The Global Peace Project
Decades of scientific research show that a consciousness-based system can reduce crime without taxing existing law enforcement budgets. Members from faith-based organizations, meditation assemblies, community groups and individuals can implement, within their own traditions, what has been gleaned from these studies to produce a significant decrease in rapes, homicides and assaults, and a significant increase in other factors associated with improved quality of life. Over 41 studies, mostly in peer-reviewed journals, have shown repeated demonstration of these positive effects.
The "What If Up" process was included as part of the initial Peace Project experiment in Dallas, starting in Sept 14th 2008. People from across the metroplex fostered social coherence through the largest interfaith collaborative event ever performed in Texas. Simultaneously, crime and emergency call center statistics were monitored to study the socially harmonizing effects. Studies show that as the number of participants increase, violent crime decreases. The Peace Project will lead the way in a global program of community involvement to reduce crime, while enhancing peace and community harmony.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
This year marks the third year of "What If Upping" as part of the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program for the Dallas metropolitan area. This year, our focus is on "community" and how to apply the "What If Up" principles in service to others.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people. RYLA participants can be ages 14-30, but most clubs and districts choose to focus on a narrower age range, such as 14-18 or 19-30.
RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth, and aims to:
- Demonstrate Rotary's respect and concern for youth.
- Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders.
- Encourage leadership of youth by youth.
- Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.