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Welcome to our monthly e Newsletter with updates from <\/em><\/strong>The Peace Alliance’s Leadership Council!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Catch up on what is happening in each of our Peacebuilding <\/em><\/strong>Cornerstones and Advocacy efforts in September 2017!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Police & Youth Dialogues<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This 2017-18 School Year, we will be celebrating Police & Youth Dialogues which occur in local communities across the U.S. These dialogues present the community with a chance to humanize both our citizens and our police officers. If your community hosts police & youth dialogues, we would love to hear from you and showcase your community in celebration of the many Police Officers that truly want us to understand that the are here to protect and serve.<\/p>\n

The Police are offered opportunities to explain they experience when they are working, with the daily dangers that are present in every situation they walk into. The youth are also given an opportunity to share what they experience from their perspective when interacting with the police. Some of the at-risk youth leave these dialogues with new-found hopes to possibly serve in a police department in the future. The youth are refocused on establishing goals and following the rules. Both sides are humanized to one another – and these dialogues can have a profound healing effect on all involved.<\/p>\n

May Peace be with all of us,
\nShannon M. Betters, Community Peacebuilding Council Lead<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peacebuilding at The Praxis Conference<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>It was inspiring to learn what is happening around the world in Conflict Resolution theory and practice at George Mason University, where approximately 150 people gathered for 2 days to hear keynote addresses and to give and attend the panel presentations, at the Praxis Conference DC<\/a><\/strong> this August 19 -20. I presented on Art and Peace; along with other practitioners, scholars and advocates of Peace Building, including Peace Alliance Lead in Schools, Jelena Popovic.<\/p>\n

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Co-organizer, Prof Patricia Maulder Director of the Dialogue and Difference Project\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>at GMU, requested of participants; \u201cto be perceptive when we look. To be open to See. To embody the notions of peace within ourselves.\u201d Charles Davidson, co-organizer and the founder of ForgottenSong<\/a> <\/strong>shared that compassion and perseverance are making an impact to save the children in East Africa. Presenting on the Child Soldiers of DRC, David Bubasha Tangania and Thierry Basimise Shabani\u00a0\u00a0 earned the deepest respect for their ability to rise up against the harshest conditions. They credited Simon Kimbangu who has enabled them – through the AJDC Lubarika<\/a> <\/strong>– to help eradicate children in armed forces.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thank you all for your insight and compassion. I am truly inspired!<\/p>\n

Marla Mossman,\u00a0Fostering International Peace Lead<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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U.N. International Day of Peace (September 21)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you a parent or an educator looking for ideas to celebrate U.N. International Day of Peace on September 21st? Here are few projects and activities to get you started:<\/p>\n

www.10daysofpeace.com<\/a><\/p>\n

www.pinwheelsforpeace.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

www.peacecraneproject.org<\/a><\/p>\n

How do you celebrate International Peace Day with children? Please e-mail your pictures and stories to Jelena Popovic at jelena@peacealliance.org.<\/p>\n

We can’t wait to hear how you grow, teach and celebrate peace!<\/p>\n

Jelena Popovic,\u00a0<\/strong>Teaching Peace in Schools Lead<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Lobby Days & International Day of Peace<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

International Day of Peace (September 21) is a time to recognize the importance of building peace for all and at every level of our society.\u00a0 The time is now for a Department of Peacebuilding to make peace and violence prevention a national priority.\u00a0 Mahatma Gandhi said, \u201cThe future depends on what you do today.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Oct. 4-6, we’re walking the halls of Congress to advocate for a cabinet-level Dept. of Peacebuilding (DoP\/ HR 1111) and for other peacebuilding policies and legislation. We need your help!<\/strong><\/p>\n