{"id":7789,"date":"2019-04-21T19:53:23","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T23:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=7789"},"modified":"2019-05-04T21:54:17","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T01:54:17","slug":"spring-2019-quarterly-enews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/spring-2019-quarterly-enews\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2019 Quarterly eNews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Welcome to our Quarterly eNews with updates from<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Peace Alliance&#8217;s Leadership Council!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Catch up on the updates in each of our Peacebuilding<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Cornerstones and Advocacy efforts!<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Spring is in the air!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Upcoming Events:<\/strong> <\/span>\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 28, 2019<\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/videos\/tv\/2019\/04\/12\/redemption-project-van-jones-trailer.cnn?fbclid=IwAR14rA1I5fO9z-jzNZEJKVRbZ1HUsr-Ke7Oq8f9Xs4XZ2U0M_o6iK3m_0ME\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Redemption Project with Van Jones<\/a><\/strong><\/span> premieres on CNN, 9pm ET \/ PT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 8 &#8211; 14, 2019<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/this-mothers-day-prioritize-peacebuilding\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Mother&#8217;s Day <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Peace<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"> Wants a Piece of the Pie Action!<\/span><\/strong><\/a> Visit the offices of your Congressperson and Senators, and deliver a pie with a sliver removed, representing the small piece of the budgetary pie that we recommend be dedicated for Peace, to save money and lives!<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 14, 2019<\/strong>, Second Tuesday of every month &#8211; National Monthly interactive call, <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Guest Speaker Lynn Lee<\/span> <\/strong>of National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ). <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/581fef104d7fcdd666858a512be5123a\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Register here<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!\n<ul>\n<li>June 11, 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/126dc643d02adc9b7c24e00bf0acd2b8\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Register here!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 9, 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/bbf2e6ef2dca1aa4dc2040ba88984b7b\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Register here!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Second Monday of every month &#8211; California Department of Peacebuilding call. Join monthly CA Dept. of Peacebuilding calls at 7:30 pm PT, call 1-712-775-7031, code 719-062-520#. \u00a0All are welcome!<\/li>\n<li>Third Wednesday of every month &#8211; National Department of Peacebuilding call.\u00a0Join monthly Department of Peacebuilding Campaign calls at 5 pm PT, 1-929-436-2866, meeting ID 464 735 321. All are welcome!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"teaching\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Teaching Peace In Schools &#8211; Peace is Possible!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Peace Alliance Teaching Peace in Schools cornerstone has been involved in exciting collaborations, advocacy, and has participated in numerous events since the beginning of the year.<a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7793 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19.jpg 750w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19-336x252.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Teachpeace04-19-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In February, The Peace Alliance was an affiliate partner for the online international <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Mindful Kids Peace Summit<\/span><\/strong>. The idea for this summit came from a <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>14 year old student, Adam Avin<\/strong><\/span>, who was concerned about the violence in the world, and he wanted to help kids learn to live in health and wellness, and peace and positivity, so that they can grow up to live healthier and happier lives. The Summit is the first of its kind geared to tweens and teens and their teachers and parents. It <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">gathered over 50 leaders from the field of peacebuilding<\/span><\/strong>, mindfulness, nonviolent communication, and social-emotional learning sharing different techniques in how to navigate through and process emotions and stress. Adam shared his vision, learnings from the summit and future directions at our National Monthly call in April. To learn more about the summit, access the recordings and resources please go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulkidspeacesummit.com\/first-page?affiliate_id=1509147\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">mindfulkidspeacesummit.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In March, we joined with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racesforpeace.org\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Races for Peace<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and participated in their incredible educational <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Peace is Possible workshop<\/span><\/strong> with students attending Saturday school program in Montgomery County, Maryland. Peace is Possible workshops are unique K-8 literacy peacebuilding workshops where students participate in peacebuilding activities through fun group learning, age-appropriate breakout sessions, critical thinking activities, peace crafts and are challenged to engage in compassionate action within their community. If you are interested in supporting their work, <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">they are currently seeking partners<\/span><\/strong> to help spread the word, provide information, and\/or take a more active role in planning and executing this initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We are looking forward to continue supporting, collaborating and participating in your peacebuilding work in schools. If you or someone you know practices and teaches peacebuilding in schools and would like to share it with us to inspire others please contact <a href=\"mailto:jelena@peacealliance.org\">jelena@peacealliance.