Peace Alliance
National Department of Peacebuilding Campaign
Upcoming Call Guest Speakers/Subjects and Recordings of Calls
Third Wednesday Campaign Calls
All calls – 5pm PT/6pm MT/7pm CT/8pm ET
2024 – Guest Speakers in Even Months
– Themed Grassroots Discussions in Odd Months
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(Click date of past call for recording; click speaker name for event flyer.)
January 17 – Reviewing Kingian Nonviolence and The Beloved Community
February 21 – Building Bridges to Peace: The Potential Transformative Power of Government Policies in Peacebuilding, with Dr. Thomas Clough Daffern – links to blog posts/information and meditation recording mentioned in call:
- http://tinyurl.com/DaVinciPrize
- http://tinyurl.com/TruthinPublicOffice
- http://tinyurl.com/ManifestDoP
March 20 – Season for Nonviolence and DoP Advocacy
April 17 – Arun Gandhi and Weaving Peace, with Lynnea Bylund
May 15 – Peace Wants a Piece of the Pie Campaign
June 19 – Speaking about the War in Gaza without Recreating it in our Conversations with Aya Caspi, CNVC Certified (NVC) Trainer
- Link to video watched during the call
- To contact Aya directly: [email protected]
- More links for connection with and support of Aya’s work in the event flyer
July 17 – Partners in Peace – 23rd Anniversary of the dropping of the Dept. of Peacebuilding bill (7/11/2001) and Showcase of City/Local Peace and Nonviolence Initiatives
August 21 – Exploring Truth, Power and Peacebuilding, a conversation with Annelle Sheline, who resigned her position in protest in March 2024 as Foreign Affairs Officer at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor’s Office of Near Eastern Affairs (DRL/NEA)
- Also check out Dr. Sheline’s previous and current employer, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a bi-partisan/nonpartisan organization which believes “that a foreign policy that emphasizes military restraint and diplomatic engagement and cooperation with other nations will serve American interests and values better than policies that prioritize the maintenance of U.S. global dominance through force.”
September 18 – International Day of Peace, Virtual Advocacy and Being the Peace we wish to see in the world in a Presidential election year
October 16 – Tushar Arun Gandhi, Author and Great Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. Please join us for a discussion with Tushar Gandhi about the legacy of his family and the importance of nonviolence.
November 20 – The Role of Gratitude in Peacebuilding
December 18 – Volunteer Appreciation, Year Review, and Looking forward into 2025 and beyond
Other Relevant Educational/Inspirational Calls
- NVC training: Speaking Truth with Care for effective/connecting meetings (8/5/23)
- Crossing Divides Through Connection – Building Bridges: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Compassion and Understanding, a (90 minute) Workshop with Jo Berry (9/7/24)
- After being given access to watch the award-winning movie, AHIMSA-Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless, Ahimsa Peace Institute and the DoP Committee co-hosted a panel discussion entitled, AHIMSA in Action: Transforming the Future through Nonviolence (10/5/24)