On November 13, 2008, Wendy Greene represented The Peace Alliance and
the Department of Peace Campaign on Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, a
CNN Headline News program. Video and a transcript o
A more extensive biography of Rita Marie Johnson, speaker at the 2009 Department of Peace Campaign National Conference.
After learning that Costa Rica did not have an army, Rita Marie
A more extensive biography of Riane Eisler, a speaker for the 2009 Department of Peace Campaign National Conference.
RIANE EISLER is an eminent social scientist, attorney, and author best known for
Many of you have asked us for help in finding resources for teaching the principles of peace building to youth. We're going to start providing links to some resources on this page. If you know of i
Participants at the Wauconda, IL Walk for Peace 2008 joined in taking the following "oath," borrowed from Swami Beyondananda. Swami will be sharing his unique brand of comedy disguised as
Note: The Following remarks were made by Jean as part of the Wauconda
Walk for Peace 2008. You can read Jean's report of the Walk on the Walk
for Peace report page.
By Jean
Congratulations everyone! More than 25 Walk for Peace events were held all across the nation in during September, many held in conjunction with the International Day of Peace , September 21. Read jus
...realize you must start small, but I was wondering if I can make this into a career?" Read the Peace builder's response and join the conversation.
By Marianne Perez
October 2008...
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A very young 57 at his passing on September 5, 2008, Steve and his wife Joyce helped pioneer Peace Alliance efforts in Rhode Island.
The family has established The Step...
Minnesota's Congressman Keith Ellison joined activists in sunny Northern California to discuss peace and the Department of Peace legislation. Read Co-State Coordinator Nancy Merritt's report
JoAnn Gaines, (CDTL CA-3) provides background on the International Day of Peace , established by the United Nations in 1981,and the documentary "Peace One Day" documenting Jeremy Gilley's
...DTL JoAnn Gaines shares three great stories with insights and activities around the International Day of Peace , including this one about her district's efforts to get peace proclamations from loca...
By JoAnn Gaines, CDTL CA-36
Ojai held its second annual "Living Peace in Ojai" weekend of activities, Sept 19-21, in celebration of the UN International Day of Peace : peace pole plant
Sue Trisler updates us with news from Americans For a Department Of Peace and Kids For
Peace activities in August and September 2008.
San Diego's Summer of Peace
By Sue Trisler
...ges with the change of dates - checked all of the help and emails.
https://www.regonline.com/DeptOfPeace Campaign2009Conference
Changed the date on our conference page.
http://www.t...
...en before.
Your personal note to your President will
Help the Department of Peace campaign build a relationship with him
Help the President understand the importance of...
Here you can read biographies of the exciting speakers joining us for the 2009 Department of Peace Campaign National Conference in Washington DC. To register for the conference, visit our conference
October 8, 2008
The Peace Alliance Announces New Executive Director
Lynn McMullen, former head of RESULTS, to head citizen action organization
Washington, DC - The Peace Allianc
...government that focus on international conflict analysis and
prevention such as the U.S. Institute of Peace and USAID's Office of
Conflict Management and Mitigation?"
Direct DOP que...
... work into Senator Biden's hands. All in a day's work for this South Florida Department of Peace campaigner.
Making Peace a Priority on the Campaign Trail
by Noreen Labonte, Sou...
...obbins, Rich and Yvonne St. John-Dutra and more!
Join us for the
Department of Peace Campaign 2009 National Conference
Peace Within Reach:
People and Politics Partn...
...enver team did an amazing job---deep thanks to everyone who made this possible and thanks to the Student Peace Alliance for making sure Peace Journalism had a presence!
It took us several months...
In the previous columns, we defined the terms peace "conflict" and "violence." This month, we will look at a related term: "nonviolence."
By Marianne Perez
"The first step towards establishing a Miami Department of Peace Campaign took place on Tuesday August 13, 2008," Nicola Roxburgh reports.
By Nicola Roxburgh
The first step
Terri Mansfield and the Arizona Department of Peace Campaign supporters
enrolled the Mayor of Phoenix in declaring the 4th Annual Department of
Peace Day. Here is the proclamation.