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much peace and joy!<\/p>\n<p>Shared by <b>Jelena Popovic<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Teaching Peace in Schools Lead<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"sages\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Sages Through the Ages<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 20px;\"><b>CA DOP 2019 Retreat: Peacebuilding is in our DNA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">CA Department of Peacebuilding<\/span><\/strong> (DoP) Council of Sages (In-Training) gathered for its <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">12th annual retreat on February 9-10, 2019<\/span><\/strong> in Petaluma, CA as a supportive community to explore and reflect on <strong>\u201c<i>The Real Story: Peacebuilding Is in Our DNA<\/i>.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7796 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage-336x252.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage-705x529.jpg 705w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sage-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>At a CA DoP retreat a few years ago<\/strong><\/span>, we came across a quote from Thich Naht Hahn, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk: \u201c<i>America is suffering greatly.\u00a0<\/i><b><i>The destiny of a nation is too great to leave to politicians alone.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><i>We need people who can listen with their whole heart, who can listen as a human being and not just as a politician \u2026 <\/i><b><i>I propose that the people of the United States form a <\/i><\/b><b><i>Council of Sages<\/i><\/b><b><i> who can listen deeply to people who feel they are victims of discrimination, exploitation, and social injustice.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Since then, we have thought of ourselves as a Council of Sages (In Training).<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The retreat was about nurturing our beloved community, knowing that peacebuilding is in our DNA and creating circles of sharing. \u201cAs we went around the circle for the many rounds of sharing, we had a <b>common heart beat<\/b> and it seemed that we were like family,\u201d said Stephanie Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>We built an altar in the center, starting with the earth and sky center pieces, the four direction ribbons of red\/ yellow\/ black\/ white, milkweed plants, and butterflies. Radiating from that were our DNA strands designating groups with whom we each have an affinity, individual altar items, a blue circle of names calling in those who could not be there physically, then ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>We told our individual and collective stories through <b>music, art, narrative, laughter, reflection, connection, good food, watching the \u201cSinging Revolution\u201d movie, and sometimes pulling from our \u201cbasket of wisdom\u201d inspirational quotes.\u00a0<\/b>Laurie Marshall guided us in creating a \u201cSinging Tree\u201d mural. We talked about the Department of Peacebuilding, political strategies and future goals.<\/p>\n<p>We sowed seeds of peacebuilding and, as Maggi Koren said, we left feeling \u201c<b>our circle is truly a sacred space amid the turmoil of our times<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more details, see <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.kontribune.com\/articles\/8889\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sages Through the Ages &#8211; CA DoP 2019 Retreat:Peacebuilding in Our DNA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shared by<b> Nancy Merritt<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Department of Peacebuilding Lead<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"vawa\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">VAWA passes the House with Bipartisan Support<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Now on to the Senate!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We sincerely want to thank all of you who called, emailed or otherwise contacted their Representative to support HR 1585 the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019\u00a0<b>Sponsor:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/member\/karen-bass\/B001270?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22HR+1585%22%5D%7D\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]<\/a>\u00a0 and (Introduced 03\/07\/2019) <b>Cosponsors:<\/b> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/116th-congress\/house-bill\/1585\/cosponsors?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22HR+1585%22%5D%7D&amp;s=1&amp;r=1&amp;overview=closed#tabs\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">167<\/a>).\u00a0 The vote was 263 to 158 with 33 brave Republicans in support and one Democrat, Tim Peterson from Minnesota, that voted no. You can find out how your Representative voted <a href=\"http:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/evs\/2019\/roll156.xml\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">HERE<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to NOW (National Organization for Women)<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>If your Representative voted <b>AGAINST<\/b> H.R.1585, they might say, \u201cI voted to reauthorize VAWA.\u201d That isn\u2019t actually true. Despite knowing that simply extending current grant programs for a year without vital changes that survivors need, they voted for was a procedural maneuver (the \u201cmotion to recommit\u201d) to reauthorize 22 out of 29 grant programs for a year. They left out seven programs, including Rape Prevention and Education and transitional housing assistance. <strong>Let them know that you are savvy, and you know the difference between H.R.1585 and the motion to recommit!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Check out the Myths and Facts on House Views, below.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>H.R.1585 is not a partisan bill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Opponents of H.R.1585 inaccurately claim it is a partisan goody bag.