{"id":13898,"date":"2023-05-03T12:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=13898"},"modified":"2023-05-03T12:30:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T16:30:02","slug":"enews-spring-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/enews-spring-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"eNews Spring 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #de5f0b;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eNews-banner-updated-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13830 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eNews-banner-updated-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eNews-banner-updated-1.png 2048w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eNews-banner-updated-1-336x149.png 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eNews-banner-updated-1-1030x458.png 1030w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/eNews-banner-updated-1-768x342.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ongoing Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Saturday\u00a0<strong>Truth Storytelling<\/strong>, 1pm PT\/ 4pm ET<\/li>\n<li>2nd and 4th Saturday <strong>Hope Story Circles<\/strong>, 9am PT \/ 12 noon ET\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>2nd Tuesday monthly, <strong>National Monthly Peacebuilders Podcast<\/strong>, 5pm PT \/ 8pm ET\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>3rd Wednesday monthly, <strong>Department of Peacebuilding Campaign<\/strong> call, 5pm PT \/ 8pm ET\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Look for our weekly Monday email with all the events for the upcoming week, and check the <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calendar of Events<\/a> on the website for connection information for everything!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #de5f0b;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #de5f0b;\">Check out these updates from The Peace Alliance!<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10628\" style=\"width: 140px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_5729.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10628\" class=\"wp-image-10628\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_5729.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_5729.jpg 529w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_5729-336x431.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/IMG_5729-125x160.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diane Tate<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #de5f0b;\">Setting Intention for Progress<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to get discouraged by what we see happening in the world. Some choose to protect themselves from the truth of the state of our humanity by turning away. At The Peace Alliance, we choose to continue moving forward with intention, keeping our eyes open to the truth of what is happening because we truly believe we can\u2019t even begin to change it if we refuse to see it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the past year we have participated in an ongoing dialogue within our own organization, as well as conversations with folks from outside The Peace Alliance, about the impact we can manifest when we lead with our eyes and hearts open. We can\u2019t change what we refuse to acknowledge- and so real and lasting transformation at a level that directly impacts those suffering the most, has to begin with unpacking our own bias with purposeful focus on cultures and communities whose voices we don\u2019t often hear. Our Board of Directors voted to adopt new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/about-us\/mission-and-vision\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission, Vision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/values-statement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Values statements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that better reflect our organizational focus on the issues of the times, following in-depth work at the leadership level. I invite you to visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more about these important guiding principles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Educate, Advocate, and Mobilize!<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We continue with our programs that you have come to love, including <\/span><b>Hope Story Circles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month, <\/span><b>National Monthly Peacebuilders Podcasts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, and <\/span><b>Truth Storytelling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the 1st Saturday of each month. These programs invite you to expand your community virtually, meeting folks from all over the country (and sometimes individuals from other parts of the world) to share stories about hope, strength, and triumph that can inspire you to take actions toward peace you might not have considered before. We also celebrate <\/span><b>you<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>4.2 Million messages <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019ve sent to your elected officials at the state and federal level through our advocacy tool, in support of legislation that is important to you, your families, and your communities. Stay tuned to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/issues-advocacy\/legislative-priorities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legislative Priorities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page for links to actions you can take over and over and share with your networks to make your voices heard for change!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The campaign for a US Department of Peacebuilding (H.R. 1111) is hosting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023-Spring-Advocacy-Days-Flyer-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocacy Days<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> May 8-10th in Washington D.C. to take in-person meetings with staff of our members of congress to lobby for the bill. If you\u2019ve never lobbied for legislation before, you will learn how to advocate for what matters to you with those who represent you at the highest level with a group of amazing volunteers whose passion and dedication are unwavering. If you can\u2019t make it in May, stay tuned for another opportunity in September to join us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we look forward, we continue to develop programming through the lens of our five cornerstones: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/cultivating-personal-peace\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultivating