Helena Kekkonen
/Overview
Pulmu Helena Kekkonen (née Nousiainen) born Leppävirta, North Savo, Finland June 11, 1926 (d. 2014). Finnish pioneer of peace education; prison educator and chemistry teacher. Absolute pacifist; rejected military defense. Served as founding chair of Finnish anti-Apartheid movement, 1984-87. Secretary-General, Peace Education Institute (RKI), 1986-90. First UNESCO prize in peace education laureate.
Quotations
"I have become increasingly convinced that peace is the work of one’s entire daily life: every day’s deed or omission shows ethical beliefs. Even the tiniest peace work is not in vain, even though the goal is still an extremely long way off.” (fi.wikipedia, footnote 6; photo humanistiiiitto.fi)