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>We have worked on a bipartisan basis for two-and-a-half years to develop a strong yet modest reauthorization that meets the needs of victims and survivors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A straight reauthorization is not acceptable\/we do not need more time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>People who oppose H.R.1585 claim that we need a short-term extension of the current law to provide more time to work on reauthorizing it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>We have been working with Congress on VAWA reauthorization for two-and-a-half years. We do not need more time, and we cannot afford to maintain the status quo. Thousands of people experience sexual and domestic violence daily &#8211; they cannot wait!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Funding for the Violence Against Women Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Opponents of H.R.1585 falsely claim that VAWA is not currently being funded.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>VAWA is funded at record levels for the remainder of the fiscal year (until midnight September 30) We fully expect it to be funded for the upcoming fiscal year, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth:\u00a0<\/strong>Opponents complain that new provisions will curtail or dilute VAWA\u2019s resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>\u00a0H.R. 1585 responds to survivors\u2019 desire for accountability based in their communities \u00a0beyond the criminal justice system, including community based responses. Congress has recognized the need to fund a comprehensive response to domestic and sexual violence, and we trust that will continue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Closing the boyfriend and stalking loopholes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>H.R.1585 prohibits people <i>convicted of<\/i>\u00a0misdemeanor dating violence or stalking, people subject to dating violence protective orders, and people subject to temporary protective orders from having guns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>The NRA falsely claims H.R.1585 is an unprecedented expansion of gun laws. They claim misdemeanor convictions have never prohibited someone from having a gun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong><em>For a quarter century, federal law has prohibited people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from having guns<\/em>. H.R.1585 just updates the law to include dating abusers and stalkers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>The gun lobby falsely claims that H.R.1585 dating violence and stalking are \u201cvague\u201d terms. They further claim someone could lose their gun access after going on one bad date or for sending too many text messages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>H.R.1585 clearly defines dating violence and stalking. Plus, for dating misdemeanors, the <em>perpetrator has to use physical force or threaten the victim with a deadly weapon<\/em>. Annoying text messages do not count.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Opponents of H.R.1585 falsely claim it violates the due process rights of the person who is losing their gun access.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong><em>Robust due process protections are built into both H.R.1585 and current law<\/em>, and courts are involved every step of the way. The phrases \u2018due process,\u2019 \u2018notice,\u2019 and \u2018opportunity to be heard,\u2019 actually appears in the bill language (Title VIII, paragraph (2)(A))!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Confused people believe H.R.1585 contains \u201cred flag laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>\u201cRed flag laws\u201d (extreme risk protection orders &#8211; ERPOs) are different from laws to keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers. ERPOs cover people experiencing crises that make it temporarily inadvisable for them to have firearms, not adjudicated abusers and stalkers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Preserving existing nondiscrimination protections for all survivors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VAWA-funded programs serve\u00a0<em>all\u00a0<\/em>survivors of sexual and domestic violence and stalking, regardless of gender or gender identity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>There is a common misunderstanding that the Violence Against Women Act only funds services and programs for \u201cwomen\u201d and is not intended to serve all survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>VAWA has always been gender neutral. Since 2013, VAWA has explicitly protected all survivors\u2019 ability to find the support they need by prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability. While women, including transgender women, are disproportionately impacted by this violence, people of all gender identities experience violence and deserve access to life-saving services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth:\u00a0<\/strong>Anti-transgender activists are attempting to use fear by saying that transgender people make other survivors unsafe in domestic and sexual violence services in order to prevent transgender people from having the same protections as everyone else.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact: <\/strong>There is clear evidence that increasing access for transgender survivors does not decrease safety for other survivors. In 2016 over 300 domestic violence and sexual violence organizations across the country signed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.4vawa.org_ntf-2Daction-2Dalerts-2Dand-2Dnews_2018_4_12_national-2Dconsensus-2Dstatement-2Dof-2Danti-2Dsexual-2Dassault-2Dand-2Ddomestic-2Dviolence-2Dorganizations-2Din-2Dsupport-2Dof-2Dfull-2Dand-2Dequal-2Daccess-2Dfor-2Dthe-2Dtransgender-2Dcommunity&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=L93KkjKsAC98uTvC4KvQDdTDRzAeWDDRmG6S3YXllH0&amp;r=T2yFt92I67GI_UYmCZLAN6JR5EnRmF7Fkm3HfIcCrrE&amp;m=NIT5_aNy0s_EUHjiPdl5iYaQp959G-BJbxk5X2gNht8&amp;s=hx0dcNrBY-SN5xxMEFDAES74CmPR_94kcJOJS9vFLF4&amp;e=\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Consensus Statement. <\/a>In 2017, more than 60 chiefs of police, sheriffs, and law enforcement officers