Rotary International is “committed to advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace.”

Please join the Eugene Metropolitan Rotary Club on Sunday, September 21st, from noon to 4 pm to celebrate the International Day of Peace.

We are looking forward to folkloric dancers, food trucks, arts and crafts, a community mural, and guest speakers. Alfred Nobel descendant Marcus Nobel, president of United Earth will present with Eugene Mayor Karin Knudson.

If you’re in the Eugene-Springfield area, all are welcome at this free, family-friendly event at Nobel Peace Park at the entrance of the Alton Baker Park at 100 Day Island Road.

Let’s celebrate our commitment to peace, goodwill, and understanding together <3

You can read more below from the Rotary International Service Blog about ways you and your club can serve and celebrate:

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As an organization committed to advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace, Rotary recognizes the United Nations International Day of Peace on 21 September as an opportunity to inspire acts of peace and friendship. The theme for 2025, Act Now for a Peaceful World, reminds us that everyone can do something to build peace and prevent conflict — whether in our everyday lives, within our clubs and communities, or at regional, national, and global levels.

Ways our members and peacebuilders take action

Rotary members and program participants are people of action who advance peace in countless ways:

• Through every service project that fosters community well-being
• In Positive Peace workshops that build understanding and skills
• By participating in Rotary Friendship Exchanges or Intercountry Committees
• By joining a Rotary Fellowship or Rotary Action Group
• By facilitating young leaders programs that develop the next generation of leaders
• By supporting Rotary Peace Fellows and global grant or district scholars

A New Rotary Peace Center will open in India. Rotary is partnering with Symbiosis International University in Pune, India, to establish its next Rotary Peace Center offering a one-year professional development certificate Rotary Peace Fellowship. Located at Symbiosis’ scenic 400+ acre Lavale campus, the center will train peace and development professionals from across Asia in peace studies, conflict transformation, and sustainable development. Learn more about the new center.

Build peace through Rotary

Building on these efforts, here are more ideas on how to promote peace through Rotary:

Learn and share

• Download and share the Rotary Builds Peace brochure with your club members.
• View and share new videos: Peacebuilding through the Rotary Peace Fellowship and Rotary’s work in Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention.
• Share stories of impact about the 2025 People of Action: supports of Peace and Programs of Scale grant recipient “Pathways to Peace and Prosperity in Colombia.”
• Use these International Day of Peace graphics to help promote Rotary’s mission to create environments where peace can happen.

Video: Rotary Peace Fellow alumni and Rotary members share perspectives on building peace through the Rotary Peace Fellowship program.

Take action

• Browse Rotary’s Service Project Center for inspiring examples of peacebuilding projects from around the world your club can replicate.
• Use Raise for Rotary to start a fundraiser supporting Rotary’s peacebuilding and conflict prevention programs.
• Become a Global Peacebuilder District by contributing District Designated Funds (DDF) or district cash to support the Rotary Peace Centers or the area of focus in peacebuilding and conflict prevention.

Stay connected

• Follow the Rotary Peace Centers Facebook page for updates to share.

Your actions matter

Every effort matters. Whether you lead a project, share a success story, or support peace scholars, you contribute to a more harmonious world. On International Day of Peace, choose to act. Explore Rotary resources, share stories of hope, and start building peace today — in your club, your community, or across the globe.

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