The Greater Tacoma Peace Prize encourages you to attend the Chris Stevens Memorial Lecture honoring Shamil Idriss. See the official text of the invitation from the Wang Center for Global Education below. The PLU Wang CenterRead More…
Father William Jerome Bichsel (Bix) was the 2012 Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate. Documentary film maker Helen Young recounts 2012 Laureate Father Bix’s experience at the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. Father Bix passed away almostRead More…
The Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Board supports Syrian refugees and immigrants in need. We are monitoring Trump’s travel ban closely. The Board’s Peace in Action campaign collected goods and assembled refugee restart kits in Fall 2016. SeeRead More…
King 5 News story on the Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation. 2016 Laureate Theresa Pan-Hosley is President of the Board of Directors.
2017 Nominations are open. Please find more information on our nominations page. 2017 GTPP Nomination form 1-31-2017
Kim Ebert-Colella, 2010 Laureate, traveled to Calcutta in December of 1989 in order to meet and work with Mother Teresa. This photo of Kim with Mother Teresa was taken on January 1, 1990. Kim included herRead More…