Our
team has worked in interfaith service projects
and peace building training since the 1980s. We created
Global PeaceWorks
in 2003
to provide
a unique experience for peacemakers and volunteers
of all faiths. Our directors come from different
faith traditions but share one thing in common - we all want
to work together to create a better world.
Our
purpose is to support existing interfaith dialogue
with a real-world expression of peace-building through
action. Our service-projects complement the good
work of many wonderful interfaith organizations including
the United Religions Initiative of
which we are affiliated as a Cooperation Circle.
A
small non-profit run by volunteers, we are based in Westchester
County, New York and with affiliate offices
in Delhi, India and London, United Kingdom.
Eric
Wenzel 
– A
universalist interested in helping Americans discover
the world’s great spiritual
traditions, Eric is a founding member of The
Association for Spirit at Work, a
URI Affiliate and Volunteer,
and
has worked as a project leader with the Religious
Youth Service (RYS). Eric draws from his Christian
heritage, eastern wisdom traditions and experiences with
newer religions in his interfaith
peace efforts. A
lifelong student of world religions, Eric is pursuing
his Ph.D.
in human and organizational
development.
Khorrum
Omer – Raised
in a conservative Muslim family, Khorrum started
his interfaith work
in the late 1980s. He has
organized several interfaith service projects in India
and is actively engaged with interfaith leaders in
Delhi. Khorrum
is
also
the convener
of the Youth League, New Delhi, India and
has performed volunteer work in Eastern Europe, India,
Nepal and
East Asia. His
recent visit to a 9/11/01 memorial in New York City,
solidified Khorrum's interest in creating Global PeaceWorks.
Khorrum was a principal creator of Global PeaceWorks
2003 and continues to coordinate projects in India.
Special
thanks to Peter van Geldern of Idea
Agents who has served
as our creativity consultant. Peter is
a gifted artist developing innovative approaches
to personal
development and peace building through coaching and
creating visual and spatial environments
conducive to peace.
