John Wallach
Encyclopedia
John Wallach was an American journalist, author and editor as well as founder of Seeds of Peace
international camp in Maine
. He was a 1964 graduate of Middlebury College
, where he gave the 1999 commencement address. In 2001, Wallach also gave a special address to a joint session of the Maine Legislature
. His wife, Janet Wallach, is the former president of Seeds of Peace after Aaron Miller was president of the organization from 2002-2005.
Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace is a peacebuilding youth organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1993. As its main program, the organization brings youth from areas of conflict to its international camp in Maine. It also provides regional programming to support Seeds of Peace graduates, known as...
international camp in Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He was a 1964 graduate of Middlebury College
Middlebury College
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Middlebury, Vermont, USA. Founded in 1800, it is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States. Drawing 2,400 undergraduates from all 50 United States and over 70 countries, Middlebury offers 44 majors in the arts,...
, where he gave the 1999 commencement address. In 2001, Wallach also gave a special address to a joint session of the Maine Legislature
Maine Legislature
The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate...
. His wife, Janet Wallach, is the former president of Seeds of Peace after Aaron Miller was president of the organization from 2002-2005.
External links
- John and Janet Wallach Papers at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
- Seeds of Peace biography of John Wallach
- Seeds of Peace Camp founder dies CNN.com, 11 July 2002