Seeds Of Peace
- Otisfield, ME
- Camp Type: Overnight
- Age of Campers: 14 - 16
- Gender of Campers: Coed
- Year Established: 1993
- Accreditations: 1
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Set on a quiet lake in the woods of Maine, the Seeds of Peace International Camp provides a neutral, supportive setting for hundreds of young leaders from regions in conflict to meet their “enemy” face-to-face.
Here, they confront their prejudices and deep-seated fears and tackle the issues that fuel violence, hatred and oppression at home.
The three-week conflict transformation program is designed to open young minds to the possibility of a new reality. Every aspect of the program fosters trust and respect and challenges assumptions. The program’s intensity is deliberate.
During hours of discussion guided by professional facilitators, Seeds confront each other directly over their competing historical narratives and share their personal experiences of the conflict. By the end of the program, the Seeds have achieved new thresholds for understanding perspectives that, for many, were beyond comprehension at the start of the summer.
“Seeds of Peace is certainly an example of the world the UN is working for—bringing together young people who have seen the ravages of war to learn the art of peace.”
— Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General
Accreditations
- ACA
Camp Focus
Academic and Pre-College Camps
Academic and Pre-College Camps: International Studies
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Leadership
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Public Speaking and Debate
All Activities
- Arts and Crafts
- Dance
- Drawing and Painting
- Music
- Other Arts
- Performing Arts
- Photography and Video
- Theater
- General Sports
- Archery
- Baseball and Softball
- Basketball
- Equestrian and Horseback Riding
- Fishing
- Fitness
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Sports
- Windsurfing
- Assorted Adventures
- Canoeing
- Environmental
- Hiking
- Ropes Course
- Wilderness
- General Academics
- Creative Writing
- Gifted
- History
- International Studies
- Languages
- Leadership
- Math
- Other Academics
- Public Speaking and Debate
- International Exchange
- Team Building
- Travel-Trips
- Leadership Development, Dialogue Sessions, Color Games, Religious Events