Entries by Matthew

President Obama: It’s Time for a U.S. Dept. of Peacebuilding

We are calling on the President to support the establishment of a U.S. Dept. of Peacebuilding, and interimly, an Office of Peacebuilding, in his administration. We all recognize the challenges of violence are profound in our culture. It is time for a full-scale approach to dealing with it. Join us as we call on the President to take a big step towards creating a lasting peace in our nation and world.

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► $5000 Matching Grant Opportunity

A committed Peacebuilder has stepped up to offer a $5000 matching grant to amplify our new Sponsoring Membership drive! That means your contribution will be doubled, for the first $5000 given. But we have to meet this goal.

2013 Global Peace Index & Positive Peace Index Released

Recently, the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP) released the 2013 edition of its annual Global Peace Index (GPI), and its second annual report on the Positive Peace Index (PPI). U.S. ranks 99th in the GPI, 19th in PPI; Iceland #1 GPI rank.

Join the Summer of Peace: Celebrating our Common Humanity

Free 3-month virtual summit event. If you ever wonder what you can do to bring more peace to your own life, your relationships, community, work… and into the world, I encourage you to join us for the Summer of Peace. The Summer of Peace this year features a diverse range of inspiring peace leaders including Chief Phil Lane, Jr., Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury (Peace Alliance advisory board member), Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams, author of the Charter of Compassion Karen Armstrong, world renowned social healer James O’Dea, youth peacebuilder Jamira Burley, singer and songwriter Deva Premal, international forgiveness expert Azim Khamisa, author of a new grand strategy for the U.S. Col. Mark Mykleby and many others.