 19-26:
All it takes to enter the contest is three easy steps:
1) Take a picture describing one or more of the 5 Peace values. Be creative!
2) Tag @ymcagta on either Instagram or Twitter (or both!)
3) Use the hashtags #peaceitforward AND #actforpeace.
Pictures posted between November 19th and 26th are eligible to win*. Good luck!
*note: YMCA staff are ineligible to win.
Participation: Getting involved and encouraging others to get involved in community-building activities.
Empathy: listening and understanding diverse perspectives to create a sense of belonging for all.
Advocacy: making the case for positive change in the community.
Community: building and strengthening community connections and capacity.
Empowerment: inspiring others to foster peace and helping them gain the skills and tools to succeed.
All it takes to enter the contest is three easy steps:
1) Take a picture describing one or more of the 5 Peace values. Be creative!
2) Tag @ymcagta on either Instagram or Twitter (or both!)
3) Use the hashtags #peaceitforward AND #actforpeace.
Pictures posted between November 19th and 26th are eligible to win*. Good luck!
*note: YMCA staff are ineligible to win.
