DESTINATION PEACE MONTHLY DIGEST March 2026 Our Most Expansive Edition Yet Welcome Section Dear Valued Supporters and Friends of Destination Peace, Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the Destination Peace Digest. This month reflects a powerful alignment between global dialogue, educational engagement, and the continued expansion of peacebuilding through cultural connection and lived experience. As the year gains momentum, March was defined by three meaningful milestones: I Pearl Harbor Aviation MuseumParticipation in a distinguished global dialogue at a site of profound historical and global significance II The Explorers Club — Hawaiʻi ChapterA featured presentation and continued engagement as a member of this storied organization III iLEAD — Culture of ExcellenceDelivery of the Culture of Excellence course to iLEAD students, advancing leadership grounded in dignity and responsibility These engagements reflect a unifying principle: peace is not only taught, but also experienced through exploration, education, and human connection.With gratitude, Destination Peace International Global Engagements JOURNEY TO PEACE SEMINAR #8  ·  HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI Transitions from War to Peace Pearl Harbor Aviation MuseumIn March, Destination Peace International participated in the Journey to Peace Seminar #8: Transitions from War to Peace, hosted at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, a site of profound historical and global significance. Convened nearly eighty years after World War II, the seminar brought together distinguished military leaders, scholars, and thought leaders to examine the enduring complexities of postwar reconstruction and the evolving path toward lasting peace. Set in the historic context of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the discussion explored how the consequences of global conflict continue to shape geopolitical realities across the Indo-Pacific and beyond. At the conclusion of the seminar, Destination Peace Founder Emanuel C. Perlman shared a message centered on three core themes: THE POWER OF VOICE A vision for humanity united, where the world can “sing with one true voice” in the pursuit of peace PERSONAL LEGACY AND HISTORY Honoring his father, who enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17 following Pearl Harbor, and the enduring lesson that bridging cultures through language and understanding is essential to peace A CALL TO ACTION A renewed urgency to work collectively toward peace and to ensure that these insights are shared widely to educate and inspire others FEATURED PRESENTATION ·  HAWAIʻI CHAPTER The Explorers Club · Advancing Exploration and Discovery Destination Peace continued its global engagement through a featured presentation with The Explorers Club, Hawaiʻi Chapter part of the storied organization founded in 1904 to advance exploration and discovery.  Sasha Eha Tozi Hawoo® – A Musical Peace Expedition Across West Africa FEATURED PRESENTATION This presentation explored Destination Peace’s fieldwork across Ghana and Nigeria, demonstrating how music functions as a bridge between cultures and a tool for fostering trust, connection, and peace across diverse communities. Through sound, story, and lived experience, the engagement highlighted how cultural expression can transcend language and create shared human understanding. Following the presentation, Emanuel C. Perlman was honored to continue his involvement becoming a member of the Hawaiʻi Chapter, further strengthening the relationship between exploration and peacebuilding as aligned disciplines of human advancement. Education & Leadership EDUCATION INITIATIVE · MARCH 2026 iLEAD – Culture of Excellence Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Advocacy In March, Destination Peace expanded its educational impact through the delivery of the Culture of Excellence course to students at the Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Advocacy (iLEAD). This course reframes excellence not as performance or perfection, but as a lived culture grounded in respect, responsibility, and reliability. Participants explored how excellence is expressed through daily practice honoring time, communicating with integrity, building resilient systems, and serving with accountability. RESPECT Honoring time and commitments in every interaction RESPONSIBILITY Communicating with integrity and serving with accountability RELIABILITY Building resilient systems that earn trust across cultures Rooted in the principles of Reclaiming Respect and the Destination Peace framework, the course equips emerging leaders with the mindset and tools to build institutions that earn trust across cultures and communities. This work reinforces a central conviction: leadership is the daily practice through which peace becomes real. iLEAD Program – Africa Initiative ONGOING INITIATIVE · LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Youth Empowerment Across Africa In Collaboration with LEAD Network Africa In collaboration with LEAD Network Africa founder and visionary Chukwuma Okenwa, Destination Peace taught and developed the original curriculum for two core courses within the iLEAD (Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Advocacy) program launched in 2024 to train emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, and advocates across Africa. 127 GRADUATES FROM THE BASIC LEADERSHIP COURSE 4 PRIMARY COUNTRIES: NIGERIA, GHANA, S. AFRICA, KENYA 200K+ YOUTH REACHED THROUGH LEAD NETWORK AFRICA OUTREACH The initiative equips young participants with skills in emotional intelligence, personal development, employability, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Building on LEAD Network Africa’s 7+ years of outreach, the program fosters values-embedded entrepreneurship and advocacy for national development. Across continents and cultures, meaningful change is rarely the work of one voice. It emerges through partnership, through the meeting of conviction, character, and shared purpose. Within Destination Peace International, one such partnership has become a defining force: the collaboration with Nigerian civic leader Chukwuma Ephraim Okenwa. His influence on our peace movement is unmistakable. His leadership, grounded in the lived realities of Southeast Nigeria, has deepened our connection to communities where peace is not merely an aspiration but a daily necessity. A Leader Rooted in Service Chukwuma brings to Destination Peace a rare combination of moral clarity and practical experience. As the founder of Lead Network Africa, he has spent years empowering youth, strengthening civic institutions, and cultivating cultures of accountability. His work is shaped by the challenges and hopes of the communities he serves, communities navigating economic pressures, political uncertainty, and generational change. This grounding has made him an invaluable partner. He offers insight that is both strategic and human, informed by the realities of the field and the aspirations of a rising generation. Through these efforts, the partnership has become a living demonstration of what peacebuilding looks like when rooted in relationship, not rhetoric. “A living demonstration of what peacebuilding looks like when

