Join peace leaders & former presidents at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates

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Join peace leaders & former presidents at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates

By Megan on April 19th, 2012

Ever want to eavesdrop on a conversation of world leaders? Next week will be your chance, with the Nobel Peace Laureates’ live webcasts on Scholastic.com!

Teachers, register your classes for the (free!) webcasts here, and you’ll get live coverage of seven conversations in the 12^th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, from Monday, April 23rd through Wednesday, April 25^th. Even better, log onto the Speak Up, Speak Out site now to download a plethora of lessons packed with history and inspiration and a schedule of broadcast events and times can be found on the site.

The impressive panel will include former president Mikhail Gorbachev, former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, Amnesty International’s Suzanne Nossel, and a host of other Nobel Peace Laureates discussing topics such as “A World Without Nuclear Weapons” and “Women Forging Peace”.

The webcasts are hosted in conjunction with Scholastic’s Speak Up, Speak Out for Freedom and Rights partnership with the Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.