Peace summit comes to county thanks to local speaker Teejay

ENGLAND’S national peace ambassador hosted a Peace Summit in Staffordshire this week.

Yesterday, author, international speaker and coach Teejay Dowe staged the second annual Peace and Prosperity Summit to mark International Peace Day.

The owner of Back on

Track Teens, provides coaching and workshops in schools, colleges, and youth organisations to help young people with self-awareness, behavioural improvements and mental wellbeing.

Teejay, of Werrington, said: “Personal prosperity, both financial and emotional, has a huge impact on our peace of mind. This is what prosperity and peace means to all of us on a very practical level.

“The event is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the work being done by individuals and organisations that are positively impacting the lives of young people and families across the city.

“As a Potteries girl bornand-bred, I’m thrilled to host the event for the second year running in my home town.”

The Peace Summit saw international speakers jetting in from across the globe for the event at Festival

Park, aimed at bringing communities together, upskilling young people and giving them more confidence.

It was part of the Global Prosperity Peace Initiative, which involves 196 nations.

Author and Peace Initiative founder Dr Paula Fellingham flew in from America to be one of the keynote speakers.

Vietnamese business owner Master Phuong also spoke about her journey from nothing to building up a multi-million-pound jewellery business.

Teejay added: “I’ve been the National Peace Ambassador for more than two years now, so I was absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to bring the summit to Staffordshire.

“We’re not very good about shouting about our success here but there are some truly inspirational individuals and organisations that do huge amounts of work behind the scenes to help young people better themselves.

“They give them the opportunities to become successful, confident, and financially secure.

“The summit helps celebrate that, giving people the opportunity to network, hear each other’s stories and listen to two fantastic key-note speakers who have so much experience and so many stories to share.”

Dr Fellingham added: “Although I’ve been honoured to teach in 37 nations, speaking in Stoke-on-trent is one of the highlights of 2019 for me because of my love for