One Day, One Goal a Success

One Day, One Goal a Success!

Photo by Hannah Driscoll, staff photographer

The enthusiastic student bodies - plus faculties - of Sturgis East and Sturgis West following six soccer matches on Wed., Sept. 21 on the Hyannis Green. They all participated in One Day, One Goal.



By Kevin Agostinelli, staff reporter

On Wednesday, September 21 both Sturgis East and Sturgis West took part in the “One Day, One Goal: Peace One Day” worldwide event that featured six soccer games at lunchtime on the Hyannis Green. Over 300 students were present.

For the second year, Sturgis joined in Peace One Day’s annual One Day, One Goal event by organizing one of the 700+ soccer matches that will take place in 200 countries on September 21. 

Peace One Day is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 by Jeremy Gilley. The organization aims to make International Peace Day an annual day of global unity and intercultural cooperation. Peace One Day’s efforts were rewarded in 2001 when the member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted  September  21 as Peace Day: the first ever day of global ceasefire and non-violence. Mr. Gilley says “One Day One Goal soccer matches celebrate cooperation, unity and the power of soccer to bring people together on Peace Day.” In addition to soccer matches, activities include various cultural events and classes in conflict resolution, global citizenship, human rights and the link between sustainability and peace.

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