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Conversations on Race

By on September 29, 2016 in

In October we will hear from members of Delaware’s Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow, a grass-roots organization committed to social justice for all. Join us on Tuesday, Oct 25 at 7 pm at Kennett Friends Meeting.

Conversations on Race are just that — an opportunity to listen, share, and learn about what “racism” is an looks like in our society these days. Each meeting begins with a short presentation, followed by discussions in small groups, which give us the chance to listen and know each other better. Talks usually begin at 7 pm, and are hosted in location near town, such as Kennett Meeting House, La Comunidad Hispana, and Church of the Open Door.

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International Day of Peace – Events in Philadelphia

By on September 12, 2016 in

Peace Day Philly promotes and collaborates on programming related to personal, local and/or global peace, on and around the United Nations International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”), SEPTEMBER 21. Peace Day Philly’s focus is on building positive peace and creating the conditions for peace, unity and justice through diverse and collaborative activities such as: dialogue, skill and resiliency-building, creativity, mindfulness and citizenship.

To see a list of events for the week, click here (full schedule).
To find out what is happening in Delaware, click here (full schedule).

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Peace Week Events- Delaware

By on September 12, 2016 in

Peace Week DelawareOrganization of Peace Week Delaware began in February 2016.  Since then, Delaware’s Movement for a Culture of Peace (MCP) has partnered with dozens of organizations and individuals across the First State to present a week-long series of events running from September 18 – 25.

All are welcome to attend and support these activities – regardless of where you live!

Click here for the full list of the week’s events: Full Schedule

Interested in what’s happening in PA? Follow these links to learn about Peace Day Philly, and see the week’s schedule of events.

 

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Interfaith Drone Network Regional Conferences in Lansdale, PA

By on June 15, 2016 in

Center For Peace Action (CFPA) Event

Faithful Witness in a Time of Endless War: Drone Warfare and God’s Call to Peacemaking conference- June 24-25, 2016

The Peace Action Education Fund is co-sponsoring “Faithful Witness in a Time of Endless War, Drone Warfare and God’s Call to Peacemaking” conference on Friday evening & Saturday morning – June 24-25, 2016 at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School 1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446 culminating with a public witness on Saturday afternoon, June 25 at the: Horsham Drone Command Center County Line & Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044.

Registration is required for this event. Please see registration form. 

FAITHFUL WITNESS IN A TIME OF ENDLESS WAR*

Drone Warfare and God’s Call to Peacemaking
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To Register online use the “Register Now!” button above OR, Download the Early Bird registration form here, and postal mail it to the address listed on the form!
To download an 8.5″ x 11″ version of the flyer without the coupon, Click Here.

Friday 7:00-9:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM- 12:00 PM – June 24-25, 2016

       Christopher Dock Mennonite High School         
1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446

Culminating with a public witness on Saturday 1:00-2:30 PM, June 25 at the:

Horsham Drone Command Center

County Line & Easton Road, Horsham, PA 19044

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Matthew 5:9)

Christopher Aaron: spent two years working at the CIA on the predator drone program, and a total of five years in US intelligence agencies. He was deployed twice to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006-2009. He resigned in 2009 due to ethical concerns.

The Rev. Chris Antal: former army Chaplain who served in Afghanistan and resigned due to moral objections to Drone Warfare.

Medea Benjamin: an American political activist, best known for co-founding Code Pink.  She is the author of the book Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control.

Shane Claiborne: a Christian activist, author and one of the founding members of the intentional community The Simple Way in Philadelphia speaking about Jesus and peacemaking.

The Rev. Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Ph.D: chair of the Religion Department and Co-director of the Minor in Peace and Justice Studies, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA. Author U.S. War Culture, Sacrfice and Salvation

Ms. Blew Kind: performs “Buzzing of a Bee,” a spoken word piece that connects violence and white supremacy to drone warfare and calls into question the morality of militarized drones.

Muhammed Malik: Co-Founder of Muslims for Ferguson, Former Executive Director of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Miami. Mr. Malik is an intersecional organizer within anti-war and anti-racism movements.

Titus Peachey: Former Peace Education Coordinator of Mennonite Central Committee, Akron, PA.

Robert M. Smith: Coordinator of Brandywine Peace Community and initiator of monthly demonstrations at new drone command center in Horsham, PA.

Sponsoring organizations (list in formation): 1040forpeace; American Friends Service Committee; Brandywine Peace Community; Center on Conscience & War (CCW); Franconia Mennonite Conference; Germantown Friends Meeting;Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare; LEPOCO; Mennonite Central Committee East Coast; Mennonite Church USA Peace and Justice Network; National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee; Peace Action Education Fund (PAEF); Peace Tax Foundation; PA Council of Churches; Pennsylvania Interfaith Network against Drone Warfare; Philadelphia-Area Anti-Drone Network; Plains Mennonite Church; Salford Mennonite Church & the Justice & Peace Ministry of Salford, PA; The Simple Way

*Mennonite Church USA Resolution Faithful Witness Amid Endless War

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