Personal Peace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/community-peacebuilding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Peacebuilding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/peace-cornerstones\/humanizing-justice-systems\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humanizing the Justice System<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/practicpeaceinschools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practicing Peace in Schools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/fostering-international-peacebuilding\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering International Peace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You will read offerings from our cornerstone team leads in this eNews highlighting the work being done in their respective focus. One ultimate goal, as we look to the 20th Anniversary of The Peace Alliance in 2024, is a National Conference in DC focused on the healing of a divided country during an election year, the amplification of voices from marginalized communities to learn how peace looks for them, and opportunities for collaboration and mobilization to make this world a more peace-filled place. Stay tuned for those details and let us know if you want to be involved in making this Peace Conference HAPPEN!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come be a part of our Alliance; join in the efforts to make substantial and lasting change toward peace. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.salsalabs.org\/joinus\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive emails <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to know when opportunities are happening, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.salsalabs.org\/educateadvocateandmobilizeforpeace\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a Peace Partner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so we can continue and expand the vision! <\/span><b>We can\u2019t do this without YOU!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diane Tate<br \/>\n<\/strong>Managing Director<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10665\" style=\"width: 174px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10665\" class=\"wp-image-10665\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Anne Creter Headshot\" width=\"164\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-336x252.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-1030x773.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Anne-Creter-headshot-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anne Creter<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #de5f0b;\">President Eisenhower&#8217;s 1953-1955 Cabinet-Level Secretary of Peace<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<i>As long as there will be Ministries of War or Defense in 170, of 188 nations there will be no peace on Earth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><i>I suggest that the President of the United States in his speech to the UN General Assembly 2000 will announce that <\/i><i>the Pentagon will be suppressed and will be replaced by a\u00a0United States Ministry of Peace\u00a0as President Eisenhower did after World War II, a ministry whose incumbent was\u00a0Harold Stassen,<\/i><i>\u00a0the last living signer of the United Nations Charter and who should be honored for having held this position.\u00a0\u00a0The cold war put an end to it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><i>Now that the cold war is over the United States can resume and re-establish this ministry.<\/i><i> Followed I am sure by many other countries, if not all on Earth<\/i>.&#8221; ~ <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN Under Sec-Gen <\/span><b>Dr. Robert Muller\u00a0(<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prophet of the UN) in his multi- Volumes<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of<\/span><b> \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideas &amp; Dreams for a Better World\u201d book (Idea # 3039)\u00a01999.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was stunned when the above Robert Muller quote randomly popped up last year in my Google search for a peace quote. I knew of Dr. Muller\u2019s many profound quotes, yet never had heard this one with its astounding gem <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><\/i><b><i>that the U.S. actually HAD a functioning cabinet-level Disarmament Specialist or \u201cSecretary for Peace\u201d in its history<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 Who knew? Yet I could not confirm its veracity, as nothing came up in Google attempts to verify it. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until recently when I was compelled to dig deeper, trusting there had to be more to this revolutionary claim that the wise Dr Muller had made.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was prompted by the <\/span><b>Robert Muller Birth Centenary Celebration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> jointly organized by the Global Movement for The Culture of Peace (Ambassador Chowdhury &amp; Dot Maver), the University for Peace in Costa Rica (founded by Dr. Muller) and UN NGO Pathways to Peace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program was to open with a set of \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Golden Sayings of Robert Muller.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d And for the above gem to be included, its Secretary of Peace assertion had to be substantiated. \u00a0 I consulted the New York Times archives and was flabbergasted to discover (among other fascinating confirmations,) that a 1990 book existed &#8211; entitled <\/span><b>Eisenhower:\u00a0 Turning the World Toward Peace by<\/b> <b>Harold Stassen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the man who had been Eisenhower\u2019s Secretary of Peace. When just one copy of this rare book was available on Amazon and it arrived on my doorstep the very next day, I was elated! For it fell open to Chapter 19 titled \u201cSecretary of Peace\u201d &#8212; thus substantiating Dr. Muller\u2019s quote so it could be included in his Centenary Celebration for all to know.\u00a0 Turns out Dr. Muller knew this because he had worked with Stassen when the UN was founded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We learned that<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">after World War 2, when Eisenhower became President, he called on his trusted war buddy Harold Stassen to work in his Cabinet on disarmament to mitigate what was unleashed by the dropping of the Atomic bomb. <\/span><b>This fact is a significant talking point for us now because it adds political credibility to our mission to establish a Department of Peacebuilding.