To start off, it is a good idea to identify one or two others who will work with you to help organize around the actions below. Meet to create a timeline for actions and to break out responsibilities. If it will be primarily just you who is organizing, you may choose to do an abbreviated version of the items below. If you can't do all these things, participating on a May 9th pie delivery/meeting is the most important part to engage in.
You can help make the issue of reducing and preventing violence a part of the election-year dialogue! Any time a candidate--especially a Presidential candidate--comes through your area, be sure that you and other Department of Peace Campaign supporters show up where they're speaking.
On this day celebrating love and compassion we're asking Congress members to extend their compassion to women. Too many women experience
violence: 73% of family violence victims are female and one in six women
have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape. (see sources and other stats on violence against women on this violence fact sheet.)
H.R. 808 would
establish a Cabinet-level U.S. Department of Peace to refocus our
efforts on reducing and preventing violence, including violence against
women. Join us in inviting Congress to respect the well-being of all women by supporting the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace.
Thank you for taking action to support the establishment of a U.S. Department of Peace this Valentine's Day! On this page, you'll find supporting materials to help you Send a Valentine to Congress.
It's not too late to join our national action to Call for a Department
of Peace. We're calling EVERY member of the House of Representatives
EVERY thirty minutes!
On October 12, 2007, we'll be delivering to various members of Congress a sampling of the more than 100
articles and letters-to-the-editor our grassroots network and national staff have generated this year. This is a great opportunity to meet with members or their staff in local offices and discuss the need for a U.S. Department of Peace.
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