The Institute for Global Leadership created a special way for children and adults to work together to make peace in the world. This started when Virginia Swain saw how powerful children could be at bringing people together. She noticed that kids have special qualities like being curious, creative, generous, and good at cooperating that adults sometimes lose.
In 1991, she organized events at the United Nations where children from different countries shared their ideas about how to make peace. The children gave amazing performances and had important things to say about solving world problems. This "Celebration Model" shows that children aren't just people who need to be taught - they have wisdom to share too.
The Institute believes that when different generations listen to each other and work together, everyone benefits. They use art, technology, and education to create safe spaces where children's voices can be heard alongside adults. The goal is to help prepare young people to be leaders who will solve future challenges like climate change.
This approach has been used dozens of times since 1992 to bring people together and build understanding between different groups.