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Plus knowing that the internationally famous U.S. WW2 hero \u201cIke\u201d had actually created such a position makes it a global talking point as well. This fact also benefits our sister-organization, the <\/span><b>Global Alliance for Ministries &amp; Infrastructures for Peace <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(gamip.org)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in its advocacy for creating governmental departments, ministries and other \u201cinfrastructures for peace\u201d worldwide.\u00a0 Bless Dr. Robert Muller for enabling us to uncover this long-buried, powerful historical fact that will enhance our critical \u201cinfrastructures for peace\u201d work at this inflection point in history.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anne Creter<\/strong><br \/>\nFostering International Peacebuilding team lead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11864\" style=\"width: 126px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/527361ED-41DA-456F-965C-C3A59151A853.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11864\" class=\"wp-image-11864\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/527361ED-41DA-456F-965C-C3A59151A853.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/527361ED-41DA-456F-965C-C3A59151A853.jpeg 422w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/527361ED-41DA-456F-965C-C3A59151A853-336x511.jpeg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/527361ED-41DA-456F-965C-C3A59151A853-105x160.jpeg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">J Thompson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #de5f0b;\"><b>Community Peacebuilding Cornerstone (CPC)<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>2022 Accomplishments<\/strong> included revitalizing the Community Peacebuilding Cornerstone to focus on amplifying the voices of marginalized communities working towards peace. A number of new partnerships developed through the CPC that expanded The Peace Alliance\u2019s (TPA) engagement with and support of communities most impacted by all forms of violence in the United States. The CPC was able to accomplish this through the following activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Launch of Bring the Peace Movement (BtP) a national call to action to transform trauma-inducing moments of violence into a healing-abled movement, amplifying local communities working to bring the peace through partnership, programming and policy advocacy. The goal for BtP is to convene events in cities with high rates of gun violence and amplify the voices of the experts working to reduce violence in their communities. There were a number of events in 2022:<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BtP_LA, Hip Hop 4 Peace TownHall: Peace in the Streets partnered with the Peace Alliance to launch The Bring the Peace Movement convening Hip Hop artists, community stakeholders, elected officials, and peace advocates to create a plan and take action to lessen the impact of violence: a public health crisis plaguing the hip hop community.<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul3\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">467 (new database supporters) signatures for DOP petition- at least 138 of those from the event itself<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Collaborated with 17 orgs who had not heard of TPA before this event<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Introduction of TPA and our work to an entirely new community of people\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BtP_Oakland, Stop Killing our Kids- Peace Caravan to City Hall in Oakland, CA.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul3\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cTowners\u201d are creating their Blueprint for Peace, building a coordinated effort to bring the peace and advocate for funding\/technical assistance from the existing Department of Violence Prevention budget to address DVP MANDATES through a municipal Department of Peacebuilding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BtP Peace Officers Memorial Day, #PeaceOfficersORPoliceOfficers? &#8211; social media campaign for the week of May 15th<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul3\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">In partnership with We Can\u2019t Breathe, Inc. launched a social media campaign capitalizing on May 15 observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day. The purpose of the campaign focuses on building healthier relationships to address tensions between police officers and communities by advocating for a Peace Officer approach. #PeaceOfficersORPoliceOfficers? (building on the model of the 2015 SM trend <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_dress\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">The Dress<\/span><\/a>) to ignite the conversation and offer the solutions: #PeaceOfficers #WeWantPeaceOfficers #WeNeedPeaceOfficers #BeAPeaceOfficer #BlueWallofPeace #BlueCode4Peace #BlueShield4Peace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BtP_Philadelphia <a href=\"http:\/\/rootspicnic.com\/philly\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">Roots Cookout<\/span><\/a>, Saturday &amp; Sunday 6\/4-5\/22 convening a panel discussion on the use of technology in violence prevention<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BtP_New York\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul3\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">We Can\u2019t Breathe,Inc. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wecantbreathe.net\/11daysofaction\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">11 Days of Action<\/span><\/a>, GS Sunday 7\/6-17\/22\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">BtP aims to get <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.salsalabs.org\/weneedausdepartmentofpeacebuilding\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">1,111,000 signatures<\/span><\/a> for the Department of Peace Bill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wecantbreatheinc.org\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">We Can\u2019t Breathe, Inc.<\/span><\/a> to launch the Healing Justice Village (HJV), a women-led initiative for healing after state violence.<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">HJV members shared their stories during the National Monthly Peacebuilders call in July as part of 11 days of Action to inform the larger peacebuilding community about the impact of state violence and the need for legislation that would transform the systems perpetuating the violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">TPA supported an HJV member with advocacy, developing a petition that received over 2000 signatures in two days on TPA\u2019s platform.