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September 21, 2026 International Day of Peace at the UN Slideshow
September 21, 2026 International Day of Peace
Students from Red Bank Catholic High School with Historian Gary Gleist and UN Representative George Anthony had the incredible privilege of attending the UN General Assembly International Day of Peace Conference at the United Nations, representing Pathways To Peace (a UN-designated NGO).
Throughout the day, we had the honor of hearing from inspiring global leaders, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Laureate Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta, and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. The highlight of the event was listening to and meeting personally with Pakistan’s Minister Bilal Bin Saquib, who shared powerful insights on youth social entrepreneurship and technology.
It was a truly transformative experience for our Red Bank Catholic students, reinforcing the vital role young leaders play in shaping a peaceful, tech-driven future! 
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Building Bridges of Understanding at United Nations
International Day of Peace Student Conference
Red Bank Students Share Messages of Peace
Red Bank Catholic High School Principal Vanessa Pereira (center) and history and social science teacher Gary Gleitz (far right) at United Nations with students (L to R) John-William Zziwa, Mia Schultheis, Brandon Ruiz and Victoria DePasca.
RED BANK, NJ – Ahead of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, a group of students from Red Bank Catholic High School (RBC) participated in a roundtable discussion last Friday on promoting peace at the United Nations in New York City.
The students, representing their school club, Pathways to Peace, shared their views with about 50 high school and college students from across the greater New York region on what peace means to them and how they can create peace in their own communities.
“One thing I took away from the trip was the diversity in the room and how everyone came together despite being from different backgrounds and really formed a way to talk about peace in a safe space. We were really cohesive,” said Mia Schultheis, 15, a sophomore at RBC.
Pathways To Peace Students attend the 8th 1M1B Annual Summit at The United Nations
On December 12, 2024 young peacebuilders from Red Bank Catholic’s Pathways To Peace group traveled to the United Nations in New York City to observe the 1m1b (1 Million for 1 Billion) activate summit. 1m1b promotes entrepreneurial skills in young leaders from around the world. The main focus of this gathering was how students can use AI or eco-safe methods to solve real-world problems. This year marked the completion of 1M1B’s ‘10 years of Impact’. The 1M1B Summit was held at the historic ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters, in the presence of Ambassador P Harish, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Mr. Jamil Ahmad (Director, UNEP), Mr. Robert Skinner ( Deputy Director, UN Department of Global Communications), Mr Wook Jin Chang (Chief, NGO Branch, UN Economic and Social Council), and Ms Justina Nixon-Saintil (Vice President and Chief Impact Officer, IBM) aside from key stakeholders from government agencies, industry, and members of civil society.
“The youth are not to be looked down upon. We are ambitious entrepreneurs and have the power to enact change within our community. In addition, as AI rapidly develops, it is important to understand its positives and negatives while keeping the overall health of our earth in mind. The students who spoke today were able to do exactly that. It was a truly humbling experience.”
– Student participant.
Congratulations to Rachal Harnarine
Pathways To Peace UN HS Representative for
receiving the
2024 NJCTA (New Jersey Chinese Teachers Award)