International Day of Peace 2015
For International Day of Peace this year, we asked Hawkinson supporters to add their names to a letter of thanks. They also had the opportunity to write messages of encouragement and support. We got some great responses, including signatures from seven current and past Scholars and four past Honorary Award recipients. Take action: add your name to the letter of support.
Dear Hawkinson Scholars, Thank you for the amazing work you’re doing. Standing up for peace and justice isn’t easy, but it is vital. You are making the world a better place for future generations and you give me hope for the future. I admire your commitment to peace and justice, I’m impressed by what you have achieved, and I look forward to seeing all you will accomplish.
Sincerely,
The Staff and Board of the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation and:
There is no more important work than creating structures and relationships that promote social justice and peace. Be encouraged by our shared passion, sustained by our support, and keep working on behalf of all in our world.
Dawn Duncan, United States
Mariann Tiblin, USA
Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment! I believe, this scholarship is more than just funds. It is about being part of a strong coalition of champions who dare to see and realize a different future; a future where people are treated equitably, where all children have access to quality education, where healthcare is easily available, and where people realize that the success of one nation, religion or ethnic group doesn’t have to come at the expense of another nation, religion or ethnicity. Welcome to the coalition!
Sudip Bhandari, Netherlands
2014 Hawkinson Scholar
Kristin Quinn, United States
Rebecca Ninke, USA
No Peace No Justice We are all part of the Global Family, Love & Peace Tim Nolan managing editor GLOBAL PEACE
Tim Nolan, USA
Peace is not an option. Peace is a must in our today violent world. We must work and try our best together to spread the principles of Peacebuilding in every corner on this earth and share it with the human family. Though, young men and women like you bare the most burden of the responsibility to make better tomorrow.
Sami Rasouli, Iraq
2013 Honorary Award Recipient
I am encouraged and filled with hope when I read about your commitment to peace and justice using your unique individual gifts and creativity.
Ruth Halvorson, US
Thank you for enacting leadership now – for not waiting until you have the perfect position, power, degree or funding – for offering the criticality and hope of youth – for being peace
Dr. Mike Klein, United States
Thanks for your hard work to advocate for peace and justice! A quote for you today: “Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves like locked rooms and like books that are written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will find them gradually, without noticing it, and live along some distant day into the answer.” — Rilke
Christine Jeske, USA
2011 Hawkinson Scholar
At Women for Women Empowerment, we believe that minimal access to resources should not determine the fate of a talented girl. We work with female high-school dropouts who have outstanding dreams and acute determination. Yet they are lacking the necessary resources to make these dreams come true. The Women for Women Empowerment team hence provides the need support and education. As a donor, you are the crucial, indispendable link- fueling this entire endeveor, making tangible difference in the lives of young disadvantaged girls. The Women for Women Team and I would like to THANK you!
Love Odetola, Grew up in Senegal, currently studies in the U.S.
2015 Hawkinson Scholar
David Kleppe, United States
Kristina Thalhammer, USA
Hey guys, Congratulations on being awarded the 2015 scholarships! That’s an amazing recognition. It’s an award not only for what you have done, but also for what you will do in the future, and together I believe we can make a big difference in the world! Stay strong, and stay the course. We’re in this together.
Uzoma Abakporo, U.S.A
2014 Hawkinson Scholar
Hawkinson Scholars…I am grateful for the work you selflessly engage in to make our world a better place for all people and creatures. As a former member of the Hawkinson Foundation staff, I’ve met many of our scholars over the years, and you are a special group of people doing amazing things! Please keep working, please don’t give up on making peace wherever you are in ways that are uniquely you!!
Jill Abenth, USA
There are news of atrocities brought about by wars and the several injustices faced mainly by women and children. News of hunger, women and children abuse and the recent immigrant crisis in the middle East and Africa portrays a picture of hopelessness. Your efforts and contributions to peace and justice even in your own enclaves is a source of hope for a world that seemingly has lost all hope. You are the reason to believe in humanity and the reason to keep on working for justice and peace.
Aidan Kwame Ahaligah, England
2009 Hawkinson Scholar (Jacobson Scholar)
Mariana Morgan-Sawyer, United States
Ken Tran, Vietnam
Mary Graves, US
Thomas Achartz, US
Look beyond what you see…It is possible guys..Strive to get to the top because it is the bottom that is overcrowded.
Immanuel Agyemang-Dwomoh, Ghana
Shannon Golden, USA
2010 Hawkinson Scholar
Thanks for making a difference in the lives of many. Continue the good work. You are appreciated. I proud of you, and the work that you are doing.
Austin Fallah, USA
The last 10 years I worked as a Clinical Social Worker with dying veterans. I learned the long term impact of war… World War 1 & World War 11 veterans continued to have nightmares in the 70s, 80s & 90s. When I retired I learned about an nonprofit named the Nonviolent Peaceforce. Over time from 2003 to now, I offered a wide range of volunteer work. I’d encourage all to check out the website* & learn about their effort & impact…
Peace,
Tom Sullivan, USA
Cole Carlson, USA
Simbarashe Zingoma, Zimbabwe
Thanks so much for helping to create and more peaceful and fair world.
Jim Hart, USA
Congratulations on this outstanding honor! I both admire and respect the way that you work to promote peace in the world. Thank you for your efforts!
Doreen Richter, USA
Thank you for your work. Never give up. Joy for your life to come.
Sue Ann Martinson, United States
Hertha and Charles Lutz, USA
2011 Honorary Award Recipient
I appreciate your collective courage. Thanks.
Jonathan Siess, US
Jack and Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer, USA
2009 Honorary Award Recipients
Lowell O. Erdahl, U.S.A.
2007 Honorary Award Recipient
thank you to provide world peaceful and progress.
Aboudou-Tahilou SONGAI, USA
Amal Warsame, United States
Dear Hawkinson Scholars,
Thank you for the amazing work you’re doing. Standing up for peace and justice isn’t easy, but it is vital. You are making the world a better place for future generations and you give me hope for the future. I admire your commitment to peace and justice, I’m impressed by what you have achieved, and I look forward to seeing all you will accomplish, and the achievement of a world without racism, without war, thanks for all your efforts.
Sincerely,
Yousef Hijazi, Palestine
Ladies and Gentlemen,
You are remarkable to leaders to say the least. It is truly an honor to be considered among such outstanding people who work towards such great causes. People often see the cause, but don’t acknowledge the countless hours spent towards your initiatives. They many never understand how these issues affect your life personally. Many, if not all, of you are working to heal the wounds of society. I hope you find this message of thanks rejuvenating. I look forward to seeing your initiatives engraved into history.
Sincerely,
Vaughn Vargas, USA
2015 Hawkinson Scholar
Rotraut Diefenthal, United States