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridarestorativejustice.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">Florida Restorative Justice Association (FRJA)<\/span><\/a> on the #Peace2thePolls Campaign Election Day Democracy Vigil to present on Restoring Relationship with our Government\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Supported TPA leadership on funding opportunities and organizational development, helping to communicate how the work of TPA is framed in terms of programming impact<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Community Impact grant &#8211; not funded<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s grant &#8211; not funded<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Connected TPA w\/ diverse speakers bringing new insights to peacebuilding\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">HJV Members, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etanthomas.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s2\">Etan Thomas<\/span><\/a> (Athletes for Hope)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dwight-bullard-b96491aa\/?trk=public_profile_browsemap_mini-profile_title\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s4\">Dwight Bullard<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">, Former FL State Senator &#8211; Policy Director, Florida Rising<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/priestleyjohnson\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"s4\">Priestley Johnson<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> &#8211; Dir. of Strategic Partnerships, When We All Vote<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">2023 Visions &amp; Goals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Continue to partner with community organizations on BtP events\/convenings<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Partner w\/ We Can\u2019t Breathe, Inc. to mobilize youth leadership &amp; civic engagement to reduce violence\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Expand TPA content to include stories from marginalized communities in the US (Cultures of Peace?) in a fishbowl format discussing:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">How does X community define peace?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Are there distinctions specific to peace for X community?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">What are some ways that visions of X community peace are embodied currently?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">What is the work that needs to be done to get to the most full and vivid picture of peace for X community?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Followed by reactions and responses from non-marginalized community members and a culminating convening to discuss solutions to obstacles and barriers to achieve peace\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Increase awareness about and advocate for legislative priorities in local communities that align with peacebuilding<\/span>\n<ul class=\"ul2\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">NYC &#8211; Grieving Families Act asking for legislation that would expand compensable damages in wrongful death actions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">National &#8211; The Peoples CDC asking for a continuation of Covid related precautions for the most impacted communities<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">National &#8211; Justice in Policing Act asking for police accountability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope you will join us in 2023 to keep the conversations growing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>JoHanna (J) Thompson<\/strong><br \/>\nCommunity Peacebuilding team lead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13902\" style=\"width: 158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NancyWomanCarvingCrp-B10-12-22SantaFe5184.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13902\" class=\"wp-image-13902\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NancyWomanCarvingCrp-B10-12-22SantaFe5184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NancyWomanCarvingCrp-B10-12-22SantaFe5184.jpg 1541w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NancyWomanCarvingCrp-B10-12-22SantaFe5184-336x383.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NancyWomanCarvingCrp-B10-12-22SantaFe5184-904x1030.jpg 904w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/NancyWomanCarvingCrp-B10-12-22SantaFe5184-768x875.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nancy Merritt<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #de5f0b;\">Department of Peacebuilding Campaign Report<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During 2022, the Department of Peacebuilding Campaign focused on advancing legislation to establish a cabinet-level Department of Peacebuilding (DoP\/ HR 1111) and other peace-related initiatives while embodying a culture of peace. We celebrated the 11th year of the existence of the National DoP Committee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 2023, the DoP Campaign continues to seek cosponsors of the DoP Act of 2023 and is working in other ways to advance DoP 2023 and a culture of peace.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We are in Washington DC from <b>May 8 &#8211; 10, 2023<\/b> to meet with Congressional offices regarding the DoP and other peacebuilding-related legislation. We need your help to AMPLIFY our message. Contact as many Congressional offices <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CallCongressList-AMPLIFY-DoP-May-Aug2023Flyer-4_24_23.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">on this list<\/span><\/a> as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And remember to advocate for a DoP during the month of Mother\u2019s Day celebration as that significant day started as a call for a day of peace\/armistice by Julia Ward Howe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Listed below is a small sampling of what the DoP Campaign accomplished in 2022 and continuing into 2023. For more, see <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Department-of-Peacebuilding-2022-Report.