We are sad to learn of Maya Angelou’s recent passing. As her family posted in a statement: “She lived a life as a teacher, activist, artist and human being. She was a warrior for equality, tolerance and peace.” Indeed she was, and her many profound words of wisdom and life’s actions will continue to teach us. Read a profound poem on peace she read at the United Nation’s 50th anniversary in 1995.
Are you ready to be inspired? If so, join The Peace Alliance for a three session national book discussion group via conference call with author Sam Daley-Harris. Sam will lead us in a discussion of the 20th anniversary edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break between People and Government. Read the book along with others around the nation and world and then join in with Sam for a global conversation. Sign-up today!
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Our peace webstore is now up and running. We have some nice products to inspire and help spread a little peace!
This week we are doing it again. Grassroots advocates around the nation are visiting local congressional offices urging support for the Youth PROMISE Act and other peacebuilding policy priorities. Please amplify their efforts by calling and writing your Members of Congress today, urging them to support the Youth PROMISE Act.
Twenty-two members of Congress signed on as cosponsors of two key Peace Alliance backed bills during the Season for Nonviolence (SNV) 2014, with other possible co-sponsorships pending. A small task force of determined Peace Alliance volunteers made a big difference when it focused on increasing the number of congressional cosponsors of the Department of Peacebuilding Act (HR 808/ DoP) and the Youth PROMISE Act (HR 1318/ YPA).