I Stand For Peace

Please Sign the Petition.  We must come together to  tell our representatives in Washington that violence reduction and prevention must be a top priority. Congress is a reactive body. Sign the petition and let Congress know that you stand for peace. Ask your friends and family to sign the petition and share it with your social networking sites.

We will deliver the petition to Congress on
September 11, 2008.

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Take Action to Make Violence Reduction and Prevention a National Priority.

Walk for Peace 2008
September 20, 2008

September is International Culture of Peace Month, with literally thousands of pro-peace activities happening all around the world. That means it's time for one of the favorite activites of grassroots Peace Alliance activists around the country - "Walk for Peace" walkathons! Districts across the nation are already busy organizing their walks. It’s a fun, creative, dynamic way to raise money and awareness about the campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

1. Read the Overview page and then check out these Organizing Tips.
2. Search by Zip Code to see when a Walk near you is organized. You can also check for events from your Profile Pages.
3. If you are organizing a Walk for Peace, be sure you list it here so others can join you!. You can fill out a form for your Walk for Peace now and update it as details are filnalized.  The sooner you list it, the sooner you may get some help!

2008 Regional Conferences
California Conference    August 1-3

  Already, five Regional Conferences have taken place: 

• South Central Regional Conference,
• Northeast Regional Conference,
• Mountain States Conference
• Northwest Regional Conference
• Midwest Regional Conference
• Florida Regional Conference

Florida Regional Conference Participants

That leaves only one more opportunity this year to receive training on effective leadership and lobbying and generally have a great time reconnecting with fellow grassroots supporters - the California Conference! 

You can click here to learn more.

Welcome Congressman Gilchrest!

Congratulations volunteers in Maryland's Congressional District 1! The Department of Peace and Nonviolence legislation has its first (and certainly not its last) Republican cosponsor.

Congressman Wayne Gilchrest has signed on as a cosponsor of HR 808. A 9th term Republican, Congressman Gilchrest brings our total number of cosponsors (including the bill’s author) to 70. You can read the full list of cosponsors here.

Take Action:
Please take a moment to celebrate and then thank Congressman Gilchrest for his courage, vision and commitment to creating a strategic, sophisticated approach to reducing and preventing violence.

If you live in his district, you can also send him an email using our Advocacy Form.

Reporting Phone Calls:
Once you have made your call, please report your action. It’s important that we track participation in these types of actions, so be sure let us know you called Congressman Gilchrest.

Participate in an historic citizen lobbying effort to create a U.S. Department of Peace. There is currently a bill before the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 808). This landmark measure will augment our current problem-solving options, providing practical, nonviolent solutions to the problems of domestic and international conflict.

Domestically, the Department of Peace will develop policies and allocate resources to effectively reduce the levels of domestic and gang violence, child abuse, and various other forms of societal discord. Internationally, the Department will advise the President and Congress on the most sophisticated ideas and techniques regarding peace-creation among nations. Learn more... 

Join us now! Create a Department of Peace.

City Councils across the U.S. are acknowledging the practical impact a Dept. of Peace will have at reducing violence in our nation and abroad.  Thirty six cities have endorsed so far, including: Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Oakland, San Francisco , San Jose and more.   Learn how you can work with your city council by clicking here.