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">Department of Peacebuilding &#8211; 2022 Report<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">ADVOCACY FOR A DEPARTMENT OF PEACEBUILDING<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Celebrated cyclical events, including Season for Nonviolence, Mother\u2019s Day \u201cPeace Wants a Piece of the Pie\u201d Action, Fall International Day of Peace\/ Advocacy Days and Holidays 4 Peace through advocacy, announcements and education<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Made hundreds of connections with members of Congress to cosponsor the Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2021, including Zoom and hybrid Zoom\/ in-person meetings with Congressional offices, monthly \u201c11 Minutes\/ 11 Calls for HR 1111,\u201d emails and in-District personal requests and hand-delivered thank you holiday cards to all DoP 2021 cosponsors in their DC offices<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Worked with the office of Congresswoman Barbara Lee on language and introduction of the DoP Act of 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Made hundreds of contacts with members of Congress to sign on as original or early cosponsors of the DoP Act of 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Made hundreds of contacts with members of Congress during Season for Nonviolence (1\/30-4\/4\/23) and are continuing contacts throughout 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">ADVOCACY FOR \u201cCONDITIONS OF PEACE\u201d ISSUES<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sent e-blasts\/advocated for many &#8220;conditions of peace&#8221; issues which are connected to a DoP including: voting rights; Season for Nonviolence; the African American History Act; a Truth, Healing and Transformation Commission; domestic violence prevention\/ the Violence Against Women Act; supporting the Equal Rights Amendment; making war and nuclear weapons obsolete; Earth Day and working for earth peace; establishing a truth and healing commission on Indian boarding school policies; gun violence prevention; teacher appreciation; remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki; International Day of Peace\/ ending racism; building a nation at peace with itself; reclaiming Armistice Day (11\/11); and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">CONNECTIONS, RESOURCES, PRESENTATIONS &amp; TRAININGS<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">connected with numerous domestic and international peacebuilding organizations<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">increased the DoP organization and individual endorser list\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">published articles in a Peace Through Unity UN NGO publication, KOSMOS Journal and The Jefferson City Tribune (MO. newspaper)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">supported a YouTube series called Imagining a United States Dept of Peacebuilding:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">conducted numerous advocacy trainings and other events\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">organized or participated in events such as an interview with Congresswoman Barbara Lee in conjunction with a showing of the award-winning documentary about her life, Speaking Truth to Power; coordinated Hip Hop 4 Peace presentations relating to DoP and gun violence prevention with Rep. Barbara Lee (CA) and Rep. Maxine Waters (CA); presented at the San Diego Youth Peace Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">organized or participated in many other Peace Alliance or DoP events\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>&#8220;Peace is every step.&#8221; -Thich Nhat Hahn<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nancy Merritt<\/strong><br \/>\nDepartment of Peacebuilding team lead<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12225\" style=\"width: 141px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kathy-L-Kidd-Resized-Full-Color.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12225\" class=\"wp-image-12225\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kathy-L-Kidd-Resized-Full-Color.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kathy-L-Kidd-Resized-Full-Color.jpg 222w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Kathy-L-Kidd-Resized-Full-Color-116x160.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 131px) 100vw, 131px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathy Kidd<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #de5f0b;\">Programs to Feed and Inspire the Soul<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Peace Alliance Program Committee provided a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/national-monthly-peacebuilder-podcast\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Peacebuilder Podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> every month in 2022 featuring scholars, authors and leaders in a variety of peacebuilding fields to educate and inform on personal peace, community peacebuilding, practicing peace in schools, humanizing the justice systems, and international peacebuilding. Our monthly National Peacebuilder Calls have been ongoing for <\/span><b>15+ years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p>\n2022\u2019s monthly podcasts featured speakers and topics such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">diversifying your social media and friends circle with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bunmiemenanjo.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bunmi Emenanjo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founder of the Atlas Multicultural Book Club\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve Bell with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WS4h1EpI6Xo\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prison Library Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spoke into providing books to individuals who are incarcerated, free of charge, and the power in that action\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livingjusticepress.org\/edward-c-valandra-phd\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edward C. Valandra, PhD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> addressed how to apply restorative justice to repairing longstanding, historical, and current harms between peoples\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/thebringthepeacemovement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoHanna (J) Thompson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/quincie-doucet-25abb911b\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quincie (Q) Doucet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> had a deep conversation about what peace looks like to them through the lens of Black women in America (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wbIm0HC_xqI\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">watch their dialogue here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We featured a Multicultural Book Club to increase