The Rotary World Peace Conference happens once every 4 years and 1800 people from all around the world attend.
Our Musical Ambassador Christine Stevens gave the opening presentation and conducted additional workshops at the Rotary World Peace Conference January 17th and 18th, 2020 in Southern California.
Musical Ambassadors of Peace was invited to provide additional information about our projects and techniques from a booth on the convention floor.
Our President, Pete Jacobs was available at that booth to answer questions or to just say hello!
Yes, it is from the non-verbal realms of music and drumming and singing and dance that world peace will finally bloom!
At Ontario Convention Center
Ontario, California
Two days of networking with the largest philanthropic service oriented business organization in the world!
Christine Stevens and Pete Jacobs Celebrate successes in MAP booth
Christine Stevens: Musical Ambassador
Pete Jacobs: President
Convention Center in Ontario, California
Rotary Peace Project Missions
WE PROMOTE PEACE
Together with our partners, Rotarians promote peace, prevent and cure disease, provide clean water and sanitation, improve the health of mothers and children, support basic education and literacy, and provide economic and community development.
The World Peace Conference 2020 will give each of us, Rotarians and non-Rotarians from all sectors of society, an opportunity to come together, learn from experts, become inspired and leave with immediate action plans to implement within our communities. Together, we can make the changes needed to create world peace!
OUR MISSION
The mission of the World Peace Conference 2020 is to bring together experts with solutions to major issues that are occurring in our personal lives, homes, schools, businesses, and communities, not just in Southern California, but, also, around the world. We are inviting leaders from health care, academia, government, public safety, religions, business, and communities to meet together to share the solutions presented by experts. The format will allow for action plans to be developed such that real and measurable actions can be undertaken when attendees return home. In addition, the conference will showcase learnings and positive change that have occurred in the four years, since the Rotary World Peace Conference 2016.
The mission of the World Peace Conference 2020 is to bring together experts with solutions to major issues that are occurring in our personal lives, homes, schools, businesses, and communities, not just in Southern California, but, also, around the world. We are inviting leaders from health care, academia, government, public safety, religions, business, and communities to meet together to share the solutions presented by experts. The format will allow for action plans to be developed such that real and measurable actions can be undertaken when attendees return home. In addition, the conference will showcase learnings and positive change that have occurred in the four years, since the Rotary World Peace Conference 2016.
Christine Stevens
Musical Ambassador and Project Director in Iraqi Kurdistan and in El Cajon, CA
Drum circles:
— in Kurdistan facilitate cooperation
between Arab and Kurdish tribal groups
— in Iraqi Refugee Women’s Group in El Cajon, CA
Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC
Musical Ambassador and Project Director in Iraqi Kurdistan and in El Cajon, CA
Drum circles:
— in Kurdistan facilitate cooperation
between Arab and Kurdish tribal groups
— in Iraqi Refugee Women’s Group in El Cajon, CA
Christine Stevens, MSW, MA, MT-BC
Christine Stevens is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and music therapist. Holding masters degrees in both social work and music therapy, Christine inspires people all over the world with her message of music for holistic health, spirituality and wellness.
Christine is the author of The Healing Drum Kit, The Art and Heart of Drum Circles book and DVD and two CDs; Reviving Rhythms, and Drumming Up Diva.
As a member of an integrative research team, Christine has published studies on the scientific benefits of group drumming. Christine serves on the editorial board of Explore: The Journal of Science & Healing. With over 20 years of experience developing drumming programs for such groups as Columbine High School, Ground Zero, survivors of hurricane Katrina, and most recently, created the first drum circle training program in northern Iraq. She has also worked with many Fortune 500 companies, including DuPont, The Department of Defense, Disney and Verizon.
Christine is the founder of UpBeat Drum Circles, offering diversity training, teambuilding, and wellness presentations world-wide. She has trained facilitators and led workshops in more than twenty countries, including Hong Kong, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, and Western Europe.
Christine trains HealthRHYTHMS facilitators throughout the United States, England and Japan through Remo, the world’s largest drum company. A leader in the music and wellness movement, Christine also serves on the editorial board of Explore: A Journal of Science and Healing.
Christine’s work in Iraq was recently featured in the book and DVD Discover the Gift. Televised media credits include: PBS Healing Quest TV, NBC, KABC–Los Angeles, KTLA – Los Angeles, Tournament of Roses Parade, London Tonight, Living Better TV, Discovery Health, & Hong Kong News. As a contributing writer, Christine’s work has been featured in Fitness Magazine, Spirituality & Health, Body & Soul, Fast Company, First for Women Magazine, The Oriental News, The Christian Science Monitor, US News & World Report, Yogi Times, and Natural Beauty and Health.