By Peter Monthienvichienchai
Over 200 students from more than 40 schools came together on Nov 30, 2024, at the Sarasas Suvarnabhumi Institute of Technology to present creative solutions for fostering interreligious harmony.
The event, titled “Extra Peace: Project Presentation Competition,” showcased the ideas of 10 finalists from more than 40 schools, tackling some of the country’s most pressing issues related to religious understanding and coexistence.
The competition was inspired by the success of “Extra Peace”, a student team from Sarasas Ektra School, which received 100,000 THB in funding during the MISSION POSSIBLE: Youth Social Hackathon held in July.
The team used the funding to implement a project aimed at promoting dialogue among different religious groups, serving as a blueprint for the competition.
Finalists proposed diverse strategies to address challenges such as religious discrimination and fostering interfaith understanding among youth.
Ideas ranged from creating immersive educational games and producing films to using rap music and augmented reality maps to highlight paths to interreligious harmony and causes of religious conflict.
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