authored a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/16-273bsaclawenforcementofficers.pdf\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">brief<\/a> in federal court \u00a0supporting equal access for transgender students to public facilities. These leaders agree: transgender women victims being served alongside other women is appropriate and not a safety issue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Voting for the motion to recommit is not voting for VAWA reauthorization<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Myth: <\/strong>Representatives who voted against H.R.1585 are justifying their vote by saying they voted for the motion to recommit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Fact:<\/strong>That is just an excuse to avoid looking bad. The motion to recommit would have reauthorized 22 of 29 VAWA grant programs (leaving out important programs such as Rape Prevention and Education) without making any of the vital improvements victims and survivors need.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Start contacting your Senators<\/span><\/strong> to champion, cosponsor and support VAWA in the Senate.\u00a0 We will send more specific information on the Senate bill as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>In Gratitude,<\/p>\n<p>Shared by <strong>Jerilyn Stapleton<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Legislative Lead\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"history\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>March &#8211; Women&#8217;s History Month<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The theme in March was Women\u2019s History Month, and Mrs. Marilyn Turkovich, the Executive Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DCG4qryy1Dg\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Charter for Compassion <\/a>sets for us a beautiful stage of compassion, wisdom, and leadership. The Founder <a href=\"https:\/\/charterforcompassion.org\/about1\/karen-armstrong\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dr. Karen Armstrong<\/a>, is an <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/peace-529380__340.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7795 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/peace-529380__340.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/peace-529380__340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/peace-529380__340-336x252.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/peace-529380__340-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/peace-529380__340-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/a>internationally acclaimed scholar and bestselling author of numerous books on religion.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She won the <a href=\"https:\/\/charterforcompassion.org\/charter\/karen-armstrong-2008-ted-prize\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">2008 TED Prize launching The Charter for Compassion<\/a>, which has over two million signatories.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>She discussed her insights on compassion, the Golden Rule, nationalism, materialism, cosmopolitan ethic, religious literacy, the future of religion, perceptions of religious people, religious institutions, personal search, and her vision for the future.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goldenruleday.org\/transmission\/\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Golden Rule Day<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was April 5, reminding all of us to Treat Others and the Planet as We Wish to be Treated.<\/p>\n<p>Shared by <b>Ngozi Rasheda Akosia<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Cultivating Personal Peace Lead<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"paws\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 24px;\"><b>Paws 4 Peace: Enhancing Restorative Practices with Therapy Dogs<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&#8220;<\/span><i>Bringing people together in a Restorative Justice (RJ) Circle means bringing someone who has created harm together with the victim of his\/her offense, in addition to family members and community members. The Circle can be a very powerful and healing space, but it also can initially be a very uncomfortable and difficult space to be a part of. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Imagine sitting in a circle, face to face, with the person who has harmed you. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Or, maybe, you are the individual who has harmed someone else.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Would you both feel nervous, anxious, sad, and upset? <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>As RJ facilitators, we have seen all of these emotions and many more.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is part of our job to create a safe and supportive environment for all. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>The use of Therapy Dogs in RJ is beautiful! <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Research has shown the therapeutic value of pets for those who have experienced difficulties and trauma in their lives.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is our hope and wish that Restorative Justice Practitioners around the globe will understand and consider the therapeutic value of utilizing therapy dogs in their restorative practices.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is an opportunity to provide another level of healing and care for those we work with. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>\u201cPaws 4 Peace \u2013 Enhancing Restorative Practices with Therapy Dogs\u201d is the handbook to help make this happen!<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>A special \u201cthanks\u201d to Patty LaTaille for all of the work and outreach she has done in bringing therapy dogs into restorative practices.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>With much appreciation,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Colorado Senator Pete Lee and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i>Restorative Justice Practitioner, Trainer and RJ CO State Council member Lynn Le<\/i><i>e&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>Full Circle Restorative Justice<\/strong> in Salida, Colorado offers the opportunity find out more about its unique program and the<a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7794 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace.jpg 500w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace-336x515.jpg 336w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace-104x160.jpg 104w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace-460x705.jpg 460w, https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/paws4peace-450x690.