From Europe to Brazil, classroom to classroom, Youth For a United World (Y4UW), the NGO New Humanity, and the Focolare Movement are the driving forces behind three projects that have transcended cultural and religious divides.
Here’s the key: knowing that we do not know. No one possesses the absolute Truth, and by engaging in dialogue with everyone we can grasp aspects or fragments of truth that help us reassemble a shattered vase that we can restore only if we are “together”.
Anna Granata, professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca, reminds us that teaching peace is not an abstract utopia. It is something that happens every day in Italian classrooms among children with diverse stories, languages, and backgrounds.
A doctoral research project analyzes how to bring peace education into schools and the type of training teachers need to implement it. The study uses the Living Peace International project as its primary case study.
Celebrated Marvel and DC artist Gabriele Dell’Otto invites us to consider the people who are working to build peace as the real superheroes of our world. A profound discussion on responsibility, citizenship, and the challenge of doing the extraordinary in our everyday lives.
United World Project launches #ChooseToDialogue, a global invitation as part of United World Week 2026. A proposal to build spaces for encounter and share stories of impact through a powerful and necessary tool: dialogue.
What happens when the world of academia meets the streets? Through stories of initiatives in Italy, Colombia, and the Netherlands, we discover how education can be a practical tool for overcoming prejudice, tearing down invisible walls, and building a shared sense of responsibility.
When art seeks the good of humankind, it reaches its highest potential. When it comes into contact with social engagement, its power grows, deepens, accelerates. Our February newsletter is dedicated to one of our eight United World Project communities: Art and Social Engagement.
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Kenya are the five countries where MilONGa has launched its volunteering programs. With diverse approaches and realities, the doors are open to all those who wish to take part in a transformative experience.
Art is not just memory, but a living force. Art historian Giulia Spoltore guides us through the great works of war-defying art, illustrating how beauty can transform society and create a universal culture of peace.
‘Piazzas for Peace’ and ‘LabArt 2025’ are two initiatives in Italy and Spain that have demonstrated the profound impact art can have on a public space, community work, and training for young artists committed to social transformation.
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