Youth Peacemaker Awards

The Peacemaker Awards recognize youth in Franklin County engaged in projects making positive contributions toward justice and peace within their communities and in the wider world. We need your help in identifying these special students or groups. It is open to teens living or attending school in Franklin County, including homeschoolers and self-directed learners.

Find the online nomination form here

The deadline for nominating a peacemaker is in mid-April and the ceremony is in mid-May. We will be in touch via email with details

It is such an honor to celebrate these young change-makers. Anyone is invited to nominate a Peacemaker so feel free to pass this notice on.

If you have questions please address them to FranklinCountyPeacemakers@gmail.com

The Peacemaker Awards are co-sponsored by the Franklin County Interfaith Council and Traprock Center for Peace and Justice

To be added to our general email list (we send about 4 emails a year)

Thank you for mentoring our young peacemakers!

Peacemaker c/o Interfaith Council of Franklin County

PO Box 1171

Greenfield MA 01302

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26th Annual Peacemaker Award Recipients

  • Kalyn Barry of Four Rivers Charter Public School and FRCOG

  • Silas Giguere of Franklin County Technical School and FRCOG

  • Maeve Noble of Stoneleigh-Burnham School and Greenfield Public Library

  • Rory Hartblay of Deerfield Academy and Second Helpings

  • Charlotte Rolland of Deerfield Academy

  • Daisy Rolland of Deerfield Academy

  • Hazel Bird Richards & Declan Provost of Four Rivers Charter Public School

  • Jane Schofield of Greenfield High School and Quabbin Mediation

  • Guenivere Silva-Ryan of Mohawk Trail Regional High School

  • HerStory Club (Katie Kim, Peggy Huang, Bright Yang) of Deerfield Academy

2022 Peacemakers

2025 Peacemakers

Please read the 2024 annual report here:

he Interfaith Council of Franklin County and Traprock Center for Peace and Justice are grateful to the following donors:

  • First Baptist Church of Greenfield (original bequest in 2000)

  • Knights of Columbus Council #133

  • Markham-Nathan Fund

  • Greenfield Saving Bank

  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church

  • Jeffrey Galbraith

  • Fan Ding

  • Meagan McKiernan

  • Kelly Silva

  • Fidelity Charitable Trust

  • Anonymous