STARSHINE ACADEMY | K-12 School | Charter | Phoenix, Arizona

Peace Works

Our Peace Works help students to understand how to live in a more peaceful and powerful way through personal integrity and accountability. STARSHINE teaches positive negotiation techniques. Each year STARSHINE celebrates the 11 Days of Peace and Sustainability as well as the International Day of Peace on September 21. Also, the United Nations Millennium Goals, along with our partnership with Arizona Department of Peace, supplies us with guidance and support for goal setting and teaching our students about creating peace in our own communities and the wider world.

At STARSHINE, each student is an ambassador to another country. Since STARSHINE’S inception we have had a focus on International Studies as well as global issues. We have invited international visitors including foreign dignitaries and ambassadors, business leaders and entrepreneurs, peace workers, and students. We have enjoyed visitors from as far away as Cyprus, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Ukraine, China, and the list goes on. We are proud to announce that we have joined Oprah Winfrey’s O Ambassadors program.

We are planning a Millennium Goals Conference to be held in Phoenix, Arizona in 2008. If you would like more information about this conference, please Contact Us.

The winning places for the 2005 United Nations International Peace Pals Art Competition & Exhibition

Group A: 5-8 years old

First Place: *Puzzle*		Kevin Wang New Jersey, USA 7 years old
Second Place: *4 Children*		Paula Leutert Nossen, Germany 7 or 8 years old
Third Place: *2 Children in Waterfall*		Claudio Munoz Rancagua, Chile 7 years old
Honorable Mention: *Earth Drop on Leaf*		Janet Liu New Jersey, USA 8 years old

Group B: 9-12 years old

First Place: *Woman Praying*		Anjali Chandrashekar Tamil Nadu, India 11 years old
Second Place: *Mother Earth and Children*		Stella Tu Illinois, USA 11 years old
Third Place: *Boy with Fire and House*		Athalia Bandung, Indonesia 11 years old
Honorable Mention: *Green Field*		Shreya Sen Navi Mumbai, India 11 years old

Group C: 13-15 years old

First Place: *Shaking Hands and Flags Around the Earth*		Chavan Subash Pune, India 15 years old
Second Place: *Heart-Head Boy-Girl Connection*		Jean Nubla Manilla, Philippines 14 years old
Third Place: *Boy, Lion and Planets in Tree*		Marcelo Villalon Santiago, Chile 14 years old
Honorable Mention: *Tree Growing through Cloud*		Miguel Angel Aredes Nadalez Buenos Aires, Argentina 15 years old

Thank you once again to all those who contributed to make this project a resounding success!

RECEPTION COMMITTEE and CORPORATE PARTNERS
Shelley Adams Robin Milne
Tanner Flynn Sallie Najafi
Carol Hebets Sarah Suggs
Tricia Adams & Terri Mansfield (T+T)2
APS
Social Venture Partners
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Thunderbird The Garvin School of Intl Management
ASU Gammage
The FUSION
AZ Dept. of Peace Campaign
Institute of EcoTourism

Honorary Chairpersons
Stanley & Mikki Weithorn
Executive Committee Chairs
John Couleur
Social Venture Partners Arizona
Rena Huber
APS
Community Chair
Bob Fishman
Steering Committee Chairs
Richard Begay, Jr.
Native American Community
DLR Group
Maren Bingham-Media
Karen Butterfield-Schools
Arizona Department of Education
Deb Ceballes-Art Entries
Horticulture West
Paul Eppinger-Nov 5 Event
Interfaith
Harry Heuston-Events Planning
Terri Mansfield-Judging
AZ Department of Peace Campaign
Robin Milne

Community Sponsors
Tim Mooney
Government Affairs
Sallie Najafi

Nov. 4 Gala at Bentley Gallery
Stacey Pawlowski
Sponsorships Capital Connection
Advisory Committee
Marc Burke
Copy Plus
Shelley Cohn
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Peter Combs, PhD
Geographer, Storyteller
Susana Ibarra
Consulado General de Mexico en Phoenix
Tom Kuyper
Athletes in Training
Kenneth LaFave
Composer
Jarrett Maupin
Rev. Jarrett B. Maupin, II
National Action Network
Jean-Marc Patnoe
Absolute Productions, LLC
Janet K. Priset
Fine Art Consulting
Victoria Richards
Inkwell Productions
Clarke Riedy
Sculptor
Sam Saldano
Nutracutical & Granolas
Mary Sanders
EMA West Valley
Michel Sarda
Art Renaissance Initiative
Mark Switlik
Designer / Painter
Sherry Vallejos
Portland Homes, LLC
Linda Whitewolf
AZTV

DISTINGUISHED JUDGES
Joy Bancroft
Shep Gordon
Lisa Law
Rae Love
Cheryl McArthur
Robert and Louise McCall
Steve McCarty
Ed Mell
Robert Miley
Gregory Ross
Ken Ross
Michel Sarda
Beth Ames Swartz
UN Ambassador Yehoram Ben-Shalom

Group A: 5-8 years old

First Place:
Puzzle

Second Place:
4 Children

Third Place:
2 Children in Waterfall

Honorable Mention:
Earth Drop on Leaf

Group B: 9-12 years old

First Place:
Woman Praying

Second Place:
Mother Earth and Children

Third Place:
Boy with Fire and House

Honorable Mention:
Green Field

Group C: 13-15 years old

First Place:
Shaking Hands and Flags Around the Earth

Second Place:
Heart-Head Boy-Girl Connection

Third Place:
Boy, Lion and Planets in Tree

Honorable Mention:
Tree Growing through Cloud

Group A: 5-8 years old

First Place: Puzzle

Second Place: 4 Children

Third Place: 2 Children in Waterfall

Honorable Mention: Earth Drop on Leaf

Group B: 9-12 years old

First Place: Woman Praying

Second Place: Mother Earth and Children

Third Place: Boy with Fire and House

Honorable Mention: Green Field

Group C: 13-15 years old

First Place: Shaking Hands and Flags Around the Earth

Second Place: Heart-Head Boy-Girl Connection

Third Place: Boy, Lion and Planets in Tree

Honorable Mention: Tree Growing through Cloud

First Place:
Puzzle

Second Place:
4 Children

Third Place:
2 Children in Waterfall

Honorable Mention:
Earth Drop on Leaf

First Place:
Woman Praying

Second Place:
Mother Earth and Children

Third Place:
Boy with Fire and House

Honorable Mention:
Green Field

First Place:
Shaking Hands and Flags Around the Earth

Second Place:
Heart-Head Boy-Girl Connection

Third Place:
Boy, Lion and Planets in Tree

Honorable Mention:
Tree Growing through Cloud