MEDIA ADVISORY
Global Peace Run to Pass Through John Muir Language Academy
May 30, 2024
WHAT: Students from John Muir Language Academy (JMLA) will welcome, and participate in, this year’s Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run. JMLA is one of only two San Diego Unified schools to host a leg of this year’s run.
Started in 1987, the Peace Run is a global torch relay that offers everyone a chance to express their desire for peace. Since its inception, the relay has visited almost every country - over 150 nations and territories. World leaders and advocates for peace, including Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa, are among those to have held the torch, in addition to 7 million schoolchildren, educators, and others.
New Zealand ultramarathoner Harita Davies is the team captain on this year’s Peace Run relay and is leading an international team from nine countries on a four-month journey across the U.S. and Canada.
WHEN: Friday, May 31, 12-1 p.m.
WHERE: John Muir Language Academy, 4431 Mt Herbert Ave, San Diego, CA 92117
VISUALS: Members of this year’s Peace Run relay entering JMLA’s campus, students joining runners for a lap, students holding and passing torch, school dedication of a campus Peace Tree, presentation and assembly.
BACKGROUND: John Muir Language Academy, a choice school within the San Diego Unified School District, offers a robust Spanish Immersion program from Universal Transitional Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school’s comprehensive curriculum not only fosters bilingualism and biliteracy but also emphasizes academic excellence and cultural competence, preparing students to thrive in a globalized world.
CONTACT: Public Information Coordinator Mike Murad, mmurad@sandi.net
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