Governor Mike Beebe recently honored seven LRSD students for their artistic efforts and participation in the 2010 GLO-PAR (Global Peace and Reconciliation) Poster Contest at a ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol.
The GLO-PAR Project is a collaborative effort between Park Central Little Rock, the City of Little Rock and the Little Rock School District. Students in all grades were encouraged to submit posters reflective of the theme “Ripple One Minute of Silence into One Full Day of Non-Violence” and illustrating peace and reconciliation. The winning posters were displayed in the State Capitol rotunda as part of a traveling exhibit planned for the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County and throughout Arkansas. Student winners included (shown from left to right in photo): Mandi Carreiro, 12th grade, Central; Vicki Wang, 12th grade, Central; Daphne Zhang, 12th grade, Central; Rebecca Berry, 10th grade, Central; Lucy Richardson, 11th grade, Central. Not pictured: Shane Hernandez, 7th grade, Felder Academy; Michelle Lee, 12th grade, Central. Also shown: Grace Blagdon, Executive Director, Park Central Little Rock (far left); and Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe.
Governor Beebe and Secretary of State Charlie Daniels signed a Proclamation on November 20 declaring January 1, 2010, to be the first annual Day of Global Peace and Reconciliation throughout the State of Arkansas. Park Central is working in association with the City of Little Rock to provide a forum to develop an effective, powerful, influential and collaborative community GLO-PAR plan for non-violence that will ripple throughout the community.