cultural knowledge and instill cultural humility to support personal peace, community peacebuilding and cultural competence. We read and discussed books such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people-roxanne-dunbar-ortiz\/19666587?ean=9780807049396\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Indigenous People\u2019s History of the United States<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Toward-Cultural-Intelligence-Perspectives-Achieving\/dp\/0989085570\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toward Cultural Intelligence<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Dr. Vernon Garfield; and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/men-we-reaped-a-memoir-jesmyn-ward\/10870882?ean=9781608197651\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men We Reaped<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Jesmyn Ward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We provided Empathy Circles January through October with topics such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healing the political divide\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you define peace and what disturbs your peace\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your successes and challenges in creating peace in your life and community\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are your successes and challenges in depolarizing dialogues<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Peace Alliance provided a special 14-hour <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/peace2thepolls\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#Peace2thePolls Election Day Vigil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on November 8th, offering an open zoom for the full length of the voting day to foster connectivity across the time zones. We featured a dozen speakers addressing topics such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the importance of voting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what is the work that will continue no matter who wins the elections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">practicing self-care\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personal peace practices<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">restorative justice practices\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depolarizing dialogues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sharing experiences of voting throughout the day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fighting voting apathy in our youth\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also provided were specialized topics such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Paws-Peace-Enhancing-Restorative-Practices\/dp\/1733626506\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paws for Peace<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with author Patty LaTaille, practitioner of using therapy animals in restorative justice circles; music to uplift and inspire connection with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ceciliastking.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cecilia St. King, Inner Peace Troubadour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; and special interviews with candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votemika.com\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tamika Gadsden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, running for Mayor of Charleston, SC and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marianne Williamson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the pursuit of peace in our nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday Teambuilding and Feedback on the Fifth virtual calls happened throughout the year to provide space for volunteers to provide feedback and ideas for improving programs, learning more about volunteer opportunities, and providing a forum for volunteers to share their successes and challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Grassroots Network Committee was founded in January 2022 producing special programs for alumni volunteers, staff, and current volunteers. The committee is currently creating processes and materials to support increasing our volunteer network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>In 2023<\/strong>, we continue to offer our monthly National Peacebuilder Podcasts and are co-hosting monthly Empathy Circles with other peacebuilding organizations. We began <strong>\u2018Peace Movement News and Events\u2019<\/strong> in our weekly emails to highlight and amplify the work of other peacebuilding organizations. We are undergoing organization development and are looking to offer more programs tailored to specific interests our network has in the areas of Personal Peacebuilding, Community Peacebuilding, Humanizing Justice Systems, Fostering International Peace, and Practicing Peace in Schools. Other programs will be offered as interests develop. We want to be responsive and relevant to our network by moving and shifting as issues shift. We want alive and responsive programs that meet the issues of our time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kathy Kidd<\/strong><br \/>\nNational Field Coordinator\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f04b05;\"><strong>About The Peace Alliance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mission:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Educate, advocate, and mobilize people into action to transform systems and public policy <br \/>\ntoward a culture of peace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Vision:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe cultivate peacebuilding to create a world where everyone and everything thrives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who We Are:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are an alliance of organizers and advocates taking the work of peacebuilding from the margins of society into the center of national discourse and policy priorities.\u00a0<br \/>\nWe champion a comprehensive, collaborative approach to peace and peacebuilding.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ongoing Events 1st Saturday\u00a0Truth Storytelling, 1pm PT\/ 4pm ET 2nd and 4th Saturday Hope Story Circles, 9am PT \/ 12 [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":13931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,92,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-quarterly","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>eNews Spring 2023 - The Peace Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Welcome to the eNews for Spring 2023! 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