Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, is RISING with V-Day on 14 February 2013. He talks about non-discrimination and gender equality in a union of values. Published on Feb 5, 2013

"The Earth is threatened by continuously ongoing conflicts."

Stanislaw Michel an 85 year old architect who was responsible for the rebuilding of over 90 buildings in Gdansk after the second world war talks about how we can find peace with our neighbors.

If the English captions do not load, please click on the captions button and select English. Published on Feb 10, 2013

James O'Dea, a Fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences and was until recently its President, is a member of the Evolutionary Leaders, an author, and a member of the Global Systems Initiatives. He is the lead faculty for the Shift Network's Peace Ambassador Training Program.

His latest book is Cultivating Peace: Becoming a 21sst Century Peace Ambassador. Click on the book image to order from Amazon or visit your local bookstore. Thank you.

Grandmother Maria Alice Campos Freire talks about the Grandmothers and the challenges they face to fulfill their mission. Grandmother Maria Alice Campos Freire was born in Brazil. Growing up in Brazil she saw much war and persecution. At age 17, when pregnant with her daughter, Maria Alice was put in prison and tortured. Her daughter was born after Maria Alice became a political refuge in Europe and Africa before receiving amnesty to return to Brazil where she led a spiritual community in the deepest parts of the Amazon Rainforest reservation. Learn more about the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers here.

To purchase the entire documentary of this teaching on a DVD, visit the Earth & Spirit Council's Website.

Ted Williams, Tuscarora elder of the Wolf Clan, shares his knowledge and discusses the significance of The Great Law of Peace, which is the oldest and long-lived treaty of peace in the world.

To purchase the entire documentary of this teaching on a DVD, visit the Earth & Spirit Council's Website.

Ms. Yeh continues with her story of using the transformative power of art to impoverished and war-torn communities around the world to foster community empowerment, improve the physical environment, promote economic development and preserve indigenous art and culture.

These are the world's largest defense budgets, broken down by total spent and percentage of world total by continent.

KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. It is the most successful viral video to date on YouTube with over 72M views as of February 11th. More information on Invisible Children site.

Did you know that conflict minerals from Congo are in all cell phones, smart phones, and other electronics? Join Jewish World Watch in taking action to demand that electronics companies produce conflict-free products.

Eastern Congo is the most dangerous place in the world and this is an introduction of the minerals from this region and how it is part of the electronics we use everyday from phones to laptops.

Visit www.raisehopeforcongo.org to find out how you can help end the world's deadliest war in the Congo.

Video directed and produced by Robert Padavick. Editing and animation by Jeff Trussell.