Around 100 people marched through the streets of downtown Sacramento Saturday for a peace walk, with the goal of highlighting unity, especially in the face of recent tensions on college campuses due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The grassroots peacebuilding organization Heavenly Culture, Word Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) put on the event. It was their 11th annual peace walk and their second time hosting it in Sacramento.HWPL Northern California coordinator Greg Bernard said the ongoing wars overseas, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, have increased divisiveness at universities across California and the United States. He said a peace walk is crucial right now to help bridge the divide among young people.“I think there’s been a lot of conflict, both internationally and locally too, whether it’s on college campuses or just on the streets, so I think helping people to unite for a common purpose and focus on what brings us together, instead of dividing us, is a very important thing, especially today,” Bernard said. “Peace is possible.”Protesters and police have clashed at colleges across the country in recent weeks. Just this past week, tensions led to arrests at the University of California, Berkeley. Recent UC Berkeley graduate Mariah Rose said she participated in Saturday’s peace walk to fight for unity on all fronts. “We’re really here to not just walk, but to really show how we can make peace, and it goes past religion, it goes past the violence, it really is something the community can do together,” Rose said. “You can see in the crowd, there are so many different people from different cultures, different religions. It’s really a time to come together and show support.”The march started at the California State Capitol and went to the Tower Bridge, with participants holding signs and chanting through the streets of downtown Sacramento. They were not only speaking out against war and violence, but animosity at all levels. Many were inspired to attend due to their personal experiences.“I just want peace in the world after everything that has happened, especially as an Asian American when it comes to things that happened. I live in , so a lot of things happened, especially in the Asian American community, so just wanting peace for just everyone in the world,” peace walk participant Denise Gee said.Some people came from out of town just to attend the peace walk, such as Pennsylvania resident Jordan Davis.“I really wanted to support this organization to promote peace, by really wanting to kind of break down barriers and really wanting to support the community, no matter who it is,” Davis said. “Through this organization and me being here, it’s giving me an opportunity to give back to the community, and I’m really thankful for that.”The peace walk concluded at a park near the Tower Bridge. Although this year's event has concluded, those who marched said they will continue to spread their message.“Peace is important. It should be on our minds every day,” HWPL volunteer Brittney Alvarado said.