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a> pioneering approach to the inter-collaboration of the Human &#8211; Animal species to build peace in our world &#8211; 1 pup at a time!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Quotes from Paws 4 Peace RJ Circle participants:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;I think that the way the restorative justice people [did] was good and the dogs helped.&#8221; Offender<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;A great opportunity for juvenile\/underage victim\/offender. I was happy to have the &#8220;community members&#8221; and therapy dog as a part of the process.&#8221;\u00a0 Parent<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cDogs are really important. If the dog hadn\u2019t been there, it wouldn\u2019t have worked as well.\u201d Victim<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Overall a great &amp; meaningful process. I was very thankful for Kharmie the therapy dog. She brought a calming aspect to the circle &amp; always brought a smile to the circle. Having a dog at circle seems to be a huge benefit to all. <br \/>\nEncouraging empathy as well.&#8221; Community Member<\/p>\n<p>Shared by <b>Patty LaTaille<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Humanizing The Justice System Lead<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Promoting Peace with Interactive Podcasts and Actions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We had some powerful National Feld Calls and National Actions in the past few months \u2013 recordings of calls and Action Sheets can be viewed\/heard\/downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/national-monthly-calls\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December\u2019s special guest was <b>Alachua (Florida) County Commissioner Robert Karl Hutchinson<\/b>, and the topic was <b>Truth and Reconciliation<\/b> \u2013 toward healing America\u2019s wounds around racial violence (specifically slavery and lynching).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The action was to write and submit an OpEd piece to promote this healing work.<\/p>\n<p>January\u2019s special guest was <b>Kit Miller of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence<\/b>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Monthly Action was twofold:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Share your story with the Nonviolence Now project, and promote the creation of a US Department of Peacebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>In February our guest was <b>Sam Daley Harris \u2013 author of Reclaiming Our Democracy; Healing the Break Between People and Government.<\/b> <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Our Action was to connect with our Members of Congress in support of HR 1111 \u2013 for creation of a US Department of Peacebuilding.<\/p>\n<p>In March we were joined by <b>Marylin Turkovitch, of the Charter for Compassion <\/b>\u2013 and our monthly action was to both sign on to the Charter, and to explore the possibility of connecting with, or founding, a local Compassionate City initiative.<\/p>\n<p>In April, our special guests are 15 year old <b>Adam Avin and his mother Marni Becker-Avin.<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both are highly effective pioneers in spreading curricula of mindfulness among educators and students worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for joining us on this peacebuilding journey!<\/p>\n<p>Shared by <b>Dan Kahn<br \/>\n<\/b><i>National Field Coordinator<\/i><b><i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><b>If you&#8217;re a Peace Partner &#8211; thank you!\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Regular monthly contributions are our sustaining funding source, making our work possible. <b>Consider becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classy.org\/give\/161991\/#!\/donation\/checkout\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">Peace Partner<\/a> today<\/b>&#8211; or ask a friend to join you!<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><b>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/peace_alliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"external\">webstore<\/a>\u00a0for Peace swag<\/b>, including our new <b><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Make America Kind Again <span style=\"color: #000000;\">hat!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/b>Kindness is a value we treasure in our work for building a peaceful world. <b>Share it, wear it, and be kind!<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><b>We&#8217;re looking forward to more, <\/b><b>with your help<\/b>, to continue to do the work of peacebuilding, and to engage our new Congress to heighten their awareness of the importance of policies to reduce violence, save money and lives, and increase peace in our communities and our world.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/\"><b>About The Peace Alliance<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Mission:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Peace Alliance empowers civic action toward a culture of peace.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><b>Who We Are:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>We are an alliance of organizers and advocates taking the work of\u00a0<\/b><b>peacebuilding from the margins of society into the<\/b><b>center of national discourse and policy priorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>We champion a comprehensive, collaborative approach\u00a0<\/b><b>to peace and peacebuilding.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our Quarterly eNews with updates from The Peace Alliance&#8217;s Leadership Council! \u00a0 Catch up on the updates in [&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":34,"featured_media":7793,"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-7789","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 - 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