Onboard Programs: Two guest educators, Lalita Ramdas (former Chairwoman of Greenpeace International) and Adm (ret.) Ramu Ramdas, former Admiral of India's Navy now peace advocate, hold an informal conversation session with participants onboard the Peace Boat as they travel between Singapore and India.
Peace Boat US: Building a Culture of Peace Around the World
Japanese Hibakusha (victims of the atomic bombings) share their stories in Lima, Peru, as part of a global campaign to abolish nuclear weapons.
Port Programs: Participants listening to former inmates of Pollsmoor Prison in Capetown, South Africa, discuss aparthied, history, poverty and conflict resolution programs they joined while inside prison.
International Students: German graduate students from Tubingen University during a two-week program onboard the Peace Boat to explore the comparative histories of Germany and Japan and current peace-building efforts.
International Students: A group of high school students from New York City as part of a three-week global citizenship program organized by partner-NGO Global Kids.
Creativity – Ambition – Innovation – Action – Learning
Peace Boat participants combine art and culture to appeal for the abolition of nuclear weapons on the anniversary of Hiroshima at a port event in Kochi, India.
Peace Boat US organizes experiential education programs for participants from the US and around the world and advocacy campaigns on a wide range of critical issues. Our primary partner is the Japan-based international NGO Peace Boat.
International Participants with Peace Boat US programs or Peace Boat's volunteers reflect a wide diversity of nationalities, backgrounds, ages, languages and interests, creating a small but vibrant addition to the mainly Japanese community onboard.
Onboard Programs: a community organizer from Palestine and Photojournalist from Japan give a presentation to hundreds of participants as part of the programs onboard the Peace Boat. Guest educators include experts, activists, academics, journalists, artists and others, coming from Japan and around the world.
