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The Peace Mural depicts the darkness of the past yeilding
to the hope in the future. Award winning artist, Xavier Cordata
flew to Ireland to create the mural with the teens who have
participated in CFPNI. Cordata used the teens' ideas to design
the mural. Written on the mural are the teen's thoughts of
peace, understanding and lessons learned.
Mr. Cordata and the teens presented the mural to the Northern
Ireland Ministry of Art, Culture and Leisure at the CFPNI
reunion October 21, 2000. The ministry displayed the
mural at schools and events across Northern Ireland to promote
diversity and understanding. The mural later went on display at
Diversity 21, a Northern Ireland Expo.
The mural project collaboration was sponsored by the US
Department of State as a follow-up project to the White House
Millenium Council's International Volunteer Award.
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