Leadership, Learning, and Living Peace Welcome Section Dear Valued Supporters and Friends of Destination Peace, Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the Destination Peace Digest. This month marks a powerful moment of convergence where leadership education, cultural celebration, and strategic partnership come together to advance our shared commitment to dignity-centered peacebuilding. As the new year unfolds, we are energized by three milestones that set the tone for 2026: These moments are not isolated events. They are expressions of a living philosophy that peace is built through learning, leadership, and lived connection. With gratitude,Destination Peace International Partnership Spotlight Destination Peace & LEAD Network Africa Destination Peace International is proud to announce an expanding partnership with LEAD Network Africa and its training branch iLEAD, dedicated to developing ethical leadership across the continent. This collaboration reflects a shared vision: leadership grounded in dignity, advocacy rooted in conscience, and entrepreneurship guided by social responsibility. Through iLEAD’s Basic Course in Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Advocacy, Destination Peace contributes its global peacebuilding framework integrating respect based leadership into educational spaces shaping emerging leaders across Africa. Joining with LEAD Network Africa, we are co-investing in leaders who do more than manage systems they restore trust, elevate voice, and humanize power. Education & Leadership Courses Launching February and March 2026 Destination Peace Founder Emanuel C. Perlman will teach two foundational courses through the Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Advocacy (iLEAD), designed to equip emerging leaders with the mindset, tools, and moral clarity required for dignity-centered leadership in a complex world. Creating the Future This course invites participants to move beyond reactive leadership toward intentional future-building. Drawing on peacebuilding work across 46 countries, the course explores how memory, imagination, and respect shape collective outcomes. Participants examine how leaders design futures rooted not in fear or control, but in human dignity, shared purpose, and long-term responsibility. Culture of Excellence This course reframes excellence not as performance or perfection, but as a culture grounded in respect, responsibility, and reliability. Participants explore how excellence transcends culture because it is experienced through everyday practices, honoring time, upholding human dignity, designing resilient systems, communicating with integrity, and serving with accountability. Rooted in the principles of Reclaiming Respect and the Destination Peace framework, the course equips leaders to build institutions and societies that earn trust, even across deep differences. Together, these courses reflect Destination Peace’s core conviction: peace is not merely an aspiration, it is a practiced form of leadership. January in Nigeria A Birthday Celebration That Became a Cultural Moment In January, a filled movie theater in Nigeria became the setting for an unforgettable celebration honoring the birthday of Destination Peace Founder Emanuel C. Perlman. What began as a personal milestone evolved into a communal experience blending music, film, reflection, and joy. The evening featured the premiere presentation of Break the Walls Down, and the repeat showing of One True Voice accompanied by live remarks, musical interludes, and moments of collective reflection. The atmosphere was both festive and deeply meaningful, a reminder that leadership resonates most when it is shared, not staged. In a world often divided by fear, this gathering affirmed a simple truth: when people come together in story and song, walls do not stand for long. Looking Ahead Global Engagements — February & May 2026 As Destination Peace advances into 2026, two landmark engagements will bring our work to distinct yet deeply aligned global audiences. February 2026 | The Explorers Club Hawaii Chapter — Honolulu Destination Peace is honored to announce that Emanuel C. Perlman will present at The Explorers Club Hawaii Chapter, part of the storied organization founded in 1904 to advance scientific exploration and discovery. Sasha Eha Tozi Hawoo®A Musical Peace Expedition Across West Africa This presentation will chronicle Destination Peace’s groundbreaking peace expedition across Ghana and Nigeria, demonstrating how the eight-syllable universal phrase Sasha Eha Tozi Hawoo® designed to replicate sounds from 124 global languages functions as a bridge between cultures. Through music, field experience, and storytelling, audiences will explore how sound transcends language, fosters trust, and opens pathways for healing and cooperation among diverse communities. The Explorers Club’s community of scientists, explorers, and innovators provides a powerful forum to examine peacebuilding as a frontier worthy of exploration. May 27–31, 2026 | The Voice Foundation —Philadelphia Destination Peace is delighted to confirm that Emanuel C. Perlman will co-lead a featured workshop at The Voice Foundation’s 55th Annual Symposium: Care of the Professional Voice, alongside Grammy Award–winning artist, humanitarian and philanthropist, Chandrika Tandon. Harmonizing Humanity: Voice, Chant, and the Universal Language of Peace This immersive workshop will explore how voice and chant operate as tools for regulation, resonance, and cross-cultural understanding blending Chandrika Tandon’s expertise in ancient Vedic chant with Destination Peace’s methodology for dignity-centered leadership through music. With more than 500 voice professionals attending from over 30 countries, this gathering represents a rare convergence of science, art, and humanitarian practice demonstrating how the human voice can become an instrument of peace. A Word from Our Founder “When we sing together whether in Honolulu, Philadelphia, or Enugu we discover that the language of peace needs no translation. Music is the universal voice reminding us that we belong to one human family.” Emanuel C. 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