Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony

On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, Change Begins With ME will host a Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony at Standley Park from 2 to 4 p.m., in honor of the International Day of Peace. The event will feature remarks from elected officials, including San Diego City Council member Kent Lee, and Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (tentative), Proclamation by Congressman Scott Peters’ office, as well as performances by local students, civic groups, and artists. Family-friendly festivities, including multicultural craft booths and food trucks, will be open throughout the event.

Event: Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Location: Standley Park, University City • 3585 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA 92122

Featured Speakers:
San Diego City Councilmember Kent Lee
Codi Vierra, Field Representative for Congressman Scott Peters
Andrés Geurts-Barreto, Field Representative for Assemblymember Tasha Boerner
San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (Tentative)

Performances:
Mission Bay Montessori Academy Peace Choir
Girl Scout Troop 3266 - "What Peace Means to Me"
UCHS Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club Presentation
Hip Hop Tap Performance by San Diego Civic Dance Arts
Martial Arts Demonstration by Grand Master Kim
Spreckels Elementary Spanish Choir
Performance by South African Artist/Performer Nomsa Burkhardt
Dance of Universal Peace
4:15 PM: Event Ends

Ongoing Throughout the Event:
Multicultural Children’s Crafts Booths
Kid’s Voting Booth
Voter Registration

Food Trucks:
Taco Love Mobile Catering
Kona Shaved Ice

This event is free and open to the public. It promises to be a meaningful celebration of peace and community with activities for all ages. For more information, please contact Tama Becker-Varano / Changebeginswithmesd@gmail.com / (858) 405-5188

The Peace Pole features the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in 12 different languages:
Arabic
Chinese
English (now in rainbow letters)
French
Hebrew
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Kumeyaay
Spanish
Ukrainian (replaced Russian)
Xhosa

UC Peace Pole History In 2005, Girl Scout Troop 3004 installed a six-sided Peace Pole at Standley Park in University City and hosted a community-wide Dedication Ceremony to commemorate the occasion. After nineteen years, time took its toll on the Peace Pole.The language plaques cracked and blackened. The dedication plaque at the base gradually became hidden as it sank into the earth. Change Begins With ME raised funds to restore the Peace Pole. All twelve plaques were replaced and the pole reinforced. The base has been excavated and the old dedication plaque has been removed. New cement and a new dedication plaque were installed.