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DoPeace With Us
We're thrilled to announce the launch of DoPeace, our online community of, by and for volunteers with The Peace Alliance, Student Peace Alliance and the Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace. At DoPeace, we come together to celebrate, support and foster effective and FUN citizen-based peace activism.
Online networking is a powerful and proven tool for effective grassroots organizing. By participating in the community, you can reach beyond geographic boundaries and time zones to connect with new people, share great ideas, increase our impact and grow the campaign. Post your own campaign blogs, photos, and videos, join discussions, make friends from across the country and more. Join us on DoPeace today!
Youth PROMISE Act
Our commitment to our nation's most vulnerable
On Friday, February 13, 2009, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and
Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE-AL) re-introduced the Youth Prison
Reduction through Opportunity, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and
Education, or Youth PROMISE Act. Companion legislation was also introduced in the US Senate by Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME). The
Peace Alliance is excited to announce we have officially decided to include this piece of
legislation as one of the items we are encouraging our network to
support. Learn more...
ALERT: The Youth PROMISE Act now has over 200 co-sponsors! In just the past six-weeks, there has been a rush of support that has brought on 119 new co-sponsors, including 16 Republicans.
How YOU can help
Two minute action:
Three New Dept. of Peace Co-sponsors
Congratulations Colorado, Illinois and West Virginia!
2009 Department of Peace Conference
March 20-23 Washington, DC
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| Department of Peace Campaign Activists at the 2009 National Conference |
Check out our Conference Blog, the Conference YouTube Playlist, and photos from the conference in our Picasa Gallery.
Report your Congressional meeting (if you didn't submit a report at the conference), and complete your Conference Evaluation.
You can also purchase professional DVDs and CDs of the conference sessions from Conference Recording Services.
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.
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