Entries by Matthew

Thank Oklahoma Senator Inhofe for his support of the Youth PROMISE Act!

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Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is the Republican lead sponsor in the U.S. Senate of the Youth PROMISE ACT (YPA), along with Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). YPA will give our communities much needed support and funding to effectively address the prevention of youth violence issues. YPA ensures we are funding programs that save lives and give every young person the opportunity to meet his or her potential. OKLAHOMA RESIDENTS: thank Senator Inhofe for his leadership & urge him to champion the bill, encouraging his party members to sign on in support.

Youth PROMISE Act! Sign Petition

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The Youth PROMISE Act (Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education) is bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1318 & S. 1307) that will give our communities the support and funding they need to effectively address youth violence issues. By specifically focusing on violence prevention and intervention strategies, this bill ensures we are funding programs that save lives and give every young person the opportunity to meet his or her potential.

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in 2014!

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2014 marks our 10th anniversary year (March 31st). We are excited and humbled to have gotten this far. It was in partnership with so many of you that we achieved this milestone. And we’ve done a lot of good over this past decade, so much to be proud of! We are planning for this to be a landmark year for peace, and we will be doing a lot of fun activities to celebrate as we go.

Dept. of Peacebuilding Action

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During the Season for Nonviolence we will focus on peacebuilding by seeking additional cosponsors of the Department of Peacebuilding Act […]

National Peace Call with Congressman Dennis Kucinich – Listen Now!

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We had a very special guest for our recent Peace Alliance Orientation call – former Congressman Dennis Kucinich! Hear the audio now. Congressman Kucinich talked about the need and value of a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding and how each of us can help make peace a reality by getting involved in advocating for positive solutions.

It’s Time for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding! Petition

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Sign Petition! Legislation to establish a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding (H.R. 808) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congresswoman Barbara Lee In February 2013 (originally Rep. Dennis Kucinich in 2001). This legislation calls for collaboration in the public and private sectors to research and address the root causes of violence and to promote and sustain cost effective and proven peacebuilding programs and policies.