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With your help we can research, promote and enhance peacebuilding:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/em>SITUATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the massacre of 20 children and 6 adult staff members in Newtown, CT, in December 2012, there have been at least 43 school shootings in the U.S., and nearly 8 children and teens are shot and killed every day.<\/p>\n

SHIFT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schools and communities are responding to bullying and harassment by implementing nonviolent conflict resolution education<\/strong>, student peer mediation councils<\/strong> and Restorative Justice<\/strong> that reduce violence, reduce suspensions and expulsions and save money.<\/em><\/p>\n

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SITUATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For most of our nation’s history, we have been at war with other nations or engaged in civil wars against Native Americans or secessionist states.<\/p>\n

SHIFT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In recent years U.S. military leaders and State Department officials have underscored the importance of conflict-prevention and peacebuilding policies<\/strong> for securing the peace.\u00a0 In addition, non-profit organizations, such as Nonviolent Peace Force, have\u00a0 proven that trained unarmed peacekeepers can foster dialogue and broker peace<\/strong> among parties in conflict around the world while providing protection for threatened civilians.<\/em><\/p>\n

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SITUATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bureau of Justice reported in 2010 that 25% of women have experienced domestic violence and 6 million children witness domestic violence annually.<\/p>\n

SHIFT:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The overall rate of intimate partner violence declined by 64% from 1994 to 2010<\/strong>, which has been attributed to 30 years of citizen advocacy about the issue, legal and other services for victims, the Violence Against Women Act, and improvements in women’s economic status.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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