CIT
...ing with the soldiers, befriending them, honoring them, appreciating them and handing them Department of Peace flyers, as well as hundreds of other people.
By the end of the day, e...
...22, 2008
I am a local volunteer in the national campaign to establish a Cabinet-level Department of Peace and Nonviolence in the U.S. federal government. People sometimes ask, “Don’t ...
...South African archbishop answered questions from Fetzer President and CEO Tom Beech and four students of Peace Jam on the issues of community, poverty, religious discrimination, war and violence, hope...
...alifornia. 150 attended the full conference, including 19 youth, and more came to the opening event with Peace Alliance co-founder, author, and teacher Marianne Williamson.
Williamson focused on...
...l dove, which was created for the Fourth of
July last year, was invited along with her Department of Peace
representatives to march in the town of Temple's 250th Birthday
Celebration/I...
...c National Convention held in Denver, Colorado this year, was a historic moment for this country and The Peace Alliance and Student Peace Alliance recognized the need to be apart of the event. Through...
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Please join us by gathering tons of people to make calls to Congress
in support of the Department of Peace !
National
Call-In
Legislative
aides have consistently infor...
... and Supporters from around the country gathered together to hear experts speak about the
Department of Peace and
other issues that HR 808 addresses. They connected with other grassroots activists ...
"Having a dozen of our Dept. of Peace Campaign members from Southwest Michigan attend the Midwest Regional Conference was one of the best things we have done," shares Robert Weir, CDTL in Mi
...ne Creter, NJ Co-state coordinator shares, "...what a joy it was walking in our [July 4] parade for peace , knowing how daring this is in our town. Those in charge, determined to uphold only tradi...
...est of the group responded. We ended each chant the same way, spelling out: 'P_E_A_C_E... that's Peace !'" reports Nanci Swenson of Michigan.
By Nanci Swenson
Michigan
Lo...
What would you do to publicize the Department of Peace Campaign? How about 20 hours of driving for a 30-minute TV appearance? Can you say "Road Trip"? Karen Johnson and Linda Henderson can
...ering you
the chance to give feedback on their political platforms. You can help
put the Department of Peace and Nonviolence at the top of the political
agenda of our nation's major political p...
New Jersey Co-state Coordinator Anne Creter shares Thomas Jefferson's "Peace Prayer," showing us that in the mind of this Founding Father, "Peace and justice should be the polar sta
In this month's Ask A Peace builder, Marianne discusses the three categories of violence: direct, structural and cultural.
Understanding Violence
By Marianne Perez
July 2008
As w
...newed clarity and fervor from the conference I attended last weekend — "Building a Culture of Peace in the Heartland" — is that knowing what we're against is not enough, and ...
...olution in support of H.R. 808 passed by the Corvallis City Council on July 7, 2008.
Reading Peace Resolution Would Increase Its Support
By Valerie White
Corvallis Gazette Times ~ Tue...
...the Corvallis City Council passed a resolution in support of H.R. 808, to establish a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence. A July 14 letter to the editor headline suggested this was a demand, but...
Treasurer
Dan Smith is a California appellate attorney who represents consumers and employees in state and federal appellate courts. The California State Bar has qualified Dan as a Certified A
...un way to meet others in your community while sharing information about our Campaign for a Department of Peace . With help from our grassroots tabling experts we've put some tips together to ...
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Note that there is a download link for a (large) PDF at the bottom of the page.
Dept of Peace Tabling Lite Kit – Sit Down Model
(banner bottom height from ground-5’3&rdq...
Director
Aaron Voldman is co-founder and Executive Director of the Student Peace Alliance (SPA), the national youth movement for a Department of Peace . He is also a member of the Board of
Director
Christine Elliot, B.A., LL.B, initiated the first California Department of Peace grassroots group with her husband, John McNeil, in 2004. From its early base in San Diego, the
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As a voice for nonviolence, Heart Phoenix has been active in the environmental, animal rights and peace and justice movements over the past 30 years. She is a Facilitator of Gender Healing Work...
...ronicle, USA Today, and on Fox Sports Television.
In addition to serving on the board of The Peace Alliance, Mike is also a board member Challenge Day, a powerful youth organization that f...
