PINWHEELS FOR PEACE

Imagine…“Whirled Peace”

September 21, 2023

In today’s world, peace needs to become more than just a word. On September 21, 2023, we participated in an International art and literacy project, Pinwheels for Peace by “planting” pinwheels with messages of peace at the front and the side of our school.

Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, of Coconut Creek, Florida, as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives.  In the first year, groups in over 1,325 locations throughout the world were spinning pinwheels on September 21st - there were approximately 500,000 pinwheels spinning throughout the world. At last count, in 2019, over 4.5 million pinwheels were spinning in over 3,500 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America., paint, collage, etc. to visually express their feelings. So keep a lookout for the pinwheels – the spinning of the pinwheels in the wind will spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the country and the world!